Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-17
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Pardon Of James Baker Of Bangor,
From States Prison Granted.
W. c. 7. U. Objects to So Much imm0ralit,
al the County Fairs.

James Barber of Bangor, who was
sentenced to three and one-half years
in State prison, February 10, 1886. was
pardoned at the meeting of the Cover
nor and Council, yesterday morning
When the meeting was called 10 or
der the full council was present. The
| list Of nominations published a short
time ago was confirmed with one ex-
ception. This was the nomination Of
Albert r. French as game commission
er. On account of the absence of a
Mr.. Peaks, who has something to say
on the matter. it was thought best to
defer action until he is present.
After the usual reports had been
made, Councillor Freeman's order, pro-
viding that persons outside the State
might be provided with reports at
$3.50 g copy was given passage
Councillor Marshall's order that
Cross Island be sold to Jesse f. Ames
of Boston, for 500 was given passage.
There was rather a puzzled express
sion on the faces of some of the coun-
cillors when Governor Powers began
to read a letter from Louise NJ. Reed,
u, telling about the immortality that
exists at the county fairs and asking
that it be stopped. The letter went on
| to speak in very high terms OF praise
of the virtue of Maine, but regretted
that there was a seeming downfall.
Before the members of the Council had
wholly recovered from their astonish-
ment that such things should exist
without their knowledge, Governoc
Powers followed up his first shot with
| a petition from the same organiza ton
asking that those fairs at which there
ture be deprived Of the State stipend.
Governor Powers suggested that "a
the W. c. T. L. knew of such wicked
| ness the Council act on SUCH specific.
charges as are made to the Council.
The letter and petition were finally re-
| fcrrcd to Councillor Freeman to act
| on.
The matter Of paTdoning James Bar
Der Of Bangor, who, in 80, was SEN
/ fenced to three and one-halt
years for larceny, was pre-
scented by Mayor Bcal Of Bangor.
In stating The nature of the crime for
which the man was confined he said
/ that UP to the time of the theft the
man had always borne a good rcputa-
ton. He drank once in a WHILE and
while drinking had stolen an ola over
coat and saddle and a few other
/ things that We're valueless. At the
| present time the mans wife is 50 seri-
ously i'll from a cancerous trouble, that
death is expected at any time. He
then presented strong petitions from
Bangor people. The matter was finally
! tabled until the executive Session fol
/ lowing.
Hon. ". II. Looncy of Portland, then
| appeared in the interests of c. 5. Brag-
/ don, who about year ago, was SEN
! fenced to State prison for period d
three years on the charge 0f larceny
/ having been convicted Of stealing 81
/ hens from parties in North Yarmouth.
I Lawyer Looncy argued that the ma
1 is Of rather a weak mind, that he was
urged on by another man who after
/ Dragdon's arrest had left the State
very hulriedly. Further that tn
mans family, which previously to tha
arrest, was self-suppor,ing. is now q
town charge.
These hearings over, the Governor
and Council went into executive seg-
sion, and there pardoned Barber
Bragdon's case VIII apt be decided