Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07

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| a letter has been received by Gov
| ernor Hill from General Luther Steph-
/ tnSon, formerly governor of the Sol
| diers' Home, Togus, in relation to the
| statement that Charles Nj. Wallace.
now serving life sentence in State
| prison, was to seek pardon. Wallace
! was found guilty of causing the death
of Sergeant Thos. Molloy, an officer
at the Home, and has been in prison
since 1885. Gen. Stephenson says
that Wallace had been a member of
the Home at Togus, but took his uis
charge and went to the Southern Home
at Hampton, Va, accompanied by the
wife of another man, who afterward
obtained divorce 1T was afterWard
stated that Wallace married the woman.
and he finally returned to Augusta with
his reputed wife, and rented house
near the Home grounds, on the road
leading to Augusta. which some of lne
veterans We're in the habit of visiting
Tor the purpose of gambling and get
ting liquor.
He was in the habit of loafng about
the Home and | directed Sert. Molloy
to notify him that he must keep away
from the premises. Molloy carried out
his orders and forced him off the
grounds, and this was his first griev-
ance against the sergeant.
Free entertainments We're OCCASION
ally given in the amusement hall for
he benefit OF the members of the Home,
and it was reported to me that out
Sidcrs We're in the habit of attending
the shows, depriving the veterans of
the SealS to which they We're entitled.
l. therefore, ordered Sergeant MollOy
not to allow these people to enter the
hall but to send them away. On the
night Of the next entertainment he
found in the hall a number of women
who had in some way got into the
place. But he ordered them out.
zone of these women proved to be
Wallace'S wife. He was very angry and
WAS known to have threatened that he
would get even with Moloy when he
got chance. a short time after the
chance presented itself. Molloy who
| had a family consisting of a wife and
three small children, occupied a house
belonging to the Home, on the road
leading to HalloWell, and he was in tho
habit of taking his meals with his
family.
"On the afternoon the murder was
committed he was at his home for this
purpose, when Deputy Sheriff Cobb
| called and asked him to accompany him
| mp the HalloWell road to see if any Ii
Iuor selling was going on. They came
| to a lane leading up to house. Wal
lace and his wife We're in front of the
house and as soon as they saw the Of
licers jumped into team that they had
| N waiting and drove rapidly down the
lane. The team was Intercepted and
cobb requested Molloy to see if any
| liquor was concealed in the team"
"WalIace threatened Molloy, telling
| him that if he medded with his proper
ty he would shoot him. But Molloy con-
tinued the search and soon was fired at
three times by Wallace, one of which
MORALLY wounded. Molloy was brought
| 10 the guard house where he soon died.
| | found outside goo or 500 veterans who
We're threatening to Wreak vengeance
| on Wallace. but upon my assurance
| that he would get his deserts, they
obeyed my orders and went to their
quarters Wallace was convicted of
murder and received the full sentence
| of imprisonment for life.
| II may seem Il matter OF surprise
| that he could enlist any influence in his
| favor, but it is easily explained. He
! is pensOrer for quite an amount and
| although he is a murderer and under
life sentence, regularly receives his
| pension, which he accumulates until it
amounts to sufficient sum to pay for
the services of an attorney to work up
the case. They usually make the plea
that the crime was manslaughter in
stead of murder. although the point was
passed upon and decided by the courts
| at the time of trial"
The following companies nave filed
| articles of incorporation at the office
of the secretary of State:
The Pittsburg Label Co., organized
at Portland for the purpose of carrying
on the business of printing, lithograph-
ing and embossing with $3.50, 900 cap-'
| ltal stock of which nothing is paid in
The officers are: President, William