Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-07


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"Charley is in good spirits" she said
on leaving the institution. "Iie does
not like the prison 50 well as he did
the East Cambridge Jail and misses
81 v"ral Of the little things he was al
loved there"
The official report of the arguments
of Counsrl ut the private hearing yes
tcrday at the state House were given
ont today. Former Attorney General
Norbert Parker. who conducted the
prosecution at the Tucker trial. again
assumed the role of public prosecutor
last night at the conclusion Of tho TAX
ing Of evidence. With reference 10 the
petition for communication signed by
over 100 600 names. Mr.. Parker pointed
out that nowhere in any of them was
ground set forth why the power of the
governor should he exercised.
Mr.. Parker said:
what is the only salient factor of
this inquiry? Who arc they who have
brought an utterancc or a syllable Of
utt"rancc that shall overthrow the
judEmt OF the court | do not char
actcriZc or comment or condemn the
pettinc:s of much that has been Of
ferch to you hero. ] believe that there
grows out of a great crime an infection
which first manifestS itself upon weak
minds ard weak conSCi"nCcS. 1t ais"
lays hold upon. destroys and disintc-
CRATES the moral fibre of those who are
rot vilfuIly lawlcss, or persons of evil
doingS.
Referring to tire testimony Of Medical
Examiner Francis Harris. from whom an
n fhdavit WIS read Yesterday. in conncc-
ton with his change of testimony as t"
whether the knife feiiird on Tucker could
have caused the wounds IN the body of
Miss Page. He criticised the defendant
counsel for their attitude on the Dr. IIar
ris testimony lie went on to say:
your cxccllcncy will read the entire
instrument offered by Dr. Harris and will
ten whether 1t is the outburst Of ~ mar
IRRESPONSIBLE mentally or morally when
he CAV" utterance to such prep"stcr"us
denominations Of So Cch. Your excel
lcncy will See whom H. has assumed to
impuCn, how ne has Attempted to poilutc
the very gates of the Temple Of Justice,
| and how in vanity and petty imitation ot
= great novelist he has attempted TO write
| n new fiction: and counsel. officers Of th'
Inv. sworn minister's Of the very court
to defend this prisoner. have assumed to
offer that as testimony before your excel
| lcncy."
| In conclusion Mr.. Parker said:
| 81 do not care whether there are 5,WNMl
.;irncrs or none to that document whlrf
Invites your cxccIlcncy'S attention to this
| inquiry. If there I've ono ground upor
which your cxccllcncy must respond an'
| grant the PRAYER. it may come To yo'
through the still voice Of conscience II
NAV come to ynu through the atmoS
nhcrc il need not u" presented ny the
| written hand Of living man or woman
4 but. your cxrcIlcncy. If tn" cause b. NJ"
Il such as responds to tn" requirements Z"
| the law ard the duties Of her minister's
Il tncn il IL immatcriaI whether countless
4 thousands sign such a prayer Tor sup
II mort or sustain or urge II. or were II so
u II would moan that only by popular. IRE
snousiblc cutlery, by miSinform"d ard iG
lnorant. misIcd action. the greatest ISSUE
un,n which the peace and safety Of thu
commonwealth depond"d shall h" decided
and not he stcadfast adherence TO IN
I,v not by obedience To its hchcSt, no
iuf1llihlc as the OWN" EpW. thi' H''
made hv our fellow. man, after IN" tdSh
ion Of and according to tn" inspiration
lof tho law divine. and that Is the only Law
Inv which the commonwealth and human
Info may he regulated and governed.
Mr.. Valley in his argument said that tn
lv,rdict attained at the conclusion OF TN
Trucker trial had never satisfied INC r""
n,e of the commonwealth because tho!
fclt that "A case of the gravity Whlrh u
verdict implied had not been mad" out
rho. neopIc were not asking. lie said. tina
| E, man ho set free or loosened from tn
bnuds of prison. but IRE only "rhvini
din This solemn hour the poor boon o
his life"
.1,,bcrn has there ever been case,
,,o ,skcd "in which 1880 to 10000 pe"rl
h,vo asked the chief magistrate to in
.,rfcre with the sentence of the raw
l1t &c UNPARALLELED, and tn" nUmbr' tf %.c
lrat,rcs which is in YOU" oE" ''' 10y
,.oou docs not rerrcec Mt Ivy "nc-t II I'M iHf
lar, nour,,e who believe IN 1t ~ II "'""'
snonId he commutcd. Those p tit,'n' "r
~ netitions Of children. or "f uutii <
,,vless. morbid. cmction1', SHnt'
ent,lists. but of the people who rca
a,d who think. the people who oompos
the bcne and sincw Of the commonwealth
-. ,,,bo have the right to express them