The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-10-21

be doubted or disposed Here are the
facts
Michael Gamble was convicted of nur
dor in the second degree, at the Eeb-
ruary Term Of the Jefferson County Cir
cult Court, a. D. 1863
NJ b. Williams was District Attorney
at the time, but having been retained by
the prisoner b9fore the commencement of
his term of Office, he defended the prisoner
Such being the case, d. i. Weymouth
was appointed BY the court TO prosecute,
Ii. Barber, Jr., assisted the prosecuting
attorney.
In April, 1856, an applicatin was made
to Gov, FJltchiid Tor pardon, based npou
the following Papers:
l. Petition Of prisoner duy certified.
. Letter from Judge Orion, the presid>
ing Judge.
g. Copy Of Indictment and testimony on
the trial.
4. Letter Of good behavior from State
Prison Commissioner
Petition 81 ned by D. T. Weymouth,
prosecuting attorney, and u large number
OF citiz rs.
G. Argument written BY H. 3. VIII
Jams
The application was presented by II B.
! W Iilams IN person. The Governor took
time to examine the case, promising to do
so carefully, and to communicate his decia-
! ion IN writing, Some days or weeks at.er
this interview he wrote N b. Williams
! that he had decilcd not to pardon the ap
plicant. After 4 delay OF year aad seven
months the application was again TcBog
81, and petition signed by out Of he
/ II travcrs iarymcn hat found him guilty,
! which was presented ia the following
/ form
! |. List of the names Of the jury that
rendered the verdict, certified to by clerk
OF court.
| 2 Petition For pardon signed by Q Of
| them. Signatures proven by affidavit.
! 3 An affidavit that two Of the remains
! ing three jlrymen had removed ont Of the
state, and that the other could not be
found.
4. 4 new petition, numcrously signed by
citizens and uaigh5ors OF he prisoner.
8. Another Wnt.cn argument by NJ b.
| WI liams.
| This renewal of the application, and ad
dl!lonal papers, was presented by ID. T.
Jores, Ed, one Of the juyyWea that rem
dered the verdict, and j. @. Hull, who
/ had the care OF the prisoner property and
acted as his agent. They had two inter,
views with the Governor, one 10 the even
ing Of Nov. 26. 1867. at wlli.h the paners
were presented aud fled, as above, and
then again Oh the morning Uf the 9th of
| the same month. At these interviews the
matter was fully canvassed, and the par
! don urged By Mes1rs H. and j but the
| Governor again took inc, promising again
/ to communicate the decision to Sir. Will
Jams. Soon after its date the latter gen
| tleman received the following letter:
STATE or WISCONSIN,
Executive DEPARTMENT.
Madison. Dee. 9, 1867.
B. IFHI6tn,s, Esq:
| DEAR SIR:-l have again read the cVi
deuce and all papers on file in this Office
relating to the petition of Michael Grmbe
now coninel1n State Prison under senten>
ce fer the crime of murder in the "a da>
| gree, and am obliged to cone 10 the couclu
sion that | ought not 70 grant the pardon
asked. Truly yours,
LUIUS FAIacnuD.
10 September, 1861, Mr. j. @. Hall
| had soli Gamble 5 la m for So. Cos When
he (HUlI) was at Waupun TO have the
| deed executed, the fact brcame known 10
the employees OF the prison, and Hull
told Gamble IN thel- presence, that he was
! then worth 81 800 Ia August, 1868, T.
! w. Reyes came to Naupun and called up
on Gamble told him he ought to be par
doncd, and be would procure his pardon
! for !. 800 Prior 10 this Time Gamble had
never Known or heard Of keyes Gamble
had no trlen1s or acquaintances at Madison
or elsewhere, that could nave seen Mr..
keges. Gamble refused the offer saying
he would wait for the election of a new
Governor before he would give that sum
keyes left.
Within few days thereafter Gamble
through the handS of the State Prison Com
Dl1SSi0aer, recctreI t5Co letters from Aeges,
in which he finally alfred to updeftahe to
obtain q pardon for Tim for 81 600, and if
| he failed he Was to receive no pay. (Ihese
letters were kept by the commissioner hut
were shown ana read to Mr. HuI.) GAN
bic wrote to Mr.. HUI that he wished 10
! see him 9nlmp0rtanC business, and request
ed him 10 come to Waupun immediately.
and bring u. 5. bonds, and all books and
papers relating to his business. Mr.. Hull
went 10 Wagpun, as requested, August
| "a, 1868, aud saw Gamble the 18th, at
which interview Gamble and the commits.
sIoncr communicated to him the PROPOSE
| ton OF Reyes. Hui discouraged any hone
Of pardon on the part Of Gamble, stating
that the Governor had twice refused ia
writing. and would not grant it.ior Pc
cuniary consideration. The Commissioner
suggested that the 81 900 be deposited in
the bank, upon condition that If Gamble
pardon was received aud delivered to him
III tV months, then The money vas to b.
delivered to Reyes or his order, if not, the
money to be returned to Mr.. Hull. 20
this Mr.. Hull and Gamble finally consent-
ed, and made the deposit, the Commissions
er going with Mr. Hu 10. the bank, and
drew the receipt given for the money by
the bank. This dcposite was made on the
Este OF August, 1868. The bank receipt
was retained by the COMMISSIONS, so as TO
complete the arrangement il the pardon
should come.
Mr. Hull returned to Watertown Aug
3D. 1868. Gamble was in Watertown, Aug
I29, 1868, with his. pardon in his pocket
We believe the pardon was dated Aug -,
or as soon as news Of the deposit could
reach Madison and it was in Waupun, and
the money demanded on the 18th, or on
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