Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
Governor and Council

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Governor and Council
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nominations of John G. Smith, mayor
of Saco, as State bank commissioner,
to fill the vacancy caused by the expi-
ration Of the term of Fred L. Law
renee of Skowhegan, who was not a
candidate for reappointment, and Am
drew c. Swan of Princeton as the
agent of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of
Indians to fill the vacancy caused by
the expiration of the term of Justine
E. Cove, also of Princeton, was also
deferred until the next session of the
governor and council. which will be
held Tuesday, June 2.
1t is understood that the governor
and council discussed for hours the
| matter of confirming the appointment
of Mayor Smith of Saco as bank COM
missioner.
Pardons were denied by the gov
ernor and council in the cases of Will
liam Long of Skowhegan, serving a
sentence of not less than two nor more
than four years in the States prison
at Thomaston for breaking, entering
and larceny in the night time at North
Arson, and John H. Mcclure Of Smyr-
ma, serving a term of not less than
one year nor more than two years in
the States prison at Thomaston for
assault with intent to rape.
Senator Frederick w. Hinckley of
South Portland pleaded for the par
don of Willard S. Levin, former
Houlton attorney: who was sentenc-
ed in the supreme judicial court for
. AroostoOk county to serve a year
in the States prison at Thomaston
visions of the prohibitory liquor law.
This is the third time that a petit
ton for the pardon of Levin has
been heard, twice before the present
executive council and once during
the closing days )of the administra-
ton of Gov. Percival p. Baxter.
Senator Hinckley explained how
Levin and Edmund w. Grant, for
merly sheriff of Aroostook county,
were convicted in the United States
district court at Bangor for con-
spiracy to violate the so-called Vol
stead law and each was sentenced
to serve two years in the federal
penentiary at Atlanta. Grant began
serving his sentence while Levin en-
tered an appeal and while Lewin's
appeal was pending he was convict
ed in the Aroostook court. Levin
appealed from the case in the State
courts and while that appeal was
pending he was committed to At
lanta. In the meantime Sheriff
Grant was paroled.
Levin has been an inmate of the
institution at Atlanta for a year and
four months" said Senator Hinckley,
And he cannot be paroled, as was
Sheriff Grant, while the State of
Maine sentence is hanging over him.
I'VE feel that Mr.. Levin having
served over a year should be al
lowed a parole.
Levin was convicted in the State
courts on the same evidence as in
the United States court, and If he
goes to Thomaston he will be serv-
ing two terms for the same offense,
which I contend is unjust"
Representative Walter c., Winn of
Lisbon Falls speaking for pardon
stated that he had known Levin for
good many years, and believed that
serving over a year at Atlanta.
\ Charles +. Mann of Lisbon Falls
stated that he had known Levin init
mately for over 20 years, that there
was general feeling throughout the
State that the sentence imposed in the
Aroostooll court should be set aside,
that he did not believe that Levin, If
he is freed, would be a menace to the
State and that everyone thinks that
Levin has been sufficiently punished.
Ellsworth F. Hayden of Portland, a
commercial traveller, said that in his
trips throughout the State he found
no one who thought that Levin should
serve the sentence imposed by. the
State court inasmuch as he has served
over year of his sentence imposed
by the federal court.
No one appeared in opposition to the
pardon.
H. A. Timony, chairman Of the board
Of selectmen of Smyrna, spoke in IA
vor of the pardon of John H. Nc
CURE, also of Smyrna, who is serving
a sentence of not less than one year
nor more than two years in the States
prison for assault with intent to rape.
Mr.. Timony presented a petition sign
ed by number of residents of Smyrna
advocating pardon.
Mr.. Timony argued that Mcclure
has been sufficiently punished, that he
never was in any trouble before and
that he is needed at home to care for
his farm.
The pardon petitions Of George Ira
cy Of Rome, serving a term in the
Kennebec Jail for the unlawful keep
inc of 1i0uOr. Avail w Johnson of
New Sweden, serving five months in
the Aroostook county Jail for the I'M
lawful possession of liquor; and Nor
rill Hoxie of Skowhegan, serving a
sentence of eight months in the Som
erset county Jail for harboring and Sc
creting convicts escaped from the Re-
formatory for women, were contin-
ued until the next session Of the gov
ernor and council.
Ellsworth Road Hearing
A delegation of Hancock county
residents appeared before the gov
eruor and council in opposition to the