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of Anna. This was when Deputy Sheriff
Huskins was watching the house. When

of Anna. This was when Deputy Sheriff
Huskins was watching the house. When
Lafontaine was tried, Mr. Coolidge ex
planned to him that he could appeal. AS
to the legal points raised, he had fol-
lowed the usual form in such cases and
the remarks Of Judge Libby were based
on q defect in the mittimus and were
not in Mr.. Coolidge's opinion applicable
to this case. Mr.. Coolidge presented a
petition signed by so ladies of the town
asking that Anna be allowed to remain
in the school.
Mr.. Morey asked Mr.. Coolidge if he
knew that notice had been served on the
parents of the child. Mr.. Coolidge did
not. He had not told Anna that she
could have lawyer. He had told her
father of his rights and after the trial he
had helped Mrs Lafontaine in her efforts
to communicate with Mr.. McGillicuddy.
'Didn'b you tell me that if this petition
was deferred six months you would make
no objection?" asked Mr., Morey. Mr..
Coolidge admitted this to be So He also
said that he knew personally of no
reason why the girl should not now live
with her parents,
Then Governor Powers took a hand in
the cross-exanination.
shouldn't you say it was rather rail-
reading the case through he asked, Ito
try the girl and send her to Hallowell in
one day? Here was a girl fifteen years
old. She had not been told of her rights
and she was sent off that evening. Don't
you think they should IL ave had Il chance
to get counsel? Her mother is trying to
get counsel and you send the girl right
off. Don't you think it would have been
better proceeding to have waited?"
Governor Powers said he did not ques-
ton Mr.. Cooldige's motives. He only
made the suggestions which occurred to
him, Mr. Coolidge said that he had
acted as he believed to be for the best.
Mr.. Morey spoke briefly, sayi ng that it
was a singular thing that the only person
who appeared to oppose the pardon was
the magistrate who tried the case and he
appeared because he objected to the form
of the petition.
The matter was tabled.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Hon. George ID. Bisbee and Hon. Waldo
| Pettingill argued in favor of the abate
ment of unpaid taxes of the old Rumford
| Falls and Buckfeld road and the Port
land and Rumford Falls during the time
of the receivership. An act of the legis-
lature authorizes the Council to abate the
taxes of the Rumford Falls ad BuckfieId
| but does not mention the Portland and
| Rumford Falls. The entire amount is
81, 57l so, of which $1100 Is due from the
new company. In the discussion reference
was made to the fact that the Portland
and Rumferd Falls has has not paid tele-
graph taxes. This was explained by the
statement that the company claims that
these taxes should be paid by the Western
Union which operates the line under
| lease.
| County Attorney Hayes of Piscataquis
had consultation with Gov. Powers to-
day, over the case of the two Massachu-
setts boys who last summer shot moose
in violation of the game laws. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Hayes desires to
begin extradition proceedings, but it is
not regarded as likely that the governor
will issue papers at present at least
MIR. Cyrus H. Farley of Portland was
here today. Mr.. Farley is one of the
bidders on the stained glass windows to
be placed in the remodelled Senate cham
| Der. The contract has not yet been
awarded.
The Governor and Council were enter
tanned at dinner tonight at Hotel John
son BY the Fish and Game Commission
ers. and Hon. l.. L. Carleton. Moose
meat figured in the menu.