Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-08

Portland who is serving term in the
Cumberland county jail for driving
an automobile while intoxicated.
Attorney Berman stated that Rus
sell has up to this affair always borne
a good reputation, that he admits
that he did wrong but believes that
he has been sufficiently punished.
Petition of Angelina Rancourt
The interests of Angelina Rancourt
of Waterville, who Is serving a SEN
tence of 10 months in the Somerset
county Jail at Skowhegan for adult
terry, were represented by F. Har-
old Dubord of Waterville as attorney.
Attorney Dubord explained that
the Dubord woman was caught in a.
compromising position at The Forks
Plantation with a young man. He
thought that there was no doubt Of
her guilt and he advised her to plead
Eolo contendre in the supreme judi
cial court, which she did. She had
never before been arrested for any,
crime.
Attorney Dubord asked for . par
don on the ground that the sentence
was excessive, that the woman was
in poor health and that while she is
treated well by the sheriff, that the
Jail is no place for her under all cir
cumstances.
Case of William A. Bray
Roger A. Putnam of York appear
ed for the petitioners in the pardon
case of William A. Bray, also a
resident of York Bray is serving
sentence of six months in the Al
fred Jail for driving an automobile
while intoxicated.
Attorney Putnam explained that
Bray, who is a milk man, ought TO
be getting ready for his summer
business which he cannot do If he
is detained in Jail, that he has a.
wife and four children and that it
would seem as if Bray had atoned
for his crime, for he has been in
Jail for three months.
EX-State Treasurer Joseph w.
Simpson of York also advocated a
pardon. A letter was read from
Perley III. Ford of Sanford. county
attorney iof York county. stating that
he was opposed to the pardon of per-
sons who had been convicted of driv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated.
Petition Of MN. L. Harsadon
Alexander Speirs Of WeStbrook.
a member of the Senate from Cvjm-
berland county, stated that William
l.. Hargadon of Portland, who is
serving a sentence of four months in
the Cumberland county Jail for driv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated,
states that he was not intoxicated
nor had he been drinking on the day
that he was arrested. Hardagoon's
wife also stated that her husband
had not been drinking on the dya in
question, but two bottles Of liquor
which he was bringing to sick
friend from Massachusetts,, was
found in the car.
Senator Speirs presented petition
signed by a number of Portland
wholesalers advocating a pardon for
Hargadon.
Samuel Shaw OF Portland slsos
spoke in favor of pardon for Har-
gadon.
Assign Hearings for May rs q
Prior to hearing the pardon cases
assigned for Thursday, the governor
and council ordered hearings on the
following petitions for pardon for
Tuesday, May 26, at 10 A. M: Will
lard S. Levin of Houlton, sentenced
to serve one year in the States pris-
on for conspiracy to violate the pro-
visions of the prohibitory liquor law;
William Long of Skowhegan, serv-
ing a sentence of not less than two
nor more than four years in the
States prison for breaking. entering
and larceny: John H. Mcclure OF
Smyrna, serving a sentence of not
less than one nor more than two
years in the States prison for as
sault with intent to commit rape:
Axel w. Johnson of New Sweden,
serving a term in the Aroostook
county Jail for liquor selling; George
Tracey of Rome, serving a term in
the Kennebec county TAIL for The nm
lawful possession Of liquor; Morrill,
HoXie of Skowhegan, serving a SEN
tence of eight months in the Somer-
set county Jail for harboring escaped
inmates of the Reformatory for
Women