Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-11
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receive proper treatment at the Jail
quarters. DR.. c. II. Dyer of Augusta,
Jail physician, and DR.. w. B. San
born of Augusta appeared in behalf
of the mans pardon. 1t appeared
from their testimony that Mr.. Shaw
Is suffering from chronic Bright's
disease, hardening of the arteries.
liver and bladder trouble. He has
family of six children dependent up
on him for support. Attorney Bur-
leigh Martin of Augusta was counsel
for the petitioner.
Mr.. Shaw had been sentenced to
pay fine of $1,000 and to serve II
months in Jail with 10 months addi
tional in default of payment of fine.
Daniel SobeI Of Camden
That Daniel Sobel of Camden was
not guilty of illegal keeping of intoX-
icating liquors with intent to SELL
was the plea made in behalf of the
petitioner by Attorney j. II. Mont
gomery of Camden.
Mrs. Catherine Sobel. wife of the
petitioner. asserted that she was
sure her husband never kept or sold
any liquors. Mrs. Julia Cormier and
Harry c. Spear. neighbors CT Sobel.
said they never knew of him being
engaged in the business.
Walter F. Gray of Camden testified
to the events at Mr.. Sobels cigar
store on the main street of Camden
on the night some wines were seized
there. He declared that the grape
wine seized he had carried there him
self and that Mr.. Sobe1 had not ar
rived at the store that evening until
about the time the seizure was made
Il never knew of Mr.. Sobel having
any liquor there" Mr.. Gray stated.
Petition Of q. W. Lowell
Opposition to the granting of par
don to George w. Lowell of Somerville.
Mass. formerly of Ellsworth. was
Z. Whiting of Ellsworth. The case
of the petitioner. who is serving a year
in States prison for assault and bat
terry. was outlined by Attorney D. E.
Hurley of Ellsworth.
Lawyer Hurley stated that there
had been trouble between the Lowell
and Sperling families. and that Mr..
Sobel claims that at the time of the
alleged assault he and Mr. Sperling
had agreed to go and fight it out. At
torney Hurley showed that that was
denied by the State. the claim there
Being that Messrs. Lowell and Sperl-
ing were merely going together TO a
neighbours house with no thought Of
fighting. 1t appeared that Mr.. Lowell
had struck Mr.. Sperling, knocked him
down and kicked him. so that Mr..
Sperling was confined to his home a
few days under the care of a ply
stefan.
Regarding the sentence of one year
in States PRISM pronounced on Lowell
by Justice Deasy. Attorney Hurley
said that every lawyer in the court
room at the time was dumbfounded.
expecting that the man would be SEN
fenced to three or four months in Jail.
petition was presented signed by
representative citizens of Ellsworth
asking for the pardon.
County Attorney Whiting said that
he was appearing in opposition to the
granting Of the pardon after consulting
with Justice Daasy. He said that Low
ell had attacked Mr. Sperling and 1t
was only the merest chance that Sperl-
ing was not murdered. He further
pointed out that Lowell had a previous
record Of assault and battery and also
a previous court record. Judge Deasy,
he asserted, said that nothing had come
to his attention that would make him
change his sentence.
Harry Il Cole
Attorney Albert Il. Billings of Wa
terville presented the petition Of Harry
NJ. Cole of Burnham. who is serving a
term in States prison on not less than
is months nor more than So months
for adultery. He based the petition on
the grounds that the man was not
guilty and did not get . fair trial. and
pointed to newly discovered evidence
IN the statement Of man who declared
that he had written letters to the wom-
an in the case. which letters were al
legged TO have been written by Mr..
Cole. The attorney also made state
nents regarding the witnesses who had