Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-20


Magic Pardon Petition.
The Council at the opening of the
meeting took up the petition for par
don of Edgar NJ. Nagle of Brunswick,
who has served two years Of a four
year sentence at the State prison at
Thomaston upon two separate indict-
ments for forgery. The petitions were
represented by Hon. Joseph f.. Moore
of Thomaston as counsel and in his
petition for executive clcmency claim
ed that the forgeries We're for small
amounts, that he had been sufficiently
punished and If released would be d
good citizen He asked for pardon or
Communication of sentence.
Mr. Moore stated that the amounts
of the two forged cheeks involved
were $3.50 and 1861 and that Maggie
had pleaded gEilty on both counts. He
quoted his CLIENT as saying that Coun-
~ Attorney Hines had given him to
understand that if he pleaded guilty
he would probably be sentenced only
on one account.
He admitted that Nagle had com
mitted a forgery once before but said
that tie forgeries We're all committed
when he was under the influence of
liquor. The parties whose names We're
signed to the two checks had asked
that the man be granted a pardon and
had signed a petition to that effect.
Mr. Moore argued that the parties
cashing the checks We're guilty of
contributory negligence. as they knew
the man was Intoxicated, and aught
not to have received them. The forg-
cries were not limitations of the sigma
lures His client was 81 years of age
and his record in the prison had been
first class He was a capable man and
world make a good citizen II he KEPT
away from liquor. He admitted that
Maggie had previously served prison
term fer forgery. His client was will
ing to have a condition placed upon
the pardon. in regard to the use OF
Intoxicating liquors as it might be
restraint upon him.
A number of letters from prominent
business and professional men in the
state were read. recommending the
PARDON of Maggie. A petition from the
employees of the prison and letters from
railroad officials and employees asking
for Nagle's pardon We're presented, al
so petition from 70 citizens of Bruins
wick.
President Hyde of Bowdoin College.
Gen Joshua l.. Chamberlain of Bruins
wick. Hon. William NJ. Pencil OF
Portland and Railroad Commissioner
Keller were among those writing let
tiers, asking for Nagle's pardon.
Hon. f. w. Wheeler of Brunswick
stated to the Council that he thought
Nagefs trouble was due To mental
perversity, rather than to Intoxicating
iotIors He said that Maggie was very
eccentric as a boy. He had visited.
Maggie in prison and was informed that
he had an irresistible impulse to COM
nit forgeries, which were of the most
crude and bungling nature. Justice
Bird had placed Nagle on probation,
after which he committed two offences
for which he was sentenced. Maggie
was not confirmed criminal out
there was something the matter with
him mentally, apparently. He doubt
ed il the State prison was the proper
place for the man.
The petition was tabled for execu-
tive session.
The petition for the pardon of Ange-
tober meeting of the Governor and
Council.
Order was passed authorizing the
Board of Railroad Commissioners to
hire an extra clerk during the vaca-
ton period for five weeks at an eX-
pense of not exceeding $50, the same to
be charged to the appropriation for
books. maps and stationery.
The September Warrants.
The September warrants We're pass
ed. amounting TO $161,916.0l, as FOL
low: Saluaries. s26.636.SS; institutions
SAC, S6715; general expenses, $SS,4ll.S.
State Auditor Stevens reported cash
on hand, this date. $3.50, 223.29; warrants
this date. s161 1861; balance, S71S.So7-
.2S. He stated that the above war
rants provide for all salaries and gen.
eral expenses of the several depart
ments up to Sept. /, 1912; months
maintenance for each state institution.
and for all claims against the state
that have been properly approved and
manifested to date.
Order was passed authorizing the
state pension agent to expend Tor
clerk hire for the remainder of the
year 1912, not exceeding $780, the same
to be charged to the appropriation Tor
Pensions granted to other than de-
pendent soldiers and sailors, or depen-
dent relatives thereof"
4 Order was passed authorizing the
payment of $203.0S to j. II. Cogan 4
Co, Augusta, for charging radiators
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