Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-24
Fugitive Wanted
In u. S. as Well
AS in Canada

B0tn the fugitive from JuStlCc dHu
the automobile which got him into
trouble, according to the following
story from La Presse" of Montreal
Of August IL. are of interest to Wa
teryille people.
Quebec. Aug. 12.-The police are
uov hunting for man by the name
Of Lallemand who escaped from the
prison at Riviere du Loup by night
on July % or 20. Agents of the
provincial police have searched the
woods around the prison. and are
continuing their investigation. The
fugitive was sighted in the outskirts
Of Cabanon but thus far, he is not
70 be found. He is likewise wanted
BY the American police. Sentenced
u the United States to seven years
u penitentiary, he was released
% parole recently, after serving two
yeaTa As soon as he was at liberty,
ne ex-criminal stole Hudson car
IN the United States. and offered 1t
oacitizen Of st. Joseph de Beauce.
It an excessively low price. The
ale concluded, LaIellemand jumped
into the car again and fed. Some
ume later, he was apprehended at
hvlere du Loup, and entered the
prison there July %. He was not to
aay there long. In the night of the
18th or 9th, he succeeded in es-
gaping after having cut two iron bars
a. top and bottom. as well as two
planks which held the bars. He also
raised large cadenas and cut an
otner iron bar which was in his way
Y the outbuildings of the prison. 1t
Vas 2 big job for one night, and, fol-
WWlng the facts which we have been
spie 70 learn the department of the
auorney general has decided to hold
e inquiry. Special agents were to
y o. the ground yesterday evening
y atempt to place the blame"
Some weeks ago, Charles Poulin
= summer street bought a Hudson
&. ana reported to the police few
ssss ater the purchase that the man
Wy sold the machine had proposed
Asanng 1t from him, that Mr.. Poulin
slt collect theft insurance. Later,
81 machine was stolen, and Mr..
pulin believed that the thief was
ae man who sold the car. Soon af-
~ me stealing Of the car was re-
KY to the police, the man who
4 -. tne car to Mr.. Poulin was seen
A., "ateryille. A woman was with
h'a. The Waterville police had
in in on the lookout for the pair
nv me reporting of the case, and
il pa.rolman, sighting them, gave
~ On Main street, following them
h,n an once building. They eIuded
nss. however, and escaped. The
ts.,'., ueveiopment came when a Wa
l h., TAXI driver reported to the
hirsa ssuotnorities that the two had
ssia. nim to drive them to Bangor,
frss .ney had been informed that
the.. a OF theirs was in a hospital
entsr.. tney went to the hospital and
10 M having told the taxi driver
apnas Tor them. They failed to re-
to Re- Waterville authorities went
but ss as to hunt for the fugitives,
Riyissuu not md them. The arrest in
Il. as ou Loup being reported here,
nSsunty attorney went to the
Iall.r town, but in the meantime
BY ~ a1a mad escaped as reported
thar. Fresse." He had been held
chi !, "a . Charge of larceny. The
zen. ~, e case is a Canadian citi-
here ws.a 20 cannot be prosecuted
two rss out extradition. When the
numhss arrested in Canada, many
csnadi.. Plates of American and
their 49, registry were found in