New England Families

Augusta Daily Kennebec Journal, November 11, 1918, page 12, column 4
Pardon Petition

A petition for pardon was received from Willis J Page of Bangor, a prisoner in the State prison at Thomaston, through his attorney, Edward P Murray of Bangor. A hearing was assigned for the December meeting of the Governor and Council.

Page was convicted at the May term, 1917, of the supreme court at Portland of the crime of adultery and sentenced to not more than five nor less than 2 1/2 years in State prison. He writes that he has already been sufficiently punished; that he is the father of six children, the oldest of which is 13 years, and that his wife is struggling to keep the family together; that she had forgiven him, and that she desires and needs his aid in caring for the children. He feels that the ends of justice has been met and asks a pardon.