Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-22
Patrick Taken From Death
House at Sing Sing.
Bitterly Disappointed That He
Is Not Set at Liberty.
Looks 10 Incoming Administrator
For Full and Complete Pardon.

Of ms death sentence TO imprisonment
for life, by Governor Higgins and was
taken from the death house, where he
has lived for four years and eight
months. and placed in cell in the
main prison.
Patrick was taken to the clerks Of
flee where he was treated as though
he had just arrived at the prison, ex-
cept that it was not necessary to take
his pedigree He was measured and
weighed, tipping the beam at ia
pounds, and showing that he had gain
cl slightly in weight since his arrival
at the prison. His height is 5 feet, 9k
inches. After he had had a bath he
was taken to the prison barber, who
shaved him and cut his hair and he
was then given q suit of gray prison
clothes, such as are worn by first term
men.
Il suppose I'm entitled to four bars
for my four years service" said Pat
rick jocularly, as he took the clothes.
Yes replied the warden, and you
will get Q star next April
For each year that prisoner serves
he. has a bar placed on his left sleeve
and when he has served five years he
receives a star
suit he was conducted by the warden
to the door and sash factory. where he
. will be put to work tomorrow On ar
irving at the workshop Patrick be-
came an object of intense interest to
-+ the convicts in the place. The men
ARE not supposed to raise their eyes
! 4or look around them while at work.
but none of them could resist the
II temptation q steal glance at the
" noted prisonesa
-, The warden explained to Patrick just
- what he would do and when the men
finished their labOrS for the day Pat
rick was ordered to fall in line and
with the others he marched to the
cells. On the way Patrick. like the 9TH
or prisoners, received a chunk of gin
gerbread and Il dipper full of tea
ann these he took to his cell for sup
per. Patricl;'s cell is No 1914 in gal
lefy No. % He will be in charge of
Keeper John r. Reardon.
The eight men still left in the death
house shouted Good bye" to Patrick
AN fia. was conducted from the place
Since his incarnation he mad helped a
number nf the condemned men with
legal advice and is we'll liked by them
After he had been taken to the
clerks office Patrick gave to the war
den the following letter addressed tc
Mrs. Patrick. ana which he said he
desired 10 have made public:
Yours of yesterday announcing tina,
The governor ha! conmutcd my sen
tence of death to life IMPRISONMENT i.
received. 1t is needless 70 say that
am bitterly disappointed. at the mis-
carriage Of my hope for freedom bu
am not discouraged. I shall formal
ly protest for its moral even though
it may have no legal effect. Thcl
shall comply quietly with III
directions of the offices who will. ol
the governors warrant. receive me in
to the penal part of the prison.
~ :clt sure that the United State
supr, me court would eventually de
clare that my conviction had been Sc
cured without any proper proof and b
unfair and dishonest means. | am $
tired Of delay and 50 moved by III
strain Of separation from my love
ones that | listened to the suggestio
that the governor would uso his powt
of pardon to rrrtifN miscarriage
justice. And SO against the advice
nv attorneys | dismissed my appe:
and applied tn tn" governor for frt
pardon.
."rhe governor in committing, fine
in effect that my conviction was lllei
al and proof of guilt insufficient. or.
other words that | am presumably Il
nocent Doubt Of guilt or illegality
conviction have always in the case
other people been grounds Tor Oh
charge. For me- it is thought proper
impose Il painful degradation and h
initiating servitude.
.This degradation I cannot accel
Int shall bear it bravcly. buoyed
tho belief that l have the Sympat
and support Of all lovers of justice
by thu, expectation of early release
vindcation.
81 shall forthwith petition the inco
ing governor To right TINS wrong. u
believe that his knowledge of the Ia
keen Judgment Of facts and love OF j
tice and personal courage will ena
We 10 prevail and that he will soon
me free.
..Nv health is good except that l
worn out and tire easily. but my m
is clear and have been and Will be 81
ed orly by my own Judgment.
Warden Johnson said today that he
Noticed no signs Of any mental dcrau
m.nt in Patrick He appeared to MIN
h- ncrfectly normal The warden
seen Patrick practically every day I
The latter has been in the death no.
Patrick he said. still the same
reliant and clear-miuded man that
been originally received at the PR:
Principal Keeper CornauSh;on was OF
same opinion and the guards who /
kept duty at the death house say
Patrick appears anything but cloude
his mind.
These expressions were drawn out
a report that Patrick's mind had bee
unbalanced.