The New York herald., 1876-11-15
THE MAN THE PRESIDENT PAR
DOEED.

From tho St. Louis Globe (dem. J. Nov l0.]
During the session Of the United States District
Court yesterday Marshal LefRngwsll presented 10
Judge Treat the pardon OF Frederick Biebusch signed
by President Grant and duly atsested
Judge Treat said the Court had nothing 10 do with
the pardon informed the Marshal that should be
presented TO tho convict himself The Judge had done
his duty years ago whom he sent the culpr to the
Pententiary. man convicted Of crime 10 obliged
pardon should be ofrecord In Court The Marshal can,
II he chooses move 10 have u recorded. The Marshal
thcrcupon made the motion, and The proper entry
Biebusch was q resident OF So Louis, and was
tried before Judge Treat about years ago
and sentenced 70 fifteen years improvement
In the Penitsntiary for making and passlng eoun-
terfcit money. During his Imprisonment he has
ducsed himself in an admirable manner, perform
ing the work assigned 70 him with ndety and chosr-
fulness submitting TO the rules OF the institution
without murmur, and discouraeng everything like
Not only did he nrmy refuse 70 join any conspiracy
attempt 70 escape, but was always The side oi the
Two occasions he rendsred valuable sssssancs 10 he
guard IN putting down an insurrccsonary moveme
He Was implicitly trusted BY the Warden and his
assisants and was relied upon for Aid In every
gency. These iacs were laid before President BY
number OF influential citizens, with the additionsl
information that the convict had crown old IN ,hs
prison walls, that be had . reputable family who
needed his assistance and support ana thai -
not likely be would ever engage again IN shs unlawful
practices that had gwen him the reputation OF OF
The mos, skfuI and daring 'consy' men ,he Gated
States
This Is the second time that Bebusch has been par.
donsd by thc President During the he tired
for passing counterfeit money and was sentenced
term Of imprisonment in shs oid Capitol Prison ~
Washington HIS attorney In that Was Mr. Joseph
Jecko, who, believing the proof caeent aid
the papers in the before Prsxidcnt Lincoln Not
withstandirg the excitement OF the timcs and bic
most constant occupancy with matters Of the gfayest
moment President Lincoln took time 10 examine ,hs
whole OF the evidence In order that be might
at Just conclusion ard, having satisfied himself thai
the conviction OF Bebusch was not iustinsd by tie
facts he signed his pardon at once without the
the red tape OF the uorney Generals once.
Unfortunately for Blebusch. tho lesson he received
then soon forgotten and on be.ng released IRON
confinement b- resumed his old practices or making
and selling counterfeit money. He repeatedly ar
rested and tried out always managed TO escape con.
victon either through the ingenuity OF hts counsel
the absence Of Witnesses Tho police lorcc OF the city
were always search OF evidence against the wiiy
tcrfeter but somehow fell short 1870 when
some new men worked mp the case' and brought him
sdaad to riyhts." II 10 believed now ths, Fred has
thoroughly reformed Ho has seen that tic way of
the ansersssor is hard, and onght 70 be convinced
that honesty the best policy. "Givs The old usa
yohancs"