Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-25
Governor and counc,,.

Ane governor and Council yesterday fore
noon considered an application for the par5o,
" homas ID. Jordan of Shirley sentenced
sept. OH to nine years in State Prison for
burglary. Geo. t. Sewsll. ESQ, of O,dtown
appeared in his behalf Tabled.
The second pardon case was thar IF =
young man from Bath sentenced to State
prison Tor one year for stealing Junk. Sever
al letters were read certifying to his n-exi,r.
gooo character. His attorney failed 10 an.
pear, and his sister, an attractive voron
lady, spoke in his behalf, making a very
clear statement.
contract was completed with the Angus
ia Water Co. TO furnish water for the Srate
House, the price paid being 1915 wear
Four stand pipes are to be erected extending
clear to the roof of the building. one obiec.
nelng to better protect the library.
a nearing was given On the petitions for
the pardon of Joseph f. Clinton, Who shot
severance in Rockland S. L. Carleton OF
Portland and J. a. Greedy q Chin. COM
mittee of the Grand Lodge l. o. G T. Judge
U o. Hall OF Rockland appeared for the pris
oner and True p Pierce. county attorney of
Knox county, opposed TO the granting Of
pardon. One hundred and forty petition, fer
pardon, numbering 3 725 homes, were IRE.
sented Among these names were those of
Gen. Tilson, N. B. Farwell. C. Z. Liulefeld.
Benz. Williams, mayor of Rockland, Edwin
Sprsgue, Esq, Gorham Hicks, ESQ, Judge
Of the municipal court of Rockland The
ground on which a pardon was asked was
that Clinton had suffered sufficiently for his
crime. He had been attacked, 80 it was
urged. by Severance while performing his
duty in enforcing the prohibitory law That
the first shot WAS MT fred at Severance, but
to one side to intimidate him, and that the one
which took effect WAS discharged without re-
Election. judge Hall and Mr. Pierce occu-
pied about an hour each.
VIM. Looney Esq of Portland appeared
IN behalf of petitioners tor the pardon of
Thomas Cobroy, a convict in State prison for
two years for assault and battery. Mr.
Looney urged that the prisoner could not live
but few months and the statement of the
prison physician was presented to that effect.
The committee on returns reported that
they they had completed thei- tabulation of
election returns. No change was made in
the previously published results, except in
one case, in the Greenfield representative
district. BY the clerks reurns Wm. II
Scott. republican, appeared to be elected BY
eight plurality; the official returns show that
John Scott, democrat, was elected by three
plurality The figures on the congressional
vote were as follows: First district, Thos.
B. Reed, 1886 VIM. II. Clifford, IA ,298 ;
Timothy Is. Hussey. 756 David o Moulton,
1928; scattering, 1893. Second District, Nell
son Dingey, jr.. 8.l4S; AlOnZo Garcelon,
IL $50; VIM 7. Eustis, 3,940; scattering
IS. Third district, Seth L. Milliken, 1882 :
Joseph f Ladd, ll.78l; Henry Ii. Harvey,
76l; scattering, 1922. Fourth district. Chas.
A. Boutele, II, 1872; John F. Lynch, ,657 ::
Charles G. Pitcher, 6S5; scattering, 50. For
twenty days, commencing yesterday, the re-
turns will b. opeo tor in-pection to any party
voted for, by himself ana counsel.
The board ADJOURNED unti Friday in OBJ
servsnce of Thanksgiving.