Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-18
Daily Gennebee Journal.
BRASSAU IS DEAD.
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thoughtfulness. His mother on learn
ing from the officers that there would
be no necessity for her furnishing the
young man with food, took back the
package.
AS neither men We're able to under
stand a word of English the warrants
were read to the men in French
through their lawyer, f. {. Clair. The
warrant against Frank Quiron charg-
ed him with assault with intent to Kill
both Brassau and Rosby. He pleaded
not guilty to both offences and was
bound over in the sum of $4,000 in each
case.
The State agreeing with Lawyer
Clair in the matter Joseph Quiron was
held simply as a witness and was or
dered to recognize in the sum of $500
in each case, at the hearing which is
to be held. April y at 10 A. Nj.
During the hearing there was not 4
sound heard except the voices of the
Judge and the counsel on either side
During the time the boy was with his
parents he did not show the slightest
sign of emotion. He said he thorough
IN understood what had taken place
and what he was charged with. but in
spite of all that he did not move a
muscle The only time that there was
any noticeable change was when the
act of binding him over had been com
pleted and Deputy Sheriff Getchell
stepped forward to snap the handouts
onto his wrists Even then he showed
no signs Of emotion but simply put
out his hands When the locks had
eli oh al -
| the hands. He went to the station un-
attended save by the officer and half a
hundred people who followed the officer
| and prisoner up Front street to the
railroad station where the train was
boarded for Augusta.
During the ride to Augusta the man
was anything but communicative.
During the whole ride he had not a
word to say to any Of those near him.
on his arrival at Augusta he was
greeted by crowd of French people
who were anxious to see if he were
the man who had formerly lived in
! that city ON being satisfied that he
was the man a crowd followed him to
| the Jail. There We're some who had
| no idea where he had gone. Deputy
! Sheriff Getchell. seeing the crowd at
/ the station, left the car on the opposite
side. 1t was while here that the man
made the only attempt to show that he
! longed for freedom. As he stepped off
| the car steps, he made Il move to dash
/ down the alleyway. in the opposite di
rection from the Jail. The officer was
| too quick for him and before he had
! taken second step Quiron was safely
in hand.
! Although Quiron is held on the
! charge Of assault with intent to
! kill. and warrants charging him with
that offence have been issued. yet since
the death Of Brassau two more war
rants charging him with murder have
| been issued.
The excitement on Sand Hill had only
| partially abatcd when the death Of
Brassau occurred and the neighbors
| have again been thrown into a state
of excitement.
Those who are acquainted with the
| Ouirons say that they come from an
entirely different part of Canada than
! the majority Of French people. one ot
the most prominent French people in
| town. in speaking Of the matter re
Gently. said that it was the custom Of
| the French people To speak in a slur-
ring manner when they heard that Il
person had come from Beauce. The
people coming from that section are
described as having more Of the ltal-
ian disposition.
The Lockwood 20. took hand, to
day. in stopping the dances, posting
notices in all the houses prohibiting
dances of any kind. Superintendent
Abbott when seen in relation to the no
tees. said that they are old notices of
a rule made some time ago but which
has not been generally enforced.
He said the company would now see
that the rule is enforced and if violat-
cd the tenants will bc compelled 70 va
cate.