Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-03
STATE HOUSE.
Nominations by Gov. Powers
for Confirmation by Council.
Jas. E. Hodgdon, Convicted Murderer,
Wants Deduction from Sentence.
Sale Of Tickets By Maine Central for Old
Home Week.

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come before the next meeting of the
Council for confirmation:
Inspector of fish-William Brennan
st. George, port Clyde.
Boom commissioners-Joh Morri-
son, East Corinth; w. Maxfield, Ban
gor; George A. Gray, Old Town.
State detective-Joseph II. Cote,
Saco.
Inland fish and game warden-A. NJ.
Jones, Eustis.
Commissioner to take dispositions and
disclosures of trustees-Helen Red
dington, Waterville.
Trial justices-O. II. Taylor, Tops
field: Llewellyn A. Wadsworth, Hiram;
Charles p. Hutchins. Freedom.
Notaries public-Augustus G. Blake,
Orland; X. Il. Hayes, Lewiston: Will
lard l.. McFadden, Augusta; Edwin s.
Mouiton, Buxton: George c. Roberts,
Portland; Will c. Atkins. Gardiner.
Justices of the peace and Quorum
Edward Leslie Piper, Portland: Judson
+. Bryant. Deering: Willard L. Ne
Fadden, Augusta: George r. johnson,
South Harpswell; Samuel NJ Came
Alfred; Moses w. Levansaler, Waldo
poI 90. 'sliii It's a. INollt,
Melvin $. Holway, Augusta; William
p. Carr. Portland; James Russell
Pennington; Carl p bennett, Bangor;
Frank l.. Tuck, Bangor
James +. Hodgdon, tried and con-
victed of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to Imprisonment for life
in the State prison. to which he was
committed, Jan. :, 1856. has petitioned
the Governor and Council that his SEN
tence be shortened to 20 years less the
deduction allowed for good behavior
The crime for which .Hodgdon was
convicted was the murder of his
mother, Esther l.. Hodgdon by shoot
ing with a pistol on May I, 1885, the
result of which was her death. May
IL of the same year.
The petitioner says that the crime
was committed by him while in a state
of insanity resulting from a prolonged
debauch and was committed without
malice or generalization and without
any knowledge on his part, at the time
that shooting was done, that he had
committed crime. He believes that
the sentence was excessive and that
the law has since 50 changed that 10
years is a maximum penalty for the
crime for which he was committed.
The petition states that he has endeav-
ored to obey all rules and regulations
while in prison and that he is now in
good health. "a years of age, master of
a trade. The attorney for the petition
er is Frank L. Staples of Bath. 1t is
probable that hearing on the matter
Wi n % n ar RAJ no mo r
ing of the Governor and Council.
The Governors staff, with two eXcep-
tions, will be present at the Old Home
Week celebrations at Portland, Tuesday,
and at Bangor, Thursday.
Among the instructions given the Maine
Central ticket agents concerning the sale
of tickets for the Old Home Week cele
brations, is the following information:
Portland-Date of celebration. Aug. I,
tickets sold on the 9Th and Eth, limited to
return. the 9th
Observation-Disclosures the Sth and 9th.
tickets sold, the 7th, Sth and 9th, limited
for return on the 9Th. Portland ana
Rockland also applies to the Portland.
Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Co
Tickets for Portland and return to be
limited to Aug. II, and sale for Rockiand
to commence on the 9Th. Executing that
rate, ROckland to Portland and return
VIII De SlJh.
Brunswick-Aug. s. Q, 10. and Sunday
the 18th tickets sold, 7th, 10th. 18th. linn
tied for return from the nth to the l5tn n;
Lewiston-Aug. s, 9 and II. The cele,,
bration at Lewiston is not yet an assured
fact and no tickets are to be sold unless
agents are sure such celebration Is 10
occur. =,
Relfast-Aug. 9, tickets sold, Sth and
9th. Limited for Aug. H. ,
S4.ba 20 celebration, same as BeIlast
Rath-Aug. 9 to IL, tickets solo 9th 10
18th. limited for return on the 1ith.
special tickets will be furnished If
asked for when the sale is expected ID
exceed So
The following corporations have been
filed at the office Of the secretary OF
State:
Lock Sen Low Company has been or
anized at kittery, for the purpose ~
importing and dealing in all xmas OF iilel :
chandise. including Chinese ana Japanese
goods, with $l00O0 capital stock, OF Wnlch
ident, Walter II. THORPE of Boston' treas
urer, Frank f. Roweii of kittery. Ger
tificate approved Aug ], 1900.
The Fletcher * Crowell Company mas
nose, OF manufacturing and dealing III al
| kinds of iron, steel and wood work, WIN
$50. 900 capital stock, OF which 500 Is pai.''
in The officers are: President. EDWARD
Fletcher OF Portland; treasurer; Eieaztl
A. Crowell of South Portland. Cer 'iiie"'e
approved. Aug. j. 1900.
Essex Machine Company, has been or
| panized at kittery. for the purpose o.
| manufacturing, buying and selling II,
| ,nanbinery parts OF machinery, toois
n,1 ;mnlements. with $4,000 capita
stock aI' of which $500 is paid in. The Off,
GERS are President. Alfred Adams Gl,,, o,
| - ~ wv Mass Certificate approved
] Aug. /, 1900
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