Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-30


Haynes a desperate criminal, Goun-
cillor Wright stopped the discussion.
Col. Rogers of Detroit.
Col Rogers of Detroit, the brother
in-law of Mr. Haynes, took the stand.
1t is he, so it is understood, who is
financing and backing the pardon pc
tition. He, of course, very much faV
ored the pardon and claimed his rela
tive had sworn not to harm hair Of
Sheriff Chapman's head nor anyone
else. 1t was the prisoners intention,
should he be released to travel the
strait and narrow path. One decision
is possible thought Rogers and that is
pardon. Col. Rogers closed with a
touching appeal for pardon of the life
prisoner His wife broke down and
sobbed bitterly.
The Opposition.
County Attorney Philip Howard of
Rockland, under the law, appeared rs
AN official representing the State. He
did not appear to oppose nor to favor
it. IF it was possible that ! give a
personal reason, | should favor par
dom said the attorney.
lie county attorney appeared tnIV
as an attorney. The issue is the ben
eft to the public. declared the at
torney. The attorney took exception
to the statement that Col. Rogers
made that certain officials came here
to oppose the pardon for personal and
political reasons.
Many facts in the statement are
not right in many respects, said the
attorney. 4 would be the first one to
sign the pardon" said MIR. Howard,
did ] believe the cri me was man
slaughter instead of murder
A large number of petitions have
been put in, many officials, clergyman.
priests and bishops have petitioncd
and petitioned for pardon. If the con-
science of counsel was the only oppo-
sition and the council believed it
right to grant a pardon. the attOr
ney left it to the Council.
The case has been here many
times and backed up by many fea-
sons. Mr. Howard quoted Abraham
Lincoln.
The attorney could not quite under
stand why the death of the boys
father in the Civil War should lead
the boy to go wrong. Ii should be
an incentive to do right, claimed IT,
attorney.
Mr.. Howard took issue to the prop
osition of the proponents that the sea-
tence should be of different nature.
The probation theory was taken up by
the attorney who said in 1911, Il
men between ages of ID and 20, -
per rent pf those sentenced 70 Statp'S
prison. so claimed the attorney, that
the PRONUNCIATION of this theory by
the proponents of the pardon.
Haynes had no dra wbaek: he had
a good home, a good mother and sis
ter; he had every incentive. every en-
enlargement to travel straight.
The county attorney reviewed
briefly the crimes of young Haines.
He made an attempt to escape in the
Bangor jail and wrenched large
iron bar from the cell to use in MAX
ing his escape
Subsequently Sam Haynes confess
ed TO eight burglaries which were
committed in Rockland, soon after
Haynes arrival in that place. He
was generally disreputable person,
under the eyes of the police continu-
ally.
County Attorney Howard spoke of
an assault made by Haynes, with an
axe on two men, and Haynes claimed
self defense. He went free on this
matter.
His bravado soon made the police
suspicious of him and his career was
nipped. They searched his place, fin3-
ing a quantity of stolen goods, at the
place he kept, disreputable liquor
shop.
He was taken to the lookup. The
attorney practically reviewed the mat
ter of his escape from the Jail and
the murder. Haynes says when he
was put in there he noticed the iron
shaker, the cutlass and axe.
An editorial on the matter was
read by the county attorney. The
county attorney vigorously protested
that there was no generalization, no
thought before hand. He took issue
with this fact, saying he believed it
was premeditated
The evidence in the case shows his
notice of the weapons. Ten or ; min
utes before he did it he got the poker,
and put it in his pocket.
1t was irregular stove shaker and
had heavy mob on one end and
jagged edge on the other. The weapon
has never been found.
He delbera ted IL or Il minutes on
where to hit him. on the temple or
elsewhere. He premedtated continual
ly. He struck him with the jagged end,
according to the testimony. because he
wished to strike a heavier blow.
The evidence does disclose premedita-
tio1, said the county. attorney. The
policeman was hit so hard that his
skull was crushed in and he did not
move after that.
Haynes said he hated to kill Robbins
and would like to kill Hewitt.
There was no criticism at the time
of the trial and the court at the time
believed that the verdict was a just
one. The court went on that the YER
dict was just and for the benefit of
society.
He was not compelled to accept the
attorney appointed by the court. Mr..
Haynes picked cut his own attorney.
His attorney was one of the best GRIM
inal lawyers at the bar at that time.