The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
Aver w oman
In Clinton
HAS BANK BOOK
Belonging to A. L. Parker,
Which She Accounts For.

Clinton, Oct. 11.-At $50 o'clock this
L. Parker of Shirley dragging woman
about the platform of the Boston and
Maine railroad station, by the arm.
He arrested the man and brought him
to the police station, where he was
locked up. charged with drunkenness.
The woman said she was Lillian
Hutchins of Aver. In response to ac-
cusations made by Parker that she had
robbed him, Miss Hutchins turned into
the hands of Chief Murphy a bank
book showing deposit of $195 in the
name of Lillian Hutchins. She told a
story of what wine and evil conduct
will do to a man, as follows
About ten days ago, Parker got a
check for his insurance, S565, for his
livery stable, which had burned down.
He Immediately proceeded to get drunk
and he fiourished the roll of bills about
town. He wanted me to go to Boston
with, him went He kept on drinking.
/ took $500 away from him, but gave
it back to him when he was sober.
Afterward he paid a doctors bill Of 500
in Shirley Then he took this trip to
Clinton. l got a telegram from him
last night, saying that I must meet him
in Clinton or he would ruin my reputa-
ton. ] came here and met him in the
public parlor Of one of the hotels. He
wanted me to go to Montreal with
him, and / said l would go if he would
deposit what money he had in the bank
in my name. 1 am his housekeeper.
] think a good deal of him, and L
wanted to save him from himself"
) Parker is married man, but does
not live with his wife. He came to
town last night and attracted the at
tention of the police by trying to sell
handsome roam roadster and fall
ing-top buggy he was driving, for any
sum at all.
The woman says she is willing to turn
the money in the bank over to Parker
as soon as he is sober The police do not
think the woman intended to keep Par
ker's money. Neither did she intend to
go to Montreal with him, because as
soon as the deposit was made and the
bank book handed to her she went to
the station intending to return to
aver Parker pursued and found her
When the scene enSued that led to his
arrest. The woman is becomingly
clothed, is not unhandsone, and is be-
tween rs and 80 years of age. Parker is
we'll known in Shirley and is a decent
fellow enough when he is sober. His
team is in Andrews livery stable. Be
sides the money in the bank. he had
with him certificate of deposit of $115
issued by F'itchburg bank, and S. 65
in cash.
FUNERAL OF L. DUCHARME
The funeral of Lawrence Ducharme,
who died suddenly Sunday night. took
place at the home of the parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. Edward Ducharme, this
afternoon, Rev. A. NJ. Osgood officiat-
ing lnterment was in Woodlawn Gene
terry.
LAST OF EARTH.
Tho 10 CT sa,..-i.o.ol- ..-,.,. a.
Judson Gould were observed this after
noon at the late residence of the de-
ceased. Rev w. w. Jordan was the
officiating clergyman.
THE LANCASTER CASE.
There are no developments in the
Lancaster school case except that
Thomas Whitaker persists in his pur-
pose of bringing suit against those who
have prosecuted his daughter Edith.
David l. Walsh of Fitchburg, counsel
Tor Mr.. Whitaker, was seen by The
Spy man this evening, and was sur
prised that it was Mr.. Whittaker's wish
that any statement regarding his side
of the case should emanate from him
Mr.. Walsh stated that he was not in
the habit Of trying his cases or pre-
Senting his evidence in the newspapers
When asked what action he proposed
TO take in the manner of litigation, he
said:
Mr.. Whitaker hats had his position
sustained by the town and the school
board have vindicated the little girl
Whatever else will follow. in the form
of prosecution is at present not mat
ter for the public attention. / can only
say that Mr. Whitaker feels that the
reputation of his little girl has been
wounded and he justly seeks redress
] am confident, in fact. I am assured
from the character of the people in that
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the ultimate end of this affair will be
reached only when those who have
attempted to infiict harm on the little
girl are properly punished.
VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.
On motion Of Hon. John w. Corcoran,
at the special town meeting held to-
night, $4,000 was appropriated for sew
ers. This was a reduction of $1,000 of a
motion made at a previous meeting
F. F. Larkin was moderator.
P. D. Kat moved that $4,000 be ap-
proprated, and wellington e. Park
hurst moved an amendment to make
the figure $500. Both motion and
amendment were finally withdrawn,
and Judge Corcoran's motion was car
ried unanimously. The town treasurer
was instructed to give the note of the
town. to be PAID at maturity from the
sinking fund.
ONE HUNDRED CHECKS.
Secretary T. 0. Walsh returned from
Boston tonight, with a package con-
tanning 100 checks signed by the state
treasurer. The combined checks rep
resented over $500 and were the state
pay for members of Company K (Clin-
ton Rifies) who are i'll and unable to
draw their own pay. Each member
received five checks, four of 81 each and
one for 90 cents. No member of Com
pany K now has more than 81 state
pay due him.
st. Johns Church fair will open to-
morrow night. and will be conducted on
a large scale.
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