Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
NOT THIS Time.
Council Votes Not to Pardon
Stain and Cromwell.
Fremont E. TimberIake Nominated
for State Bank Examiner.
Railroad Commissioner Renominated-
tiers Before Governor and Council.

1t surely looks as il David L. Stain and
Oliver Cromwell who were convicted in
1888 of numbering Cashier Barron of the
Dexter Savings Bank, the crime having
been committed ten years previous to that
time, would spend the next few years OF
their life behind the iron bars in the
Thomaston State prison; for the Governor
and council at the meeting yesterday, after
discussing the matter in executive ses-
sion, unanimously voted not to pardon
the criminals, and to give the petitioners
leave to withdraw. The pardon case OF
Robert Hughes Of Portland, who is serv-
Ing 10 years sentence In the State prison
for rape, and Sidney T. Reilly of Bidde-
ford, who is serving three years sentence
In Thomaston for breaking and entering,
were laid on the table till the next meet
| ing.
Councillor Clason, in behalf of the
Council, at the request of the interested
parties, visited the scene of the tragedy
and examined the bank thoroughly, last
Friday. Mr. Clason also examined the
hall above the doors to the bank, and
made enquiries among the citizens to learn
| the sentiment there. He reported the re-
suit of his Investigations to the Council,
Thursday.
The State released the right to certain
island, called Ram Island in the Kenne-
bee river to the United States, to enable
Uncle Sam to establish a light on the
island. an appropriation having been
made by Congress for that purpose The
council also voted to release the right to
certain lodges known as the Spring Point
Lodges in Portland Harbor to the United
States which will enable the government
to establish thereon light and fog signal,
Congress having made an appropriation
for the same Concurrent jurisdiction is
also conceded by the State of Maine over
the two properties released by the United
States.
The council passed an order to transfer
Charles Morgan Wallace of Togus, who is
I'm the State prison at Thomaston for
murder, from the prison proper to the IN
sane department, he having become IL
lunatic
The Council accepted the plans for the
Rowland bridge, after an examination by
Railroad Commissioner Danforth, who
modified them in several unimportant
particulars.
The council adjourned, subject to the
call of the Governor.
Colonel e. c. Harrington, clerk to the
railroad commissioners, received notice,
yesterday, that five miles more of the
Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad, from Paler-
mo station to China was ready for travel.
Fremont E. Timberlake, of Phillips, has
been nominated as State Bank examiner.
The term of Mr. Written, the present in
cumbent, will expire this month. b. +.
Chadbourne was, yesterday, re-nominated
as railroad commissioner.
The monthly crop bulletin from the
agricultural department, will be ready
for distribution the last of this week. 1t
will be called the fertilizer number and
will TEEN with information for the
farmers.
Hon. S. W. Carr, State insurance COM
missioner, will leave, Saturday, for
Macinak Island, Mich, to attend the an
nual convention of the insurance com
missioners of the United States He will
be away about ten days.
Mrs. W. B. Fletcher of Starks, is in
Augusta, visiting her sop,C. w Fletcher,
deputy insurance commissioner
The following new corporation filed
certificate at the secretary of States office,
Thursday
The Manufacturers and Merchants
Legal Adjustment Company, organized at
Portland for the purpose of representing
pcrsons and assignccs in the settlement
and adjustment of estates. Capital stock
800, 600 of which 800 is paid in. Presi-
dent Wellington Phillips Of Maiden,
Mass treasurer, G. Edwin Holland of Mel
rose, Mass.
WiIlard.Hoyt.