Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-31
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Calvin also testified TO much tue S""'
effect.
Hon. r. c. Penney of Monson, testified
that for u year be had been deeply I'D
terested in the case of Graves, and found
that people in Pcnobscot, Piscstaquis hno
Washington counties had shown general
sympathy expressed as matter Of justice
for the murderer On cross-exaninatIon
he stated that be was some slight relation
Tn Graves. On redirect, that his kinship
In no way influenced him IN taking up the
case
James NJ. Mcfarland, who was with
Graves at the time of the murder, testified
that he had overheard Miles, one OK the
wardens, say that he would shoot Graves
dog or there would be blood He said
II told what heard to Graves; l said,
Let's get out OF this. This wss the
cause OF our departure. Previous to the
shooting Niles took off his coat, with the
ugliest look on his face he ever saw. 1t
WAS then tina Graves fred.
| A letter was read IT, the Governor and
Council from Charles H. Macomber, Cal
vim Graves former employer, speaking In
the highest terms of him. He mentioned
his generosity and sympathy Was most
earnest in his plea for Communication.
Other letters were read, in similar tone
from Albert b. Crabtree OF Hancock, and
others.
| County Attorney Campbell opened the
| case for the state, with an address Offering
, strenuous renonstrauce 10 the commu
tation Of the sentence Of the prisoner He
| laid in part:
Il know the brothers of the prisoner
and think them honorable men. think
| that Calvin, from circumstance, was Of
| different temperament from his brothers "
| He recalled the former evidence McFar
and made against Graves. He claimed
hat the dog was deer dog; that Graves
md Mcfarland had made statements that
4 anyone should take their dog they
would have TO take their (Graves' and
| Mcfarland > hearts blood.
| Mr., Campbell recalled the fact Of Graves
| 0ading his gun with buckshot and firing
| iireciiy at Niles. and Immediately after
n Hill, the Other warden, neither Of
whom had arms in his hands AT the time
| The counsel claimed that under these con-
iitions it was nothing short Of willful
murder.
| The attorney strongest point claimed
sas that Graves still attempts to justif!
| his act. having stated that he would de-
| ,gain the same thing. This, he claimed
| showed the attitude of the man at the pres
! mt time, strong argument that he shoulo
1r kept whore he was, lest a repetition &C.
| eur.
| Petitions were shown, signed by promi-
lent citizens throughout the section, ana
| many letters, protesting against the par
| Ion or Communication, many Offering thai
he pardon would be a danger to the wei
| are Of the State.
| Alvin ID. Hutchins, at the request of the
| attorney. wrote an affidavit that the feel
! Jog of the town of Hancock was against
iraves' pardon. There was also a protest
offered against his pardon, by the attor-
| leys of the Hancock bar
Mr.. Campbell recalled the evidence at
ne former trial advanced by McReavey,
chen the latter was on the stand as states
witness which in every way pointed TO a
deliberate murder hy Graves. How Il,
'hot at Niles, the latter having thrown OF
MS arms and then turned upon Hill, the
5ctcran soldier, and shot him down il
old blood.
He called his audiences attention witt
much force to counter petitions which
we're against any communication Of sen
enoe, signed by q. A. r. men. and Other
men ot prominence in that section. all
peaking in the highest terms of the
;eteran Hill
Mr.. Spear concluded with au eloquent
appeal for the prisoner. He asserted that
he dog was not a deer dog, and that fol
that very fact accounted for the dogs he
ng gotten away with. He claimed that
McRcavey knew it, having tried him as
such. He brought forward the point that
neither Graves nor Mcfarland, had com
mitted any offence whatever against the
law, previous to the sudden act of Graves.
on, he claimed, the NEST warranted cause. |
He claimed that the attorneys evidcnc.
vas prcludicial; where he (the attorney |
had claimed that the citizens of Hancock
county were against the prisoner
On the petitions for the communication of
the sentence, there We're 2O5 signers from
Hancock, out of a total number of polls |
If 900, refuting the attorney : statement
With an eloquent appeal for the unrortu-
nate prisoner, the petition was tabled. and |
the meeting adjourned to 9 A. NJ, FRIDAY. |
The next annual session of the Maine
Conference of the Methodist church will |
be held at High street Methodist church, |
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