Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08


| forgery.
Attorney r. I. Thompson of Rock
land stated that the only reason for
asking a pardon for Hutchinson was
the fact that he was suffering from in
durable trouble with stomach and liver,
which was substantiated by letters
from Drs. A. Z. Head, the prison
physician, F. o. Bartlett of Rockland,
who examined the man, and the Dep
uty Warden Bucklin, recovery is prac-
tically impossible and he wished to go
home to his wife and two little children
and die there. instead of in prison.
The crime was not denied and the trial
and sentence fair and just-pardon is
asked for in the name of humanity and
for the sake of the family.
County Attorney +. l.. Mason OF
Ellsworth stated that the man Hutch
inson and brother had been conducting
general water pirates trick for some
time, were finally caught. after they
had deliberately and completely looted
this store and about half the goods
were recovered from their premises;
beside much other stuff stolen from
other places. The family was poor and
had left their South Brooksville nome
for Deer Isle, chiefly because of per-
Jury indictment over the father in con-
nection with this same case.
He personally cared nothing about
the man or the case, but he had been
urged and importuned by people from
a wide section to appear and oppose
the pardon and filed letters and re-
monstrances to that effect.
1T may not be right to further en-
danger the health of the other prison.
ers by his continued presents in the
prison, but it is surely not right to en-
danger all those outside the prison by
releasing him. The people of that sec
ton do not want him back and do not
care whether he dies in prison or not.
Neither do I.
"If you feel to pardon this man, I
must ask, urge and insist that it be a
conditional, not an absolute pardon,
and that if he should regain his health,
he must go back and serve out the en-
tire SENTENCE
Senator Kicker Of Castine also stated
instances of stealing that had been
traced to the Hutchinson family and
opposed an absolute pardon, though he
wished to be as lenient as possible.
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brother had assured him that the sick
prisoner would be suitably cared for, if
pardoned and that, so sure was he Of
the mans serious condition and no
show for recovery, that he was willing
to accept any kind of q conditional
pardon because he honestly thought
the man was very near death.
John B. Dority Case.
Former County Attorney w. b.
Pierce of Bangor stated that he vol
unfairly appeared for John i. Dority
\ Of Brewer. sentenced in September
1916, to one year in Bangor jail for
forgery. The man was a reputable
citizen Of Brewer, Industrious, for
years with the Maine Central, member
of the Masons, knights of Pythias and
/ odd Fellows. hard worker and married.
Strained relations between he and his
wife had arisen, although he had
placed their homo in her name and
also, after losing 4 leg in an accident.
placed the $500 insurance money in
her name in the bank.
| She became so dissatisfied that she
twice applied for divorce, each time be-
ing denied At the third attempt. he
told her he would not oppose and they
agreed for her to have the house and
! he took what money was then in the
! bank for his share and got out Inc
/ bank book was in her name but she
! told him he could draw the money as
well as herself and he did So with no
attempt to initiate her writing or to
disguise his.
| The bank finally brought the matter
to him Picrce) as complaint and
asked that it be carried before the
grand jury, which was done and con-
viction followed. The day before the
sentence was imposed, the real facts
and circumstances We're brought TO
County Attorney Piercc's attention, he
investigated and laid the matter before
Chief Justice Savage, who was so I'M
pressed with the evident injustice done
the man that he imposed the lightest
sentence possible for forgery.
Probation Officer and Secretary OF
the Y NJ. C. A. r. A. Jordan and DIR.
II. d. Mcneil, the Jail physician, spoke
well of Dority as q man ana strongly
favored his pardon. The former adj
mitted his mistake in advising MN 10
plead guilty without counsel, on ac-
count of the facts since learned. The
doctor said the mans health had suf-
fered and would suffer more through
the confinement.
The present county attorney. A. l..
Blanchard, said he appeared neither in
favor or in opposition but was perfect
" willing to have the matter decided
on the presentation of the case already
made.
The list of nominations made by
Governor Milliken and ready for con-
firmation was formally confirmed by
the Council and several Council orders
passed. Adjourned to 10 y. Nj. Thurs
day, March S.
Nominations by the Governor
The following nominations have been
made by Governor Carl T.. Milliken and
posted at the Executive department UNI
der date of March Z:
Agent for the Protection Of Animals
Thomas l.. Wood Greenville.
Notary Public-Frederick d. Swasey,
Portland: Harvey L. Pease, Cornish;