, 1876-09-23
WHISKY
Pardon.clerk cray's Report to
the Attorney.Genera' on
t1e Case OF Hesing
ct Al.
The Chief Law-Officcr OF the Ma
tion Recommends m Equal.
izntion OF Sentence.
Judge Bangs Return 500 What
He Says About the Matter.


ic rartions OF tic whtskyttcs: i
r. tr:nEssss Il: sss;t II ~ ''!ss W "a
s sHfG q m 70 petsne
s'as" s"!'s"r: Issai; i. at''sf, saa Simon rs~e;
Dis',lct to%ft "ief for the Northern District fot i
sty uii a. stIIis.s 10 IN inietnent fof eifand;
lng the revenue, f. violating the pr9osi:ions q
tSs SS;.sd as sates snS ~ s stt q
lH7G, were, by il!c consideration and Judgment OF
sa So, j ss oaay as so, e e
ISs lid Antony .: lis.iSs to two ,sara' In
Vhc raid George 7. DarsonMghs M to ono yoafs In
prisonnsp! ani ans Of .s Az cog; ,,x nor,,, i'm.
pri.onnsnt ns ss .nd nda'1 l!na q! ~ co. ''1 -
Tfie sa!d si,non Powell TO six 1nonths' tmprtson'
mont and d fne OF 81, 06o. \, ~,
Steond--That ~ tllc Tine tho sa'd petttlonsss
were 10 convicted and ssstepse! the ,l9s fosl29wins
R}sass'oe }asS' ossnSe ! psf!ason, josshsn 1sei
Iao +. 1iutchins, dstilicrr, upon t!!oss own re-.
s :sssys ssu1t sss e Ery il 'sa ss
for three months each and 10 the payment OF hho
@ ns; satd petitioners and the sad
y eye der oat tst Ill Of se,a dofendsna pleaded
respective sentences under said p1cas should 30
soEe .se ala ars' Expectation PC OF o. belief vi. e
actual rsonouMcing u tAeir sentences 9s a!oresa,a
BY e .std Court made 7 11 l'o 70 ns.s 9s mn M e
guilty, and Insist upon a trial.
FourfR-l'lat from Tho number, character, and
aonablc doubt that all tho ead dcfendants oid, IN
s s ct ses sa II st III s Ell mRf a.
wlsu!y or unwlssly} that thclr seFcsal sentences
letter Of ior,nof associate and special Governmcn.
eoaasei' Se.s's' pe.tet aad Ddatell. q saia d|s:
trct, Ii appears that there WIS, On the part Of the
e$s "S ,.s NJ y ssy saS T 'ss ss
they were all, neluding NJ: le.ins only permit
nature and Import, and tho fact that thoy had 10
plcudcd guilty was 10 be made known to tho Court
dofctdants When thereafter called up for .entence
should have tic opportunity to htatc to the EoHrt
anything 10 might hase to urso In mitigation Of
SirfhWThat while there may not havo been any
th nao q .yyg sede 81 tee Sa S
mcnt ot ta!ddefendants.y st mny DO negssseathat
i. 's sasa aat h' Z sahs es sa1
number, and in nature ana Import ana & ihnt snsh
to b. nnna n 70 S Ct o1 r.
cast tend to beget in lilo mins Of thoso petitioners
Tho expectation md belief alleged .bo.e, snd 70 70
tbat behalf il sad aallnyts; and. i my added,
that tad facts tend strongly to justlfY the eonela-
naer h e sueh
S sss IL sstssss: ssss,d rsss s; s i'd
'a. ta W Wess se sad oteP who % rleaaa
and who weFe sentenced At tho sau,o tcfsn, there
eecmB to be eteonE rchapn for tho Recommendation
q ~ District Attorney that saia petitose55s
saa Spre respeeSe 1 tcrs 10 Uniform Term o mpssa.
onmcnt Q! thtcs months each IN tas eaia &C County
sS e yaaaen ~ o so
anil eonadcrattons, thu applications Of s,oao psts.
oners for pardon are supported hy petitions. As
!. The petition Of over twelve thousand {l2, 600
,.e!tzons of tho city q Chicago" for M !hs P.tdoI
Of A. e. lIegLng, IN which thoy say "Mf; ,Hcsl,.t
.nnnlty, Ind Has dono many things for our ci!y
slate an onI country that T. osf on1n.on th
,e%gnsy ss wi eSS R.Y 70 DC
ILL., II. III Tha patton Of over slx thousand TO- 600
ct efssqb % ss
10 of f(hcago generally" to bo "a vc1y hard sonsnee,
case sa tor t the hi mintePpoon q Execatiso clceney
Q 1Lcy therefore beg that pardon IN may b. granite
II tos toe tic Violation oi iaw. riley afso pfa
sos pFs:fH r. ires., S 'Hss IT, t. er as and Pa5s s%s
Powell WIG ays lse' sesera'ly sentenced for or
se11 "" I'M G uetltion Of over GOO citizens Of Oh
sitles ag toT. ot i|lnss tayiRE; Mi nj; ,e,5 Il 4
IN bssa,'gi lsem siehis lily 1 meritei:" '''1 v" 49,
pst' of o{ 9ssy Gsu caotv So9 pe%Ss,s Ws
IN "Wcrhc Subscribers. Democratic yoiera and eli
= cook County n most hnmby Y Fsq1sstn ne nyo
vo L. i1 Il. MiiIct,: Ii. j. rah!msn, H. i, Dekcnso
on 4. 9. llening, penrgo =. buIsoughs. Jonesh!
sths. Asfh @sa! Gs!esne Gsee' s"% s s ends
III. iastica aTs fay satisfied. aud that's pardon won
s ct r hst p 3 Y IT, op hq IT,
or III. Wallace, Juhgo Of tho County Court OF Gu
s. as 'e91 The petition of tho lion. Monroe Heat
20 hlayorelcct Il Chicago and 81 OF tho SO Aide
esa " MS ssfsSs '' ~ mssss cestes from n
sss sss sses e e. %S% e.
w. torasher Include Tho C!ty of Chicago, -,.,-
T1s s1'S|sa aSSs. e s S't!If +
s:asa ss {ssh5' sss very
hc peti.ions, to Iesic.s on fle received from emn
nm. aton; snd s,aosE thess to tho following MS wort
,mn From 4. MeDonald Ear, in wh!el, ho e1r1e.
Il. his hotc for the pardon of a. y tlcsang. aud
III, othurs who were sentenced with him,
NJ From, Tho lion. M. X. ", Wallace, County Jut
10 of cook County, mentioned abose rs haysngsIel
ihu petition Of nclnucratlc cittxcns aad yotoss
OF ChtaEo, and his letter, written specially on
OF half of slmnn P9wc, axprteses thorough, peTs!
10 | al knowledge Of Ills character hNc IN the Efnd
nj. terms urgea tho rrssident to grant him pard
rrS, F1um tito Hon. John Il. lsogers OF Chicago
% Of tho Judges Of tho Circuit CURT for Cook Coun
nN .a asking tlS President for ''an early cxerest
tos clemsncy y IL the ca.s Of 4: c; llesnF. and z
Ind meet public expectation and approval. by T
donlny h'm II f'% S,an monsns H. Tpa IT, ln"se'a'e
Dickcy, onu Of the Justices OF tho Supre
Court OF Illinois, dated Chicago. AnE'
Of aid addressed 10 tho pfesden+ III which he "a
tnte | among 1thcr things;
tas tn.s learn tat application hss beoG maa'
ling 11usiI1cd. of Mf, Icsng. aud perhaps others
,tna srte iii. ieftsr smpiy tor ths parpose Of ~
sincerely hnk has " II ~ av H. Ssso OF A.
Il. Executive elenensy; And hat r!sh to edd ny
. A tttlon to that of Others that a. Q. hesins ma!
Il l nd MT 1t