Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-13

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and service, particularly in the ex-
ercise, Of his professional knowledge
and ability as a physician and sur
geon; that he believes that the pun
ishment he has already received is
sufficient to satisfy the requirements
Of Justice; and that since his confine-
ment his physical health has become
seriously impaired and is now such
that further confinement will! seri-
ously endanger his life.
A Liquor Case
Nelson w. p. Munster of Jackman
will also be given a hearing on his
petition for pardon at the session Of
the governor and council next
Wednesday. Munster was sentenced
by Judge H. H. Brazzell of the wes-
tern Somerset municipal court to pay
"a fine of $500. and to serve six
months in jail and in default Of pay
ment to serve six months additional
in Jail on a conviction for unlawfuily
having in possession a certain guam
THY of intoxicating liquor. -
Munster in his position states that
ne is not guiltyxof the crime, that he
did not enter an appeal in due sea-
son owing to ignorance Of the law
and that if he were guilty, the pun
ishment Is indeed excessive as he
was given the full penalty Of the law.
Daniel w. Mason Of Bangor is
counsel for the petitioners. =.
'"@} Recent Pardon Petitions
Additional petitions for pardon
have been received by Governor Mil
liken and referred to Secretary of
State Frank W. Ball to arrange the
proper notices and advertising, etc.,
as follows: III,
Norris Rouillard of Skowhegan
asks executive clemency. He was
convicted of a search and seizure of
Jamaica ginger at his store and SEN
fenced to six months. He appealed
the case and the supreme court af-
ffrmed the sentence, on default. The
petitioner says in his plea for par
don, through his attorney, William B.
Brown OF Skowhegan, that he was un-
represented by counsel at the trial
and through ignorance failed to ap-
pear at the supreme court He las a
wife in feeble health and his grocery
store business is suffering from lack
of attention.
Fred Haiiett Of Castle Hill
Eighteen citizens of Castle Hill,
Ashland and Garfield, Aroostook
county, petition for the pardon of
one Fred Hallett of Castle HILL; con-
victed of larceny and sentenkod. in
April 1918 to Is months in'astate
prison, being committed in January,
1890. They say in the petition:
Hallett has been a model prisoner;
lie never was before. convicted OF any
crime; he has borne good name and
reputation. He is fully repentant and
will be a good and law abiding citi-
zen. If pardoned. ~
He is the sole support of wife and
seven STEP children, aged II, Is, Il,
13. IL. 9 and s years. and the father
OF one child, year old, and his wife
Is pregnant, expecting to be confined
the first of August. He is their sole
support, except what aid they re-
ceive from the town. The family
lives on an 160-acre farm, which
was owned by his wife's former hus-
band. The farm now stands in the
name of a certain other person, who
claims to have about 500 against it
and demands that this sum Be, paid
at once. He has ALREADY sold the hay
and Is reported to be trying to sell the
farm. If this is done, the entire fam
lily will be homeless and without
support.
We are convinced that he has been
sufficiently punished and the de-
mands of justice fully satisfied and