Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-17
STATE. HOUSE.
clall ceiehe|ps Sentence
COMMITTED toDec. 1914
Staphaa J. FIahefty, Portland,
Sets Z Conditional Pardon.
Special Orders ffsm Office Of the
Adjutani General.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. 80, at 10 A. NJ.


Friday, Dec. 80. at 10 A. NJ.
The December meeting of the Governor
and Council, which was held In the coun.
Gil chamber at the Blaine house Friday.
beginning at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
was largely devoted to routine business.
In addition to the business mentioned
two pardon matters on which hearings
had been held at the November meeting
OF the Executive body were taken from
the table and disposed of.
The first case considered wac that of
Airs. Clara Emma Getchell of Sidney,
who is serving life sentence in the
state prison at Thomaston for the MUIR
DER Of her husband, William Henry
Getchell. Mrs. Getchell was represented
In her plea for executive clemency by
Frank l.. Dutton Of Augusta, and at the
nearing on the case at the November
meeting of the Council that gentleman
made an eloquent plea in behalf of the
petitioner. On the matter being taken
from the table Friday morning it was
voted after due consideration that Mrs.
Getchelfs sentence be comnutcd so that
she will be given her freedom Dec. 90,
1914
The Getchell case was one that attract
cd great deal of interest in Kennebec
county. William Henry Getchell was q
FARMER and his sudden death Dec. 10,
1893. was accompanied by circumstances
which soon aroused suspicion. Toward
the close Of the month Coroner William
II. Libby of Augusta caused the body to
he eNhumed and on Dec. 20 an autopsy
was held and some of the organs sent to
Prof. r. c. Robinson Of Brunswick for
the analysis Of their contents. On his
report and following further investiea-
ton Mrs. Getchell was arrested and in
dicted. Her trial lasted ten days and Mt
its conclusion she was convicted of MR.
der in the first degree. She was sen
fenced Sept. 81. 1885, to Imprisonment in
the State prison at Thomaston for The
rest of her natural life.
The theory of the government was that
Mrs. Getchell poisoned her husband by
placing strychnine in some gin and sui
phur which he was taking as Il remedy
for rheumatism. Mr.. Getchell died soon
after drinking his gin before dinner. The
analysis by Prof Robinson showed the
other organs. On the occasion of her trial
Mrs. Getchell was represented by lion.
II. NJ. Heath of Augusta and the late
Frank Z. Southland.
The other pardon matter was that Of
Stephen ]. Flaherty OF Portland, who is
serving a sentence Of five years in the
State prison at Thomaston for the crime
OF manslaughter, and it was the vote OF
the Executive body that he be granted
4 conditional pardon.
Sc y,tno no a.
ture were several presentations which
were made during the session. George
W. Leadbetter. messenger to the Gov
.ernor and Council, was presented by that
body with a handsome silver pitcher
Goternor Fernald was made the recip-
lent of a gavcl. the gift of his Council
and Chairman Charles T.. Daggett of the
Council, was also given gavei by Ms
associates
At the conclusion of the business Of the
session an adjournment was taken I"
Friday, Dec 80. at 10 A. NJ.
Special Orders No. 225, touching on the
examination of candidates for admission
to the Coast Artillery Corps. has been
issued from. the Office Of the adjutant
general.
The following corporations have fle4
their certificates Of organization at the
office of the secretary Of State:
Individual Drinking Cup Co.. organized
at Portland, for the purpose OF manu-
featuring and dealing in drinking cups
with 10000 capital stock. OF whcn
nothing is paid in. Officers: PRESIDENT
Leon V. Walker of Portland; Treasurer
Howard Il. Ives of Portland. Certificate
filed Dec. is. 1910
brewer Ice Co., organized Mt Bar liar
bor. for the purpose Of Conducting an ice
business in Eden. Hancock county
Maine with $4,000 capital Stock OF wn'cn
all Is paid in. Officers: President. Ches-
ter s. Brewer of Bar Harbor; Treasurer
Frank L. Brewer of Bar Harnor. Ger >.
ti1cate filed Dec. 16, 1910.
Smokey Development Co., organized 1T
Portland. for the purposes OF conouc'"'s
mining business and for other Pnr.
noses. with 100000 capital stock OF
which nothing is paid In. OHcers:
president. Elton II. Thompson Of Port
lind. treasurer, c. F. Tenant OF Fort-
land. Certificate filed Dec. IL, lS0s.
perfect window Regulator Co.. organ
,,aa a. Portland, for the purpose OF
..o,ufacturine and dealing in devices FOR
nnon;ng closing, regulating and boxing
carriage and other windows. with si."'v ~
capital stock. of which nothing is I PAID III H.
of,cers: President. A. F. Dunham %
portland: Treasurer. NJ. S. we'is VI
portland. Certificate filed Dec. To- i'''
KENNEBEC.