Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-31
COUNCIL MEETS.
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TOO severe for the crime. Letters were
produced at the hearing to show that
the presiding justice said the sentanco
was too severe and from members ~
| the jury to show that they had apread
! that after the man had served 10 year,
in Jail they would assist in securing
a Communication from a life sentence
At the hearing witnesses were present
to say that while they Were members or
the jury oonvicting Hodgdon. they wou,d
do everything possible to secure the cam
mutation of sentence. In executive sos
sion the pardon was granted.
| The second pardon hearing to come m
was that on the petition for the pardon ~.
James a. Cofiii of PASSPORT who is serv-
ing sentence of assault on an officer
, The attorney seated that the officer vhn
was assaulted was one of those to pre-
! sent the petition. The county attorney
! who secured the conviction stated that
the case had been misrepresented to him
and that after the sentence had been pro
L1unced he mad learned that the man was
in a bar room. There he was assaulted
and drew his knife to defend himself He
was dazed by the several blows he
struck and when the officer was called in
struck the officer unintentionally. think
ing he WAS an asSaiiaL,. This petition
in executive session. was tabled.
Among those present 1t the session WAS
Senator-e!ect George +. Morrison. chair
man Of he Saco Republican committee
He was present with the resignation or
, Lewis T. johnson. chairman of the Saco
board of registration. L. was against Mr.
Johnson ;hat the sensational charges
were filed six months ago. The resigna-
ton was accepted. 1t is understood that
johnson placed his resignation in the
hands of the committee several months
ago. with The understanding that lie
should resign after being allowed 10 OH
cis;e III the September election
Among other things introduced at the
evening Session WAS Il letter from the
marager Of the Maine State Fair Associ-
axiom asking nat, since the arch has Leyn
taken from the entrance to the STATE
House, it be given 10 the fair managers
that ii may be placed over the entrance
to the grounds III Lewiston. When this
, matter came up for action, Governor
Powers said that ii has always been hi;
policy no; 10 give away any property be
longing to the State. but thai if at an:
time people wanted property that came
from he CapLol they should 80 before
the Legislature with the request. In4S-
much as there * = session Of the i.eEisla-
ture between now and the time the tai"
will again be held. he recommended that
the fair managers 20 before the iesisla-
cure ana there make their requesc. he
for his par: did not feel at liberty 10
grant il.
Among the o;her orders passed was one
giving Coz. T.. c. Stevens the right 70
move the portraits OF George Washing
ton. Abraham Lincoln. Sir William Pep
perell, Coy. Thomas Pownal. Gen DOW
and Gen. KuoX from the rotunda to The
marble hall on the same floor as the
House Of Representatives. thai the whole
OF the space on the walls Of the rotundd
and the walls on either side Of the grand
staircase might be devoted exclusively 30
portraits cf The Chief Magistrates ~
Maine. the Name men who have served
in the halls Of Congress. the members Of
the supreme judicial court, and that ~
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller of the
nited States supreme court.
The hral public business Of the evening
session was that Of hearing the Margaret
McIrtcSh case. in which the town of
Whiting tried to secure reimburs -ment
from the State for uhe support u the per
Sonage named. who is now an inmate ~
the Insane hospital. The attorney for
, the town claimed that the woman had nor
lived in the town long enough 20 gain
pauper residence. and even if she had
lived there long enough there We're certain
circumstances that released the town
from all liability, and made ii justice thar
the town should be reimbursed. The
claim was allowed in executive session.
Charges were preferred against Elmer
| +. Young. commissioner for the State Of
Maine in Boston, in a letter TO the secrc-
tary of STATE from a. S. Littleteld. who
is associated with Congressman G. l..
| Littletield in law at Rockland. The letter
was not read in the Council meeting but
His Exceliency simply stated that he had
let;er preferring grave charges, and APP
| pointed a special committee consisting Of
Councillors Mayo. Cook and Powers.
| When the Council adjourned it vas till
: 4 O'Clock F. NJ. NOV. Is.
LAW COURT DECISION.