Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-14
POLICE COURT.
The Romance Of a Wood Chopper and
the Camp Cook.
Interesting Session Before Judge An.
drews, Friday Morning.

1t Is not often that a romance ter
inmates in police court, be it in real
life or between the covers of some nov
ell; but such was the case at Judge
Andrews court, yesterday morning. OF
course 1t cannot be stated positively
that the romance did terminate there.
but If it did not it must have created
more or less of shock to the nervous
systems of those directly interested.
The principals were Nasare Chase
and Lena Dyer. Nasare is a sturdy
wood chopper, and is employed with
others of his calling cutting cordwood
near a camp about six miles from the
city. Lena was also employed at the
camp, her part of the work being the
preparation of food for the men.
Thursday, Nasare came into town on
business. and by coincidence it hap
pened that Lena was in town the same
day and from subsequent deyelop-
ments it is supposed that the two made
their visit the occasion of a small
sized celebration. Anyhow, Nasare got
some whiskey and proceeded to fire up
on it. and it is thought that he tempted
the woman. and she did drink; for at
about 7.3O in the evening they were
both found by officers White and Ward
in stairway near the corner of Mar
ket square, very drunk and almost
helpless. and were taken to the station.
Yesterday morning, before the court
neither of them could show conclusive
ly why they should not bear the bur-
den which the court infiicts in such
cases for the violation of the city or
dinances and both were declared gull
ty. Lena was fined SIS, which was paid
by Nasare, while he was given his OPP
ton in a 30-day sentence or an expos
ure of the place where he got his
liquor. At first he was disposed to make
a martyr of himself, but when he
thought of the cold, gray walls which
would keep him from his friend for q
whole month. he decided that liberty
was far sweeter than the secret which
he possessed, and he gave up the Sc
cret. saying that he got pint of whis-
key from Joseph Roi, or King.
This divulgence brought the charac-
ter of the heavy villain into the ro-
nance. and Nasare was taken back to
the cell room until that worthy should
arrive upon the scene. Later Mr.. Roi
CStIIlc lIllO court, accompanied Dy d. r.
Maher. ESQ.,, as counsel. Nasare was
then brought in and upon his identify
ing Mr.. Roi as the man who had sold
him the liquor, Judge Andrews imposed
upon the latter a sentence of 80 days in
Jail, from which he appealed and was
placed under 5000 bonds for appearance
at the April term of court. Nasare
was then allowed to go back to the
woodlot. where it is expected that his
axe will ring merrily as of yore.
Philip Dostie, a youth of perhaps 20
summers. was arrested, Thursday af-
ternoon, by Officer Miron, upon a war
rant sworn out by Deputy Sheriff F.
r. Duren of Richmond, and locked up
for the night. Dostie was arrested in
Richmond. Friday, Feb. 6, for being
mixed up in a drunken row, and during
his Incarceration in, the lookup some
party outside smashed the paddock
upon the outer door of the stronghold,
and Dostie was free. He has relatives
in this city and at once came here.
Sheriff Duren came to Augusta, Fri
day forenoon, and conveyed his prison.
er back to Richmond.