Dec. 19, 1879; imprisonment "for life and 5 years" at Huntsville, Tex.

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the trial join. I am satisfied the ends of
justice will be subserved if this prisoner
is restored to his wife and family.
Granted. The party who was convicted
with this prisoner, and who was at least as
guilty and in all respects as deserving of
punishment as he, has been released from
prison by executive clemency. This pris-
oner seems to be poor and friendless, and on
the recommendation of the judge who sen-
tenced him, the district attorney who pros-
ecuted him, and the prison officials, who
speak well of him as a prisoner, and in the
interest of fairness as between two justly
convicted and justly sentenced felons, I
have determined to grant this pardon.

May 5, 1893; 1 year and 1 | Apr. 3, 1894 Granted to the extent of remitting the fine
day in Minnesota State
prison and $50 fine.

June 21, 1884; imprisonment

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unpaid on the ground of the critical con-
dition of the convict's health.

Granted. This convict was sentenced to
imprisonment for life. He has served near-
ly 10 years' imprisonment and during that
time has behaved well. I have examined
this case very carefully and can not escape
the fear that the prisoner was convicted
on testimony not very satisfactory, and may
be innocent. The judge who sentenced
him and the prosecuting offiecr recom-
mend his pardon.

Granted. The only object reached by this
pardon is the applicant's restoration to
citizenship. His term of imprisonment
expired more than 5 years ago, and I am
now supplied with abundant evidence that
he has by exemplary conduct since his re-
lease to a very great extent reinstated him-
self in the respect and confidence of his
neighbors. I am quite willing to aid him
by removing his civil disabilities and re-
storing him to all his rights of citizenship.
Granted. This pardon is granted solely upon
the representation and recommendation
of the physician attending the convict and
the judge and district attorney, who concur
in stating that the failing health of the
convict justifies his release.

Granted. This pardon is granted solely upon
the application of the warden and physi-
cian of the prison where the convict is con-
fined. They represent that the health of
this Indian prisoner is so affected that he
wlil hardly live to serve his full term.

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William E. Hoffman... New York, north- Mar. 24, 1893 Converting

money.

ern.

order funds of Buf
falo post office to
his own use.

Sentence.

When
pardoned.

Reason for the exercise of Executive
clemency.

1880; 1 year in Albany Apr. 3, 1894 Granted. This applicant fully suffered his County penitentiary and $100 fine.

Mar. 24, 1893; 2 years in....do Erie County penitentiary and fine of $5,379.56.

Sakris Silvola

Michigan, western.. Sept. 12, 1893 Violation postal laws. Suspended.

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imprisonment for illicit distilling 14 years
ago. Since that time his conduct has been
such as, in my opinion, entitles him to a
restoration of his rights of citizenship, and
this pardon is granted for the purpose of
accomplishing that result.

Granted. This prisoner has already served
more than one-half his term of imprison-
ment. He is a cripple, having lost a leg,
and he suffers much from a partially
healed stump; he has a wife who has four
young children to support; his good char-
acter previous to the commission of his
crime indicates that the punishment he
has suffered will answer the ends of jus-
tice, and his health is suffering from his
confinement.

Granted. The only effect of this pardon is
to restore the applicant to his rights of
citizenship, and he seems to be deserving
of clemency to that extent.

Granted. This is a peculiar case. I am
satisfied that this convict has no natural
criminal tendencies; his physical health
and his eye-sight is in danger of complete
loss or serious impairment if his confine-
ment be prolonged; the punishment he has
already suffered I believe has answered
all the purposes of justice, and I think he
may properly be restored to his wife and
children, who sadly need his help.
Granted. This applicant was sentenced for
perjury and served his sentence about 20
years ago, and since that time seems to
have behaved well. This pardon is there
fore granted, for the purpose of restoring
to him his rights of citizenship so far as
executive clemency in such a case is ef-
fective for that purpose.

Granted. Those connected with the pros-
ecution of this convict seem to be of the
opinion that there was such a doubt of
criminal intent on the part of the convict
that the exercise of clemency is proper.

District of Colum- Feb. 14, 1894 | Violation policy law.. Feb. 14, 1894; 5 months | Apr. 6, 1894 | Sentence commuted to 90 days' actual im

in jail, District of Columbia.

Voldy Alston.

Alabama, southern

Jan. 26, 1893 Assaulting a mail
rider with intent to
rob U. S. mail.

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Jan. 31, 1893; 3 years' im- Apr. 16, 1894 Granted. A petition of citizens numerously prisonment at hard labor

at Anamosa, Iowa.

May 4, 1892; 2 years at hard....do labor in Nevada State

prison.

Dec. 20, 1893; 6 years in Utah penitentiary.

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Eleonora Brown

District of Columbia. Feb. 15, 1894 Perjury.

F. M. McClanaham

Missouri, eastern

Mar. 31, 1894; 2 years and 6 Apr. 18, 1894 months in penitentiary, Albany, N. Y.

May 15, 1886 Burglarizing a post- May 29, 1886; 1 year in Ches-
office.
ter, Ill., penitentiary and
$1,000 fine and costs.

signed testifies to the good character of the
prisoner prior to his conviction; and the
judge who sentenced him earnestly recom-
mends his pardon and expresses a strong
doubt as to his guilt of the offense for
which he was sentenced.

Granted. This convict has fully suffered
the penalty of his crime, and this pardon
is granted for the purpose of restoring him
to his rights of citizenship.
Granted. The facts presented to me upon
this application occurring subsequent to
the conviction and sentence of the prisoner,
give rise to a grave suspicion that he was
convicted upon false testimony, and the
judge and prosecuting officer concur in
recommending the prisoner's pardon.
Granted. Nothing would induce me to grant
this pardon except the condition of the
convict. Clemency is recommended by
the judge who sentenced her and the pros-
ecuting attorney on the ground that she
is far advanced in pregnancy.

Granted. This convict served his term of
imprisonment nearly 7 years ago. He has
since that time conducted himself in such
a manner as to entitle him to a restoration
of his rights of citizenship. This pardon
is granted for the purpose of such restora-
tion.

Sentence commuted to 4 years, imprisonment
with allowance of time for good behavior.
The testimony in this case is not entirely
convincing of the convict's guilt, but as-
suming that to be established, I am of the
opinion that in view of the good character
of the prisoner and the provocation offered
him that the reduction of his term which
I have determined upon will fully answer
the ends of justice.

Mar. 16, 1891; 4 years' im- Apr. 21, 1894 Granted, as sufficient assurance has been prisonment af the Detroit

house of correction.

given that the prisoner will be properly cared for.

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wife and the mother of the convict are in
a critical condition of health and I am will-
ing to insure to them the privilege of seeing
the son and husband before death inter-
venes.

Sentence commuted to 3 months' actual im-
prisonment. In view of the pitiable con-
dition of the prisoner's family and the other
circumstances surrounding the case, I am
of the opinion that one-half the convict's
sentence can be remitted without the least
injury to the objects arrived at by the
administration of the criminal law.
Granted to take effect at the expiration of
the term for which the convict was sen-
tenced to imprisonment, and allowing all
deductions on account of good conduct, and
remitting that part of the sentence impos-
ing the payment of a fine and the costs of
prosecution. This action is taken upon
the recommendation of the judge who sen-
tenced the prisoner, and the district attor-
ney who prosecuted him, and upon the
representation that he is not able to pay a
fine and upon the belief that the term of
imprisonment for which he was sentenced
is a sufficient punishment for his crime.

Apr. 4, 1894; 90 days in U. May 11, 1894 Granted. The facts presented on this appli-
S. jail, District of Colum-

cation, which were not presented upon the
trial of the prisoner, give rise to an excced-
ingly uncomfortable doubt as to his guilt.
I very much fear that a mistake has been
made in the identification of the perpetra-
tor of the vile offense of which this pris-
oner was convicted. The jury who con-
demned him and the district attorney who
prosecuted him seem now to be also in
doubt on the question of his guilt. He has
already suffered nearly half the confine-
ment to which he was sentenced, and if his
unusually good character does not under
the circumstances disclosed fairly lead to
a belief in his innocence, it certainly justi-
fies the belief that the punishment already

James Cowles.

Arkansas, western.. Sept. 8, 1887 Larceny

Sept. 8, 1887; 1 year imprisonment at Little Rock, Ark.

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Mississippi, north. Apr. 23, 1892 Violating postal laws. Apr. 25, 1892; 8 years' im

A. L. Dempsey.

Arthur Cromwell

District of Columbia Mar. 31, 1894

prisonment in

Detroit

house of correction from date, and to pay a fine of $304.06.

Aug. 26, 1892; to pay a fine
of $200, and to be impris
oned at hard labor for 2
years, dating from July
8, 1892, at Folsom State
prison.

suffered by him answers the ends of jus.

Granted. This applicant has suffered the
punishment to which he was sentenced,
and since his release has abundantly shown
that he is worthy of restoration to citizen-
ship. This pardon is granted solely for
the purpose of accomplishing this purpose.
Granted. There is only one consideration
that justifies clemency in this case.
condition of the prisoner's health is repre-
sented to me by the prison superintendent
and physician to be in a most pitiable con-
dition. This pardon is granted solely for
that reason.

Granted. The term of imprisonment to
which this convict was sentenced will ex-
pire before this pardon reaches him. The
pardon is granted for the purpose of re-
mitting the fine imposed upon the prisoner
and restoring him to citizenship. His con-
duct since his arrest, his contrition for his
offense, his willingness to expose the crime
of his confederates, and his usefulness in
the future by way of bringing other offend-
ers to justice, in my opinion fully justify
his pardon.

Violation of policy Mar. 31, 1894; sentenced to May 24, 1894 Sentence commuted to 6 months' actual imlaws.

George A. Kidwell..

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Feb. 14, 1894 Promoting policy.

pay a tine of $500 and in
default thereof, to be im-
prisoned 180 days in jail;
and in addition, to be im-
prisoned 364 days in jail.

Feb. 14, 1894; 10 months in June 7, 1894 Sentence commuted to 4 months' actual im U. S. jail, District of Columbia.

August term, Violating U. S. reve- August term; 2 months in June 8, 1894 Granted. This prisoner appears to have
1893.
nue laws.
the jail of Oconee County,
S. C.