Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-23
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ed the verdict of the Jury.
Go to Greenville and I believe you
will find it the almost unanimous
opinion that it was Lambert who COM
mitted this awful crime" said Mr.
Gerrish. He spoke Of the many letters
| he had received in opposition to the
granting of a parole to Lambert and
of petitions in opposition signed by 20
| of the women Of Shirley and "a women
Of Greenville.
Former County Attorney Durgin
"Ths is the third time 1 have ap-
peared here to see that justice is
done and 1 hope 1 will not have to
| come again." said Mr.. Durgin, who
| was county attorney Of Piscataquis
| county at the time Lambert was con-
victed.
u. Wesley Allen. a farmer, has
| the right to live out the measure of
his days and yet in the evening of
Monday, May II, 1901, somebody
struck him down and robbed him of
his life," said Mr.. Durgin. "His
aged and infirm wife came to the
! door to find out the trouble and she
was stricken down there. The little
sweet faced Carrie Allen, IA years
of age, was robbed of her virtue and
then was killed.
did Henry Lambert do this?"
asked Mr.. Durgin.
Twenty years is a long time for
man to stay behind the bars but
J. Wesley Allen might have had the
\ chance to live 20 years longer" Mr..
Durgin stated that the Allen build
ings were then set on fire and only
the charred remains of the family
were left to tell the tale.
Mr.. Durgin then spoke of his in
vestigations as county attorney and
| of circumstances which tended to
show the guilt of Lambert. The
! crime was committed OH a Sunday
! night. On Monday evening every
one in that section went there to
view the remains and among them
was Lambert. In talking with two
companions, before Mr.. Durgin had
begun his Investigations, Lambert
spoke of where the charred remains
of the three victims were located on
the grounds, describing the differ
ent location Of each. How did Lam
bert know where they were and the
identification of each? asked the
attorney.
| AZ tHc lIldI licI0 were - WltHSS-
ses for the State. Mr.. Durgin said.
Henry Lambert denied the truth of
the statements of every one where
it affected him." argued the attor-
ney. ''He asked the jury to believe
his statements as against those of all
the witnesses for the state.
1.-THE case was thoroughly tried
out. We went on the theory that it
was this mans lust for this young
| girl that led him to crime.
| Il say that if Lambert Is innocent
| the gates should be opened tomor-
row and he should come out clothed
in Innocence. If he is guilty. 20
years is too short a time for him to
expiate the awful crime of three
murders. rape and arson"
Attorney Durgin then referred to
the appeal of the case to the law
Chief Justice Savage in which he
said that the man had been properly
tried and was convicted beyond a
reasonable doubt and that verdict
must stand.
mo one today has the right to
say Lambert is innocent in the face
of the verdict and the decision of the
law court. If we do this why then
let's get rid of the courts, turn II
over to the 1aity and let the rabble
decide it by vote"
Turning then to the matter Of
sympathy. Mr.. Durgin said that
some sympathy. should be given tc
the victim and not to the perpetra-
tor of the crime.
w. r.. Swift Favors Petition
Following Mr.. Drugins arguement
Mr.. Hichborn continued his eloquent
plea in favor of the granting Of the
Communication Of the sentence and
called upon Hon. Willis e. Swift
member Of the Governors Council
last year.
Mr.. Swift said that last year a
petition was presented to the Cover
nor and Council asking for a full par
don Of Lambert and 1t was denied
At that time. he voted against II. 81
entertain the highest respect and
opinion for our courts" he said. He
the case and followed 1t closely and
as the result there are grave doubts
III his mind whether Lambert Is
guilty. The petition for Communication
OF sentence is entirely different from
the petition presented last year. In
granting this request no reflection Is
cast on the courts. II am here as q
citizen and ask that it be granted.
he said.
Several points in regard to the tes-
timony of the case were then debated
by Mr. Durgan and Mr.. aichhorn and
the hearing was closed.
| Other Cases Heard
In the other pardon cases presented
to the Governor and Council w. l.
levin appeared for Daniel F.. Friel;
George c. Wing and George c. Wing
Jr, Of Auburn, appeared for Brahc
Hiro; and Messrs. Durgin and Mari
Of Milo Of the law firm under that
name presented the case Of Clarence
L. Hobbs Of Milo.
In the Hiro case, Attorney -Wing
81. stated that the State had claimed
that robbery was the motive for the
murder, but that when Hiro was ar.
rested he had only a small amount OF
! money In his possession. Judge Wins
presented a petition signed by a mum
Der Of Albanians 81 Auburn who said
that although Hiro might have beer