Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-01

is pardoned, he may become a public
charge
The little girl. very bright, at
tractive little one, was present with
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis.
Cases Continued
The case of Peter LeClair of Rum
ford sentenced in May. 1918 to $500
fine and year in Jail for keeping a
house of i'll fame. was continued one
month. as was the the case of Hugh
Pinkerton of Sherman. sentenced in
April. 1911 at Houlton to years in
State prison for incest.
Merritt y. Johnson of Rockland
stated that Grace Royce of Augusta.
sentenced Oct. %, 1911 for 20 years m
State prison for killing her infant
child. had no counsel. but that he had
promised to- mention that she was
seeking n pardon.
Sufficient notice not having been
given by Counsel NJ. A. Johnson of
Rockland in the case of Emery +.
Ward of Limestone from to 8
years. for assault with intent to kill,
owing to illness Of counsel, the case
was continued to the May meeting.
No appearance was made in the
case of Grace Mulhern of Portland,
sentenced in November. 1913, to
Woman's Reformatory for intoxica-
ton and night walking.
Leroy A. Knight Of OtisfieId
Leroy A Knight was sentenced in
1916 to 10 to 20 years for arson set
ting fire to an old barn in Otisfield
He had no counsel, but the follow
ing appeared in his behalf:
r. F. Stone, chairman of selectmen
of Otisfield-knight was in good
standing. Pleaded guilty; said meant
to burn the entire Elmer Poland
buildings; but didn't. Said was put
up to it by other parties. although
not paid. About So years old and
single: below average intelligence;
brought up under decidedly poor Cir
cumstances. Think he will be a good
law hiding citizen. A neighbor was
indicted of completely, on charge of
Knight, but was cleared Buildings
were unoccupied. General sentiment
is for pardon.
George G. Welch-Was nearest
resident to place of fire Investiga-
ton pointed to Knight who denied it
and proved an alibi Next day,
Knights conscience made him go and
confess. By that, I think there's
good in him. Have hired him and
eat with him and will again. Think
sentiment is in his favor and he
could come home and live a decent
clean life. Is a good worker. Think
he was induced to fire the barn by
man who had had trouble with Po-
land. owner Of barn.. Think it was a
job to drive Poland out Of town and
Knight was the goat.
w. F. Smith of Otsfield-Have
heard the public discussion and SEN
timent is in favor of pardon
knight is good man to work, has
learned his lesson and would come
back and do right. People believe
that he was Influenced to fire the
barn; they don't fear any further
trouble. More than nine-tenths so
believe.
Ernest Frye of Otisfield-Knight
"dS DTOuSIt up uHuer poor ClrCum-
stances, worked hard for a living and
l think he would come back and he
good citizen. I think the long SEN
tence was due to politics. knight
had no counsel. having no money, al
though some people owe him but
won't pay because he is down there.
Practically the whole people favor
pardon. Knight has father in
Pownalboro an aunt in Otisfield,
with whom he lived He would go
back to help her.
c. o. Martin Of Otisfield, a deputy
sheriff-Knew nothing of fire but
known Knight all his life. He is
kind Of simple and think he was put
up to it and money and politics sent
him to Jail and saved the other man.
Knight claimed man Gibson said to
clean out Poland and drive him out
of town and so induced him to fire
the barn. promising Knight that he
would see that he never wanted for
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