The Portland daily press., 1891-10-01
Enforcing the Came Laws.
lewiston Knights Bound Homeward
WIN. {. GOULD AT HOME.
His coed Record During His Stay
In Thomaston.

THoMAsToN, September 3O.-William E
Gould. who was admitted to the Maine State
Prison five years ago today on ten years
sentence, left the prison this morning having
been pardoned by President Harrison. He
is in excellent health and has borne his con-
finement with resignation.
Inspector Dresser states that Mr.. Gould
has been model prisoner and that he has
been of great service to the State for they
have utilized his abilities In direction that
would be of the most profit to the institution.
Those who have ccme In contact with Mr..
Gould have been pleased with his gentle
manly beari'g ana rare social qualities and
wish him pleasant life in tire future. hop
ing that be NAV enter upon a sphere of use
fulness again among his fellow men.
Mr.. Gould was met at the prison doors in
this mornings twilight by his SOD, Neal Dow
Gould, and brother, Howard Gould, Of Port
land, who came to Thomaston from Portland
last evening to accompany their father and
brother to bis own roof tree. The little
party breakfasted together and at five o'clock
took the train for Portland, arriving In that
city at 845.
During the first days of his time in Thom-
aston, Mr.. Gould went into the carriage trim
ming shop, in which department he remained
some time, but did not develop that peculiar
knack which would make his laber in this
he went into the carriage repository. having
general care and supervision over the car
rlages and the care and sweeping Of the de-
partment
During the past year or two, whenever
there has been vacancy or change In the
working force of the prison office, Mr.. Gould
has been called in to assist the bookkeepers,
and has been found to be "a most valuable
assistant and most expert account
ant. During the last two years he
has taken up the study of astronomy as one
means OF occupying his leisure hours, and in
order that he might have an opportunity of
viewing the heavens early and at dusk made
request. winter before last that he should
tend all the fires In the work shops. This
request was granted and hence for the last
two winters Mr.. Gound has taken care of
fourteen coal fires (there being no steam
heaO night and morning.
This summer Mr.. Gould has been farming,
and with one of two others has worked in
the prison garden, every day. The garden
Is close by the prison, and under the eye OF
the sentinel, who with loaded rifle PAGES
back and forth ON top of the prisonIwall.
Mr.. Gould started the hot-beds early in the
spring. He has taken great interest in his
little farm, which has turned out lots of gar
den truck, all of which has been consumed
by the Irsoners.
The cell occupied by Mr.. Gould is not un-
like the rest. There is no carpet on the
floor, no pictures garnish the walls, and the
only furnishings are chair, table, lamp,
aud iron bedstead found in every mans cell.
Two small shelves holding historical and
financial works were hung to the walls.
Mr.. Gould said that he did not propose to
go to the gutter. He had many friends and
believed that he should succeed. III all else
failed, he could take to farming.