Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-25


denee. was held Monday afternoon at
the municipal court. When Frank Cyr
of Water street was arraigned on the
charge of assault on Mrs Ellen Golf.
who claims her home in this city. The
assault is alleged to have taken place
last Tuesday evening. April IS, when
Mrs. Gon. the complainant. was ar
rested on Water street by Deputy Mar
shal Burgess and officer Maheu about
11.30 O'Clock, after disturbing the resi-
dents of that section with her cries OF
murder"
The case has been such cornplicat-
ed one that City Marshal Barton and
the local officers have for the past week
been endeavoring to reach the bottom
and get the guilty parties. Many per-
sens have been summoned to the police
headquarters and Monday morning
Frank Cyr was formally arrested. on
q subsequent case Lewis King, who
figured largely in the assault case. was
arrested on the charge of robbery
when it is alleged that he stole tine
handbag and, purse belonging to Mrs
Golf. a large number of witnesses
were called both for the State and the
defence. John f. Nelson represented
the state and Mrs. COT. Fred W. Clair
appeared for Cyr and later for King in
the robbery case.
Mrs. Golf, the complainant, was first
put upon the stand and told a long
story of what occurred that evening
She stated that she. WAS n weaver, hay
ing previously worked at her trade
ia many places. She recently engaged
orb Of 1oa Il
Oakland. She stated that last Tues
day evening she went to the store con-
Quoted by Alec Quirioa on Water street
to purchase some milk and pay a bill
This was about $50 o'clock in the eve
ming. Inside the store We're a number
OF men, one of whom she recognized
as Mr.. Cyr, although Cyr was not ac-
quainted with her at that time and he
said nothing to her. When left alone
with Quirion she complained of feeling
Geld and Quirion offered her some gin,
stating that Quirion said; You will
have to come with me-" ~hereupon he
took her across the street to that place
conducted by Frank Gyr. She object
ed but finally went and entered the
place through side door into room
filled with barrels AMI rubbish, where
she was seated on a box. Presently
Mr.. Cyr came from another apartment
of the house and at the request of
Quirion brought two glasses of gin and
some strawberry beer. Quirion intro
duced Cyr. She did not see the gin
poured. but had a small amount in a
glass.
Sae stated that Quirion then excused
himself, after drinking part of his
glass and another man came in, claim
ing that he was partner to Cyr After
Quirion left she started out and fol-
lowed Quirion to his store. She stated
that later Cyr again appeared and
codxed them back and they went. she
having the milk which she purchased
in her hand. She had her handbag
and purse with about So, a gold trace
let around her wrist, gold chain and
locket around her neck and rings on
her fingers. She occupied practically
the same seat as she did when on her
former visit. She was drinking the re-
mainder OF the gin, when she claimed
that she became unconscious.
She stated that the next she knew
or thought was that she was going up
stairs somewhere and trying to arouse
people. She had a recollection that
someone was clutehing her by the
throat saying: Keep still and come
with me-" 1t seemed to her as though
there was group of people standing
around in the darkness and the next
thing she knew was when she found
herself in the police station the next
day She couldn't remember what
Il anspired. She stated that her clothes
were torn and that she had a suspicion
that she had been assaulted. Some
body had taken off her coat and gloves
She did not have her purse, comb
locket, nor money. The hanaoag was
later found and returned to her.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Clair, she
told OF the various places where she
had been employed since her divorce
from ler husband 10 years ago. She
came Eere the last part OF last Au-
gust, working three weeks at the
Goodiellow boarding house on Water
street and then in the Lockwood mill
She was acquainted with Quirion, hav-
ing done business there since her res
idence here when she needed groceries,
She was not "a drinking woman and
drank very little of the gin that night.
1t was about five minutes from the
time she. first left cyr's place until
she returned, remaining that time at
Quirion's store. AS far as she knew
it WAS about 9.45 o'clock when she
was at Cyr's place the last time. She
didn't remember the police arresting
her.
The next morning after she was ar
rested she related her story to the
city marshal stating that she had
been assaulted and robbed
Deputy Marshal Paul Burgess testi-
fled to being called to that part Of
the city on that evening. He stated
that Mrs. Colt was intoxicated. She
was alone at the time and coming
toward The mill ON Water street. There
were about 100 people in that vicinity
who were aroused by her cries. She
would not tell the officers her name
or where she resided She vas nearly
covered with. dirt and was half dazed.
She tod the officers how she had been
grabbed by the throat and how she
screamed.