Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-16
STATE HOUSE. :
PardOns Will Have Right of
Way on Thursday.
Nine Are Now Pending Before
Executive Council.
Decision Expected in Case Of Sam.
uel D. Haynes OF RoekIand.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting OF Governor and
Council, Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10 A. M.

The next meeting of the Governor
and Council will be held, Thursday.
beginning at 10 A. NJ. Pardons have
the right of way on that day, and it
is doughtful il any other business will
be transacted. for no less than nine
petitions for Executive clemency are
pending this body. hich have not yet
had hearing and others, upon which
hearing has been had, are yet to be
decided. II is expected that decision
will be given in the case OF Samuel
ID. Haynes of RocBiand, now serving a
life sentence for murder. upon which
a hearing was held at the Council
meeting of Friday, Oct. 90, when the
petitioner was represented by Hon
Herbert NJ. Heath Of Augusta, who
made a very eloquent plea for the
granting Of a conditional pardon for
Haynes.
one Of the most interesting eases is
that of Willie p. Green of barnard.
serving Il years IN Themastan for
two counts Of breaking. entering and
larceny and in me count Of assault
with intent to kill. Green was indict-
ed and sentenced az William Green.
- tt9 IL i''itA III ~ tiitAtIhi1 tiItiil-
~ for larceny and while awaiting
trial, is alleged to have made a muir
derous assault on James NJ. Knowles.
then the sheriff of the county, in an
effort To escape. He was sentenced to
eight years for this assault and two
years on each Of the larceny counts.
In his petition he claims that he is
suffering from tuberculosis and can
live but Il few months.
The James O'Connell case has been
awaiting a decision for several months.
o'Gonnell is serving three years for
larceny from the PERSON. His home is
In Lewiston. and he. with James Lery.
also Of Lewiston and Win Morrill,. bet
ter know through this section as
I'Ha~ller Bill" Morrill,. were Jointly
indicted and convicted for stealing S45
from George w Mercy Of Waterford
AT an oxford county fair. O'Gonnea
says he should have had Il separate
trial. There is also a suggestion that
he is innocent and that the man who
committed the crime is imprisoned in
another state
Martin p. Goliath Of Seboomook.
who is serving ;hree months IN the
Somerset county jail for infractions of
the liquor law. w1nts to get ont and
has strong support. Among the letters
and petitions in mis- behalf are saver
al from leading business men of Ban
gor. 1t is suggested in his behalf that
his arrest and convection were the re-
suit of spite on the part Of u petty Of
ficer
William and Augustin Provost of
Rumford are in Jail at Auburn for
breaking and entering a cottage with
intent to commit larceny and think
that their sentence OF 10 months was
excessive
Eugene c. Hurd of Harmony, who
is serving a life sentence for the muir
der of Howard w. Hurd on Aug. 5.
1882, now says that the crime was
without generalization and that he has
been punished enough. He has served
nearly 80 years and wants to have his
freedom again.
Thomas Mccarthy, who was sent
enced at the April term of the superior
court in kennebec county for the lar
ceny, with three others, of $49.50 from
William Grover at Waterville, says
that the jury and the court confused
him with John B. MeHaftie when he
was convicted and sentenced to two
years at Thomaston and MeHaffie was
discharged He wants a pardon.
Domenieo Teti of Roekland who is
in for life for the killing of Ralph
Conforto, still insists that he is not
guilty and wants the Governor and
Council to pardon him.
contested hearing is prOba hia i'm
the case of Melvin Bcssey of Shawmut.
who killed his WIFE, Lucretia b. Bes-
sey at Bowdoinham May -. 1894.