Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20

of Norway appeared as counsel for the
plaintiff Before the arguments were
presented Councillor KimbaU. on ac-
count of personal interest in the case
asked to be excused from the chamber
and was allowed to withdraw. Everett
was 60 years of age at the time of his
sentence
In this case Edgar Radcliffe was kill
ed one night in July, 1907 by the ex-
ploding of a dynamite house az n mine
at Paris, in which the respondent. who
was caretaker at the mine, hae locked
him. The case was tried twice In the
first trial the jury disagreed after be-
ing out 26 hours, and in the second
trial the jury found the respondent
guilty of manslaughter. Everett claim
ed that Radcliffe had been prnwling
about the mine property and that when
he entered the dynamite house. acting
in accordance with instructions from
his employers, he locked him in. The
jury took the view that Everett exer-
cised culpable negligence in not warn
ing Radcliffe of the dangerous nature
Of the explosive in the building. ATTY
Kimball argued that the respondent
had been confined sufficiently long
and that he be released not as a mat
ter of clemency hut as a matter of
justice. A letter was read from Judge
Strout, formerly of the supreme court.
in which it was stated that he believed
Everett to be innocent.
County Attorney Ralph T. Parker of
oxford county appeared in opposition
He insisted that although the jury
compromised and brought in verdict
of maDSlaughter the case was really
one of the most atrocious murders ever
committed in Maine. He presented a
remonstrance of citizens of Norway
and Paris 10 the number of 2Sg against
the pardon of Everett. THE citizens of
Oxford county are opposed to The par
don because they believe this man
guilty of murder and they do not be
lieYe their lives and property would
be safe were he at large" said County
Attorney Parker. Radcliffe was not
only blown up but his throat was cut ;"
he added the only cut on the body
was bruised and mutilated, a peculiar
circumstance. 1t is claimed by the
State that Radc1iffe's throat was cut
after he was blown from the building
The knife which it was claimed was
used in cutting the throat was exhib-
tied by county Atty. Parker to the
Council
The auditors monthly warrants.
amounting in all to SAGA ,060 "a were
passed. rhey were for the following
purposes Salaries, $50 80614 institu-
tions. $52, 1919; general expenses, $24t,-
$500; bonded debt, s127, 151.6S: miscel-
laneous, $1579.91; reimbursement 10
treasurer on account % payment of
bonded debt, $10.625.52. The auditor
stated that the cash IN hand. this
date was 1895. 259s9; warrants against
cash, s453, 23i.82; balance, $546, 02507.
The above warrants, ii was stated,
provide for all salaries and general ex-
penses of the several departments up
to Dec. l. 1912; 4 months maintenance
fer each State institution and for all
other claims against the State that
have been properly approved and man
ifested to date; also payment of s137,-
600 of the bonded debt, making 1909 600
paid in 1912.
The petition for pardon of Demetrios
Damalss of Lewiston. who is serving
n two-years sentences in State prison
for adultery, was taken up briefly at
the opening of the afternoon session
and like the other cases which had
preceded it was tabled for executive
session.