Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

lot, and he coaxed Ward to keep
away from him.
ward threatened to shoot up Jen-
ness and me-" said Mr.. Brann, land
said If he did shoot us he would get
out of It. Later Ward shot himself
and laid 1t on me. but / was not
near the scene. Ward said repeat
edly that he would shoot me If I
didn't give up my wife to him"
"This man Ward was attentive to
your wife, now dead, was he not?"
asked Judge Benedict F. Maher Of
Augusta, counsel for the petitioners
for Wards pardon.
"He thought he was" replied Mr..
Brann.
"You made a complaint to the au-
thorities about Ward chasing your
wife?"
Didn't Ward claim that you shot
him."
"He did"
Judge Maher suggested that the
case be continued for one month. IN
order that the Kennebec county Off
Gals might be summoned to give
some light on the shooting of Ward.
J. Edwin Jenness testified that
Ward bothered around his house"
and bothered his daughter, who vas
the wife pf Brann. Ward threaten
ed to shoot him several times. and
Ward often boosted that he could
get out of anything.
Judge Maher in addressing the
Governor and Council suggested that
such events alluded to by Messrs.
Jenness and Brann took place before
the World War, and that years after
Brann's wife had died jealousy had
worked on Brann's mind to such an
extent, that he now comes forth with
these charges Ward was shot, we
are certain of that. said Judge Maher.
| Immediately afterwards the officials
raided the Jenness place, but Brann
was not there.
Ward said that he was shot by
Brann." declared Judge Maher. But
they didn't get Brann. Was Ward
romancing? I would like to see any
man who can say that Ward said
that he shot himself" said Mr.. Mr.
her.
The CarIin Case
pardon of Mrs. Annie Carlin, Mr..
Carlin of St. Johns, N. B.. and later
of Portland, appeared. stating that
he had forgiven his wife and that he
needed her in his home to take care
of the four children.
Takes Oath as Retired Justice
George E. Bird of Yarmouthville
took the oath before the Governor
and Council as an associate active
retired justice of the supreme judi
cial court.
Council Orders Passed
The Governor and Council passed
| an order authorizing the State treas
! urer to secure a temporary loan OF
| $4,000 for a period not to exceed
| two years from Nov. /, due to the
expenses for the rebuilding of the
buildings at the States Prison at
Thomaston.
] Three designations were received.
| those Of John T. Pagan Of Portland
as a member Of the state Board OF
Accountancy, DR.. Bryant e. Moulton
| Of Bridgton as medical examiner for
| Cumberland county, and A. e. Farms.
| worth Of Brooklin as a member OF
| the Sea and Shore Fisheries Com
mission.
An order was passed allowing in
mates of charitable and correctional
| institutions of the State the money
received on articles they manufac-
material. These are articles which
{ are made outside of the regular
working hours at these institutions.
Albert ]. Stearns. member Of
the board of State hospital trustees.
| George F. Eaton, city solicitor of
Bangor, and several officials Of the
Bangor Water Company appeared
before the executive body in relation
to the proposition Of changing the
location of the sewer system at the
! Bangor State hospital.