Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-25
DENIES GUILT.
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Crcsscy came along told him that Ar
thur Lane had gust gone ahead on his
bicycle. The lodge records. show that
Mr.. Cressey was initiated Aug. 20.
Ernest Parker saw Lane that morn
ing bicycling toward Groveville. and the
Other Parker boy passed Lane on the
Crovcvllle road In the early evening
headed toward Baldwin.
According to Lanes alibi. he was at
Freedom A. Moulton's house in South
Corham, % miles from Cornish. about
the time the killing Of Miss Broad oc-
cured. The reporter visited Moulton's,
today. AID interviewed two members of
Z that household Mr., Moulton formerly
kept store in Grovcville village. He
iyaid that he could recall everything
about Lanes visit there except the
date. His impression was that the Cor
nish fair was in progress, but he hadn't
vet arrived at the point where he could
positively recall the day of the month
or week Lane was there, from until
1916. Mr.. MoultOn said he believed he
would be able to clear his mind on the
subject He should do all in his power
to DO so but he did not want TO eay
what dav it was.
Mr.. Moulton'3 wife, though not at
home when Lane called, is able to
throw subst%ntial light on the subject
She says she spent the last week of Au-
! gust in Boston, leaving Portland by
/ boat. the night of Monday, the 25th,
and returning home Labor day. She
remembers that the Wednesday before
Eher departure for Boston she and a
neighbor went to Portland, shopping.
/ She had seen some dry goods adver-
| tiscmcnts which attracted her atten-
ton and that prompted her to make
the shopping trip. She bought suit
! g j. r. Libby Co.'S and hat at r.
| NJ. Lcfscn's When she returned home
/ that evening, her husband told her she
! had missed Il call from Arthur Lane,
and related conversation he had with
Lame. that afternoon.
Everett ElWell. carpenter of Grove
vile. who was employed in putting the
steel ceiling in the Orthodox church in
| the Orthodox church in Gorham village,
| last August. says he remembers that
Arthur Lane visited Gorham early one
afternoon and WAS there again just be-
fore the crew quit work. The crew had
been discussing the Cornish races but
f.lWcll said he cannot positively state
what day of the month it was, or what
day of the fair. When he passed the
Lane homestead, on the way to Grove
vile. just before 6 o'clock, he saw Ar
thur Lane there with the wheel he had
ridden IN Gorham.
William Fl. Lane, father of the pris-
oner. is prominent. building contrac-
tor at GOrham and Buxton, whose
word. his toWnsmen declare, is as good
as his bond. Mr.. Lane expressed pleas
urc at the result of the interviews with
The persons here mentioned, but was
unable to add to the array of positive
evidence in regard to the date of his
sons visit to Gorham. Il remember he |
called or me and was about the village |
a part OF the afternoon, said Mr.. Lane |
He asked me about work, and told me |
where he had been. 1 have been trying !
to recall what day it was, but my |
memory doesn't help me in that par
ticular. There is nothing l can fix the |
date by My payroll shows that my
crew was putting in the church ceiling |
in Corham the week beginning the 18th,
but doesn't go very far towards fixing |
the date Arthur was here"
Mr. Lane says he believes the young |
man is innocent, but hopes he will not
escape punishment if he is guilty of !
murder.
Mrs. Sawyer, the aged housleeper at
the Lane homestead, told the reporter
about Arthur Lane taking dinner there ,
at noon and supper about 6 o'clock, the |
day he came on his brothers Wheel but |
she is unable to definitely fix tho time. |
County Attorney Emery and Detective |
BaSsctt of Norway, have been interview |
ing witnesses in preparation for Fridays !
hearing. 1t is believed here that the coun-
was last fall, that Lane is not the MUIR
dcrer, and that after the testimony in |
support of the aliDi has been heard there 4
will be nothing to do but discharge the "
prisoner.
Arthur Lanes wife and his attorney :
Lawyer Poor of Sehago visited Gorham !
today. She said she believes her hus-
band innocent. She remembers that ne
left home. August 70 about o'clock in
the morning, and she saw him go in the
direction of Buxton. 1t was about $50 |
when he returned that night He had Il |
pair of shoes that his father had given |
him in GroVeville.
Mrs. Lane says that the stories told by |
her little sisters about Arthur buying a |
pair of trousers are lies, probably in |
Spred by someone prejudiced against |
him He had only one pair of trousers
in August.
Asked if the children have been on good |
terms with her husband. she replied: |
Mother hates Arthur and has prcju |
diced the children against him"