Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-04

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Bc>roS, Nov. s.-Tae pardon committee
ot the executive cenassi recommended the
granting u harden TO William 7. II.
Tucker, ssrvsnx ainr-yrar sentence as
she state priscn. wsrlea Lowering. who
plesded 50 earnestly for Taeke, t~iors the
committee. carried the news cf the parson
to the prisoaer yesterday afternoon
Tucker was taken before the committee
yesterday. when he prayed that he b re-
leased from captivity because of his eassre
;nnocener cf the crimes for which he was
imprisoned Ne was sentenced for Lar
renies committed in Andover. and be said
,ha. they were all committed b. his
Aso;her. who is nov serving sentence in
the state prison
William H. Tucker elsimea be Suffered
for q crime he never committed The his
tory u the case is replete with interest,
Involving - IL does ths lives Of two
hrothers now behind the bars ~ Charles
town.
George and William Ii. Tucker we're
bora Aad hroaxht up In Aadover The
former is - wears II age ana William Is
about ~ From the biographies os the
two it would appear that the younger
brother was ever the proyeEbiAl black
sheep 0f the iaully, Roblseries and petty
larceaies made him notorious "a and aboat
his home. and society. as !; existed In
those parts, slight<d him aud preierr~d
his absence a, its gatherings
Besh Brethsr. >eatsscsa-
William. on the contrary. Though %
great saint, was no great sinner either.
His record was far fresr thsa his wayward
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own genius till an event cccurr-d osard
the close Of the year lssa that brought
them together sd has kept them 50 ever
since
Various laroenies had been committed
about that time George had disappeared
for period. He WAS suspected. His
brothers premises were searched, Aad
some Of the stolen goSds were found.
Both were indieted- Strange saough,
though Williams record had been com
pnrstively clean, he WAS accounted y com,
mon and notorious thief by Judge SheF-
man, and IN January, lssl, sentenced TO
nine years al state prison. George received
II l0.year sentence for that offense and
five In Cambridge on another, They have
been incArceratet ever since,
William protested strongly and accused
his brother As the guilty party. George
accused William in turn As the sole male
factor. Cirtsin circumstances In the case
attracted attention MaRy belirvesf ths,
William WAS innocent and that George
WAS simply sustaining bis own reputation
Warden Lowering was firmly convinced
that he was guarding an tnnscs man in
William IL. Tucker snd expressed himself
SO The nature of the ofiease, the mSgul-
tude OF the sentence aad strong protests
ton of innocence prompted an iuvestigs-
ton. While this Investigation was pend
ing George Tucker confessed that be. sal
he alone, was the guilty party. and that
Billy" bad been wroHeed.
The Case Reviewed
The case was referred 10 District At
torncy Moody, who reported to Governor
Russell as follows
Upon assuming the e;iioe Of district attorney
IL Jan Arl. iNs. found up1n the iiiss of the
coart thF,s indi, ttnest- Ise adlul AGAINST Viii
IAN II Tucker. one charged hlm With tile
larceny OF rertHtu t,saiA. Thls indictment,
tii nn, hsilevc e aid ge sustained by the rst-
e-ucr and it Wa, moi ~ sse,l- The second. in
i,su couut>. charged him with iarrcny of
oteTrosIs. saIchai aud cartridges valued At
So. and other articles valued a. 50 To this
Tucker piradcd gailt1.
The third indictment charged him joinilY
with George A. Tucker 10 the mrs. ruuut for
breaking and entering the house q Charles 7.
johnson IN the nighttime, ard tho secoiid
count held him frr the larceny 10 said house
OF clothing. To the seronG csuni hr pissded
guilty, and Justice sherman al judged him
common nnd notorious thief and sentenced
him 10 isnpr sgnment for nine yesre. As TO
the suilt of W. H. Tucker on the sroOHd count
have never beard ANY doubt
H.sM al y a -
alone wae guilty but part u the property
stolen wa fouud sewed up IN beittek in
William Iucser's apartments Outside In
wall near his house some stolen silver was
found scented Ii was largely Upon he pos
session Of tins stolen properly that the case
against your petitiober rested. 10 sirenH0p-iY
did W II. Tucker assert his Innocence that
il was suggested that the Indictment he
changed 10 QUE for receiving stolen property.
He. however, preferred Ia plead guilty.. say
ing that his brothers testimony would con
yict hiei. am informed bs the isle warden
OF state prison that he i fTfaiy eoaysacesi
itsi upon the last tndictmeRt the lstitioRer Is
euiitiess. The written confession ~ the
brother certainly tends TO sustain that view.
Already Served Time Esoagh.
He concludes 10y reminding the governor
and council that. without the last indist-
msai, the petitioner could not have b~ea
sent TO prison for so long term as he hes
already served. IS IL Is more than an ade-
Quate sesience for the other two larcsnies
Lieutenant Governor Woieott presided
yesterday. Warden Lowering went before
the committee and earnestly addressed the
nents.rs in behalf Of the petitioner. lie
insisted thst William and George have
never besn together since they WIRE over
there, and there bss been no cause for the
written confession except the stricken
conscience of the younger
Chaplain Bafnes also put In good word
for Tucker
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