Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-15
TRAMP ARRESTED
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the remains were gathered up. placed
~ caskets and sent to Shirley, and the
officers and newspaper men returned to
the village,
Several years ago Henry Lambert. a
FrenCnman, came to this section and
made his home in an Old camp near
the shore of Lily pond and almost di-
rcchly in front of the Allen house. The
camp was on Aliens land and as he
wanted to cultivate the ground he told
Lambert that he could build another
camp on the lot in the rear and some
distance from the house. This Lam
bert did. and up to last fall he lived
there. Then he sold ont to Elmer HUFF
and Lambert went to live with George
Smiths family a mile or two UP the
road from Aliens. Lambert went of
on the drive early in April He re-
turned. last Friday night, from Green
vile. staid Mt Smiths that night and
then went to Greenvillc. the next day
He returned to Smiths the second
time. Sunday night, he says, at SO
O'Clock, and Mrs. Smith corroborates
this statement.
This morning, when the officers Went
up to see Lambert, they met Mrs.
Smith and she made this surprising
remark. We are going to guard
Henry" When asked what she meant
she said: "Oh. because they suspect
him. This sort of stunned the Of
iicers but they went on with their
questioning and he told them where he
had been since he returned from the
drive, and what he had done. He said
that he went back to Greenville frcm
Smiths TO see a young woman ac-
puantance. that ne made purchases
there, among other things being pair
of rubbers. and that he drank some
liquor Sunday. ana took some with
him VIXEN he started for home. that
afternoon.
When the alarm waH given. Monday
morning of the finding of the bodies.
the neighbors rushed to the scene and
not then finding the bodies some Of
them went to the camp. on arriving
there they found the door closed but il
was unlocked. Walking into the camp
they found the paddock in the table,
but there was no key in it. and upon
examining the door they saw that the
staple had been drawn. Nothing seem
ed to have been touched in the camp.
In front of the camp door We're the
foot prints Of n new pair of rubber4.
John Randall of Shirley. measured
them and they were found to be 10la
inches long. 3-inch heel. and 3i2-inch
ball Huff was notified and he went
and Put 4 new staple on the door and
locked it with the same paddock.
This morning, the camp was visited
again and II was found that it had been
broken into during the night and i revoi-
yer and some cartridges had been stolen.
Now the question is, who broke into the
murderer of the Allen family was in The
woods nearby. all day Monday, watching
the movements of the people who came
10 visit the scene? This is a mystery that
needs to he explained and the officers are
working every clue possible.
At u'c.ock. this afternoon. County A.
:orney Durgin began an inquest in the
town hall. y jury was sworn in as fol
lows: john +. Sprasue. foreman: w. a.
Mills, John Il. Flint. w. W. Sawtelie,
John Little and Allan Phillips -Four wit
ncsses were examined. Charles TibhetiS.
who first found the remains, Calvin Ar
mold and John Randall. who We're among
The first To arrive on the scene. ana q. W.
Bean WHO made Il plan of the property.
Nothing was brought out at the inquest
other than what has been told above ana
and al so an adjournment was made 70
next Monday forenoon. when 1t Is expect.
ed that there will be developments of
great Importance.
The Allen farm consisted of 100 acres.
Mr. Allen kept TWO horses. seven cattle
a number OF sheep and Il biz ilC OK Of mems.
and all but one or two 81 the hens were
burned in the fire. The insurance on tn
property expired n day or two ago ami
Allen had sent his; policy to the agency
to be renewed.
Sunday afternoon. there was a tramp
about town begging food He made sev-
eral inquiries as 70 who We're the weli-tn-
do men in the village and asked wher1
there was a good place to stop. 1t wa
this tramp who called a Andrew Peter
sons house after the matches. rms wa
about 8 o'clock. and many believed that
he was the man who committed the
crime but the officers say that he could
not possibly have been connected with N
murder as he would not have had tins
to reach the Alien place. six miles away.
The light of the Allen fire was seen short
X after O'Clock. This tramp went to
blanchard, Monday. and. today, he was
found there by the officers and taken into
custody To get to Blanchard he must
have gone by the Allen place. du ing SUI
day night or Monday. and lie has been
sent to Dover jail to await ms time WITH
patience.
Morscn, Me-, May 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the tragic death Of J.
Wc-lcy Allen ard his wife and dauSh-
ter. Wf1 Sc ECQlCS were 1Ounu III tic
ruins of their home in Shirley. yester-
day morning, tonight, seems to have
grown even deeper, Notwithstanding
the fact that one man has been ar
rested on SUI picion of beng in some
way connected with the crime.
When it was learned, this forenoon.
trat Daniel Creighton had been arrest
ed at blanchard on suspicion of being
q member Of the patty Ct four men
who had been mentioned in connection
with the affair. ii IVES thought the
mysterious part of tie tragic affair
was 10 be quickly cleared up. but from
later Developments it seems that the
officers do not attach any special i'm
por;aiicc 20 the capture.
Creighton Is held ct the jail ct Dover
md tie officers are securing the en-
tire country in searca of the other
i,,e:nfcts of tire party. but the cir is
full Of rumors which lead 10 the belief
that the next arrest may he in an IN
expected quarter.
1t is known that several parsons liv-
ing in tire vicinity of the scene of the
uascdy lave been closely questioned
by the officers. and the actions and
movements Of other. are being closely