Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-27
GOVERNOR And COUNCIL HEAR
PETITIONS IN 4 PARDON CASES
Richarsm Case Put to eptember Meeting n
ferred until Wednesday in Cases of Elliott Englehart ~.
TayorTrustees Of Maine Sanitorium Report Awardn ~
Bids.ou Proposed New Bull dings

dings
The sentiment in Franklin oo,,,..
Of the responsible people. I. 49,"
should suffer his fun sentsnc. - 10
ask that q pardon be denied in sau
form" ~ my
Marshall Taylor
Frank q. Insraham Of Roc.,.,
peared tor Marshall Taylor o, r,s.-
serving q life sentence :or mn.ssa
his wife. Eta Taylor, in 1871, N.Y.. o.
guilty ut Pennington in s.s. Nens
that year The petitioner r.n,s" ns.
that he was acting in self.dsfsn.. ~
wife having threatened hi. life Az. - -
but protected his oun. That % s',u. 40
Of anything. Il was but nanslau,s..."
Believing that Taylor had not f.,.
him the whole truth. Mr.. Ingrahan ~
terviewed him and said he wa, -
WINGED Taylor did not kill h. ~
though he was in the ARRAY and st,n.s
some blows.
He should have pleaded guilty To ma,
slaughter instead OF murder and /, ,h..'
case the sentenced was excessive ,,s
justice has been done. He is nov y,
years of age. never arrested befor
never used liquor, always a farmer a.
home place. Wife was before marri,,.
a housekeeper for Taylor and fa,hs,
She had been married three times pr..
viously. Woman OF quick temper.
Guida Searles and brother, John a,
bfne. were in the case. She was indic,.
ed a. an accessory but case was nal
pressed. Sabine was tried as an acc.s.
sorry and was acquitted. Mrs searls,
made trouble in the family. Matters
went from bad to worse and Taylo,
sought divorce. Mrs. Searles often car.
ried liquor to house. Mrs. Taylo,
drank.
Tho fatal row occurred over a lob n
fence work. he claiming she struck him,
cutting him with q shovel; then second
time. knocking him down.
Guida Searles appeared, took I'd a
ak from the wheelbarrow and as Mn.
Taylor rushed for him. Mrs. searss
struck the shovel from her hand and
as Mrs. Taylor reached for the spaas
Guida struck her frcm behind and the,
when she was on the ground. Sabine
then appeared and told Guida not to
strike again. Mrs, Taylor was dead
Sabine buried the remains. A rasserhy
that night was told they were out
skunk shooting.
Taylor says that Guida Searles nd
II he connected her with the act shs
would kill him. Sabine also threatened
him. Gu da Searies then took Mrs
Taylor's clothes. watch. etc, and Get
herself up az mistress Of the house.
Taylor's deciding his home to his wife
showed no premeditation. Guida burned
the deed and wrote to register Of deeds
to take the deed OF the books" She
also wrote a letter purporting to coma
from Mrs. Taylor. 81 ne she had son'
awa..
The body was found In about montA
and later Mrs. Searies and Sabine ar.
rested. Practically all the neighbor'
think Searles and Sabine had much
to do with the affair. Most of them
think Taylor should be out.
Frank W. Butler,s<who defended Tay'
Tor. advised him to plead guilty Of muir
der. ] think II Q trial had been had
the truth would have been brought cut
and he would not have been convictsi
Of more than manslaughter.
Mr.. Ingraham claimed in closing
that Marshall Taylor did claim SELF
defense in many letters and state
ments and that Guida Searles was
responsible for his wife's death. The
opposition to a pardon seem to fear
Taylof becoming public charge. He
has relatives In Massachusetts,
where he will go and will not become
such a public charge. I ask careful
consideration Of the case and even
a conditional pardon would be ac-
ceptable.
Fred Elliott
George c. Wing. Jr., of Auburn ap-
peared for Fred Elliott, who vas
sentenced to six months in Auburn
Jail for larceny Of $40 from Frank
Millory of Bowdoinham. for whom
he worked. He claimed 'Millory owed
him SIS for work. The claim was that
the sentence was excessive and that
he has been sufficiently punished.
Richardson Case Continued
The case Of Henry Richardson,
serving 10 months in Houlton Jail for
assault and battery, was continued to
the September session.
Building Contracts
The trustees of the Maine sani'
toria were present and DR.. T. A:
Hardy stated that bids were opened
at 4 p. NJ. Tuesday for the proposed
new buildings. the following being
the lowest and approved by the trus'
tees:
Pressure Isle building-Astle q
Rage OF Caribou. t7s,1e7 or s J.. Per
cent. cost plus.
Chiidren's building at Fairfield
Carey & Co., WaterSiiie'
ia. ss7. or 1-2 per cent. cost plus.
Hebron building-A. F. Warren q
Son Of Auburn. 37.ie0 or s IL per
cent cost plus.