Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-06
RUBBER STAMPS

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privileges. 1t was constant abuse
and persecution. He once refused 10
let me go to church and struck ME
with a chair, so l was in bed three
weeks, under a doctors care He
often beat Michael till he could stand
! it no longer.
! Mrs. Katherine Caseldon, wife of
deputy sheriff at that time, lived on
India street, in full view Of Mulkern
| home. Day before the deed, saw
Michael when Pat came along on
team, jumped Off seized the whip and
beat him terribly, also kicking him.
| The next day was day of murder
Heard the disturbance at time of
murder.
Counsel Cakes filed several petit
tons, including the Brcklayers'
i Union. of which Michael was a men,
Der; Portland Lodge of Machnsts;
Joseph f. O'Toole: Longshoremens
! Union. of over 1900 members: Cen
trail Labor Union of Portland: La
borers' Union; with a letter from
Edward Connolly.
A petition was also presented from
the wives, mothers and sisters of the
nei2hborhOod, speaking in the high
est terms of Michael Mulkern and
stating fOrcefully the abuses and
persecution he had to suffer from his
! cruel brother, who was terror to
all who knew him.
Mr.. Cakes said that many have
expressed TO him that although Mi
chacl had committed an offense
against God but he certainly did a
benefit to the community"
Numerous other letters spoke of
the situation between Michael and
I Patrick and expressing the opinion
j that Michael has been sufficiently
punished and. if released, will make
Il good citizen, including H. +. Mer-
/ rlH, Edw. F1aherty, Senator Edw.
Murphy Attorney Vine, VIM. H.
Murray. Mayor Charles E. Clarke.
Wilbur c. Weldon. Attorney John r.
a. Merrill, Municipal Judge. who
committed Michael after the murder:
. Sidney Larrabee; John F. Flaherty;
Morris f. Bragdon: H. NJ Bigelow:
}. J. Maloncy. who guarantees a job
+ for Michael, if pardoned Officers
! Mcdonald and O'Brien, who arrested
Michael, both of whom thought he
was driven to the deed by brutal
treatment of Patrick; from several
ether officers, both patrolmen and of
hcers; John t. Caseldon, a deputy
under Sheriff Ora ham at the time.
and Sheriff Graham of Cumberland
county.
Attorney Cakes introduced an affi-
oaNit from Anna Mulkern, who is
known in religion as Sister Joachim
telling Of dying declaration made
to her by Patrick Mulkern in which
lie said that Thomas Mulkern did not
intend to kill him
Sister Joachim visited Patrick at
the Maine General Hospital when
he was on his death-hed.
Sister Joachims statement is as
follows:
+ That Patrick had been naeging
Mlchael for quite a while because
Michael had left Patrick's house and
rad gone to live with the sister
That Patrick met Michael on the
day of the shooting and threw a
brick at him but did not hit him.
That in the scuff1e in which took
place in the barn Patrick was shot
by Michael but that Michael said
right afterwards that he had no in
tention of hurting him seriously, but
only to cripple him, and that he,
Patrick, believes that he told the
truth
That he, Patrick, told me plainly
that lie forgave Michael and did not
feel that the whole blame should be
placed on him.
That Patrick, at my suggestion. did
send for Michael and told him plainly
that he forgave him for the shooting.
That know for fact that the two
brothers were fond of each other. but
occasionally got into trouble as Pat
rick, who was "a years of age. took
lhe responsibility and used author
lty over all the others, and even with
the best motive, and for their own
good made it hard for them and that
Patrick was conscious of this fact.
Scott Watts Case
John S. Williams of Gulford an
peared as counsel for the petitioners
in the case of Scott Watts of Blan-
~ASNA - ny 10 SCI Wing Il sentence
IN the Piscataquis county Jail at
Dover for an infraction of the pro-
hibitory liquor law. Watts was con-
vlcted of selling home brew" Watts
received a sentence of six months
and six months additional if he did
not pay the fine.
Attorney Williams said that Watts
was in the home brew" business but
a short time and in a small way.
THE penalty has been severe"
said Attorney Williams, land I think
he should be allowed to go home and
care for his family"
Attorney Williams presented a pe-
tltlon signed by a. number of resi-
dents of Blanchard asking for a par
don. Letters were also read from
Senator John F. Sprague of Dover
and Ex-senator William s. Owen of
Milo favoring executive clemency.
The pardon case of John T. Ander-
son of Brewer. who is serving a SEN
tence in the States prison for as
sault with intent to rape, was con-
tinued until the next session of the
council.