Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-30

brown beads. oval shape and OF
moonstone variety, while searching
the ashes in the kitchen stove at the
Gray cottage. He also found in the
yard, the cat buried. which Kirby
said he had shot and which Mrs.
Kirby said had been chloroformed.
Mr.. Danes find was witnessed by
County Attorney Frank E. Southland
Detective James r. Wood and an
other newspaper man. From the
house were also taken sheets from
which pieces had been torn to make
strips to tie the hands of Aida.
The revolver which Mr.. Dame dis
covered was a 80 calibre Harrington
and jackson, fitted for Smith and
Wesson cartridges The number OF
the pistol was 457,775, three inch
barrel, five shot cylinder and black
rubber handle. No shells were found
The gun was none the worse for ex-
posture, being tucked out of sight
just around the corner of the step
All the articles were turned over to
Sheriff Cummings.
Purchased at Local Store
It was ascertained that the revolt
yer was purchased at the ]. H. Co.
gan Co., this city, Oct. 10, 1922. The
clerk who sold the gun was William
E. Ryan and the name of the pur-
chaser was given as Frank Gilman
Kents Hill.
Before County Attorney Southland
Sheriff Cummings and Detective
Wood, Kirby denied that the revolt
yer was his. He had previously SAID
that he had bought his in town, but
could not recall where. He said thai
on his gun was a rust spot, half as
big as dime. On the revolver found
was the same stain. He said he
never gave his address as Kents Hill
that he might have given 1t as VI
emma or Mount Vernon and that ne
didn't remember what name he gave
Berton Gray of Worcester, Mass.
brother of Miss Jane Gray. owner OF
the cottage where Miss Haywards
body was found, states that. in his
opinion. the tin box IL his fathers
Mr.. Gray came down to board up his
sisters cottage as she never wants
to use it again.. M
ID Check Up Stolen Property -,
The matter OF. jewelry was talked
about when Detective Wood met Mr.
and Mrs. Kirby. State Detective Ar
thur Robinson was in Portland and
Old Orchard all day yesterday
checking up and recovery proper
ty stolen by Mr.. Kirby. Previously
Mrs. Kirby had said that she didn't
know Kirby had gun until that
night die told her at Old Orchard. He
said he told her about the revolver
before. Yesterday she changed her
statement and said he did tell her
Nine blankets were recovered al
Mrs. Kirby's home in Saco, the blan-
kets being the property of Sturgis
Randall and were stolen from Sun
set camp, about five minutes walk
from the Gray cottage.
Meets Wife Again
Yesterday morning Kirby express
ed a desire to talk over private fam
lily matters with his wife. In the
presence of Mrs. Cummings, the
sheriffs wife, the Kirbys discussed
the care of their two year old daugh-
ter. She said she had told the WRONG
story about the gun. She cried when
the child was discussed. When they
parted, Kirby kissed his wife and
urged her to follow the advice OF
Sheriff Cummings and Mrs. Cum
mings. ''You follow their advice
Both have used me fine" were his
parting words.
Discovered in the bag which Kirby
had checked to Portland. was a con-
siderable amount of fishing tackle
including a new landing net. cast
ing spoon, fes. fish lines, leaders and
spinners. .This is thought to be the
property of Guy HAYWARD. brother
of Aida, who lives in New York. but
Is now with his sister. Mrs. Fred III
Moulton at Lexington. Mass.