Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-22
Miss Chamberlain Gives
Details Of Experience.
Narrative Quietly Told, Is OFa-
maiic in lis Simplicity.
Cross.examinaiion Fails TO Shake
Her Statement In Least.

Lincoln Center, KaS.. Nov 2l.-Ihls
was Mary Chamberlain's day in court
in the Tar party case. Facing three
IF the men accused of completely IN
attracting her on a country road near
shady Bend the night of Oct. z, she
told in crowded court room of her
terrifying experience Her story was
dramatic in its simplicity. She gave a
coherent narrative of the episode III
a low. even voice. Not once did she
lose her self-control; neither did she
speak with any feeling against the
defendants. On cross-examination nef
story was unshaken The court room
was crowded The girls examination
lasted about half an hour. With the
completion of her testimony the state
rested its case, and the defence imme-
diatelv began examination of its wit
nesses.
Miss Chamberlain said that on AuG.
T. Ed Rieord invited her 10 attend
dance at Beverly and she consented TO
go. She said that on the way his re-
marks were indecent and that she told
him that she desired 10 go back home.
They started back to Shady Bend.
What happened on the way back to
town." was asked Miss Chamberlain
Five masked men took me from the
buggy. Three of them carried me
around behind the buggy, threw me
down and smeared tar over my
shoulders and lower limbs
did you recognize any of them?"
mot then"
"Where was Ricord?'
Inv no fannp -
"Did he assist you in any way?'
"He did not"
did YOU call to Ed to help you?"
Eyes, two or three times"
what happened theen?"
..They poured the tar on my lower
limbs
"Did the treatment you received that
night make you lame?"
1T did"
How did you get back into the
buggy?"
Il don't remember"
Did Ricord accompany you back to
town."
He did"
..pid you see any mon in the road
as YOU were going back to town.
Yes. four of them"
Ibid you cali Records attention to
them
Yes"
What did he dor
whipped up the horse.
The witness said not only were heI
shoulders and limbs. but also her breast
and arms smeared with tar. Her CLOTH
ing, she testified. was ruined.
Returning to the ride homeward with
Ricord, Prosecutor McCanless asked the
witness If she knew any of the men she
met in the road.
Eyes. / recognized Sheriff. Clark, A. n.
Sims and Jas. Booze" she answered.
..Did these men treat you roughly"
querried Attorney Richie.
'sThey were not very rough, but ! suf-
fered i'll effects from their treatment"
ibid they tear your clothes?"
mo, sir"
The state rested its case.
When Miss Chamberlain left the stand
the defence opened by introducing eight
character witnesses. All of these testi-
fed that the defendants were men of
good reputation.
James Booze testified that the defend
ants, Sims and Schadt, as well as him
self, had advised some Of the confessed
men not to bother the girl Booze admit
ted that he accompanied the three de-
fenuants.
A M Simms was the first defendant to
take the stand. He corroborated Booze's
statement regarding conversations with
the defendants. 1--WE engaged in a gen.
eral conversation about the girl" he
said, land Chester Anderson said it was
the plan to catch the couple in a COM
promising position at designated place.
Edward Ricord resumed the stand, to-
day Prosecutor McCanlsss said Miss
Chamberlain probably would take the
stand as soon as Ricord finished his sto-
ry.
An attempt of j. MeCurdy of the de-
fence to question Ricord regarding his
previous acquaintance with Miss Cham
berlain was stopped by an objection from
the state
Has anyone told you that If you tes-
tined you had improper relations with
Miss Chamberlain lou would be sent to
PRISON." Attorney McCurdy asked sud
denly
Ricord was averse to answering and
asked the court if reply was compul-
sorry. Told that it was, Ricord said:
Eyes, Sheriff Wolford told me"
On redirect examination Ricord testi-
ned that he had made two advances
while they We're in the buggy and that
Miss Chamberlain had repused him.
Sheriff Wolford took the stand VOL
ford made general denial of Ricerd
charge against him.
Details of a meeting at Sheriff. Clark s
Shady Bend mill to plan the attack were
recited by Watson Scranton, the next
witness. He recently pleaded guilty to 3
charge Of assault and is now awaiting
sentence