Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25

Petitions for Pardon.

WIZ 40 SCl wing SCAIOANS ol AOk 1908
than Is months nor more than three
years for bigamy and Ignazio AL
banese, otherwise known as Joe Bill.
who is serving life sentence for the
murder of his wife at Rumford, will be
given hearings at the session of the
Governor and council next Wednes-
day.
Castiglio was indicted at the Sep
tember term Of the supreme judicial
court for Franklin county in 1911 with
Giovanni Noto, both Of whom were
residents of Jay, for the murder of a
fellow Italian. Dominica Ventrelli, at
Jay, May Z. 1911.
The petitioner states that he has
been incarcerated in the States prison
at Thomaston since September 1912,
that he has atoned for his part in the
murder, that he had no part in the ac-
tual killing of Ventrelli, that while in
carcerated in Thomaston he has been
a model prisoner. that he deems he
has been sufficiently punished and to
make him stay at Thomaston any lon
ger would not be punishment to him
and would serve no useful purpose.
Jacob H. Berman of Portland,
county attorney of Cumberland coun-
ty, is the counsel for the petitioners.
Avery's Plea.
Avery was sentenced by Judge Fred
Emery Beane of the superior court for
Kennebec county at the September
term, 1915, to not less than IS months
nor more than three years in the
States prison at Thomaston, with
three years recommended for bigamy.
Merritt A. Johnson Of Rockland, for
merly county attorney of Knox coun-
ty, is counsel for the petitioner.
Avery's reasons for asking for a
pardon are as follows:
"First-Because when I learned the
true facts of the offense charged
against me, at the time Of my hear
ing before the court, I pleaded nolo
contendere, which saved the State the
expense of a trial.
"Second-Because while technically
guilty under the law, as advised by
my counsel, my offense was an honest
mistake on my part as had no intent
to commit a crime.
"Third-Because I have always tried
to be good citizen and am capable
of being one in the future both for my
own sake, for the State and for my
good mother.
"Fourth-Because. for the offence
committed, I feel that I have been
duly punished and that have suffered
sufficiently; that the State ought to
feel, under the circumstances, that I
have fully expiated my offense against
its laws.
"Fifth-Since my incarceration, to
oh;
ored to obey all laws and precepts of
the institution and to be of assistance
to the officers thereof, in their conduct
of it's affairs.
"Sixth-Because my good mother
has suffered fully as much as l have
and is sorely in need of my assistance
in her advancing years, to furnish her
with suitable support and main
tenance, and to relieve, so far as pos
sible, her worriment of mind from the
sting of disgrace I have unwittingly
brought upon her, and for which I am
anxious to furnish reparation to the
extent of my ability.
"Seventh-Because I have good op-
portunities offered me, at this time, by
reliable business men, who will assist
me to responsible employment, and aid
me to redeem my otherwise good name
and to be henceforth reliable citizen
of our good State of Maine and for
myself, 1 promise that 1 will strive. to
the best of my ability, to be sub
stantial citizen and worthy of my
State and the confidence of her good
people"
Joe Bills Case.
Ignazio Albanes, alias Joe Bill, was
convicted of murder in killing his wife,
Rosie Albanes, at the October term of
the supreme judicial court for Oxford
county in 1911, the offence occurring
at Rumford, May II, 1911.
In his petition for executive clem-
ency Albanes states that he believes
that he can convince the Governor and
council that the crime of which he
was convicted was manslaughter and
not murder and that under the cir
cumstances sufficient punishment. has
been meted out to him for what he did.
Hon. Frank A. Morey Of the law firm
of McGillicuddy & Morey of Lewiston
is the counsel for the petitioner.
Petitions Pending.
Two pardon petitions, those of Will
liam P. Sevigny, alias Peter Sevigny,
who Is serving a sentence in the
States prison at Thomaston for rape
and Nelson Cochran of Caribou. who
is serving a sentence of a year in the
Aroostook county Jail at Houlton for
larceny are pending before the Cover
nor and council. Hearings on these
petitions were heard at the August
session of the Governor and council.
Sevigny was convicted in the su-
preme judicial court for York county
at Alfred at the September term. 1914,
for rape on Clara May Harris, aged 10
years. at Wells July 81, 1914. Sevigny
was sentenced by Associate Justice
Leslie c. Cornish of Augusta to serve
not less than five years nor more than
10 years, with a recommendation of six
years, at hard labor in the States
prison at Thomaston. At the hearing
letters were read from many citizens
Of York county advocating pardon for
Sevigny, they believing that he has
already been sufficiently punished.
William s. Matthews, Esq, of North
Berwick is the counsel for the petit
toner.
Cochran pleaded guilty in the su-
preme judicial court for Aroostook
county on May /, 1916. to breaking
and entering the store of George Sulli-
van at Caribou Feb. 25, 1916, and