Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-14
IN 18 COUNTS,
Indictment Against Alleged EmbezzIer
Ham at Boston.

Boston. March 13.-Deposed Manage
Ham OF the American Surety Co. en-
tered his first plea in court, yesterday. L
NE allegations brought against him by
| the surety Co. and also by the trustees
| OF st. Luke's Home for Convalesceats OF
which he was for II years secretary anf
treasurer In the court below Ham
made no plea, the matter of bail being
alone considered
Therefore. on the coming in Of thu
grand jury in the superior criminal court,
yesterday. his plea of not guilty 10 the
Is counts in the. very volumnous indict-
ment charging him with the larceny of
SPIN Is in stocks, bonds and money from
the American Surety Co., and stock and
bonds to the amount of $4,000 from ST.
LuEe's Home. aroused general interest on
the part of all of those in the court
room.
Whether this action means that Ham
will contest. in spite of the admissions he
is alleged to have made in the presence
of Bishop Lawrence. the trustees of St
I.uke's Home, and later before the Off
whether it is simply proffered by his
counsel to gain time for further consider.
alton if his case. can only be surmised.
cbanna his at rea Hs Il c ANY s e to to
is assigned for trial at some later date
to he agreed upon by counsel and the
district attorney
Ham left the court room very quickly.
going to the detention room. where he
was Immediately joined by his counsel,
Charles w. Bartlett. 1t is expected that
the disposition Of the matter will come
up. this week. .t.|
Judge Robert o. Harris received the
report of the grand jury. Ham was
brought down with the other prisoners
regular turn in the order of the list read
by the clerk
When his name was called he stepped
brisliy into the court room He was
M RI lie
coming before Judge Adams in the mu-
nicipal court. He wore a brown over
coat in place of the handsome furlined
b. Capt. Dugan. His glance around the
court room through his spectacles was
keen and sharp.
Counsel Charles w. Bartlett. who came
into the court room but few minutes
before his client was called. waived the
reading of the bulky indictment.
When asked to plead by Clerk Man
and then said mot guilty in so low
tone that the officer at his side repeated
It to the clerk. who at once said: Your
case will be assigned for trial at later
time
1t is not customary in the superior
criminal court to increase the bonds OF
prisoner from that fixed by the court
below. except in cases where new evil
dence has been adduced. Nothing was
said on the subject of bail. yesterday.
and Ham left at once. There will be two
sureties required in the total sum of $751;
600 in which Ham is now held each being
bound for the entire amount of the bail.
The sureties will have to be satisfactory
to the district attorney.
1t had been expected that there might
he two indictments. but the assistant
district attorney included the charges in
both complaints in one document. Is
counts covering the entertainments from
the American Surety Co. and five add
tional counts covering the larcenies from
St Luke's Home The first count covers
the entire sum stolen from the surety
company, and includes the total of the
other Is specific counts. The last five
counts specify five larcenies from the ST.
I.uke'S Home.