Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-03
LANE ON STAND.
Denies Having Murdered Miss
Broad at Cornish.
Story Not Shaken--Denies Stories Of
His Sisters-in-law.
States Evidence All in-15 Witnesses
/ for the Defence.

Cornish. Me, June 2.-The last wit
ness for the State was heard, today, at
the adjourned preliminary hearing on
the murder charge against Arthur S.
Lane. who was arrested 10 days ago in
connection with the murder of Miss
Olive H. Broad, Aug. 20 last. e. L.
Poor, counsel for the respondent, NOV
ed that he be discharged, as the State
had failed to connect him in any way
by evidence introduced. County At
torney Emery argued in opposition and
the court refused to allow the motion.
Fifteen witnesses were sworn in for the
defence.
Rev. Charles II. Young, who signed
the warrant for Lanes arrest, was the
first witness for the State at the re-
opening of the court this forenoon.
He was not allowed to testify as to his
motive for signing the warrant. He
said there were other stains except
those on the knee of the trousers found
buried near Lanes home, which might
have been caused by human blood.
Lewis Noble found a pocketbook
Nov. 9, about 500 feet east of the place
where Miss Broads body was found.
The pocketbook, it was thought, be-
longed to Miss Broad. 1t contained
newspaper clippings and papers such
as she carried in her handbag.
Deputy Sheriff Miles testified that he
anu County Attorney Emery practical
ly accused Lane of the murder several
months previous to his arrest. He de-
MED the charge and told where he was
on the day of the murder.
Sheriff Fogg, the last witness for the
State said the blood stains on the
trousers had not been examined
Leander G.. Rounds, the first witness
for the defence, testified that he say
the respondent at East Baldwin, at 7.30
on the morning of Aug. 20, riding a
bicycle toward Standish.
The respondent, who was on the
stand, this afternoon, told the story of
his travels, Aug. 20, as it has been told
before ana severe croSS-eXamination
to which he was subjected failed to
change his testimony. He said he
bought the trousers four years ago and
after wearing them a month gave them
to his fatherin-law. He had not worn
them since. He denied the statements
made by the young Sanborn girls, his
sistcrs-in-law.
Nearly all the afternoon witnesses
testified as to Lanes movements on the
day of the murder and the following
day. According to the testimony he
arrived at Buxton at II A. NJ, was
seen at Gorham about 2 p. NJ. and
again at 3 o'clock, at South Gorham at
about $50 and at p. NJ. was riding
toward Baldwin. At the time of the
murder he must have been at least 20
miles away.
Clara f. Lane, wife of the hespond-
cnt, cOrrOborated her husbands testi-
mony regarding his presence at home.
Mrs. Emma Sanborn, mother-in-Iaw
of the respondent, who had been called
by the State, testified for the defence.
She said her husband had worn the
blood-stained trousers and had them
on the night before the murder when he
and Lane had a quarrel and her hus-
band was cut. She testified that Mrs.
Walter Webb gave a dress to her
daughter Gertrude a few days before
Lanes arrest and gave her a skirt and
hat. She did not know what object
Mrs. Webb had in giving the articles
to her.
The taking of evidence was concluded
and court adjourned until . tomorrow
morning when the arguments will be
made and Trial Justice Randall will
either discharge Lane or find probabl
cause and hold him for the supreme
court.