Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
WASHAU IS HELD
UNDER BONDS FOR
JANUARY court

With his eyes blackened and his
face swollen so that he could barely
see as the result of a punishment ad-
ministered to him Tuesday evening
by Deputy Sheriff Harry Pinkham,
Stanley Washau was arraigned in
the Waterville municipal court yes
terday afternoon before Judge
Charles w. Atchley on charges of the
Illegal possession of intoXicantS and
of assault with a dangerous weapon
winth intent to kill.
Pleas of not guilty were entered to
both the charges by Arthur Crafty.
counsel for Washau. On the assault
case probable cause was found and
Washau was ordered to furnish
bonds IN the sum of $4,000 for his
appearance at the January term of
the Kennebec county superior court.
Washau was found guilty on the IL
legal possession count and he was
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
to serve six months in Jail with six
months additional if he didn't pay.
The total bond of $1,000 Washau
was unable to furnish and he was
committed to the county Jail in Au-
gusta shortly after the trial.
The two cases were tried separate
" and in that of assault Mr.. Pink
ham, the complainant, was the first
to testify He said that he went to
Washaus house in company with
Deputy Sheriffs Warren Moses and
William Cole about SIS o'clock Tues
day evening to arrest the man on a
charge of keeping intoxicants Illegal
~. Because, earlier in the day wa
shau had fed from the house through
hn
went there, Mr.. Cole went in behind
the house to prevent similar es-
cape. Mr.. Pinkham, going to the
front door, knocked. and Mrs. Wa
shau answered. The deputy told the
woman to open the door and she
spoke to her husband over her shoul-
der. Hereupon Pinkham broke the
door down and entered the house.
He had no sooner done this than he
saw Washau advancing towards him
with an axe over his shoulder. Pink
ham ran out Of the house and to his
car where he got his revolver and re-
turned to the house. When the Of
ficer had stepped into the kitchen
Washau stepped from behind the
door and swung the axe at him.
Pinkham jumped back and barely
escaped the heavy blow.
Then Pinkham pulled his revolver
and levelled it at Washau. Washau
raised his hands above his head and
told the deputy, Shoot me. Harry
shoot me in the heart" When
Pinkham did not shoot Washau adj
vanced on him slowly with the axe
on his shoulder. swearing to kill the
deputy. When about three feet from
Pinkham, Washau stopped and eyed
him intently. At that point one of
Washau's children entered the room
and when the man turned to look at
the boy Pinkham struck him on the
jaw with his fist knocking him un-
conscious on the floor. Pinkham
thought that it. was two minutes be-
fore Washau got up and when he did
he started toward the sink where
We're a number of knives. Pinkham
struck the man again and in the
fight that ensued he knocked Washau
down number of times, finally rem
dering him unconscious. He then
ran to the door and called, Cole and
the two men with the help of Moses
handcuffed Washau and he was
brought TO the city building.
Pinkham said he was quite sure that
if he had not jumped back when
Washau swing the axe at him he
would have been seriously injured He
also told the court that in the con-
fusion he had dropped his gun and it
had been picked up by Washau's son
and carried from the house. The son
gave the gun to man nearby. who
started to run off with it, when he
was stopped by Mr.. Cole. The boy
also took the axe from the house and
hid 1t, producing it at the command
of the deputy later.
Mr.. Cole told of going to the back
of the house. where he saw Washau
through the window of the bedroom
with the axe in his hand. He went
to telephone and called Deputy
Moses at his home, and when he had
finished he saw the man running off
with Pinkhams gun. He gave chase
and the man dropped the gun and
upon a command from Cole stopped.
Cole then returned to the house and
helped handcuff Washau.
Mr.. Moses in his testimony said
that he received the telephone call
and that when he arrived at the house
Washau was sitting on couch The
three deputies gave the man time to
wash his face and he was then taken
to the city building.
The Liquor Charge
Cole. the first witness to testify, said
that last Sunday night he, Pinllham
and Moses went to the house. Enter
ing the kitchen they saw Washau
leaving the sink with cottle contain
ing alcohol in his hand This was
wrenched from him by Pinllham. Mr..
Cole said that at the time there was
one other man, whom he thought was
a customer, and four children in the
room.
Mr.. Pinkham testified as to taking
the hottie from Washau and to find
ing two quart bottles of alcohol con-
cealed in bed. He said that Tues
day afternoon the three deputies went
to Washau's house to get the man for
his trial. Washau requested that he
be allowed time to get ready and this
was granted him. The deputies re-
turned to their automobile and after
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