Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-26

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Brunswick, said that Coombs had
| large family with no income ana she
| thought he should be allowed TO so
| home to look after his family's in
| tereSts.
Two Gases Not Heard
! The pardon petition of Mary Coyne
of Portland, serving a term in the
| Cumberland county Jail for the I'M
lawful possession of liquor, was dis-
missed. ,
The pardon petition of Walter II.
FIVE of Gorham, serving term In t,ie
states prison for criminal assault,
was continued until the next session
| of the Governor and Council
LITER Seeks Clemeney
| Ex-senator Howard Davies OF
:! Yarmouth argued for the commute
/ ton of the sentence of Albert L..
| Barker, formerly of Portland. to 10
wears. Barker was convicted in the
Cumberland county superior court in
1914 of the murder of Helen Brown,
with whom he boarded, and was SEN
! fenced to States prison for life.
! I'VE claim the ends of justice
would have been served If Barker had
been convicted of the lesser crime OF
manslaughter." said Senator Davies.
| Barker certainly had no intention
of killing Helen Brown. because ne
liked her."
Attorney Davies declared that
Barker is in immediate need of a sur
gical operation, which cannot be per-
formed at the prison and from which
Barker has only one chance in ten of
recovering.
! Dr. Albert P. Head. physician at
| the prison, testified regarding the
poor condition of Barker's health and
his need of surgical treatment.
Skowhesan Mans Petition
! The case OF Manford Galway OF
, Skowhegan. serving sentences in the
! States prison for arson. escape from
! Jail and assault on an officer, was
| presented by Attorney l.. l.. Walton
of FoXboro. Mass. Galway is serving
a minimum sentence of Is IL years
and a maximum sentence of - years.
Attorney Walton said that Call
way committed a crime of arson
while under the influence of that
which he drank as substitutes as
liquors, hair oil Jamaica ginger. He
was crazed at the time and has no
recollection of what took place.
| Mr.. CallwaE's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Galway of Skowhegan. and
his sister testified in his behalf.
! Thed Sysko of Portland
! Henry Cleaves Sullivan of Port
land appeared for the petitioners for
the pardon of Thed Sysko, also of
Portland, who is serving q sentence
of seven months in Jail for driving an
automobile while intoxicated.
Attorney Sullivan argued that Sys-
CO was not used to liquor and on the
day i'll question had drank nothing
hut cider, that he has a wife and two
children who need his support ana
that he had never before been in
any trouble.
\ BoIand Petition Opposed
No one appeared for the pardon of
John Boland. who was convicted in
the supreme judicial court for York
county of entering an uninhabited
| building and sentenced TO serve no;
less than two and one half nor more
than five years in the States prison.
County Attorney Edward :. Titcomh
of York county opposed the petition.
Arson Case Discussed
The next case to be taken up was
! that of Louis Cote of South Berwick.
who was sentenced to serve not less
! than three nor more than six years
in the states prison at Thomaston
| for arson.
MIS-. Cote the wife of the petition
er, declared that her husband is in
nocent of the crime alleged.
The pardon petition was opposed
| by County Attorney Titcomb of York
County.
Sentenced for MansIaushter
! Judge Arthur l.. Sewell of York
! appeared for the petitioners for the
pardon of John Hillhouse of Eliot.
(, who is serving a sentence of not less
4 in
| the States prison for manslaughter
in causing the death of an infant
child. He was convicted in the SUI
preme judicial court for York Coun
~ at the January term in 1928 at
! Saco.
/ Attorney Sewell argued that Hill
| house pleaded guilty to manslau2h-
! ter thinking that he would not re
ceive a sentence of more than five
! years.
! Attorney Sewall stated that the
| sentiment in the town of Eliot was
! favorable for n pardon for Hillhouse.
! Haven a. Roberts. sheriff of York
county. testified that he believed that
/ the child was st1angled.
| Judge Sewall said that he hal
| known Hillhouse for 10 years and he
, never was in any trouble until this
| incident.
| The pardon was opposed by Coun-
| ty Attorney Titcomb of York county.
Arthur Trask Of Farminsdsle
! The next case to be taken up was
! that Of Arthur Trask of Farmingdale,
/ who is serving term of three
months in Jail for driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated. Mrs. James
! Trask, mother OF Trask, said that
| her boy. who is j. years of age. only
+, took two drinks and that he was not
| in the habit of using intoxicating IL
quor.
Case Of Edward GRAHAM
| Mrs. William +. Hunt of Bridge
/ water. Mass, addressed the council
| in behelf OF pardon. for Edward
! GRAHAM, who is serving a life SEN
! tcnce in the states prison at Thorn
aston for murder. Mrs. Hunt stated
| that when she visited her brother,
True c. Hayford. former deputy
warden at the states prison. that she
| observed how kindly GRAHAM acted
/ toward her brothers little girl.
! Mrs. Hunt read letter from Fred
/ 3. Wiggin, former prison warden.
\ in which he spoke of Graffam's good
+ record in the prison.
GRAHAM has found no fault with
the rules of the prison or with the
officers who are selected to enforce
; them,' said Mrs. Hunt.
! "The Maine State prison is for
! punishment and not for vengeance"
! continued Mrs. Hunt.
! True c. Hayford of Detroit. Mich.
a former deputy warden at the states
! prison. also advocated a pardon for
I GRAHAM.