Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
VERY pENlTeNT.
Freeman Nadeau Says He's Not as Bad a
Pictured Out.

Alfred March 2l.-Freeman Nadeau. the
alleged outlaw of Winterville plantation,
Aroostook county, the story oil whose,
Sn.raIegieal capture in his log. cabin by
Deputy United States Marshal Noah Pres
cot was told short time ago. Is not as
robust looking Il young man in the York
county co. Jan mere as he was when he stood
month and pleaded guilty to selling rum
without having paid the government
special tax. He has lost Is pounds and is
good deal and Is very penitent
:! think. said he they'll find me not
so bad fellow after all. | admit / sold
liquor. | told the judge so in court but
never meant to kill Prescott or any
other officer. If it hadn't been for Henry
Souci, VINO came all the way to Portland
today. The first liquor / sold was sold
on shores with him.
1T was he who advised me to frighten
The officers away with rte. He said ii
| would do that he would offer to take
me II they would give him $500 They
would De sure to accept his offer and he
would would give me $40 Of the 500. keep s6h
over to any officer. the fine would be only
80 and after paying that | would have
so lett for myself; told Souci | would
officer the first time he came for me there
would have been no trouble.
IN the four years l have been married
| have had trouble on three times 1 did
lick the fellow who drives the stage be-
tween Ashland and Fort Kent. He owed
me 81 40 for whskey and tobacco and one
day he called at my home and wanted to
get some liquor 'on tick. ! told him to
pay me what he owed me. We had some
words and then he started to strike me.
He is big fellow, and. to tell you
but when saw he was going to puch me.
| jumped at him and got in Il blow on
his face that settled him.
me other trouble ! had was with a
fellow who insulted my wife. He called
at my place one day when l was not at
home and said some words to my wife
that We're insulting. | met him the ne xt
day in the road and licked him: | checked
him till he was ready to give in and beg
my pardon"
When told that some action would prob
ably be brought against him for attempt
ing to shoot a United States officer he re-
piled: Il never aimed rifle at an officer.
| had my rifle with me when Prescott
didn't attempt to shoot him. told him
II he would give me a months ume l
would raise the money to pay the fine.
and he gave month. When he came
again had been out after foxes and had
my rifle with me. l threw it ON the bed
when we went into the house. and when
we were shaking for the drinks he struck
me and knocked me down.
No. sir, they can't charge me with
attempting to shoot anybody. All l am
| am getting my punishment. 30 days. for
that now. These Is days [ have been in
this Jail seem like so many years.
Nadeau really believes that the more
serious charge against his will not be
pushed. and after paying the 500. which
members of his family are endeavoring to
raise, he will go out into the free air and
begin life anew. The trouble with Ma
deaurs story is that it not ony disagrees
with the officer aversion of the arrest.
but it also conflicts in material features
with the stories he told in Portland while
awaiting Arrangement.
Deputy United States Marshal Noah
Prescott is one of the most trustworthy
government officials in Maine. He says
that the first time he went in quest of
Nadeau. the latter intercepted him in
the road, drew bead" on him with Il
rife. and nothing was left for the officer
but to acknowledge that his game was up
and to lay his plans for IA later attack.
Under the disguise of woodchopper.
Prescott. Il month later. entered Nadeau's
hut with a body guard of lumbermen, who
had volunteered to assist him in the cap
ture. The rest of the story agrees with
Nadeau's.