Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13

, Lockwood street. He examined the
wound by inspection. He found the
man practically bl9odless-no pulse at
all. The lack of pulse was caused by
homorrhage
1t was his opinion that death was
caused by stab.
DIR. L. G.. Bunker was next sworn.
He was not called but had seen the
body and had made an examination.
DR.. Bunker read a statement which had
been signed by Drs. Abbott, Milliken
and himself
Deputy Sheriff Charles L. Jones said
that he was called at 10 Tuesday eve
ming. Seeing the body and inquiring
the cause, he had been told of Il man
who had escaped by the back door. He
went to the Gilman block and searched
the Gilman block with Special Officers
Erillard and King. Mr. Billiard had a
lar LOCK at all of the Greeks. The man
was not found. a team was secured.
ard in company with Deputy Sheriff
simpson and Arthur Billiard. a bov
th"y went to Winslow Deputy Sheriff
simpson secured the man in the Gilman
block
Deputy Marshal Simpson was sworn
Coroner
fodington to hold every man in tho
store ana take them to the station
Inc prisoner was arrested bv the Wit
ness and answered to the name Holm
TharapiS. The prisoner had bccn
identified by young Billiard and the
storckeepcr-Mike Evangclos.
Dcmosthenes Androuthos was sworn
as Interpreter.
Mike JI,.1,uoIo,. +I,o
said he understood the nature of an
oath. The preliminary questions were
asked by the coroner
EvanGclos had been in this country
years and in Watcrvilc since August
The witness knew both the dead man
ana the prisoner. a man had come in
selling medicine which the witness said
is good for anything" This medicine
had been thrust under Tharapis' nose
by I1skarilCs and this lad caused the
trouble.
Did YOU soc any man have anv
trouble in your store last night with
the man who was killed except John
'rharapis?" asked County Attorney
Bean.
''NO one" replied the witness.
did you see John Tharapis strike at
the man who was killed."
II saw that"
"Was John Tharapis mad?"
Eyes"
"And who was nc mad WITH"
"a small boy, George James"
The witness did not Immediately sec
that the man was seriously injured.
The same man who ran away from the
store was John Tharapis. There were
IL. = 4
not sec the man struck.
Spilos Tasearis was in the store at
6 o'clock. He saw no one struck with
knife.
How doc. he know there was man
struck with a knife" asked Juror
j. p. GirouX.
"Io saw the blood run and the dying
man with the knife in his hand" lie
said that the stricken man tried to
strike the witness. The witness then
ran for a policeman. The stricken man
walked out alone. Questioned by
Juryman GirouX witness said he did
not see any blood until after the
stricken man started after the witness
with a knife.
Tie witness had tried to stop the
fight.
James JnO01bS OF III NIitth' l'tliitt-
rios MerIs, was sworn. He was in the
store after O'Clock. He did not see
any fight. Witness knew Costos Las
karides end John Tharapis He did not
see anything Of the trouble. Witness
was out when the fight was on. He did
not sec John Tharapis run out of the
store. The witness was excused.
NcscIias Laskarides was the next
witness. He was in Evangelos' store
at half past six or seven o'clock. He
was in the room at the time Laskarides
was struck. Did not see him. He is
n cousin to the man killed. He did not
see Tharapis have a knife in his hand.
Costas Laskardes walked out of the
store after he was stabbed. Nobody
helped him. Witness said Laskarides
said, "He struck me-" Witness saw
the blood.
Elias Estration saw trouble in the
store. He said he did not see any man
struck and he was excused.
Christos Nicholas was in the store
Tuesday evening after 6 O'Clock. He
saw trouble but did not see any man
strike any other man. He knew John
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