Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-20
LARCENY CASE
Occupies Three Hours in
The Municipal Court.
The Respondent Conducts Snap
py CfOSs-eSaminatiOn.
Leading Witness for Defence Faints
While Giving Testimony.

Judge Lancaster of the municipal
court listened to evidence and argli-
ments in IA larceny case, in which 1t
was claimed by Simon Harvey of
Windsor that he was relieved of $50
by George LeFevre, alias George Bean,
alias George Vincent, Friday evening,
ut a resort on Water street. Benedict
f Maher appeared for the complains
ant and LeFevre conducted his own
case. Edward Rainville, one of the wit
nesses for the defence. tainted on the
stand during rowelling cross exami-
nation by Attorney Maher. The court
failed to find probable cause and dis
charged the respondent.
LeFevre, when arraigned, pleaded
not guilty The first witnesses called
was simon Harvey, the complainant.
Witness stated that, Friday afternoon.
he borrowed 800 from the Granite Ma
tional Bank. He loaned so of this
amount TO his brother William, who
went as security on a note for him.
After borrowing the money, he went
to the house of a friend. Lewis Willett
on Cony street. He arrived there about
p. NJ. and stayed two or three hours.
Willett loaned witness a red pocket
book or bilIfolder, in which to put the
money He placed it in the biilfo1der
in his inside vest pocket. leaving both
coat and vest unbuttoned.
Witness ard Nillett went into the
Cormier saloon on Water street. Saw
George LeFevre there, a man named
St. Peter and several others whom ne
did not know. Willett became involved
in a row with st. Peter and witness
separated them. As he did so LeFevre
brushed against him. When witness
left the Cormier place and walked to
the corner of Bridge and Water street
he felt in his pocket for The money and
found that both money and pocket
book We're gone. He had several drinks
of beer but was sober when he left
Cormier's.
The respondent, LeFevre, then under
took The examination of the witness.
when you came into the place were
YOU drunk or sober" he asked.
Il was sober" replied Harvey.
You We're not, YOU were drunk in
sisted LeFevre.
ASK the witness what questions you
wish but don't argue. admonished the
court.
Did you see me steal Your money!"
asked LeFevre.
Il aid not" replied the witness.
Then | don't Fsee what | am here
for, remarked the respondent
LeFeyre then asked the witness as
to where his overcolt was ana if he
did not have the money i'm his over
coat pocket The witness replied that
I, l.f Vxr;i 4
still insisted that he had his money in
his vest pocket.
Witness stated that about II o'clock
he went to Mrs. Harvey's boarding
house and told her that he had lost
the money He saw Rainvile and Le-
Fevre playing cards there. The other
boarders had gone to bed.
Miss Matilda Boldin. who is eFn-
ployed at the Harvey boarding house.
tested that at different times LeFevre
had borrowed S25 of Rainville Heard
the respondent say that he had given
Rainylle 500 to put away for him
Also heard Rainville say that he was
sport and had a lot of money. Rain
vile showed witness a roll OF money
in which she saw two $40 bills and one
SIC.
Was / sober or drunk when you saw
me?'' asked LeFevre.
"Yeu were drunk" replied Miss Boil
din
II am glad Of that that's good
enough for me" replied the respondent.
Mrs. Jennie Harvey, the boarding
house mistress, who does not speak
English, was obliged to testify
through an interpreter, Charles Dos
tie acting in that capacity. Witness
had known Rainville eight or nine
weeks: never saw him have "A lot Of
money. LeFevre asked witness where
he could borrow some money and she
told him that Rainville had been work
ing and was keeping sober and she
thought he might have some Witness
denied ever saying that Rajnville had
SIS. Witness named three different
times, inside of half an hour. in which
she had seen Rainville lend LeFevre
| money, amounting in all to 500.
LeFevre tested that he left Low
ell, wednesday. and arrived, Thursday
in Augusta. He borrowed in all $15.25
OF Rainville He got 25 cents of him,