The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-10-10
MAJOR CURRENT.

lows him. Ii he Is convicted, l am still in
favor of giving him all the Law allows him.
s. L. HIGHLEYMAN.
/ think he will not be convicted, but If
he is, believe he will be pardoned, though
he may serve short term In the peniten-
tiary for appearance sake. He knew he
was running no danger when he surren-
CONDUCTOR JAMES FLEMING.
This gentleman was corralled at the time
Candidate Highleymen was, and after hear.
ing the opinion of the aspirant on the re
publican ticket for legislative hOnOrs, said
in the language of "Me Too" Platt, "them's
my sentiments"
JUDGE w. sHIRK
have been very closely confined to my
Office, and have had my attention so COM
pletely engrossed by business that have
not had chance to read up nn the matter.
| think, however, that l have defended
and cleared guiltier men than Frank
James. do not feel as though l am JUS
titled in expressing an opinion, with my
limited investigation of the matter. am
inclined TO think that unless the governor
has some more special reason than would
now seem to appear for pardoning James,
he should, in case OF conviction, be treated
As other criminals
POSTMASTER BLAIR
expressed himself as not being DESTROYS of
being interviewed on this question, but said
that he though Frank Jsue, surrender was
one of the wisest and most commendable
acts Of his life, and that he thought that
the fact OF his voluntary surrender should
have its due weight with the court and
jury. / do not, he says, pretend to call in
question the motives or the wisdom of
Governor Crittenden in this motter. While
think, that i'm case of conviction, James
should be punished, vet not in the same
measure as if ne had not voluntarily sur
rendered, and think the Governor would
be justi6able in ex,er ding executive elem
ency to a certain extent.
REV. J. n. DUNCAN
Taking all things into account feel like
the Governor would be justified in pardon
ing Frank James.
ALDERMAN SINCLAIR.
tn ink he ought to be punished If con-
victed. Any mnn who has committed as
much crime as he is credited with, richly
merits punish ment. The precedent which
would, to a certain extent, be established
by granting him pardon, would be an ex-
ceedingly bad one.
REV A. j. VAN WAGNER.
1t would be a dangerous precedent for
this man to be pardoned and set free. Why
not pardon any other fleeing, hiding GRIM
inal who gives himself up? Hundreds of
men, whose crimes hare been light COM
pared with his, would receive NO clemency
if they gave themselves up. I do not posi-
lively know his motive in this matter 1t
may be penirence, or fear of Capture, or
WEAKNESS of his lawless life which has
prompted his act see no reason for abb
solute pardon. The majesty of law would
be dishonored society rendered less safe.
One thing is to b. conference.-the glorif-
cation of the man. He is not hero. At
the best he is but a penitent robber and
marauder. He has brought sorrow to
many hearts and homes. The hearts
which nov bleed be cause of his deeds are
not be forgotten. His family is no more
precious TO him than the families of his
victims were to them. Let him be treated
the same as any other criminal, who, for
like reasons, surrenders and throws him
self upon the mercy of the Governor. Give
him fair trial, and let justice be tenn
pered with mercy, but not sacrificed to SEN
timent.
REV. A. w. NEsBIr.
This gentlemen was rather unexpectedly
caught by the reporter, and before he knew
it, he had expressed himself thusiy: have
given the matter very little thought in
fact know nothing of the circumstances
Of his surrender, nor of his life. / am in
clined to think that leniency should be
shown to a man who voluntarily gives
himself up as this man mas done. That
seems to me to be the right thing to do.
WV. s. sNoDDY
The tall sycamore of the Sedalia bar was
caught on Ohio street while striding rapidly
towards his domocile. He said: don't
zee how they can convict James, but if he
is convicted. believe he will be pardoned.
COL. RICHARD RITTER.
This gentleman was present when the
auger was applied to Col. Snoddy and he
clipped in with full accord with the attor-
neys views, giving emphasis to them by
his cane.
GEORGE LON6AN.
Just as this young racer for seat in the
lower house OF the state Legislature was
diving into what is supposed to be demo-
cratic headquarters, last evening, he was
tapped on the shoulder by the reporter,
and asked to state his opinion. With the
air of Scion the answer was that he
thought it would be hard matter to con-
vict Frank James of any crime, as testi-
mony sufficient to do 50 would be hard to
produce. Still, in the event of conviction,
he thought it would be a good thing to
pardon him, under the circumstances.
Thus delivered, the prospective young leg
islator said eta ia" to the interviewer, and
went off in search Of pointers for his vic
tory over smiling Sam HighleymxD.