The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-04

Bliss, who was called into the service of
the state to prosecute the gamblers, was
found robed i'm white, the gentleman hav-
ing gotten ont of bed to receive the re-
porter.
Il don't believe i'll can't believe it,"
said NJ. Bliss, as he left the bed and took
a chair near the window Il never was
so surprised III my life and cannot i'm
agine why the governor should have par
doned them. The executive has of course
the power to pardon any and all crimes
against the state"
How will this demonstration of execu-
tive clemency affect the other cases."
"Well, Joseph Clark the other day came
forward and pleaded guilty to being the
proprietor OF the Terrence house, and
the policy has been To punish the propri-
etor and let the employees 60"
will the other cases be tried?"
against other gamblers, yes There's
something queer in this pardoning which
can't understand; it's mystery. In fact
don't believe they are pardOned"
Then You will not give up the prose
cution?"
''No, sir. ] don't propose To abandon
the prosecution because The governor has
In-,ieated-ii he has-his policy i'm the
matter That won't alter the case So far as
| am concerned. | am employed To try
these cases, and am going to try them,
unless NV client wishes NE To desiSt"
How will this pardon affect any of the
other charges OF gambling standing against
Pate and the others
Il apprehend the pardon has been made
broad enough to cover all the charges,
otherwise il would be- of 10 advantage To
the defendants 10 be pardoned for the sin
gle of-n>e oi which they were convicted
They evidently brought other influences To
bear on the governor than their counsel.
Have Won been spoken TO in the matter
of efforts for their pardon?"
No, sir; and it is the quickest pardon
ever heard OF. and one which the govern
or will have To explain. for he did not par
don them without solicitation. The sub
ject OF their release or pardon has not been
breathed TO me, although i heard people
say the day they went to Jail that they
would not remain there long"
What do you think of the pardon ,"
81 could understand it If they had been
in Jail, saw three months, but-well, to be
pardoned inside of five days of sents nee is
to ME simply the iDcomprehensible. The
we had gotten through the trial of the
other cases. NV idea was that Pate and
the others took the sentence rather than
stand the trial and take the larger risk, and
am satisfied that this was Mr. Patrick 5
view OF the case We considered that the
minimum sentence would answer all pur-
poses in upholding the law in the present
cases"
INKANSAS CITY.
In the city Yesterday the action of the
governor was the general topic OF conversa-
ton in political circles, and on all sides,
irrespective of party, he was condemned
for what was regarded not only piece of
rash stupidity, but serious blow To the
reputation OF the state Said one gentle
man: Il regard il an astounding piece of
folly, the last of a series of atrociOus blum
ders Ii reflects severely ON the state. y
Another gentleman approached on the
subject, said smilingly: Tom is a weak
sister" and let il pass with that comment.
While the matter possessed no local import
ance ii was freely discussed and not word
was heard in defense of the governors con-
duct. Democrats were even more OutsOpken
than republicans, and seem to feel keenly
the probable comment that would be Occa-
stoned To the state. There is no earthly
reason for the governors folly" said gen
ileman Indignantly. I'VE al know how it
was charged that the ST. Louis gamblers,
led by this man, Pate, worked in the in
terest of Crittenden al the election. Now,
whether ii be true or not. the exercise of
the pardonng power certainly gives color
10 the report"
"But Pate saws he worked for Hook
aday."
well, Pate would naturally say that
anyway. Mark nv words, he knew as
we'll as a man can know, when he went
into the Jail that he would be liberated
within a week"
This statement was, in the main, corrOb-
GRATED by ST. Louis gentleman and
who professed utter disgust with
the entire business. To prove how unex-
pected was the news, he showed a repre-
sentative OF the Times a St. Louis paper
the popular belief that Gov :.
Crlttenden would not dare pardon the
gamblers.
slows the governor cheerily asked
the reporter of prominent democratic
lawyer, as he turned into the office.
"Don't you know what Andy Johnson
said of Forney?"
"No."
1--WE no ammunition to waste on dead
ducks"
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS.
Governor Crittenden arrived in Sedalia
Yesterday afternoon, and was driven to the
home of Mr.. j. X. Barrett, where he re-
manned until this morning.
He was seen by a BAzOo reporter at the
Union depot, just before he took the train
for Jefferson City.
Governor" said the reporter, after the
two had shaken hands, there is consider
able of breeze stirred up BY your action
i'm behalf of the convicted and sentenced
st. Louis gamblers"
as that 500 | haven't any of seen the