Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-28
STATE HOUSE.
Governor and Council Grant
Pardon to Jacob Goldberg.
Others Given Leave to Withdraw
Quarterly State Prison Report.
Report OF Trustees OF Industrial School
Adjournment TO Thursday. iuIy 10.

The Governor and Council settled the
fate of several pardon cases in their
executive session, Tuesday morning.
Jacob Goldberg, the Jew peddler, was
pardoned from the AndroScoggin Jail.
The petitioners in the case of Charles
Morgan Wallace We're given leave to
withdraw, and the petitioners in the
case of the application for pardon of
Rufus Brown were given leave to with
draw.
The Council met at o'clock, Tues
day morning. according to adjourn
ment and went at once into executive
session which lasted until their ad-
journment.
The committee on elections reported
that after having examined the returns
from the election in the End Con-
gressional district where an election
was held for the purpose of electing a
successor TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. Nelson Dingley,
representative to Congress, found af-
ter careful count that Hon. Charles Z.
Littlefeld of Rockland, had a majority
of the votes cast and was therefore
elected. The Council ordered his GER
tifiate of election sent to him. The
Governor and Council was: For Little
field, 1924; Scott, 1926; and scatter
ing, 10.
The application of Charles Niles of
Parsonsfield, for permission to attend
the Massachusetts, School for the Fee
BILE Minded was granted and an order
was submitted and passed allowing
him to enter in September and continue
until otherwise ordered.
The quarterly prison report from
Warden HiIIman Smith of the State
prison was approved and ordered
placed on file. According to this report
there were on -day 81, 212 prisoners in
the Jail, which is Il less than al the end
Of the previous quarter, ending last
February. when there We're pa prison.
ers. Only six We're committed during
the three months. During that time
l. We're discharged at the expiration
/ Of their sentences, two died and one
was pardoned. At the end OF the Feb
ruary quarter there were p inmates of
the Insane department and during the
tine two more have been added
| Warren G. Philbrook of Waterville.
presented the application for pardon
| of Charles L. Beal, who is serving life
sentence for murder in the first degree.
/ Beal ii is represented was convicted a
! the April term of the Kennebec superior
court of murder in the first degree and
| begun his life sentence in April. 1890,
| of Flife a hard labor in the States
| prison. Beal has always asserted his
! innocence and he believes that on the
| evidence submitted a his trial, the
Governor and Council will find that he
was given too long a sentence. He
| says he has a widowed mother de-
pendent upon him for support and he
| is perfectly competent to support her
in case he is let out. He says he has
seen the errors of his ways and will in
the future, if released, try to lead an
| honest. upright life. The hearing on
this petition was assigned for Thurs
! day. July -. at 10 o'clock.
The petition Of some Of the citizens
| of Harpswell asking for the removal
| Of Fred Snow as fish warden was re-
! ferred to the commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries.
A letter from Alfred w. Anthony on
behalf of the trustees of the Maine In
dustrial School for Girls was received
and ordered placed on file
Mr.. Anthony said:
To His EXcellency. Governor Powers
| and the Members Of the Executive
Council:
IN behalf of the members Of the
hoard Of trustees of the Maine Indus
trial School for Girls | have the honor
ia report as follows respecting the pc
titions and appeals for pardons and
discharge for girls, which petitions
and appeals have been referred by you
to our board for action.
In the case of Amelia Louise Coady
Of Westbrook: A hearing was held,
June, 49, and it was voted to permit
Amelia Louise Coady 70 return TO her
narnnts on probation, still under the
Jurisdiction of the trustees.
William Lyons ESQ. attorney for the
netitioner. has been notified of this act
ion.
IN case Of Annie Weeks Of South
Gardiner: A hearing was held, June
IL and it was voted ineXpedient 70
Grant The request Mrs. George Smith,
the petitioner, has been notified OF TINS
action.
In the case Of Alice Nerreault of
| Ranger: 1t was ordered that a near
ing be held at the next regular meet
ing August l.. and the petitioners
through their attorney, John f. Roblh-
son of Bangor, have been notified oil
the action.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred Williams Anthony
| Secretary.
letter was read from AdJutant
General Richards asking for perms-
eiop 10 sell or exchange for other mill
Itarv property certain military proper
~ which is not adapted to the use OF
tha National Guard as the patterns are
obsolete. The property consists OF Wv
ea,ie,ua cans of the chasseur pattern
and III pairs of short leggins. An or
der was drawn giving General Rlch-
nds. Tho authority which he asked.
The use of the State House vas tel
darod the National Council OF LABOR
~1,,,,,,iesioners and the Governor and
: r,a,,nciI voted to hold a meeting on the
r,,,o dav that the convention Is mere
that they may meet the distinguished
guests .,,. i,for,,ec
~ hoard that he had many letters
s.n, tbe commissioners of labor anc
o,ber state officials of other states VINO
meet to he present Many OF the OF
.ill bring their ladies VIII