Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-30
LAMBERT ON STAND.

with a Young woman when Mrs. tuS-
crs came in and his companion went
AWAY Witness then Went to the ot.,H
and paid his bill purchased a hottie
| of liquor and started for home. 1t was
| then O'Clock. He denied having said
anything to the bartender about going
! To Moosehead station.
! From the BARLEY house he Went t.
| Danny Haynes house. and then 70
Moosehead Inn where he remained I'M
til between :. and 6 O'Clock Leaving
Moosehead Inn he started for Tilly
Smiths house by a short road l.Idn'9
to the Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks
and thence Town 20 Indian Hill trUsS-
ing.
ON the way down the road h. went
M to spring some distance from IN,
road to battle his feet. which had be
come sore from the tight shoes h wore.
When he removed his hoes he found
that on. foot was bistered and he cut
a piece Cf cloth from the front part o.
his shirt 10 bind up the affected part.
Before reaching Indian Hill crossing
he turned ont and walked in III" nsif
several times to avoid the muddy places
in the road. Al Indian Hill crossing
he SAW Il team. which he believed b.
longed to Dr. Hunt Of Greenville. He
arrived at the Smith house shortly af-
ter 5 o'clock and retired Immediately.
Only TWO drinks had been taken from
the bottle of liquor at that time.
Before going to Grecnville he had
told Tilly Smith that if it was pleasant
he would return. sunday. and assist
him in ploughinG. Monday. ana hc KEPT
the promise. They first heard of the
fire. Monday noon. Witness said r.
felt very sorry when he heard of tho
tragedy. 80 much 80 that IL wept.
He denied that he say amy Of tn.
Tibnctts children II tn .Nlen pla,..
that afternoon ~ that h loaned them
an umbrella. The umbrella which Mrs
Tihbctls returned I" the Smith house
ana Which was exhibited in court. he
said Ma, one ~ had sold 70 Elmer
Hun with the camp.
Referring IA tn" bIoud SPOTS On fh,
wris; hanl Of his Shirt ana on tn" iu-d'
% his trousers pockets. witness said h'
Was obliged to com. from tn. woo,t.
On account If hum"r on his hands Year
ago last summer. For long tim" M
hands Wcr" rough ana hl"d fr"uuoutly
He bad worn tn" shirt onlN p f.w tim
sine" and it had not ac~u ldUndrr"i
Lamgcrt said h. had not been ou til"
Spra2U" Tot" road since the SNOW went
off last spring. llc was on tho Bully
Tot rold onco-s"rcral years ago. -
did not ~ down TIE Bangor 4 .\roos, uul
tracks any tim" liSt Nay.
Lambert th"n t"'k 49, tar story t"h.
by Timothy +. IIartnett ~ Portland. VIII
lie had told Tiartnctt h VA in jail A..
murder. but said hc WAS thci" FOR whJt
somebody els" did.
In reference to the all6i lr said Hart
y,-l,., Ii,n ,,i
stag" iold. ana ~ mentioned the names
Of MOsr Mic.'c ana pcl, Morris. ami
stated that if thcN saw him thcy "oIli
say Is" in court. IL" dcni"i that h. cvtr
S'Iel"~tcd that I'll" Smiths would chang
told Ti4rdnrtt that Mrs. .AlIrn was i hart
woman and that probably Nh. .\ll"n com
initt a .siliCi.r He rcNcr asked Hartnrtt
Ia .,t i'cToS Morris Ia SAY fhat hc 81
him ~ 81, Sundy night. IT. supposed
Hartnctt intended b" get tho witnesses L.
tel m truth. not pay ;hrm tn swear
falsely.
coming to tie portion Of Iiartuctt'.s tes-
tim"ny which referred to tn" finding ot
carr" body. Lambert said FIarinetr
took the map and pointed ont where the
body was found. iiarinc,t asked witness
If Carrie could 90 from 'lcr .ooin to III
south chamber. and I.ambor replied that
she could the two rooms h"iu. Connected
ny a door He denied that he said Car
RE came down when Sh" heard tt
noise.
Mhr3 lldrtnett Sdiu. =, on Were after
tho girl ana you got her" witness an
swcr was: You are 4 liar.
Referring to tn. note for 500. witness
said Hartnctt told him he wanted his
I.ambert signature to show his
friends. He did not understand that the
note was to he used to secure witnesses;
to swear falsely Witness could not
, write his name and Hartnett held his hanl
and guided the pencil i.artnett then
read the note to witness. out he did not
understand its meaning.
When Hartnett said heel IF q rub
| her shoe had been found in the ruins
and il must have been the remains o.
! the ruDbers left therv, sunday night.
witness said: You are q liar
This concluded the dire. examination
! and court adjourned until tomorrow
I morning.