Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28
Governor and Council Hold
Monthly Meeting Thursday
Charles 0. Croker, Old Town,
Granted Conditional Pardon,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Wednesday, June S, at $50 A. m.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Governor and Council was held in the
: council chamber at the State House
yesterday, commencing at $50 in the
morning. and among the other bust.
ness transacted at the session were
hearings on petitions for pardon OF
Charles O. Crocker of Old Town and
Andrew Berry of Rockland.
Raymond Fellows of Bangor, presen.
ted the cause of the petitioners ir
Cookers case. 1t was Mr.. Fellows
maiden effort and at the end he was
warmly congratulated by Governor
Fernald.
Croker was indicted at the June
term OF the supreme judicial court fol-
Ponobscot county at Bangor IN 1908 fol
breaking, entering and larceny and
was given a sentence Of two years in
the states prison at Thomaston
Mr. Fellows stated that Crocker's
sentence, with the time off for good
behavior, will expire in October or
November of this year and he argued
that inasmuch as Croker and COM
panion only stole goods to the amount
Of $3S ne believes that he has been
sufficiently punished.
A petition signed by many of the
residents of OLD Town asking for
Crocker's pardon. was presented.
Mrs ellen Crocker of Old Town,
mother of the prisoner, testified that
her son had been drinking and went to
the cottage in question with the inten-
ton Of SOLDERING off," and not with
the intention of stealing. She said
that her son was 81 years of age llau
served time in Jail for intoxication,
but she did not believe that he would
never again take another drop of in
toxicating liquor.
Hon George f. Thompson of Orono,
county attorney of Penobscot county,
appeared for the State. He did not
really oppose the pardon but spoke of
Checkers previous record
Secretary Jordan of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Bangor ap-
peared for the pardon of Andrew e.
Berry. who Is serving a sentence of 16
months in the Penobscot county Jail at
Bangor for breaking and entering a
summer cottage at Searsport, Waldo
county. Mr.. Jordan stated that he act
ed as chaplain at the Bangor Jail and
had made thorough investigation of
the case with the result that he thor
oughy believed Berry to be innocent
of the crime
A. {. Russell of Searsport, county at
torney of Waldo county, opposed the
granting of the pardon. saying that
z the prisoner was the head of band
OF thieves who had committed many
Durglaries in Searsport and vicinity
County Attorney Russell also rreser-
Ted remonStrance, signed by Sheriff
AmCs F. Carleton of Waldo county
ana others, against the granting Of
the pardon.
Questioned by Gov. Fernaid. Score
tary Jordan testified that 50 far as he
Knew no one in Searsport had signed
the petition for Berry'S pardon and
Berry had no previous criminal record
In executive session the petitioners
Tor the pardon of Berry were given
leave tC withdraw while the petition
Tor Crocker's pardon was laid on the
table.
later pardon was granted
Crocker on condition that he never
again violate the laws of the State.
Inc next meeting of the governor
ahd council will he held June and the
Hext meeting after that on July Q.
Sabdttis Mitchell of Pleasant Point
was appointed special constable for
.he fassalnaquoddy Tribe of Indians
lor the term of one year. with author
10 serve within the limits of the
reservation
The following order. introduced by
Nohnc'llcr kinsman. received a pas
sag ordered. that the State treasur-
81 Is hereby authorized to advance to
o'e following parties the sums set
against their respective names, for
.e"e"ai or insurance policies on State
poptrty. as provided in Chapter IA,
neso'ves of 1909. until the appropria-
wv" therefor becomes available under
'e Jaw; Macomber. Farr & Written
:" augusta. S,7Oo: Charles +. Down
my Oh Augusta, 5000: total $4,000.