The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-20
NAPOLEON LICKED THE GERMAN.
But Met His Waterloo at the Hands O
Judge Robinson-Ffned $40 and Costs
for Assault.-He Appealed.

Napoleon B. Chas of Long Island was
be fore the municipal court yesterday
morning on complaint of Lewis Wam-
Dol for assault.
l.. W. Parker Esq. appeared for the
complainant and Chase appeared for
himself. Lewis Wambold, the complain
ant, German, who spoke broken Eng
llsh testified that he had cut wood Tor
Chase and then was cutting wood for
George Hughey. On Feb. 18th, he went
up to the woods to cut wood for Mr..
Hughey as usual. AT about two O'Clock
MI. Chase came driving up with his
team. Witness thought Chase was look
ing for him and came out to the road.
Chase asked him what he was doing
there. He replied that he was custing
wood for George Hughey. Chase told
him to get out of the woods. He refused
to do so, saying that Geo. Hughey sent
him there.
You won't git out, won't you," said
Chase and took O IF his coat and attacked
Wambold who tried TO hold his hands.
back of the ear. Then the witness
slipped and fell over backwards and
Chase fell on top of him and seized him
by the throat. Then his son, who was
present, "oalled him off. Witness left
| the woods. His face was all bloody. He
did not strike Chase or attempt to do so.
Mr.. Chase took the stand. He said
that Wambold was cutting wood for him
and had cut IA cords and had paid him,
all but % cents About two weeks ago
| Wambold came to Chase and wanted
some money to buy boots with, claiming
that he'd cut five or six cords OF wood.
He wanted g. or S. Chase went into
the woods and found that Wambold had
cut about six feet of wood 1t wasn't
piled up. He found Wambold in the
woods and asked him what sort of man
he was to say he'd cut five or six cords
and try to get money out of him for it
when he hadn't cut one cord. Then
Chase told Wambold to take his ak and
get out of the woods. Wambold called
him vile name and refused TO leave.
He said he'd cut wood where he pleased.
Chase told him again he'd have to get
out of the woods and Wambold pulled
off his mittens aud attacked Chase. with
the eye and behind the ear and finally
knocked him down. Wamobld jumped
up and clinched Chase and Chase threw
him and held him by the throat and was
gong to strike him when his son held
his arm and induced him to get off.
| Wambold went after his ak. saying
that he'd split Chase's head open. Chase
got sled stake and Wambold came half
way with the az and stopped. Chase
then left the place.
Charlie Chase cbrroboraeed his fathers
testimony.
Wambold took the stand again and tes-
ii fed that he couldn't get his money
from Chase and therefore went to work
for Hughey. Chase was angry about
that. Witness had no occasion for anger
towards Chase. He did not threaten
Chase with the ak. He went and got his
ak and started toward some other chop
pers to get them to witness for him as
to the assault and Chase told him again
to leave the woods and struck him across
the face with his open hand.
Witness held up his right hand, which
had lost two fingers and said that there
wasyno strength in 1t.
In arguing his own case Chase said that
he thought the evidence showed that
Wambold tried to get money from him
for wood that he hadn't cut and was an
cry when Chase went into the woods and
discovered the deception and therefore
made the attack.
| Mr.. Parker contended for Wambold
that he had no reason for anger against
Chase, but that be left him to work for
Hughey because he had SO much diff
Guilty in getting his pay. This had an
gered Chase. Besides even If Wambold
had made the attack. the evidence on
both sides showed that Chase was over
Jealous in defending himself and had
beaten and bruised the complainant more
than such circumstances would warrant
But there was every reason to believe
that Chase made the attack and did all
the fighting.
| judge Robinson thought 30 too and
found Chase guilty and fined him $40
and costs. Chase appealed and gave
bonds in $500.
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