Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-30
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HAYNES PARDON GRANTED.
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session, granted a pardon, which had
been asked for the seventh time The
short session leads many to believe
the decision was unanimous, which is
doubly gratifying To the friends of tins
one man, who has tried so bravely to
be given another chance.
Samuel ID. Haynes is now 81 years
old, having served about 81 years of
his LIES sentence. The news of his
pardon was conveyed to him by tele-
Ihone, anG his counsel was contemplate
ing trip by auto. if the pardon papers
could be obtained.
Perhaps ii was the loving plea of his
sister, who read many of the letters her
brother had written her. begging not to
let anyone read them but herself. per
haps it was the urgent plea of counsel
that obtained this action. but in all
probability, it was the reformed char
aeter OF the man himself.
Once a hardened criminal, his pris-
on life had reformed him to a man
leading Christian life, to n man who
repented of his sins, and confided in
God only. who bore continued disap-
pointments. smilingly, and with cheer
.valiently for his pardon.
His letters TO her. told of his re-
pentenee, of his wish to be a free man
and die in heaven, as he called 1t.
They showed the innermost thoughts
of a. man. who had suffered and yet
borne up above the suffering. hoping
AGAINST hope that he might be freed
His humor in some Of his letters was
truly pathetic, when one thoAght Of
him as behind the bars, hampered by
the rules of dingy prison, repent
ant of a wicked life he once led. be
Ieving in God and an apparently hope
less cause.
HAYNES pardon is greatly due to the
untiring efforts of his sister, Mrs. Il
h Rogers, and his brother-in-ia~'
Col. F. II. Rogers of Detroit. Tney
have worked eeaselessly to obtain the
pardon She has borne the disgrace
brought on her family bravery and
with Christian faith.
For the eighth time the petition of
Samuel d. Haynes made its appear
anee before the Governor and Councll.
The attorney appearing for the peu-
ton is Walter b. Clark of Portland and
County Attorney Phillip Howard OF
Rockland appeared opposing the par
don.
8 A brief history of the case follows:
In 1879, Samuel ID. Haynes was con-
victed for the murder of James p. Rob
bins, Rockland policeman. Haynes
was convicted of larceny and while
e serving term in the Jail at Rockland
hit the policeman over the head with a
poker, killing him.
While in prison he was sentenced for
Fife lie once attempted to escape and
vas shot by deputy warden.
In all past petitions, the petitions
have claimed the crime was uninten-
tional, while the opposers contended it
was a cold, deliberate murder. A tele-
gram has been received by II. l..
: SHEPPARD and wife, the deputy sheriff
who arrested him for larceny, saying
they will not oppose pardon, as they
have heretofore.
AS before the petition alleged the
murder was unintentional, thai he has
attempted to live an upright Christian
life, and that SO years incarceration Is
2 enough for him to serve. Many Of those
VINO opposed the pardon before signl-
fed their intention of not opposing this
4 time.
.seosas t4&.g@ His Life.
HAYNES was born in Patten 81 years
ago, the son of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Haynes, respectable people. His father
died on the battlefield during the civil
War. Losing the guidance of his faith
er he strayed into erroneous ways.
q. HAYNES. when boy was restless, i'm
'patient and extremely nervous. He was
no worse or no better than thousands
of other boys Of the same temperament
When he was Is years old, at the insti-
cation of two older men he took letters
from a United States letter box. lie
refused to divulge names of his older
companions, and himself was sentenc-
ed to four years in States prison at
Thomaston.
After Haynes was released from pris-
on, he went to work in an undertake
ing shop. Because of the humiliation
he was subjected to he wished to OBJ
tain $500 for the purpose of leaving
this country His guardian obstinately
refused to give him any money. He
stole "a watch and other jewelry from
his xncle believing to force his guar
dian into letting him have the money.
He served term in the Bangor jail,
In 1879 Hon. David n. Morton, an
attorney for complainant, secured the
srrest and detention of Haynes and
another man for larceny Both We're
confined in a lookup in Rockland.
James p. Robbins, the policeman in
charge of the lookup, was careless, nav
ing been warfieh IL 16tk up Haynes. M
stead Haynes aaal0wed to- roam as
he pleased. In the room Of this old