Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-19

Island residents who mad been COM
United to the institution.
The question was raised whether an
affidavit that $4,000 had peen spent for
cripples was sufficient to secure the
appropriation for the Childrens Hos
pital. It was decided that it was.
Savings Banks Audit.
State Bank Examiner Duntor APP
peared before the Governor and
Council to ask for an extra appropriate
tion for expert accountants in carry
ing out the provisions of the law of
1911. relating to the auditing of saw
ings banks accounts and savings de-
posts in trust companies. He sug-
| gested an order calling for three SUI
pervising expert accountants at SIS per
day and other expert accountants to
receive so per day in connection with
, this work. He was unable to state
what such audit would Cost. IT was
explained by Councillor Lewis that
the expense Of the audit would be
| taken out OF the Savings Bark tax.
The matter was finally tabled for
Executive session.
1T locks as if something got by us. "
remarked Councillor Patch. rs the
provisions of the law we're explained
| by Commissioner Dutton and members
| of TIE Council.
The Hurd Case.
County Attorney Joseph Williamson
| Of kennebec County appeared before
| the Governor ard Council in the pc
| tition for the pardon OF Eugene g
Hurd. who is serving Il life sentence
e. . II, ll.Y
| 1852. of his brother Atty Williamson
stated that the petitioner, ut the time
the crime was committed, WAS 26 or
p years az age and his brother some
what older. The brothers had quar-
relied over the farms. which they had
received from their fathers estate.
Eugene. after a quarrel with his
brother over the horses, shot his
brother. The fact that Eugene vent
into the house to get the gun, tech
nically made the crime murder. while
it would otherwise have been man
slaughter Hurd cried like baby al
ter he had committed the murder and
gave himself UP to the sheriff
Practically all of the people con-
neeted with the case are dead, the
presiding justice, Congressman Lind
sey, who defended the petitioner. and
most of the jurymen.
His record in prison has been
good" said Atty. Williamson. He
has . sister in Monticello, who states
that she will care for him if he is lib
Grated
Hnrd has been 80 years in prison
and hitherto no one had taken inter
est enough in him to try to secure
pardon. He has already served 81
years in prison and is now 81 %ears
old.
The matter was tabled for executive
session.
The committee on the School for
the Feeble Minded was authorized u
erect a barn upon the premises at Il
cost moi to exceed $1,000 to he eXpend-
ed from any unappropriated balance.
Councillor Patch voted against this
order
AL of the nominations made since
the last Council meeting were APP
proved. including those of Stephen ,.
LANCASTER to be judge of the Augusta
municipal court, James II. Doyle OF
Whitefield to be sheriff of Lincoln
county and Marshall p. Cram of
Brunsick IL succeed himself as Il mem
Der Of the State Board of Health. Gov
ernnr Plaisted announced that he had
removed Sapicl Mitchell as constable
of she Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians
and asked fer the approval of the APP
pointment OF sylvester Gabriel, as con-
stable. which Was granted.
The date of the next Council meeting
was fixed fer Feb. 3, which will be
four days after the special primary
elections in Androscoggin. Waldo and
YORK counties, and will give saflicient
time for the canvass OF the vote east
il; these elections. No pardon hearings
wera assigned on account of the snort
time intervening between the t"o
Couacil meetings.
Governor Plaisted and the Council
committee on state School for Boys.
consisting of Councillors kimbaH. Tur-
geoa and Lewis. will leave. FRIDAY
morning. for South Portland 10 pay
q visit to that institution.
state Treasurer Singleton informed
Governor Plaisted. at the close OF
the Council meeting, that on SATURDAY
lar. %. one-half of the S3Oo.on ten
.po,arv loan will be paid. Pans are
being made to pay the remaining $i'o'-