Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-12
PLEADS GUILTY.
Chambers Confesses His
Recent Bprg'aries.
Breaks at Madison and Nor
ridgewock--Is Bound Over.
Lambert Denies Guilt or Acquaintance
Lambert Denies Guilt or Acquaintance
With Chambers.

Skowhegan, Me. Dec 10-(SreciaD.-
Charles c. Chambers. the self-confessed
burglar at Waterville Thursday for
burglary Of the stations of the Somer-
set Railway at Madison and Norridge-
wock, was arraigned, Saturday fore
noon, before Judge o. +. Bachelor on
The Skowhegan municipal court, plead
ed guilty, and was bound over in the
sum Of $1,000 to await The action Of the
grand jury. which will convene on the
fourth Tuesday of December
The burglaries i'll question occurred
on the night of Friday, Nov %. a re-
vulver and J. cents being taken from
the ticket office at Madison. and 81 in
money and mileage If S04 miles from
the station at NorrilgeWock. On Fri
day. Zee. 3 Paul Lambert of Water
Vile was airaigncd before the same
court on the charge of breaking into
the Madison station, ard pleaded nos
guilty, bat was bound over on prOba BILE
cause being found. On that hearing il
developed that there We're two men
seen around Madison on the day of the
burglary. who later came through Oak
land to Waterviile. Since that time the
officers have been quietly looking for
the other man.
The complaint against Chambers was
for the break at the Madison station
only. Although he pleaded guilty. the
officers We're questioned by the county
attorney for the purpose of bringing
ont evidence which might be used
against Lambert in placing the case be
fore the grand jury. Officers CULVER
and Simpson Of Wataryille and Sheriff
Lang Of Somerset county bad talked
with the prisoner ana got hiss tory.
which is substantially a. follows:
Chambers, who gives his home as
JontsborO. came Gown from Guilfol d on
the day Of the burglary and met Lam
bert at Waterfalls. From there they
went to Oakland. and by way of the
Somerset Railway to Madison. The
break was made there that night. From,
there they walked 20 NorridgeWock,
where the break was made at the sta
tion. They walked down three or four
miles below NorridgrNock and tried To
get lodging at q farmhouse, failing
which they PASSED the night in
schoolhousc. The next morning they
boarded the train at SaWtelles Siding
and won't to- Oakland and from Oak
land to Waterville. where they parted.
Lambert Strenuousiy denies that ne
knows Chambers. or ever saw him.
Chambers saws that he first got ac-
uuainted with Lambert in the Augusta
Jail.
Goth tho mileage ard the revolver
were sold at Wateryilln. and Chambers
says that Lambert received part of
the funds. At NOrri,l,rewOck he says
.hat Lambert waited outside while he
made the break.
Chambers was identified by the bag
gagerraeter and statiol agent at Madi-
son as the man was seen with Lambert
on the afternoon OF the burglary. al
50 by Cephas Hilton If Madison, who
wcnt to Watcrvilln on the same train
with them the next morning.
A unique as sortn ont Of odds and ends
VAS found on Chambers possession.
SHOW ing the nature Of his profession.
Among other thin"S vas q rusty. rusty
edged raHar. Il dia.uOnI-pointrd glass
cutter. a lock pick. and Gle, tric pocket
rash-ligrt two ii, Is keys. pl inripal-
IL for railroad buildings or switches,
two rocket books. and fifteen dollars III
money.
lambert is still in jail. having been
unable TO procure bonds.