Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
NAPOLEON Zero.
BOUND over FOR
THE APRIL Term

Napoleon L. Zero was arrested at about
noon Monday charged with breaking into
the Maine Central ticket office and TAX
ing therefrom small amount Of money
He was given a hearing in the afternoon
before Judge Matthew, Attorney Carol
n. Perkins appearing for the railroad
and Attorney Fred W. Clair for the de.
fendant, and after the testimony OF tbs
State was in Mr.. Clair waived further
hearing and probable cause was found
and Zero was bound over to tho April
term of the superior court in the sum OF
$500. and not being able to furnish them
he was sent down in the afternoon, Head.
quarters Man Sturtevant escorting him.
The case was tried in the superior court
room as there was a large crowd on hand
to hear the testimony. The reading OF
the warrant was waived and the State
opened its case by putting on as the first
witness Ernest A. Knight of Allston
Mass. who was in the waiting room in
the forenoon. He testified that he saw
Zero outside the door and that he later
saw him come out Of the ticket office
door and go down the platform. He tes.
titled that the fellow was apparently car.
rying something under his arm He tss.
titled that he was in the waiting room
nearly all the forenoon and that there
was another man there who was identi.
fed as Louis Toulouse. On cross-exami.
nation he testified that he could see the
ticket Office door from where he sat and
he was positive that Zero came out of t.
]. L. Murray. the ticket agent, was the
next man called. He testified that he
went to dinner at about 1926 and return.
ed at 1145. AS he came by tho baggage
room the baggagemaster testified that
the office had been broken into. He wen,
there and found that one pane OF the
glass had been taken out and the locks
on the window taken out and that the
Fellow had got inside and then pulled
the window and curtain down.
lie was not certain as to how much
was. taken but that it was some small
bills. silver and a number Of coppers,
over 100 anyway. He did not see any
body about the place. On ross-exami-
nation he testified that the door was
locked with a heavy spring lock.
Louis Toulouse was the next wit
ness. He was in the waiting room and
heard some glass break, went outside
and saw Zero standing near the WIN
dow. went over on Ticonic street to
see Geros brother and tell him that
he thought that there was something
up. Came back and saw Zero still
there. Went into waiting room, saw
Mr.. Knight there and a girl, the latter
sitting in the north end Of the waiting
room. Heard someone moving about in
there. Saw Zero come out Of the room.
Had known Zero all his life. The cross
examination did not bring out anything
new.
Headquarters Man Sturtevant was
the next witness. He arrested Zero,
searched him and found on him 1918.
small bills, over 100 coppers and some
silver, exhibited the amount in a small
box.
Attorney Clair examined the money
carefully and then announced that he
would waive further hearing OF the
case, the state having rested and the
decision Of the judge was given as
above.
A sad part Of the case is that the
girl, who was In the waiting room. IS
apparently very much in love with
Zero and went to Augusta on the hrst
car possible and expected to make ar
rangements to live near the jail SO
.,,,& .h, oo,,,d sae him frequently.