Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-15
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The Case o. Or. Bssle., &Yts
Dr.. Beal was sentenced to four years imprison-
ment from the 28th Of Nov 1854. He had served
out about one year of his time when he was par
doncd. 81
Gov. Pollock states at considerable length the
reasons which induced him to extend executive
clcmency in this case. lie had received commu-
nications from about one hundred and forty dem
lists and twenty. three physicians Of New York
city and the country, stating their belief that tes-
timony as to matters transporting under the infiu-
ence of either is unsafe and unrelable; from a
number of other physicians named, that they be-
lieve him innocent; from large number of the
bar, and citizens of various States, including the
names of Governors, Attorney Generals, &C., that
they believed he was convicted on insufficient tes-
timony from the Mayor of Philadelphia and fifty
members of the Philadelphia City Councils !;
from members Of the Legislature, Judges of the
Supreme Court, editors of Philadelphia newspa-
pers, and five thousand other citizens of New York
and Pennsylvania, with five Of the jury on the
trial, all asking for his pardon. After enumera-
ting all these facts, the Governor says:
And whereas, the Board of Inspectors of the
said Philadelphia County Prison (as appears by
their communication on file in the Office of the
Seer ctary of the Commonwealth have unani-
mously recommended the pardon of said Doctor
Stephen 4. Beale, because in their opinion, the
of the prisoner has been acknowledgements full
and ample satisfaction had been rendered to pub
lie sentiment by the humiiating Imprisonment
which he has already undergonc-because his
health was undoubtedly breaking down under the
sufferings of body and mind which he has already
endured, and because the destitute condition OF
his good parents and bereaved and sorrowing wife
and children imperativcly demand the presence
and support of their son husband and father.
And whereas, after full and careful examin-
alton of the facts and evidence in the case, aided
bv the scientific discussions to which it has Civ
en- rise, without any intention to reflect upon the
prosecutrix, who no doubt testified to what shn
believed did occur, nor impugn the integrity of
the learned Judge who tried the case, nor the
honesty Of the jury that convicted the prisoner
am now satisfied that the defendant, DR.. Ste
phen T.. Beale, is not guilty of the crime whereof
he stands charged, and was convicted upon evil
dence unreliable in lis character and insufficient
in amount.
do, therefore, in consid Grafton of the
premises, pardon the said DR.. Stephen ]. Beale
of the crime whereof he is convicted rs aforesaid,
and he is hereby fully pardoned accordingly.
The Philadelphia Bulletin gives the following
lily:
Gov. Pollock SIGNED the pardon on Wednes-
day, the 2lst inst, and the same night Col. j. IL.
retary of the Commonwealth started to the city
with that document. Information of the granting
of the pardon was received Oh Wednesday night,
and the family of the doctor was prepared for his
return home. Early on Thursday morning Col.
McCaulcy was met at the American Hotel by Col.
j. S. Wallace, and together with one or two 9th.
er gentlemen they repaired to the prison. friend
of DR.. Beale's had preceded them and commune
Gated the glad tidings to him. The doctor was
completely overcome when the intelligence was
communicated to him, and for some time he was
unable to articulate syllable. At half past 8
O'Clock in the morning DR.. Beale reached his home
in Walnut street, and those who witnessed the
meeting between the late prisoner and his family,
described it as being affecting la the EXTREME
Mrs. Bcale visited her husband during the time
of his imprisonment, but the children had not seen
their father from the time of his conviction. The
interview is represented as having been very at
fecting. During the entire day the house Of DIR.
Beale was visited by scores of friends.
MONEY IN New YoRK.---The European advices
prove remarkably favorable to all American in
terests. COnsOls and cotton and breauStuffs have
all risen, with large sales of the latter. The
tinued command for cotton is very surprising, and
it would seem as if our large product this season
will not be more than sufficient for the demand.
The large advances in cOnsos indicates new
confidence in England in commercial circles. The
PRONUNCIATION VI Tic news ytSGcrOdy dlIcruOOn Hdu
immediate effect on the value of our securities.
Prices rose on the Stock Exchange one to one and
a half Ter cent, with a renewal of activity, and
closed even at this advance, with an upward ten
dency.
The banks are incrcas their faciliti's for
call loans. and rates of discount are becoming
easier. We qnote to 10 per cent, for the dis
count of prime paper, and IL for second class,
well endorsed, and Is for good endorsed paper.---
Call loans are TO I per cent.
The foreign exchange market is closed, as there
is no steamer to-day, nor will be till Wednesday
next. Prices are therefore nominal. Some few
sales of good sterling bills drawn against produce,
have been sold at l07 IA a lO7 10.
The shipment of cotton and breadstufs in the
South and hence very large, and bills are plcn-
tiful accordingly. The Canada's advices have
strengthened confidence in produce bills, which is
an important feature.---N. Y. Ere. Post, 23d.