Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

Wat"rVille, Me, June 1.-(SpeciaD.
The second murder in the history of
Waterville occurred at Gas tonight
when Castas p. Lakavithis. an AIban-
ian, was stabbed twice in the abdomen
and fell dead at the foot Of the stair
way leading out OF the store in the
Dunn block on Bridge street, kept by
several Greeks. The police after what
was at first expected would be a fruit
less search, apprehendcd John Tiara
pis, who is charged with the crime.
Tharapis is being held tonight under
guard in the local police station to-
gelhcr with nine Greeks who are being
retained as witnesses.
Just how the trouble occurred is q
matter Of doubt. a crowd Of about %
Greeks and Albanians had gathered in
tho store after supper and Il disagree
ment led to blows. II is thought by the
police that only a few iii the crowd
actually SAW the Stabhing done. The
act was accomplished With butcher
knife about II inches long, and which
il now in the hands Of the police to be
used as evidence.
Main street was crowded with pcO-
pic ut the time of the tragedy. The
scene Of the murder is just around the
corner from the entrance to the BAY
View hotel. When the stricken man
staggered down the steps into the
open air the sight Of the squirting blood
caused 4 cry Of horror to be raised by
q crowd of boys playing in the street
ami Il big crowd soon gathered.
Coroner Frank Redington, Otl!ccrS
rrillard. CITY Marshal Holmes ana
other officers were soon on the scene.
DO. tors were hastily summoned, Dut
the victim Of the stabhing brcathed MS
last within 10 minutes from the time
OF the stabbing.
owing to the uncertainty rs 20 me
identity of the murderer thcrc NIs
| some delay in giving chase. NIne "t 'll'
Greeks we're locked into the store ov
| the officers. rhc remainder escabcd III
| mcdiately upon realizing that the al'''E
| was n serious one. n party Oh eight ~
ron Greeks. of whom Tharapis is said
| to have been ono, rushed out OF Ill
| building in 4 body and ran to their OWL
| lodgings in the Gilman ploch VII
| Charles street. TT
When Deputy SherlttS feorEe -
Simrson and c. l.. Jones arrived "h
| the scere they were c"nlroIteu ~
| tn,.,c cI,es. leading in different direc-
tione. one man. 'irech' i't- n
| .t,ndincr NJ the corner Of Bridge ahu
| Front streets and when ne pei t'lN,o
| officer Brillard approaching ne 1T o.l,e NE
ran down bridge street across LII
| Ticonic bridge into WlhSlo"'
1 Of
| rearing in the vicinity OIL H',iit .,a,,
Three other Greeks had pcGh ~,
running from the place where 'ht S','"
li,o occurred down silver street ~
| o,,or western avenue. Inc u''e''''
! oouead by the different clues was as -
| which Of these parties included the lii''i
| wanted. !.
rrbo Albanians, who are relatives ol
49, murdered man, were unanimous II
declaring that John TharapiS WAS ~
non who had committed the hlurue'
riley wore informed that his nome wa
IN fine Gilman block and accordliisis
nonutv Shcriffs Jones ana SiliLs'i
aora the block thorough SEARCHING
from top TO bottom.
| railing to find any one they secui =
| I, foam and accompanied by Nrtilu
| J,riIlard. boy who knew IharaplS Wy
| eigbt they drove to WinsioW an
scoured the country. but failed 70 rlii'
anv trace Of their man. They retuIiLe'
| 70 Waterville and Deputy Marsha I,
simpson asserted his belief tnat e''
nan wanted was in the city: he pal'
another visit TO the Gilman plocN ~ ~
on the third floor found room I'm, I'M
door of which was closed. lie hiocN''
and said: r,,,raniso,,
ives" came tie reply in broken Eng
lish. MA, +ho room an,
ro,,nd his man inside. Tharapis accom-
nanird the officer to the station VIII. .,
n1t trouble. submitting to arrest Win
Tout a struggles .o+io, ~
ON arrival at the police station IN
; man was searched, but no aahset ,',I
~oanon was found upon nun. l !
tights of the prisoner were respec.eu !
. t,sa officers and he was not quesuohe
~ talked to by anyone. He was ken
I anart from the other Greeks N the II
oare. room of the police station uhie
guard. o, - 90 vears c