Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-08
STATE HOUSE,
Pardon Asked for Oscar
Watson Of Biddeford.
Commissioners Grant Petition Of
Augusta & Watervile Ry.
Department Of Agriculture Prepar-
pairing for September Bulletin.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Coun'
Gil, Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 10 A. M.

In addition to the COnrOy and Burr
pardon cases which were laid on the
table at the July meeting Of the Gov
crnor and Council and will be taken
I'D it is understood for final disposal
at the coming August meeting which
will be held in the council chamber
next Tuesday, another pardon matter
" i'll be brought to the attention of the
Council in the shape of a petition for
the pardon of Oscar Watson of Bidde-
ford who is serving four-year SEN
tencc in the State prison at ThOmastOn
for the crime of breaking, entering and
larceny.
The petition is signed by Marcus
Watson of Biddeford and in his plea
for executive clemency the under
signed represents that he is the grand
father of Oscar Watson of Biddef0d,
in the county Of York and State of
Maine: that the said Oscar Watson at
term Of the supreme judicial court
holden at Alfred. in September, A. D.
1905, to wit, on the second day of
October, A. D. 1905. was sentenced to
serve four years in the State prison at
ThomastOn for the crime of breaking.
entering and larceny, and that he has
since been prisoner at that institu-
ton. That the said Oscar Watson has
two children six and seven years of
age, whose mother is dead and who are
being cared for by their maternal
grand:not who is not physically
able t. care for them; that she is the
only person who can care for them.
ard that the said children have no
means of their own, nor has Watson
any property.
The petitioner further represents that
all of the goods which Watson took
have been returned to their respective
owners: that it is believed that the
said Watson has fully reformed. and
that he has been sufficiently punished.
and states that he is nec,led TO care
for his children and their grandmother.
1t is therefore the prayer of the pcti-
TONER that the said Watson may be
freed from further imprisonment.
Cleaves, Waterhouse e Emery OF
Biddeford will conduct the case for
the petitioner and it is considered
probable that the petition will be as
signed hearing at the September
meeting of the Executive Council.
A hearing was held at the office OF
the Board of Railroad Commissioners
Wednesday forenoon on the petition OF
the Augusta &; Waterville Railway
asking the approval of the board of a
change of location of the company
track between this city and Nassal-
horo. Charles l.. Andrews appeared
for tho company and Frank G. Far
rineton for residents of Bangor street
in this CITY, and others present We're
General Manager Graham of Bangor
Of the Lewiston. Augusta & Water
vile Street Railway. and Stanle!
Eaton and d. F. c. Thayer of Water
vile. No one appeared in opposition
and after the matter had been con-
sidercd by the commissioners 1T was
their decision that the prayer Of Tho
petitioners be granted. The changes
of location asked for was that the
track on Bangor street from the
junction with COny street to Pett"n'
gilrs Corner be laid in the middle OF
the street instead of at one side. an(
that the track for 2 distance of about
,,ne mile in East VassalbOrO be lai'
along the east side of the highway in
stead Of along the west side as pro
vided for in the original plan OF th'
road.
The commissioners will hold hear
ing this forenoon at the superior c"ur
room in Waterville on petition iron
the same company, asking an approNa
of the location of an extension OF tn
comrany's line of track in Wlnsi"V
and Waterville.