Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23
YOU WANT ME
For Shooting That Woman
I've Been Expecting It,"
Arthur S. Lane Arrested at Standish
for Miss Olive Breads Murder.
Chain of Circumstances Which Tighten
About the Prisoner.

Cornish Me-, May 22.-Arthur S.
Lane, aged % years. was arraigned, to-
night. before Trial Justice w. Randall,
charged with the murder of Miss Olive
Broad. Aug. 20 last, in wood road be-
tween the Cornish railroad station and
the village. The case was continued
until next Friday at A. NJ, when
Lane will be given an opportunity to
plead and preliminary hearing prob
ably will be held. Until then he will be
confined in the Saco Jail.
Lane was arrested al StandiSh, early
today, by State Detective Bassetts of
Norway. and Deputy Sheriff James c.
Aver. While the State is confident of
a strong case Lane denies the allcga-
tions and is equally confident that his
counsel f. o. Poor of Sebago, will
prove for him an alibi.
Detective Bassett says that when he
entered the farm house of VIM. Har-
mon. for whom Lane worked, Lane
asked. YOU'RE an otliccr?'
Receiving a reply in the affirmative
Lane then said it is claimed, You
have been expecting this"
Miss Broad was murdered about 4
o'clock in the afternoon while walking
from the railroad station TO the village,
distance of mile. 1t was evident
she had stepped into Il wood road and
there was struck down with some blunt
instrument. y bullet hole in her head
was supposed to have been made later
by 22-calibre revolver.
From evidence secured by Detective
Bdssett and the local officers during
| their investigation it is understood
Lane and a brother left their home,
four miles from Cornish at 4 o'clock on
the morning of the murder to attend
the fair here and returned home, at
midnight.
| Witnesses are expected to testify that
Lane. the next morning, burned his hat,
the only one he possessed, and tried to
give away to the late George Sanborn,
his father-inlaW, d pair of blood-stain-
ed trousers. 1t is claimed he then
buried the trousers. Accompanied by
two young sisters of Lanes wife, De-
! tcctive Bassett. yesterday, recovered
| these trousers from the place where
| they were buried and will produce
them as evidence.
These alleged facts were kept from
the officers until recently as it was
claimed Lane held his relatives in such
submission they dared not divulge what
they knew. Their changed attitude
was brought about by Lane leaving
his home in February to work for Mr.
Harmon at Standish.
Since then they moved here and it
was understood told a part of their
story to relatives of Miss Broad, who
called upon the State detective for an
investigation, resulting in the arrest,
today.
The defence will attempt to prove
that Lane did not burn his hat, that
the blood stains on the trousers were
caused in 4 different way and that he
was not at Cornish the day of the muir
der. Lane claims the blood stains were
caused by fight he had with his
| fathcr-in-l law, during which he struck
! Mr.. Sanborn This was either the day
of the murder or the day after. Then,
with his wife. Lane, fearing arrest for
| the assault, so he claims, disappeared
and went to Brownficld.
| In attempting to prove an alibi and
denying the allegations it is thought
| the defence will make strong fight to
secure an acquittal for the prisoner at
the preliminary hearing and consider
able evidence will then be introduced.
| \ Portland Express special says:
| Arthur S. Lane. - years of age, was
| this morning, arrested by state Detective
| Continued on page %