Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Governor and Council
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in the States prison for larceny: and
Thomas Pease of Jackman, serving
not less than two nor more than four
years in States prison for breaking,
entering and larceny.
Hearings were continued until the
next meeting on the petition of Jo-
seph j. Jackson of Portland, serv-
ing life sentence in States prison
Ior the murder September 81, 1918,
OF William f. st. John of Portland;
and the petition of Francis A. Klein
or Portland. sentenced to serve not
less than 10 years nor more than Is
years in States prison for rape.
NO action was taken by the Gov
ernor and Council yesterday. on the
petition of Sadie Cloutier of Lewis
ton, serving term in the Reforma-
tory for Women at Skowhegan for
adultery.
Case of Frank Elderkin
Attorney J. H. Haley of Hartland
appeared as counsel for the next pc
titioner, Frank Elderkin of st. AL
pans. 1t was his contention that
the sentence handed out in this case
was excessive in view that only two
minor thefts were involved. He said
@NS'SS i4aApi OOh Ill passing the
sentence was excessive but that I'M
der the law as it>then stood four
years was the minimum that could
De handed out. At the next Leg
islature the minimum sentence for
conviction as common thief was cut
down to one wear
freeman Mills of st. Adams, the
man from whom Elderkin stole a
motormeter in the second of the two
cases or larceny. favored the grant
ing OF the pardon and pointed out
mat Elderkin has already suffered
Is months imprisonment.
Attorney Haley read letter from
! county Attorney Harold E. Weeks
OF somerset county, who referred to
me excessive sentence given in the
case, this being the Iightest sent
ehce possible under the law as it
Ineh existed. I'm my own opinion.
| peheFe That Mr.. Elderkin has fully
atohed by his imprisonment for the
rtnie committed County Attorney
Weeks wrote.
A petition bearing the names of
I many of the citizens of ST. AIhans
was filed by counsel for the nett
tioner for consideration by the Gov.
ernor and Council.
Petition Of Sumner p. Award
strong plea for the pardon of
sumner +. Award. of Greenville. was
presented to the Governor and Coun-
CT under the direction OF Attorney
y. w. Mason of Bangor, who argued
al the outset that this was a case
OF an automobile accident and that
award was not born a criminal. has
NOT led the life of a criminal and is
not criminal today. The attorney
outilhed the manner in which the
auto accident occurred between Her
is1 ana Bangor and in which Mrs.
Inariotte l.. Smith of Bangor. was
ene unfortunate victim. The Award
a. lhe last or three cars going in
the same direction and as Award
tuli'eu out TO the left to so by the
TWO cars ahead the Smith car also
swerved out to pass the first car Tbe
rear ends of the two cars collided
ana the Smith auto overturned on q
culvert and the Award car went into
the ditch to the left.
Inc points were stressed nv copn-
sci that after the accident Mr.. Al
Waro did everything posi- in tbe
way OF assistance and then surrend-
ered himself to the officers: that at
.he police station Award exam
lieo oy two we'll known Bangor phy.
slcians, Drs. Scribner and Millikep
VINO could find no signs of alcohol on
MN; that while Award might have
peen oriVlng at an excessive rate of
speed he was not intoxicated: that
the fact that the warrant was FIRST
sworn out against Award for reck
less driving shows that was what n
VAS II anything; that the Jury at the
Hrst trial disagreed, but at the sec
ond trial after long deliberation
found him guilty of the cargo of
manslaughter; that there was no
evidence that Award is criminal
IN any sense of the word.
T.. M. Hamlin of Milo also reviewed
the details of the auto accident, ss-
sorting his belief that Award had
NOT ben drinking at the time. that
TINS was a clear case of accident ana
IN, mat Award has suffered very keen
Mrs. Eva c. son Of Dow,
croft, spoke Of Awards fine charac-
Ter and expressed her belief that the
young man has already received tust
punishment for what he did. She
read letter from Deputy Sheriff
Rogers Of Greenville. favoring the
pardon.
Attorney General Raymond Eel.