Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29
WITHOUT BAIL.
Case of the Boston Hotel
Clerk Continued.
Charged With Numbering John }.
Tucker, March %.
Another Effort, Tuesday Night, to
Prove Pacy's Abb.

Lynn, MASS, idrcn -S.-pdN1d n. V.
Pacy. who has been held since Thurs
day last. upon suspicion Of being con-
ccrncd in the murder Of John j. Tuck
CT, the day before. was seen, tonight
by Il woman who claims to have been
in Il saloon before which the shooting
took place and who stated positively
that it was another man who fired the
fatal shot.
Further statements made by this
woman, whose name is Annie McDon-
aid. caused the police, tonight, to send
out an alarm for the apprehension Of
three men known as Chicken" Su,li-
van. Little John L. Sullivan and
"Frcnchy Joe" Galvan.
The police are particularly anxious to
locate Chicken" Sullivan.
The Nc Donald woman was located
| i'll Boston. tonight and brought to this
| city. She had been sought since the
| crime was committed and the police are
| inclined to take very seriously her ac-
count of the tragedy rs related. After
telling her story she was detained at
police headquarters.
She stated that She was in tho saloon
rear which the shooting occurred. She
| saw "Chcken' sullivan ard his COM
panions. heard their alteration out
| SIDE with Tucker and the cry of Let
| him have the gun. She said that
Chicken" Sullivan had previously dis
played revolver III the saloon and
| that he did the shooting.
After the woman had been questioned
| closely she was asked to identify, il
| possible, Pacy. who was brought eforc
| her She declared that he was not one
of those involved in the quarrel.
| Lynn Mass, March 2S.-Thcre was 4
| long delay. this forenoon. before the ar
| raiSn'nent OF David Ii. Pacy of Boston,
| night clerk at Westminster chambers,
on the charge of the murder OF John l..
Tucker, by shooting, OH the night %
March %. on Railroad avenue, Lynn.
at 1915 Z. NJ. Pacy was shaved at $50
| ana had his breakfast of eggs. toasr
and coffee. District Attorney Peters,
VINO is TO handle the governments case
reached Lynn at 9.t5 and for an hour
held Il consultation with the nine wit
Eesses summoned ny the governments
III the Jail rooms &C the police station,
examining them prior to their appear-
ance in court. Pacys counsel, Attor-
|
| early and had Il conference with his
client. He had with him the witnesses
| for the defence expected to establish
an alibi for the prisoner. some Is in all,
including Proprietor Barron of West :
minister Chambers and guests and en-
ploycs OF the hotel.
District Attorney Peters just before
! II O'Clock addressed the court ana
asked for Il continuance of Il week
to investigate further; there was i'm
portant evidence that could be sus-
tanned. he WAS convinced, from con-
sultation with witnesses. This was
opposed by Attorney brigham, who de-
| ciarcd his client had been confined
unjustly too long already; that Mr..
| Peters ought to have entered the ease
before and that the Lynn police had
been lax in their local investigation.
| Judge Berry remarked that as the
| government asked fer the continuance
! he vas disposed to grant it and Friday
WIS set for hearing, Pacy still being
held without bail.
| One of the Lynn police officers who
acted rs escort TO some of the boot and
shoe workers union strike breakers
! during the cutters strike in Lynn last
| cd men from Up country who looked
enough like Pacy to have been his
| brother. AS two of the trio the police
are seeking have been frcquentcrs of
| Dover, n. H.. where there are shoe fac
tories. the officers think there may be
something in this clue.