Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-02
cient and adequate punishment for the

Gent ana adequate punishment for the
crime which l committed"
A hearing was held on this pardon
matter a few years ago, but the Coun.
ell, after a long DELHI grafton on the case
gave the petitioners .aave 10 withdraw
AnthOine & Talbot Of Portland appear
as counsel for Mrs. Dollcy.
The third and last pardon hearing is
that of Geo. w. Hunt, who ran a res
taurant and fruit store in Portland,
was indicted at the September term of
the Superior court for Cumberland
county, in 1902. for felOnOuS assault on
Cora Belle Penney, 9-year-Old girl.
County Attorney Robert Treat White
house was the prosecuting attorney,
and Hunt was defended by Dennis A.
Meagher. The respondent entered Il
plea of not guilty. but on the ninth
day of the term the jury rendered "A
verdict OF guilty. On the 18th day of
the term motion in arrest of judg-
ment was filed. but the motion was
overruled, to which ruling exceptions
We're filed. The exceptions were al
lowed. the case marked Claw" and con-
tinued to await the decision of the law
court and in the decision, which was
received, Dec. 20, 1902, the exceptions
We're overruled, for want of prosecu-
ton. and the Judgment was rendered
for the State. Jan. 90. 1902, Hunt was
sentenced by Judge BOnney, to serve
six years in State prison. In his pc
tltiOn, Hunt says that he was wrongly
convicted, and WAS a victim of circum-
stances. He also says that he was
not allowed to have witnesses testify
in his behalf.
Another matter which will come be-
fore the meeting is that of assigning a.
hearing on the petition for pardon
by Samuel d. Haynes, who is serving
Il life sentence at ThomastOn, for
murder in the second degree Haynes
was convicted at the September term
of the Supreme court for Knox county,
in 1879. of murder in the second de-
gree. for killing James \. Robbins, q
Rockland policeman, in the lookup at
Rockland, by throwing an iron at him.
In his plea for clomcncy. Haynes states
that he had no intention of killing Rob-
bins. and thinks that he has been suffi-
GENTLY punished for the crime. Haynes
counsel is Hon. L. II. Staples of Wash
irgton.
Announcement was made. yesterday,
Of the successful candidates who re-
Gently took the examinations before
the Maine Board of Registration of
Medicine and Surgery, at the Capitol.
OF the Al candidates who composed the
class, Al passed the examination. and
have been admitted to practice in the
| State, among the number being one
woman, Miss l.. r. Hatch of Castine.
| The list is rs follows:
l.. J. Wright, LewiSt on: F.. =. Folsom
| Portland; +. S. Calderwood, Boston,
| Mass, L. V. Holmes. New York: c. T.
| II. Heane, Hallowell; F. w. Clark.
| Damariscotta: L. l.. Powell. Danfortn;
| F. II. Smith. Portland; T. J. Pritham.
| Freeport: Benjamin F. Hayden. South
! Portland; H. J. Hunt, Bangor; II. F.
| Simon. EOston, Mass: W. a. Jillson.
| Orange. Mass: I. II. I;oothby. Athens;
| ". II. Sherman. Newcastle; D. s. Day.
| Da,Eariscotta: II. S. Black. Burnham;
| Charles II. Harmon, Somerworth. n.
| H.: J. +. Poulin. Watcrville; J. S.
| BraGg, st. Adams; NJ. S. Danforth.
| Bangor: G. D. Gamble. EaSton, Penn ;
| q. +. Larcom, Monsoon; A. f. Logic,
| Milbridgn; D. s. Harden. Phillips: c..
| w. Stevens. New York; George Stecley,
| Danville, H.: G.. A. Neal, Southwest
| Harbor: Miss l.. +. Hatch, CaStine:
| Charles Fl. Merrill. Kcnnebunkport; A.
| l.. Gould. Ellsworth; l.. II. IIuggard.
| Waltham, Mass: Charles II. Hunt.
| Portland: T. J. Eastman, South Ber-
wick; +. w. Files, Gorham: James
| MrFadcn, Jr.. Milo; r. c. Brown. Clin-
! ION. NJ r r Rarker Cedar Grove.
| i. s. Wakefield, Lewiston; II. II. Tom