Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-24
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Agents Report.


. Col. a. I. Mitchell Of Bangor came before
s'e governor and Council, yesterday, and
,-,ue 20 aoie argument. asking . pardon for
sonn +. LAWRENCE Of Bangor. This /. the
fourth time that Mr.. Mitchell has been hefo,.
'ne Council in favor Of pardonine th;.
"sn the last time. year ago, when the
ooard stood 6 to l in favor Of pardon. bu. !.
Tue legislature was about to meet. the matter
vas postponed. Lawrence shot his psramour
10 Bangor, Jan 2, 1870, and va. convicted
OF murder in the first degree in 1870.
sno sentenced to be hung. Gov. Perh.m
co"muted his sentence to imprisonment for
'iie In 1871 and he has since been in prison. /.
yer" OF 10 years. At the time of the trial his
counsel made the plea Of insanity and asked
Ior complete acquittal, and nothing lea.
Inc jury however, rendered . verdict Of
murder in the first degree, whereas, Mr..
Mhcheli held that,as Lawrence had been on
protracted spree at the time, and was not re-
sponslbie for his actions, he should onlv
have been convicted of manslauobter A.
'ne prisoner has served out five years more
'"an the maximum term for manslaughter.
the counsel thought it was but justice that he
should receive pardon. Lawrence is an old
man. being 65 years of age, ard his conduct
while In prison has been exceptionally good.
A letter was read from Senator FRYE. to the
enect that he thought the law had been
sufficiently INDICATED in the case.
a very strong petition, signed bv
some 200 prominent citizens of Bangor VA.
presented. The matter was laid on the table.
A pardon was asked for James A. Morse of
"atervilie. the perJurer; Herbert NJ. Heath.
Esq, County Attorney Haines and Sheriff
McFadden appearing in his favor. At the
April term of the Superior Court, 1884. Morse
was prosecuted by the State for liquor sell
ing. When on the stand he swore that
he did not pay a liquor sellers special
tax, and it was proved by the
counsel for the State that he did.
He was arrested and the following
December convicted of perjury in the same
court. Judge Whtehouse gave him the
minimum sentence of two years in State
Prison, of which he has served one. His
counsel claimed that he had suffered sufficient
punishment and it was stated that Judge
Whitehouse would have sentenced him to
but one year, only the law called tor two az
the minimum sentence. 1t was asserted that
Morse, if pardoned, would agree not to sell
any more liquor. The matter was tabled.
Col. Mitchell also asked the Council to par
don Richard Price of Bangor, uuder 300
days sentence for liquor selling. He has al
ready served five months in prison and certa-
Gates Of physicians we're offered to show that
he was suffering from chronic bronchitis and
is very sick. He is also an old man and PROM
ises if he is let of, never to sell any more tangle
foot. The board refused to grant him par
don.
The state liquor agent, VIM. Z. Clayton,
made his annual report. 1t showed that
liquor had been so'd 70 cities and towns as
follows: Auburn. B,ngor, Bath, Bethel,
Biddeford, Bridyton, Carroll, Caribou, Farm
ington, Fayette, Greenwood, Gardiner, Hart
land, Hallowell, Lewiston, Lowell, Machias,
Milton Plantation, Mortified, Paris, Phillips.
Portland, Rockland, Richmond, Springfield,
Turner, Vinal Haven, Waterville, Weld.
The totals are as follows: Whiskey,' g.
876 gallons; brandy, 454 gallons; gin, 1924
gallons alcohol, IS 1868 gallons rum, 8 .342 gal
Ions: wine, 949 gallons. In addition liquors in
quarts and pint, have been sold as follows
Whiskey, 949 quarts, rs pints; brandy, PC
quarts; gin, "a quarts, Is pints; champagne.
7 quarts, 80 pints; porter 30l quarts, SO
pints; ale, 236 quarts, 1872 pints; vine, 30
quarts; beer, ~ quarts, 1882 pints. The
expenses of the Office for the year were,
s2,2l9.sO. The report includes commissions,
packages and carriage.
The Council adjourned to meet next Mon
day.