Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-01

lio iAShS ~ thhO Lily sun 81 ""S.
DR.. John NJ. Smith of st. John, N.
B., said that New Brunswick
through the authorities is starting a
new industry there and if Wallis is
pardoned, he, with the Governor and
premier of New Brunswick would
give him employment and act as his
guardians.
Louis Wallis of Haverhill, Mass,
who served in the 26th Division, said
his brother Peter was a good, jolly
boy of good disposition and charac-
ter, but Pulos was bad and had bad
influence over him. He thought
five years in prison was punishment
enough.
Dennis n. Wallis of st. John, a
brother. said if his brother was par
doned, he could and would look after
him.
Grace e. Royce-MiIdred !. Keefe
No one appeared in behalf of
either Mrs. Grace E. Royce Of Au-
gusta or Mildred ]. keefe of Bath,
each of whom is serving 20-years
sentence in the State prison for the
murder of her infant chill and each
being sentenced in 1911. The cases
were tabled for executive session.
Zenaide Labonte (GobeiD
Police Captain j. A. Picard of
Lewiston appeared in opposition to
the pardon of Zenaide Labonte
(GobeiD in prison for years for
the murder Of her infant child. He
ca; III hot af
fessed that on March 81, 1917, she
threw the infant into the river from
the bridge. the child having been
born on March 81 previous.
Assistant Attorney General
Franklin Fisher told in detail of his
investigation of this case, having
charts to explain the localities in
the matter. He said the only de-
fence the mother made, was that she
thought the child was dead when
she threw it into the river; was
poor and lonely and in despair threw
it in. This did not agree with the
history of the case as shown by the
hospital officials, taxicab driver who
took her to the bridge and others.
AIphee Dumont
Governor Millil1en announced that
Counsel B. F. Maher for Alphee Du-
mont of Lewiston, in jail since De-
cember, 1919, for a liquor nuisance
conviction, had asked continuance.
County Attorney A. e. Verrill said
he would like to present the opposi-
ton Of the county's officials to a par
don.
Sheriff Ferd E. Stevens said Du-
mont had a record and was in Jail
on n just conviction. He read a let
ter to Dist. Atty. John A. Merrill, he
hearsing Dumont's activities in the
liquor business.
Sheriff Stevens said Dumont had
had printed 1000 fictitious doctors
prescription blanks, with which to
order liquor. Since in Jail, he had
got prisoner to write to a certain
girl. Rose Bonville, directions how to
send to Jackman and get liquor.
The men sent were captured.
Dumont has been persistent vio-
lator of the liquor law and has had
many slot machines in operation in
various places. We have seized
several.
1 have letters, written while in
Jail. regarding liquor deals. Even
while in army, he was sending liquor
into Androscoggin county. The let
ters also referred to placing and
keeping in operation the slot ma
chimes.
His health is as good as any man
now in Jail. He is not a skilled me-
chanic and for Il long time has only
been mixed in the liquor business.
Governor Milliken-"You seem to
have interrupted fairly active ca
reer. No wonder he finds conflne-
ment irksome."
Stevens-He does. An old liouor
case Is now also pending against
him.
Dumont was charged with the
murder of Benz. Pare. who was
beaten up and died from injuries, but
charge was finally changed to as
sault. Ramsay O'Connell, now dead,
came to me and said he saw Dumont
drag Pare from a house near his.
where disturbance was going on,
and leave him on the sidewalk.
where found unconscious and help
less.
Deputy Sheriff e. P. Lyons Of Au-
burn, under Sheriff Stevens, told of
chasing owner Of many lots OF liquor
coming by express and finally locat-
ed him as Dumont. We nave since
seized thousands of gallons al
though couldn't trace all of it di-
rectly to him. Been trying for