Show Fortunately Maine has abolished the l death penalty There has been much Inveighing against tho law but a few days ago Maine had an experience I which justified the wisdom of that II j legislation Two men were pardoned from the penitentiary after twelve c years of Imprisonment because It was found that they were entirely guiltless of the crime charged A man was murdered i mur-dered In 1S78 The trial dragged along ten years The men were finally convicted con-victed Now after twelve years 1m prloonment they arc turned loose Had they been hanged probably the proof of their guiltlessness would never have been produced and It would have done ii no good jt It had |