Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-24
POLICE SEEK WATERv|L[E man, DRIVER OF
AUTOMOBILE IN SUNDAY NIGHT CRASH ON
BANGOR street, SAY LIQUOR WAS CAUSE

interesting developments as a re-
suit OF the automobile crash on
Bangor street, Sunday evening. in
which Mrs. Lillian Lippe Of Lowell,
MASS, suffered injuries which land
ca ner In the Augusta General hos
pital. were brought to light Monday
morning in the Investigation con-
Quoted by State Highway Police un-
der the direction Of Chief Harold A.
Miller and members Of the Augusta
Police Department.
City Marshal Skehan yesterday
swore out a warrant for Nelson
ihibodeau Of IL King street, Wa
.erviiIe. driver of the Dodge tour
lg car In which Mrs. Lippe and two
otner young people were riding,
Wnen IT was In collision with the
: Gnevroiet roadster owned by Ralph
brann or this city. The warrant
aueged operating the motor vehicle
while under the influence of liouor
and was the result Of findings of the
State and local officers at the scene
OF the accident and at Wateryille
later Sunday night. Efforts to an
prehend Thibodeau, Monday were
fruitless. He could not be found at
his home in Waterville nor could
any trace OF him be found bv State
Highway Policeman William Bur-
CESS who was assigned to the case.
Stories of persons who were at
tracted to the scene of the crash on
Bangor street Sunday night, and of
several who attended the injured girl
were to the effect that the members
OF the party were more or less un-
der the Influence of liquor. Laura
Simpson OF Waterville and a man
whose name had not been ascertain
ed. were the other occupants of the
car which turned turtle after crash
ing into the Brann machine.
Thibodeau. the alleged driver,
made his escape from the scene of
the accident. while Mrs. Lippe was
being treated for her injuries. Cap
tain Miller accompanied by two
local officers gave pursuit in the
highway chiefs automobile in the
direction of Waterville. but were not
successful In locating their man,
either on the highway or at his
home in the up-river city. In the
early hours of Monday morning,
while the officers were awaiting
Thib6deau's expected return to his
King street home, another yiolatpr
Of the highway laws was taken into
custody when he drove up to the
house with the evident intention of
rendering any possible assistance to
his friend, Thibodeau. This young
man was found to be under the in
f1aenee Of Intoxicating .Hquor and
was arraigned on that count in Wa
terville municipal court yesterday
morning.
Stories of persons who talked with
the several members fof the party
who were in the Thibodeau machine,
shortly after the accident, were to
the effect that Mrs. Lippe believed
herself the victim of robbery. The
Lowell girl claimed that she had lost
sum of money somewhere in the
vicinity Of 800. It was learned that
Mrs. Lippe was without friends in
this vicinity and had come here
from her Massachusetts home with
the intention of securing employ
ment for the summer at Old Orchard
Beach or some other Maine resort.
Information concerning her loss of
money had not been given to the
police yesterday.
lit was also learned that Mrs.
;Ilppe, who was pinned. under the
sOVerfurfned car after the crash, first
gave her name as Miss LILLIAN Hum
neker.
Mrs. Lippe was discharged from
the hospital last evening. In the alb
sence of any formal complaint to
the police, 1t is doubtful IL there will
be any development in the alleged
robbery. but the charges against
Thibodeau will be aired in the All
gusta court as soon as the officers
can apprehend him.