Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-10

After hearing a number of pleas
for executive clemency, the Governor
and Council on Mnoday afternoon
granted just one pardon, that being
in the case of Ray E. Cummings, of
Manchester, N. H, serving from four
to eight years in States prison,
Thomaston, for robbery. Cummings
was committed to prison Jan. "a,
1925.
Pardon was denier by the Governor
and Council in the case of Leander
Thurlow of Bethel. who is serving a
life term in States prison for MUIR
der, having been committed to prison
May 81, 1924. The pardon petition
of Mr.. Thurrow was in order for
hearing yesterday, but the petitioner
was not represented. Petitions were
also denied in the following cases:
Everett Tibbetts Of Saco, serving
from two to three years in State
prison for assault; Gustav F. Helm,
Of Lowell, serving sentence in the Ok
fora county Jail for unlawfully man
ufacturing intoXica ting liquors other
than cider; and Helen Diagnose, of
Portland, serving a term in the Cum
berland county Jail for the unlawful
possession of intoxicati ting liquor.
Hearing was continued on the pc
tition of Francis a. Klein, of Port
land, serving from 10 TO Is years IN
States prison, Thomaston. for the
crime of rape. having been commit
ted to the prison Feb. 20, 1919. Ac-
ton was deferred by the Governor
and Council in the matter of the pc
tition of Sadie Cloutier of Lewiston,
committed to the Women's Reforma-
tory at Skowhegap Nov. IA, 1923, for
an indefinite period for the crime CT
adultery.
Hearing in Cummings Case
James S. Cummings, OF Manches-
ter, n. H., who had appeared before
the Governor and Council about six
months ago in behalf of the petition
for the release of his son, Ray Z.
Cummings, again presented the mat
ter at the session yesterday, refer
ring to the prison physicians report
that the young man is suffering from
a tubercular lesion. In reaching their
decision for clemency in the case, the
Governor and Council took into con-
sideration the physical condition OF
the petitioner his service in the
United States Army, the conditions
under which the crime was commit
ted, and the fact that Governor VIM
ant. of New Hampshire is interested
in the welfare of the petitioner.
There was no OPPOSITION voiced to the
granting of the petition.
Petition of Gustav F. Helm
An unusual case in many of its de-
tails was that of Gustav f. Helm. of
Lowell, serving sentence in the OK
ford county Jail for unlawfully man.
ufacturing intoxicating liquors other
than cider. Attorney I. E. Cutie of
Boston, Mass, appearing in behalf
of the petitioner pointed out that Mr..
Helm was born in Germany Al years
ago, was educated in music, served
three years in the German army.
travelled extensively, and attained
the reputation of being the greatest
trumpeter in the world, playing in
symphony orchestras in all of the
larger cities in this country.
Mr.. Helm has recently operated
Sunset Inn at Center Lowell and his
commitment to Jail on the liquor
charge will handicap him financially
thousands of dollars, Attorney Cutie
pointed out. "Mr. Helm is not
bootlegger; he didn't solicit bust
ness" the attorney continued. His
fate is in the hands of the Governor
and Council who will decide whether
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