Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-23
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
Two New Petitions for Pardon Are
Received.
DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING.
CHANGED TO NOV. 2s.

TWO petitions for pardon were receiy
ed al the meeting of the Governor
and Council. yesterday afternoon
when there was but little besides tho
regular routine business to take nm
their attention. The first petition was
for the pardon of Mary +. Barro,vs
OF kittcry.~ who in 1854. at the age of
= years. was sentenced to States
prison Tor life for murder. The muir
der at the time it was committed was
considered one of the most atrocious
ever committed in that part of the
state Al the time of the trial she
claimed her innocence. and in her ne
ution states that she believes she was
unjustly sentenced. She states that on
account of her age she is able To care
Tor herself if her sentence is commute
ed to l6 years from Il life sentence. She
also asks that the usual time be taken
of for Good behavior The date, of the
hearing was assigned to the December
meeting OF the council
y petition was also presented
through G. &. Powers of Eoston. the
attorney Of the parents for the pardon
Of Susie Mac Kimball. who was sen
fenced to the Industrial School III Hal
lowell during her minority Her par
entS. Edward :. kimbu!l ANA Annie
fiall hlmball. represent in their petit
tiOn that the former is II ANA the lat
ter II years old. They state that the
girl was not sent to the Industrial
school Tor any crime. but because she
was i'll danger OF falling into immoral
Eabits. They represent that she is a
well behaved girl. always obedient to
Eer parents. that they are able To pro-
Vide her with good home and offer
her better educational advantages than
she now has in the school: that she has
already served u term of three years
and further punishment will not be
conducive To her reform. They claim
that they nave certain rights regard
ing their daughter ana should not be
deprived Of her and that 4 petition to
the trustees for her pardon was re-
fused.
The date Of the hearing was assigned
ior the next meeting Of the Council
y communication from +. 4. Eurrill
stated that he resigned his place Of
trial justice for Hancock county as ~
has been elected to the Legislature.
''he resignation was accepted. The res
isnatinn of Martin l.. Durgin. judge Of
the municipal court at Dover. was also
accepted.
Just before fixing the date of ad-
iotlning, the council brought up the
matter OF who should be employed to
TAX" the part of the State in the case
at Stain ANA Cromwell on whose petit
tionS for a pardon Il hearing will be
held at the next session. The matter
of employing some of the foremost
attorneys in the State was brought up
but it was finally decided that Hcrtram
l.. Smith. the county attorney for
I'iScataquiS county. in which the deed
was committed. should act for the
State.
When the matter Of adjourning came
nj il was stated by GOV. Powers that
doubtless many Of the members Of the
Council would want to eat their
THANKSGIVING dinners at home. The
law requires that the Council shall be
in session to make up the returns at
the November election. the Thursday
before the first Wednesday in Deem
Der. This would bring the date on
! Thanksgiving day. That this difficulty
might be overcome and allow the men,
berS to be at home on the date de-
sired, 1t was agreed to meet WedneS-
day before Thanksgiving. and then
start in on the hearings. continuing
until midnight. Then at a minute past
that hour adjourn after they had re-
ceived the returns. as is required by
law. The pardon hearings We're to have
been held. Thanksgiving day, but I'M
der this arrangement the date is
changed to "Wednesday.
The returns We're received according
to law and it was voted to fix the date
81 the next Council meeting at Dec.
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