Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
Pardon Hearing
Held Before Gov
: e1nor and Council
Wednesday on Petition of Harry Avery But No
Action Taken on the Petition Highway Com
missioners Explain Matters to Governor and
Council

ute and that she had been freed from
him while he was at st. Louis. Avery
received letter later stating that his
wife was dead, the letter being sign
ed Fred W." The letter was believed
by them to be genuine.
In answer to questions asked by
County Attorney William H. Fisher.
who appeared in opposition to the
granting Of the petition. Mrs. Avery
said that she and Harry Avery had
made no secret about his being mar
ried previously.
Deputy Warden Archie Bucklin of
the State prison at Thomaston spoke
in behalf of Avery, stating that he was
very respectful there and was a hard
worker. He also said that due to
Avery's work more than 20 men at the
prison are now able to go out and
earn their living at music. He stated
that he had seen nothing that would
indicate that Avery had a criminal in
stinct.
Attorney Fisher stated that he was
the prosecuting attorney of Kennebec
county and that he felt it his duty to
be at the hearing. He said that Avery
had been fwell defended and that he
had been sentenced to serve not less
than IS months nor more than three
years in State prison with the recon-
mendation of three years. Attorney
Fisher related the other side of the
story of Avery's marriage. He stated
that at the time of Avery's trial Cath
arine Avery, the first wife, was in the
city but no word was then uttered
against her character. And he told of
the acts which 1t was alleged Avery
did to prove his first wife was dead.
Fred II. Lyford Of Augusta. father
Of Avery's second wife, stated that
Avery had first told him that he was
not married, but upon being pressed
said that he had secured a divorce.
Avery had promised to show the bill OF
divorce. according to MIR. Lyford's
statements, but he never did. And Mr..
Lyford said that as result of his wife
taking sides with Avery, he does not
live with his wife and daughter. He
stated that he had been asked to get
out. Much amusement was furnished
when Mr. Lyford said that his daugh-
ter had upon one occasion asked Av-
cry if he had heen drinking and Mr..
up to the State House taking a few
drinks with the governor.
Pardon Hearings Continued
Hearings upon the petitions Of
George A. Hubbard of Oakland and
Francis A. Dee were continued until
the october meeting. No one appeared
for nearing upon petition of Nelson
Cochrane IF Caribou, who is serving Il
sentence of year In the Aroostooll
county Jail at Houlton for larceny.
Ordsrs Passed
The following orders were passed at
the meeting:
Ordered. That two-thirds Of the fund
now on deposit with the treasurer of
State as provided in Section 80 Of
Chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes and
belonging to the estate of Peter Their
kelsen. deceased, to be paid to Gustaf
Lundberg, consul Of the Kingdom Of
Denmark. at Boston, In the county Of
Suffolk and commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts. for the benefit Of certain heirs
at law of said Peter Therkelsen,
known to be living and represented by
said Gustaf Lundberg, consul as afore-
said; said two-thirds Of the funds
amounting to $72O.0s. and being the dis
tributive portion Of said estate to
which said heirs are entitled.
Ordered that Mary Elliott of Bangor
is hereby given permission to enter the
Perkins Institute and Massachusetts,
School for the Blind, under the provisions
of Section l16 Of Chapter Is Of the Re-
vised Statutes. and to continue therein
until otherwise ordered.
Ordered that Marion Porter of Bangor,
an agent for the protection Of children.
be authorized to place Martha Smith,
child of Jesse e. Smith and wife Of Dex-
ter. in the State School for Girls, under
the provisions Of Chapter l5S Of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1913. said child being State
pauper.
Legislature of 1915 for administration,
travelling expenses, etc, Of tho Industrial
Accident Commission Is insufficient for
said purposes. approximately $500 being
needed for said expenses for the remain
der of the year 1916.
Be it therefore ordered that the State
auditor be authorized and directed to
pay from the State contingent fund to
said appropriation the sum Of $780,
Ordered that the sum Of $50 be paid to
Charles F. Waterhouse of Cornish for the
first quarterly instalment Of the bene-
nt granted to Theophilus s. Barter Of
Limington, by order Of the Governor and
Council, June Is. under the provisions Of
Chapter 100 Of the Public Laws Of 1915.
said Barter having died May 8. 1916. and
having been supplied by said Waterhouse
without compensation for several years
prior thereto.
Two orders were passed granting to l2
applicants for relief under the provisions
Of Chapter 100 Of the Pubic Laws of 1915,
dement's Of $500 per year each, from July
l. 1916 pension for the needy blind.
Ordr was passed authorizing the board
Of overseers Of the poor Of the cit of
waterville to place Lucy Dcminick Of
waterville in the State School for Girls
under the provisions Of Chapter iss Of the
Public Laws Of 1918, said Lucy Dominick
being State paupsr
Evening Session