Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-02
DOG LEADS
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slopes Of the Green Mountains with
armed men and was called Vermont's
greatest man shunt, ended at six
o'clock this morning when police
dog led three searchers to the barn
of an abandoned farm in South
Brookfield. Woodward surrendered
quietly; the girl chung to his hand
and shrank in fright from her cap
tors.
The man and girl were brought
first to Randolph, where two physi-
clans made a complete examination
Of the latter and then announced
that she had not been harmed by
Woodward.
Woodward's explanation of his talk
ing the girl away was that he was
rescuing her from i'll treatment by
her father, Walter Chatterton. He
had previously struck up friendship
with her, he said, and became in
dignant because. he charged, the ia
Their had mistreated her and her mo-
Their. He declared that he had re-
monstrated with Chatterton to no
avail, and that he decided the only
thing to do was to remove her from
an atmosphere which he thought
harmful.
The man denied that he had plan
ned long beforehand to abduct Luz
ellie, and said that he had acted on
impulse. Asked to account for the
fact that he was known to have hab-
itually kept knapsack ready. filled
with, provisions. he said he did this
for his own use in case of need.
The girl, pretty and dark-eyed,
showed no fear of Woodward. and
told her questioners that she was
afraid to go home to her father. At
torney General Frank c. Archibald,
who has taken a personal interest In
the case and directed the searching
parties, said that he would take steps
to have the girl placed permanently
in some home in MiddIebury where
she could be brought up properly.
Temporarily, he placed her in the
care OF Mrs. Noble Sanford. whose
husband is deputy sheriff and is in
charge of the county Jail
The girls father had little to say,
and when asked by reported what
he would like to have done with
Woodward. replied:
Il don't know. I'll leave that to
the attorney general" Z
When Woodward appeared in court
here today he was asked II he desir-
ed counsel and replied in the affirm
alive. Charles !. Button. Judge of
the probate court of Addison Cour-
ty, in this place. was assigned to de-
fend him. Judge Button then asked
that the hearing be put over until
tomorrow that his client might have
the night to decide upon his plea, and
the request was granted.
The formal charge against Wood
ward is that of kidnapping minor
under 16 years of age. This Is a fell
ony under Vermont law, and carries
a penalty of not more than twenty
years in prison, or a $4,000 fine, or
both.
Attorney General Archibald said
that he would not permit the girl to
testify at tomorrow's hearing. as she
/, was in a highly nervous condition
and would not be able to undergo the
ordeal of court proceedings for at
least week. In her present state,
/; he declared, she would not be able to
give a coherent account Of her ex-
periences.
The clothes Of the man and girl
were tattered and torn when they
were seized, and both were suffering
from hunger. Mrs. Ray L. Chase OF
Randolph, whose husband was one of
those to find the wanderers, bought
new clothes for Lucille at Mr.. Archi-
bald's request, to replace her wealth
er-worn garments.
According to the usual procedure,
If Woodward pleads guilty tomorrow
he may be sentenced forthwith. If