Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-18
Thursday at His Unc|e's
Home in Clinton
Had Decided 10 Commit Sui.
eide II wife Had Died.
Her Condition Is Favorable .-Speedy
Recovery Is Expected.

Waterville. Me-. June A(SpeciaD =
George Bartlett Lashus, who
Wednesday night shot with intent to
kill his wife on Redington street and
who escaped under the cover of dark
ness, was captured Thursday after
noon at the home of his uncle, Paul
Clair, who lives about one mile south
Of Burnham. The capture was due to
the untiring work of City Marshal
Charles harrington, with the assist
ance of Officer Arthur Travernier who
captured the fugitive while he slept at
his uncles home. Officer Albert and
Sheriff Moore of Clinton were in the
party.
Tie police since the shooting occurred
have left no stone unturned whereby
they might find some trace OF him.
They realized that he was dangerous
man to be at liberty and when the
marshal received word that a man an
swering his description was seen just
above Clinton, he and Officer TaVer-
nier left in an automobile for that
place. When the officers arrived at his
unclc's home, where they supposed he
might be concealed, they used every
precaution. They found their man
asleep in one of the bedrooms and so
completely overcome from the effects
of his long journey that he did not
wake until the handouts We're adjust
ed. He appeared very much surprised.
He was brought to the police station
in this city and lodged behind the bars.
In an interview with the prisoner
Thursday evening he stated that after
the shooting on Redington street. he
ran to ELM street and went to the Mes
Salonskec stream directly in the rear
| of the house of G. w. Davis. At first he
was decided to commit suicide but his
courage failed him and he kept on the
bank of the stream. He was intent on
| learning the condition of his wife,
| which was one reason why he did not
kill himself.
He followed the bank of the stream
as far as the rock quarry. known as
| the mountain, then cut through fields
to the vicinity of the railroad leading
| to Burnham. Greatly fatigued, he ar
rived at the home of his uncle about
5 o'clock Thursday morning and re-
manned until he saw by the papers that
his wife was not seriously injured. If
|
| would not have had him behind the
bars last night. He had made up his
| mind to kill himself. He then went to
his uncle's house and went to bed.
| When he was searched after being
arrested, he was found to be a walking
arsenal, as he had in his pockets AZ
cartridges of 3S calibre. The officers
knowing his desperate character, We're
in readiness at all times to use their
| weapons if necessary, but they We're
not compelled to do so.
| The condition of his wife was great
w improved Thursday night and I'M
less compiled tons arise, she will recov-
er rapidly. She did not say much con :
cerning the capture of her husband,
but was apparently glad, as she was
afraid that he would carry out his
| threats toward the other members of
the family.
1t is fortunate for the citys hest in
tcreSts that the criminal element are
| 50 unfortunate as to ply their trade or
| murdt rOus impulses here, for in every
case City Marshal harrington and his
| officers have landed the wanted ones"
in very short order. as attested by the
Imany desperate crooks awaiting trial
at the county prison at Augusta. The
merchants and law abiding citizens are
loud in their praise of the city marshal
commencing him for his fairness, intel
| ligerce. fearlessness and perseverance
in the line of his duty, in acting silent
y and quickly and effectively, as prov
Ell by his record of arrests not only
for crimes committed here but else
where.