Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-11
The lnaersoII Petition.

II was an eloquent plea that Hon.
Edward c. Reynolds of South Port
land made before the Executive
Council. Friday morning. for the par
don of Richmond VI. Ingersoll, cashier
of the York County savings bank,
who is now serving a two-years jail
sentence in York county Jail for en-
beZzlement.
He argued that the venerable
cashier is in feeble health. that he
had been sufficiently punished by his
association with criminals during the
time OF his incarceration. that he
gave the bank officials quit claim
deed to his home, the last dollar ne
had in the world. that the aged wire
and daughter were now living III
needy circumstances in little un-
finished house. Mr.. Ingersoll was rs
wears of age and infirm and his fam
L v wish To bring him back to their
little home said the Council.
Petitions containing a large number
of signatures were presented by MT.
REYNOLDS, headed by Charles A.
Moody. ex-Mayor Cornelius Horrigan
of Bfddefard, Andrew ]. Roberts, John
NJ. Dering and Samuel Parcher. Let
ters were read from Mayor Albert O..
MarcilIe of Biddeford. Sheriff Harry
Weymouth of Saco and others favor
ing the pardon.
Hon. Cornelius Horrigan testified to
Mr. Ingersoll's previous good charae-
Ter and said that he believed that the
bank troubles were due greatly to err
rors in bookkeeping and desire to
cover up losses made in western
speculation.
Kenneth Switzerland stated that
only one man in Saco to whom he
presented a petition for Mr.. niger
soils pardon refused to sign the petit
ton and that was one who objected 10
signing it on political grounds.
Charles r. Read of Biddeford said
that the sentiment of the community
was favorable TO Mr. mgersolfs par
don. He referred to the details con-
nected with the prosecution OF the
case and said that the $500 tTansac-
lion was the only one in the indict-
ment which was prosecuted. In this
case a check of s2A652 was drawn
for payment of personal indebtedness
and for some reason $300ssof it was
never returned to the Golfers of the
bank.
Mrs. Annie J. Lord of Old Orchard.
daughter of Mr.. Ingersoll, was pres
emf at the hearing, but was not called
upon to testify.
Chairman Winslow. at the close of
the testimony, asked Judge Reynolds
what time Mr. Ingersolls term of
confinement would expire and Judge
Reynolds replied that with the ne
cessary time off for good behavior 1t
would probably expire in November
of the present year.
The Piummer Case.
The next case to come up for hear
ing was that of James Plummer of
Dover. now serving years sentence
in the Penobseot county Jail for at
tempting to commit rape. The petit
toner was represented by III. l.. Smith
of Foxcroft.
The petition for pardon sets forth
that the petitioner had no recollection
Of the crime of which he was, com
victed that his presence was needed
to work his home farm and care for
his aged wife, that he had been suf-
ficiently punished, even if guilty.
Ally. Spitlitii Stdlcu iftdL WIilic al
first he believed Mr.. Pummer guilty.
an investigation of the circumstances
connected with the alleged assault
upon 9-year- old girl, Ozema Richards.
led him to have grave doubts as to
his guilt Mr.. Smith read a letter
from Arson e. Richards, the father
of the girl Plummer is claimed to
have assaulted, declaring that he
signed the complaint upon the testi-
mony of others and that he hoped the
petition would be granted. Mrs.
Minnie Richards. the mother of the
girl signed a statement favorable to
the pardon.
Mrs. Plummer. the aged and Grip
pied wife of the petitioner was pres
ent and ready to testify in her hus-
bands behalf IL called upon, but it