Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-21
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Mr.. Heath quoted trained lawyers of
the State as saying that upon the evil
denee presented at the trial Haynes
should have been convicted of man
slaughter, not of murder. The late
Senator Frye was quoted as saying;
Morally the crime was nothing more
than manslaughter.
The Elicit Murder.
| He characterized the story of
| Haynes alleged connection with the
Eliot murder in Bangor in February
! 1879 as a fake" and "a newspaper
! fabrication" He produced an afIida-
Wit from Levi Robbins of Saugus. for
merly one Of the owners of the Rock
! land Opinion, that on the morning fol-
lowing the killing of Eliot, Feb, 6, he
saw and talked with Haynes. Atty.
Arthur Lttlefield of Rockland was
quoted as saying that the public SEN
tinent in Rockland was in favor Of
| Haynes pardon, the only feeling
against him being for crimes which
ii had afterwards been shown that he
never committed.
A letter from Warden Fred y. Wig
gin of the Maine State prison and also
one from deputy warden. True C.
I
been a model prisoner and had eXer-
cised a good influence upon the prison.
ers, particularly the younger ones
with whom he came in contact. Over
seer John II. Ferban, of the paint shop
at the Maine State prison, has recon-
mended the pardon of the prisoner and
his letterewas read by Atty Heath. y
similar recommendation was read from
Oscar Blout. Comissary at the prison,
and one from Chaplain c. a. Plum
mer A letter was read from Rev. r.
| A. Phelan of Bath, formerly of Rock
Hand, stating that he believed Haynes
| to be a reformed man and that ii Civ
en- pardon he would make good cit
| iZen A number of other letters of
similar tenor We're read, including a
letter from the widow of the late
James p. Robbins. the patrolman
kined-by Haynes.
| Prominent Men Petition for Pardon.
Petitions were presented to the eff
feet that ample proof had come to the
knowledge of the petitioners of
HAYNES reformation and that he
should receive a pardon. These petit
tions We're signed by those who took
part in the trial of Haynes. relatives
of the man killed, officials and members
of their families, who had been con-
nected with the prison during the past
80 years; by EX-Governors Joshua l..
chamberlain, Seldom Conner. Edwin c.
Burlefgh and John f. Hill, by the late
United States Senator William r
Frye. United States Senator Obadiah
Gardner. prominent State and county
Iofflcials and prosecuting officers of the
State.
Hen. Joseph f. Moore of Thomaston
stated that ne had believed in Haynes
pardon from the first and that but for
1.-The excitement following the breaks
land the killing of the officer at Rock
land Haynes would have been convict
ed enly Of manslaughter. Haynes has
been in prison % years and was the
loldest man in prison in point of time
He contended that if Haynes had been
Idealt with differently after his firsi
crime. then a>Sboy Of Is years, his sub
sequent career might have been dill
ferent Haynes is absolutely as
harmless a man as would walk the
streets of Augusta today" insisted Mr.
Moore in opposing the idea that
HAYNES was a dangerous man Every
officer in the State prison today trusts
Sam Haynes" He quoted prison off
calls as saying, You can't make sam
Haynes tell a lie
City Marshal Galen +. Hix of Rock
land was present in behalf of petition
signed by the entire Roekland police
force in favor of Haynes pardon.
Were YOU present at the trial of
Samuel D. HAYNES asked County At
torney Howard of Mr.. Moore, land
wasn't the defence statutory man.
saughter?'
II didn't hear the arguments, but
think it was" replied Mr.. Moore.
City Marshal HiX stated that he had
been City Marshal of Rockland three
wears and that he, when asked to sign
a petition by Mr. Moore said that he
would do so il convinced by the prison
officials that Haynes might be proper
Nv hardened. He interviewed Warden
Norton and other officials and was
Sufficiently satisfied so that he and
eight of his officers signed the pardon
You are confident that the prisoner
would make good citiZen?" asked
County Attorney Howard.
yes. 7 am" replied Marshal Xix.
Col. Rogers Plea.
| Col t0f1Nce II. rogers was next
called He married the sister Of Sam
Iuel Haynes Is years ago. He had be-
come familiar with the character Of
the prisoner. He first became interest
ed i'm Haynes on account of marriage
10 his sister. but later became inter-
|ested in the man himself. Witness be-
Ilieved Haynes was a better man than
he himself was.
I'VE propose to take Sam Haynes
Into our home and give him chance
lin life; there will be no chance of his
returning to Maine to become a pub
lie expense to the State of Maine,
said Col. Rogers. Witness would put
him in chargs of an egg farm in Flor
ida or in charge of "a ship in Detroit.
First he would give him an outing and
a chance to see the world. He did not
believe q man would ever leave prison
under more favorable auspices than
Haynes would. 81 would trust Sam
HAYNES with anything that / possess,
declared Col Rogers with much feel
ing.
Col F. II. Rogers of Detroit who