Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-17
LAMBERT ARRESTED
On Suspicion Of Having MUIR
dercd Allen Family.
Officers Believe They Have Sufficient
Evidence to Hold Him.
Has Becn Suspected by Sheriff ireland, from
Day Of Murder.


bet, a young French Canadian, who
has been getting Il livelihood by guild
ing. was arrested at Shirley, this after
noon, by Deputy Sheriff Knowles. on
susp. Of being connected with the
murder of TIE Allen family. The pris-
cncr WIS taken to the Dover Jail on the
afternoon train.
The arrest has added to the great cx-
cite mcnt in this nciShborhood, cspcc-
tally rs Lambert has freely mingled
with the people who have been scour-
ms the woods for tho murdercrs and
with the spectators from time to time
at the Allen farm. His arrest is made
IS a precautionary measure owing to
his intimate acquaintance with the Al
len family. and a number Of circum-
stances that need IN explanation in the
IN nds Of the officers.
Lambert has been living in 4 log
cabin near the Allen homestead. Tho
officers claim to have found prints from
now rubber ovcrshces near the Allen
house and also near Llmbcrt's log
cabin. and in addition to a trail from
enc building to the other marked by
spots CT blood. Just what actual evil
dence Sheriff Ireland and Deputy
Sheriff Dcarth have against Lambert
is not known, but they have been near
ly four days searching in the immedi-
ate vicinity for evidence.
Lambert is not disturbed by his ar
rest ard in conversation with The AS
sociated Press correspondent, tonight,
he said he had been very friendly with
the Aliens. visiting them of an even
ing with considerable frequency. His
life in the log cabin has extended
through four years. He says he went
in Il log drive. five weeks ago today,
and had not seen any member of the
Allen family since he left.
lie says he was at GreenvilIe, Satur-
DAY ana Sunday, leaving the place be-
tween and 6 o'clock Sunday and
reaching his boarding house in Shirley,
the house Of Tilic Smith, and going to
bod there at $50 2. NJ.
In speaking of his relations with the
Aliens. lie said that he was not forcing
his attentions on Carrie Allen. and
that there was no reason for the story
that the girl was afraid of him
Lambert says he had been drinking
/
when he reached his boarding house.
lie had been asked by the officers
to explain the disposal of a pair of
rubbers he is said to have purchased
recently. certain tracks about the
house having been made by~ncw rub
hers. On this point he has not given
q reply satisfactory to the officers.
After learning of what Lambert had
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County Attorney Durgin, Assistant At
torncy Palmer and Deputy Sheriff
Leonard went there to trace his move
mcnts. The Smith family in Shirley APP
pear to bear out Lambert's story Of his
return home and they insist that Lam
bert is innocent.
The officers are working on the the
DRY that Lambert. while intoxicated.
Sunday night, went to the Allen house
and had dispute with Mr.. Allen, who
tried to induce him to return to the
cabin and was leading him that way
unit! the barn was reached. when Lam
tert struck down the farmer. After this
the officers reach the supposition that
Lambert assaulted Mrs. Allen and the
daughter. Upon certain evidence that
the officers claim to have. Lambert's
obtained in line with the theory built
up.
Lambert is 26 years Of age. illiterate,
and had been in Shirley nine years.
\ search of the ruins of the Allen
buildings, this afternoon. did not bring
to light anything new. The excitement
here continues intense and people bar
ricadc windows and doors, SO friGhten-
ed arc they of strangers.
VIM. Warrcncr. an aged resident of
this town. took his life. today. by
hanging. Tho members of his family
were away from home and his body
was found in the barn. The excitement
may have had something to do with
the old mans act. although few
years ago he attempted to drown him
self in Il pond.
Services in memory of the Allen fam
ily. to take the place of a burial scr-
vice, were held at Shirley. this after
noon and the ncighborS generally at
tended.
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