Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-01-30

TO JURY, TODAY
Will Go Case ,of State VS..
Paul Lambert.
Indicted for Larceny Of Money from
Rox Of WaterviIIe Church.
Fifteen Liquor Gases Against r. A. Nc
CIench Placed on File.


| FRED W. LEE. Stenographer.
! In the superior court, Wednesday
morning, the case of Paul Lambert,
charged with breaking, enterting and
the larceny of money from the poor
box of the Catholic church at Water
vile. was resumed. At adjournment in
the evening nearly all the evidence on
the part of the defence had been pre-
sented. 1t is expected that the case
will reach the jury at noon, today.
! At the forenoon session Rev. Narcisse
| Charland, the rector of the church, and
Rev. Joseph Q. Casavant, his assistant,
testified as to the method in which
moneys are collected. simply by plac-
ing the money through a slot into the
box.
| a delay was necessary until the ar
| rival of the afternoon train from Wa
| terville.
At the opening of court in the after
noon. Eddie Rogers of waterville. was
| called as the first witness. He testified
that he saw Lambert at the Catholic
| fair on the night at issue. Lambert
gave him between two and three dol
lars. Lambert threw a screw driver
against building, saying: This is
what got the money with" The next
morning Lambert told him that he got
the money at the Catholic church.
On cross-examinati ton witness stated
that Lambert told him voluntarily that
he stole the money from the church.
John Groder testified that in the
night of the fair he saw Lambert there.
Lambert was sweaty and dirty and
asked him where he had been. Lam
bert replied: Il have been under the
new City building" Lambert also said
that it was funny that he did not draw
any prizes at the fair as he had spent
quite a lot of money, about $12 that
night.
Attorney Sheldon occupied 20 minutes
in his opening for the defence and
seven witnesses We're sworn.
Peter Lambert, father Of the respon-
dent. was called. He testified that his
son had money before he left to go to
the fair on the night or oct. 3.
Miss Georgianna Lambert. sister of
the respondent. testified that on the
night of the fair after s O'CLOCK until
the close she saw Paul at least every
10 minutes Respondent told witness
and his mother that he had money as
he showed witness s5. De- NOT see
clothes covered with dirt during the
evening. 9
George Delamara testified that he
was at the fair on the night Of Oct.
and saw Lambert about 73O o'clock
On cross-examination witness stated
that Lambert spent quite lot of
money at the fair.
Edward Quirrion testified that he
saw Lambert about 7.25 o'clock at the
fair. Lambert left about o'clock and
did not see him again until $50 o'clock.
Frank Vashon testified that he was
helping the man who tended door and
saw Lambert when he passed by the
door about 7.3O o'clock
Judge Frank j. Shaw of the Water
vile municipal court Identified the
records of the court. wherein Lashus
and Vigue. indicted with the respond
ent. were sentenced for larceny.
Colby GetchelI. Waterville deputy
sheriff. identified Lashus and Vigue as
the persons who figured in the record
of the municipal court.
Fifteen indictments against Frank A.
McClench Of Hallowell for the alleged
sale of liquor, were placed on file, Nc
Clench promising to keen out Of the
business. At the last September term
McClench was sentenced to four
months in Jail on a nuisance case found
at the April term. His sentence re-
Gently expired.
1t will be remembered that at the last
term an indictment was returned
against McClench and Charles L. Pay
son for causing the death of Frederick
II. Farnham at Hallowell. July 2 last.
1t being alleged that Farnham's death
was caused by the excessive use of
alcoholic liquors, sold by McClench and
urged to drink by Payson. The trial of
the case. which created much interest
in this section, occupied several DAYS.
but the jury after being out six hours,
could not reach an agreement.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock,
Thursday morning.
Assignment Of Cases.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30.
l273-Blaisdell vs.. Mary l.. McKown ct al.
Adm Williamson & Bureigh: Hick-
256-Jenkins vs. MCLEAN. Sheldon &
Sawtelle: Goddard Lynch.
2d3TRollins in Rep. VS.. Milton. Knight,
Atkins.
I3e5-State, case of. VS.. Burns. Jr, ct al.
| Leigh; Bean & Bean.
ses-Same VS.. Daniel p. Burns ct al.
Leigh; Bean 4 Bean.
FRIDAY, JAN. 81.
aG-Penney ct ais VS.. Wood. Goddard:
| Heath & Andrews
.6S-Shea in Rep VS.. Croker, Jr. Spear;
Atkins
3l5-Nolan W. Mcnamara HeseIton: At
kins
;95-Marcon VS. robinson. Priest; Shell
| don & S.
| SATURDAY. FEB. /.
4e7-Temple VS.. Tucker. Aplt. Sheldon &
s.; Heath & Andrews.
l275-Stone ct al vs. Wood. Williamson &
BurIeigh; Heath & Andrews
/ t276-Harvey ct ais VS.. Rogers. William
son & BurIeIgh; Henry Hudson.
4 1s77-Harvey vs. Rogers. Williamson 4
4 Burleigh; HUDSON
4 l2S;-Eastern Maine Fed. CO. VS.. SkiIlings
y Johnson; Giliin & Fowler.
.2g2-Swife VS.. Haskell ct al Williamson
& Burleigi; Cornish.
MONDAY. FEB. s.
:oe-Cummings VS. Purington ct al She.
don & s.; Eoiway