Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-23


have occurred in the Dickinson block
on Temple street where both men
room, somewhere between and Q
o'clock.
Mr.. Wentworth said that he met
the defendant in the hall and as they
stopped to talk Latreigne said Tn
going to have that roll of yours" and
took the money from his pocket and
ran downstairs. Mr. Wentworth pur-
sued him to the street door and
around to the corner of Charles street,
where he gave up the chase. AS the
two men ran down the stairway, La
treigne pushed Wentworth back on the
stairs. Wentworth is suffering from
broken right arm and he said that
when Latriegne took the money lie
took hold of his left arm and inserted
his hand in his trousers pocktt where
the money was placed.
On cross-examination Mr. Went
worth said he had had one or two
drinks but could travel all right
John Withee. who keeps grocery
fstore in the Dickinson block, stated
. that Mr.. Wentworth was in his store
dboul 9 u ClDClh N'tUllC StldS evening anu
that he changed $50 bill into two SIN
bills. He had besides a $40 bill, ono
two and three ,uene-dollar bills. He
had the money in his outside Goa I
pocket, but on the advice of a lady
who was in the store he placed the
money in his trousers pocket. The
witness afterward heard commotiOn
in tho hall and saw a man run by the
window with MIR. Wentworth about
two or three jumps behind him He
went to the door and asked Mr.. Went :
worth what the matter was and was
told that the man had his money TIL
witness recognized the fleeing man
as the defendant -.
- The next witness was Elmer Mitch
eli. He testified that he was lin
Withces store about $50 and saw a
man run around the store onto Charlie.
street and Mr., Wentworth and rec
ognized the pursued man as the re
spondent
-Four witnesses We're called by the
defense. the first being the defend
ant. Tho defense defended ON estab-
,lishing an alibi Lantreigne told Of
his movements for the evening and
said that when he went back to the
Dickinson block after supper he saw
Wentworth in the hall. He left his
room at 6.35 and met two young men
and at o'clock took the electric ear
and went to his brothers on Cod
street. where he played cards for tho
evening. returning about 10.4O. He
denied making any attempt or taking
any money from Mr.. Wentworth.
:. A. Dickinson. owner Of the block
whore the principals in the affair room
was next called. He said that man
! told him that Wentworth had been
, taking something and had some money
/ and someone ought to look out for it,
/ He saw Mr.. Wentworth and that h
had some money and spoke to him
about it, but Wentworth said that
was all right, he could look out for
that.
Pete Poulin. one of the Young mon
with l-antreigne during WEDNESDAYS
evening. gave an accognt Of the move.
ments of tho trio during the evening.
Frank Lantrcigne, the other Nom
Der of the trio. was called and he. too.
went over the movements of the eve
ming.
l-antreigne was recalled and cues
TONED az to the time of his move
ments
Deputy Marshal Simpson. who ar
rested I-antreigne Thursday morning.
said that the defendant sold him that
ne mad Two dollars whom he arrested
MN but that he found over S13.
among the sum being n $40 bill.
Bonds we're secured for Lanteigne
. last evening. his brother. Urbir
LanteiGno and Matthias Dennis be
coming his securities.