Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-20


in front Of the place run by Cyril Libby
Chamberlain spoke to Butler and pass
cd on. l sat down on the steps of a
house with Butler when Chamberlain
came along. Chamberlain, said to
Butler What are you doing here? I
answered the question saying: We are
waiting for mother Chamberlain
said to Butler: You take your direc-
ton and the girl will take hers But
Ter went away and Chamberlain took
hold Of me. Then under an apple tree
Chamberlain took me In his lap. But
Ter returned and Chamberlain ran after
him. I started for home and Chamber
lain caught me ut the foot of the hill
and asked HE to go with him | thought
he was taking me to prison 50 [ went
with him.
CARRYING at the woods. | was afraid
and did not make an cutlery as he had
revolver. Chamberlain took me by
both arms and threw me down and
committed the assault. l tried to re-
Sist him but could not do So l went
home crying and told my mother that
II she did net have Chamberlain ar
rested would do So"
on cfOSS-eXamllldtloil witness teStl-
fled that it was o'clock when she first
saw Chamberlain on the night at issue
as she looked at her watch ana the
watch keeps good time. She met
Chamberlain in front of Libby's
saloon.
At this juncture County Attorney
Leigh stated that he did not believe
that the evidence thus far presented
was sufficient to convict on the indict
mcnt. Judge Hall ordered the jury to
return Il verdict of not guilty which
was done. Then by mutual consent
with the same evidence and the same
jury was started the indictment found
at this term for assault on {; girl under
the age of consent.
At the opening of the afternoon SeS-
sion Lena Clair was again called to the
stand and in discrimination testi-
fled that she did not go through Il yard
Oh the night at issue with Freddie
Butler. Chamberlain told her TO
go one way and Butler the other She
started to go when Chamberlain called
to her. She thought that Chamberlain
was going to arrest her for being out
late at night as she had been told by
Policeman Hoderique not TO Stay out
50 late in the night time.
At the request Of Counsel Goddard.
for the defendant, Mrs. Mary RouX and
Rosie Russell, two Of the government
witnesses in the case, were requested
to leave the court room during the
cross discrimination Of the witness.
The greater part of the cross-cxami-
nation by Counsel Goddard was to
draw from the girl the fact that she
was over IA years of age. but the wit
ness did not remember.
Edward L. Tallousc. deputy marshal
of Waterville. was the next witness
called by the State. He assisted i'll the
arrest of Chamberlain on the Sth day
Of last June, in company with City
Marshal Adams. Walked across the
lawn and stayed outside while the
marshal was in the house. Heard
Chamberlain say when he went up
stairs "Marshal. 1 shall never be TAX
en-, alive" Was OH the doorstep at
the time. Chamberlain jumped from
a window and run. with a revolver III
his right hand. Heard a shot but did
not see the marshal shoot Chamber
lain.
On cross eya mination witness stated
that the testimony just given by MN
WAS all that he knew about the case
Lena Clair, the girl whom it is alleg-
ed was assaulted, was again called to
the stand and was under cross-eX-
amina don when court adjourned until
Wednesday morning.