The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05
THER|AULT
ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER
Accused Of killing Young Pare
Who Was Found Dead by
the Roadside.

Skowhegan, Nc. Nov THE trial Of
Alexander Theriault, upon an indictments
for the murder of Matthias Pare on tho
llth Of March last, near Asquith Station
I'm northern Somerset began today. at u
special adjourned session of the Septem-
Der term of the Supreme court
Theriault was arrested April 18th by
Sheriff Pennell at Holdens camp near
kineo. on warrant issued from the
Skowhegan and preliminary hearing
was had before Judge Bachelor April "a
After a portion or the testimony had
been taken out the case was continued
until June Is. when tho hearing was con-
cluded. and Theriault was bound over To-
await the action OF the grand jury at tho
September term.
An indictment was found. and a special
adjourned term appointed by Judge EN-
cry TO begin Nov. 9Th In order to Sc
cure an unpreiudiced jury IL special ven-
Tres have been issued, making Al jurymen
in all, from which number the panel will
be drawn. McGilliouddy & Mowry oe
Lewiston appeared for respondent, and
ATTORNEY General Seiders assisted
County Attorney Cover In the prosecu-
tion
The circumstances OF this brutal crime,
briefly told, are as follows:
Matthias Pare. tho murdered man. was
young Canadian who had worked dur
ing the winter for silver H. Gaudet 4
lumberman living near kineo On March
1lth Pare started for his home In Benoit.
Canada with about 500 the proceeds OF
his winters work on his person. being
carried to within three miles of the STA
ton by workmen hauling stone TO the
pier AT Brassua Pond and was last secn
alive by them as he disappeared down
the road toward Asquith
ON April ~, David : Holden Of Jackman,
when about ~ miles from Asquith. no.
ticved dead body by the side OF the
road. partly covered with bushes. which
on examination proved 20 be that Of
young Pare Four frlghtful wounds were
revealed.
The skull was crushed over the right
eye. the force of tho blow having frac-
tured TO the jaws \ deep cut on tho left
side Of the neck showed the use OF -
knife. IN the back was wound from a
rife ball which had passed ont under the
shoulder blades. and the right arm was
pierced by another bullet. which after
breaking tho elbow, had passed entirely
through the body.
Close beside the corpse was an empty
shell of M-calibre. An ordinary meal
bag. I'm which the dead man had carried
part OF his belongings, was near the bctlN,
It's contents having hcen oycfhaulcd. but
the extension case which the workmeh
i'm the team say he had With him when
last seen was missing.
Word was immediately sent 10 sheriff
Penntll and ne. with Deputy sheriff &. v.
Haskell Country Attorney Cover aud
Coroner l. J. Addition. went at once 80
the scene of the murder jury MAS
empaneled aud q verdict rendered Muir
der az the hands uf sowe person OF per-
sons unknown The officers remained
for further Investigation anh findirg evil
dcucc which they helovct warranted
them i'm so doin~ arrested Theriatit upon
the charge OF murder The respondent. Is
a man about a. years of age. of the usual
tNne of French Canadian lumberfnau. Tie
Is of small wiry build. has brown hair
tiuged with gray. and wears q fiiil nous
tachr He rs "a native .of MIdawa ska.
and Fairfield Somr five wears ago h,-
moved 10 Moose river where be pilr-
chased a small farm. and has since re-
sided On that vicinity
The list Of witnesses uu both sides is
long one. ana the caso prubahlr VIII oc-
cupV two weeks