Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-24
TO GRAND JURY.
B. 0. Chamberlain Held
by Municipal Court.
Hearing in Semi-Private, Gen.
eral Public Excluded.
Lena Clair, the Accuser, on Stand Over
Three Hours---Bail Furnished.

| ponce officer who was arres ted June q
W a"esed rape on the person of Lena
hiir' the adopted daughter of Mrs
| MARY Roulx Of King street. was tried
before Judge Shaw in the Watcrville
municipal court, Friday. After listen
| ing I'D the evidence, the court found
| probab'e cause and held the respondent
in the sum of $500 for appearance be-
fore the kennebec grand Jury.
1t was decided that the general pub
lie SHOULD not be admitted TO thu. court
room. and accordingly the case was
heard in the presence of the court Of
hoes, the witnesses in the case, and 4
| few newspaper men.
There We're only two witnesses called
the girl, Lena Clair ami Mrs. Roulx.
The hearing began at lO.15 and contin-
ued until about O'Clock, when the pro-
secution rested its case, and the de-
Tense putting in no evidence, che hear
ing came to n close. Tho evidence was
| given through IN Interpreter. Overseer
| of the Poor GirOuX actin, in the capa-
| city
Lena Clair took the stand and testi-
fled that she IS IA years CID. Had re-
| sided with Mrs. ROux since she can
| remember. On the night CT May 6 she
| went to walk with Fred Butler a young
niln of her acquaintance. They saw
Chamberlain, the respondent, on Water
| street at about quarter past eight. He
| said "iiello," Butler replied to the salu-
| tatOn but the witness did not. Witness
was TO call at Mrs. Risson's for Mrs.
| ROulX and the couple went in that di-
| rectioII. Mrs. Bison lives on King
| street. While waiting for Mrs. ROulX.
| whom the witness spoke OF as her
| mother the witness and Butler went
| around to the rear of the house. They
remained there some little time. 1t
might have been ten minutes. They
locked I'D and saw Chamberlain com
| ing He was almost upon them. He told
Butler to go his way" ana the witness
| to so in the other direction. Chamber
| lain asked them if they wanted him to
| run them in.
| Questioned by the court as to the
nearing of run them ill.," witness said
| that she meant Ito take them to the
lookup"
| Eutler started away, but not in the
| direction indicated by Chamberlain.
| Witness went only as far IS the corner
1
house. There, she declared. Chamber
| lain ran after her He caught up WIN
her.
The witness then told q detailed story
leading up to the point OF his leading
| her into the woods in that vicinity ana
accomplishing his purpose.
Several important things were
hrought out in the cross-eXaminatioa
nv Attorney A. NJ. Goddard OF Augusta.
The first was that the witness did hot
understand English. Dispensing for the
moment with the services OF lnterpre-
tor C;irouX, Mr.. Goddard asked seVerai
simple questions, using language sohit-
| what similar to that alleged 10 naN
Leen uttered by Chamberlain. 10 all Oh
which the witness replied III fre'icn
that she did not understand.
| GLOW then did You understand VIII
Nv Chamberlain said 10 you that 'hsti'
when YOU had trouble with nm assn
Oh Attorney Goddard, through the N
terpreter. ,,oor1
Tho witness replied thai she heard
him sneak but did not understand "i'"'
ba said Later she answered III r'hs' ~
some Of the inquiries OF the cross
,in,tinn and in one instance ahtici-
,,ated the repetition Of Il query "'l'
ouickly spoken. "Oui.
THO witness did not know the present
,,ar, ,bouts of her father. When last
sbn heard from him he was III M'o
| III, THO GIRLS mother is dead. 1he Only
| oooc che had of knowing her own aSe
. ia statement of Mrs. liouiN'
n,ado Nav G. her last birthday ann
- NV. chc did not know her moth
er,s maiden name, nor ana she MN"
,hather or not any of her relatives are
living. ,o G
Thc details of the night of June D.
u.bon the assault was alleged 10 nave
becn committed, were careluis So
,.or The witness rcaiiirmed t"'
r,otaments of her direct eXaniiiittio''
except in few particulars.
| .ftor having been under croSS-cXam-
| ;,t;ou for over three hours ana +"
quarter and on the stand since lo."o a
u no witness was excused az '.Zo :
N and the court adjourned an hou'
r for dinner. , >,rs
= When the session was resumed NIL
}, pou1x WAS called. She corroborated th'
!, evidence of Lena Clair.
with the conclusion of the eXamlna-
!, tion Of Mrs. RoulX the prosecution res
ed its case, and the defense not ueei"-
}. ing If advisable to offer any evidence
u .ho COCO WINS closed. Probable cause
y was found, and the respondent ht''
" i'm $1,000 bonds for appearance peio''
a the grand jury in September me SURE
!. TICS we're 7. A. True and c. f. Chai''
/ berlain.
): Fred w. Clair appeared for the pros
q ecution and A. NJ. Goddard of Augusta
, and ]. A. I.etourneau of Waterville, 1o'
v he defence.
It In one of the two places, where ti''
N grade has been lowered on Rurielsi