Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-21
STATE HOUSE.
Two New Corporations Of Ten
Million Dollars Each.
Two Pardon Hearings Come Before
the Governor and Council,
Report Of Eastern Maine Insane Hospital
Commission Other Matters.

at 3.47 p. M, Monday. and Immediately
upon his arrival at the State House the
Council meeting was called to order.
| The first subject taken was the par
don petition of Frank Perley, who is
now serving 6-years sentence for as
sault and battery. P. H. Gillin, ESQ.,,
of Bangor. appeared for the petitioners.
Sometime in August. 1893, Perley,
James Goodwin and Mr.. Emerson met
one day at Bangor. and went out on a
drinking bout. Later in the day Per-
ley and Goodwin took Emerson into a
back ally and there took an old silver
watch from him and left him lying up
tried and after a year in the Bangor
Jail were sentenced-Perley to six years
in prison and Goodwin two years in
Jail. This sentence was giver because
after conviction Perley took all the
blame upon himself and begged that
Goodwin might be released as he was
a consumptive. Later Goodwin was
pardoned.
Mr.. Gillin presented petition headed
by the signature of Charles Hamlin and
followed by about IS others. The Coun-
Gil voted to lay it upon the table, for
executive session.
The petition for pardon of Charles s.
Taylor, now serving sentence Of IA
A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner. Mr.. Spear
gave short sketch of the crime and
presented the petition of rs prominent
Gardiner men and large petition from
Randolph, which was Taylor's home.
Taylor has now been imprisoned six
years in all and the petitioners think
he has been fully punished as some
have doubts of his guilt. A letter from
Warden Allen was read giving good
opinion of Taylor. Deputy Sheriff Con-
nors testified that he investigated the
case at the time and had doubts of
Taylor's guilt.
County Attorney Heselton appeared
against the petitioners, claiming that
long. The two girls with whom the
incest was committed were present and
spoke against the pardon, although Mr..
Spear presented some letters supposed
to be from one of the girls to her father,
Mr. Taylor, in which she said she would
do all in her power to help him to be
pardoned.
The matter was laid over for execu-
tive session.
No one appeared to press the petit
ton of Adell and Rouissin for pardon
and the petition was laid over till the
next meeting.
At $50 the Council went into exevu-
tive session.
The resignation of State Senator Nc
Cullough of Calais, was received. Mr..
Mccullough resigned as he has re-
ceived a federal appointment.
In the evening it was ordered, that
Councillor Mayo be authorized and in
structed to sign for and in behalf of
the State the contract with the Cam
den & Rockland Water Co., for a water
supply for the State prison, which con-
tract was presented and approved by
the Governor and Council.
1t was ordered that the land agent be
authorized to convey to Justin M.
Leavitt of Buxton, York county, in
consideration of $50, all the right. title
and interest, which the State Of Maine
may have in and to Trotts, Stage, Cape
Reddins, and Folly islands, situated
| near Cape Porpoise, in the town of
| Kennebunkport.
State prisons and pardons reported
that he had investigated the matter Of
electric lights for the dwelling houses
connected with the State prison and
he has made new contracts with the
tenants by which they are to pay for
all lights used by them while occupy
ing houses belonging to the State.
| The Council unanimously voted to
pardon Charles Gillin from the reform
school as soon as he had completed a
two years term of sentence, which will
be November /. The pardon will be
granted by the Governor.
The Perley pardon case was tabled
until the next meeting.
In the Taylor pardon case the petit
TONERS were given leave to withdraw.
A hearing upon the pardon case of E.
P. Chase was assigned.
| A long list Of nominations, which
have previously been published were
confirmed. Chief among the confirma-
lions, that of chief justice to which
office Chief Justice Peters has been re-
| oo,o;r+od Councillors Mavo and Cnof