The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-04
He Walks Out of His Cell With
8 Sheer at Law and a Con.
tempt for Courts.
Gov. Crittenden is His Friend
and That is Enough.
An Outrage. ne Law. Justice and
the State

man, Arthur Lyons and Peter Manning,
who had been sentenced June 10, by
the ST. Louis criminal court TO six
i'm Jail for running a
gambling house. This action OF the gov
ernOr was a complete surprise To every
one, even the gamblers and their attorneys
vowing that they had not asked or expect
Ell a pardon.
The st. Louis papers, except the Repub-
lican, bitterly denounce Governor Critten-
den Tor this slap ut the operation OF Il law
which has been 81 long I'm getting in work
ing order, and which is certainly the only
means and power oi checking the curse OF
The governors order rs rs follows
THF ORDER.
1t is said that X. e. Pate could not have
been convicted had he demanded trial,
but he believing that he was held morally
responsible for the action of the Others, was
to leave them to q fate in which
he was not an equal participant< To say
the least of his course, II was manly, and
must, as far As that action was concerned,
receive the Endorsement OF generous COM
munitv. Whatever may be the virtue or
defects of the law, il is not for ME To saw
this time. Suffice IL To- say that ii is the law
and must be recognized and enforced until
the wisdom or desires OF the people demand
its alteration or repeal.
These convictions indicate to INV mind
that the keeping of pubic gambling houses
in ST. Louis will no longer he permitted,
and il Is presumed by some that they also
indicate disposition upon the part OF all
to abandon the evil habit and look To
simpler and less harmful amusements for
evening recreation. The Law will have
accomplished great deal towards the
is reached. These being
THE FIRST CONVICTIONS
had under the law. and the violators show
ing q ready disposition To submit 10 the
law after the courts had passed upon and
sustained It's validity by 4 confession of
guilt, and expressing determination, 50
have been informed, of entering upon
more useful lives To society, feel ju>ti-
ned i'm this liberal action, fully believing
that the public sentiment toward these
men is one OF leniency rather than ven
geance. 4 distinguished divine said in
a public sermon recently, delivered i'm ST.
Louis,
IMAM WAS A BORN GAMBLER"
ii that he true much lenieacy should be
exercised towards the inherited vice, es-
peciallv where the victime acknowledges
the fault In the most public way, and ask
the law officers to remit the penalty.
Upon their open confession | do ii in
this instance, but il
MUST NOT BIZ HELD A. A PRECEDENT
against the state. The law must be en-
forced as long as ii remains upon our
statute books and its punishment will be
more vigorous ii future violations occur.
But at the same time | think greater
respect will be established I'm the minds of
our people If is not made an engine of too
much severity from the beginning. The
police board has by its activity and intelli-
gent course made the gambling law etiec-
live aud its provisions a terror To the fol-
lowers of that unsavory profession. Ii the
law reaches other evils equally as great
and more insidiOus, such crimes would not
be committed under vigilant eyes as that
which now surprises and startles the city.
ATALK WITH THE COUNSEL.
St Louis Republican of Yesterday.
A Republican reporter called upon Mr..
William Patrick, counsel for the gamb-
lers, and found that gentleman just re-
from n drive.
IL suppose you have heard that Cover
nor Criitenden has pardoned the two Pates,
StOdtman and Lyons? -
NO" said Mr.. Patrick. "Has he?'
$50 saw our Jefferson City dispatches"
1T is complete surprise to me-the
first intimatiOn I've had"
"Have you seen Governor Crittenden
within the las; week 2"
"No."
"Have you communicated with him ON
the subject o: your clients pardon"
"No, sir. have not taken steps TO pro-
cure the pardon OF any one Of them.
think, however, that the governor has done
exscly right. | know that the promise of
obedience by Mr.. Pate and his men of sub
mission TO this law Is sincere, and his and
their pleas of guilty show that beyond
any doubt it is maniiestly just in view Of
their conduct thai the governor should
take the action he has. have done moth
ing since they were sentenced, but saw
them i'm Jail ON Friday. was not aware
that they had made any application for
executive clemency, although friends OF
theirs of prominent standing were urging
them to permit such an application to be
made"
"What about the other charges against
Pate and the others who pleaded guilty
how will the pardon effect the other
charges?"
"Isuppose- the other cases will be dis
missed"
"The pardon being issued this afternoon
when can a release take efiect?"
MAY take effect tomorrow, although it
is not improbable that it may be deferred
until Monday. This, of course, depends
upon the service of the papers, which may
be delivered on Sunday, being in favor OF
personal liberty. An order for the release
Of prisoner should be executed as rapidly
rs possible
"Have you known of case where pardon
has been granted going into effect on the
Sabbath ?''