Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-08
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for Henry Lambert in the matter OF
the Allen tragedy.
cit has been claimed that Lambert
called Allen from the house. engaged
in an argument with him and then
killed him, although no evidence was
introduced at the trial tending TO show
that there was any il feeling between
Lambert and Allen or any member of
the Allen family. The claim was
made that Lambert then killed the
wife, then killed the daughter, con-
Guiding with setting the house on
fire.
Gentlemen, if the claims of the
State were true, all this must have
taken time.
Cracks were found between the
Lambert camp and the Allen place.
The State claimed that these tracks
were made by rubbcrs alleged to have
been worn by Lambert. and this
caused his arrest. The rubbers which
Henry Lambert bought were larger
than the tracks made by the rubbers.
Attorney Hudson showed a shirt
Witch Was NOlH ny IsdiiIpSli vi liluI
Sunday afternoon at Greenville and
which Lambert wore to Shirley.
"But a few spots of blood were
found on the shirt end these spots
were very small" said Attorney
Hudson.
"Witness testified that at this time
Lambert had a sore and blood came
from this sore and then went to his
shirt. That blood anne from that
sore or humors and did not come from
the killing of Alien or other men,
bers of his family.
81 have a theory who committed
this crime. / think that some tramp
did it and have grounds for thinking
so It was not Henry Lambert who
butchered his friends, but some one
who wanted to wreak vengeance on
Mr.. Allen.
Attorney Hudson read an affidavit
from Walter Arnold of Augusta who
stated that a year or so before the
tragedy that a tramp came to the Al
len house and asked for food. Allen
and the tramp had an argument and
Allen took a white OAK goad stick to
the tramp and took him to the lookup
at Monson.
Haven't a right to believe that
tramp murdered ]. Wesley Allen for
revenge" said Attorney Hudson.
Don't YOU think that the fellow
who got that soad stick across his
back ever thought of J. Wesley Allen"
asked Attorney Hudson.
81 never heard Of this incident until
a week ago." continued Attorney
Hudson.
Attorney Hudson said that it has
been 'ntimated that Allen might have
killed his wife and daughter and then
committed suicide.
The Opposition
Jerome Il. Car of Dover. county
attorney of Piscataquis county, open
ed his argument in opposition to the
pardon at tho cnir~ session.
County attorney Clark commended
that the .-llen murder was a most
atrocious one. Suspicion pointed to
Henry Lambe-t the perpetrator
oc the crime. a 4 care III inyes-
tigation, Lambert was arrest d and
brought to trial. Lambert was repre-
sented by Henry Hudson, on" of the
ablest lawyers in Maine at that
time.
"There can be no question that !
Henry Lambert's rights We're pre- |
served at 40 trial." said County At !
torney ark
"Seventy-seven witnesses testified |
for the State anl II for the defence |
at that trial." or-i. ued County At |
torney Clark. |
IF you should go against a Jury
Of IL men and the law t-rt, you |
should be very careful.
NO mo ION as made for a change
Of venue, Attorney Hudson claimed
mat there " prejudice against
Lambert in Pisca aquis county.
Can Attorney Hudson say that the