Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-20

AJeferson City special to the st. Louis
Republican says:
Gov. Campbell to-day issded n pardon
to Eli burnett, of Bates county, who
was, at the July term, 1882, sentenced TO
three years In the penitentiary for grand
larceny. Tho pardon WAS granted upon
o petition which sets out that the crime
committed WAS Burnett's first offonse,
and that, the law having been sufii-
GENTLY vindicated by n years impris-
onment, II given his liberty he would
lead an honest life; and, further, he Ia
the father Of little, motherless, sickly
girl, who Is thrown upon the world, and
who needs fathers care and attention.
The petition Is signed by the prosecuting
witnesses, prosecuting attorney, sheriff
and recorder of the county, ex-State
Senator Bradley, and large number of
prominent citizens Of Butler county,
among whom are bankers, physicians. at
torneys, merchants, ministers, farmers.
and other trades and professions.
The Governors order recitea as fol-
lows:
"Granted for tho reasons given in the
within application signed by the prose-
cutting attorney, prosecuting witnesses,
and the officers OF the county aud lead
ing citizens, and especially upon the APP
plication aud fearful supplioation of bis
six year-old motherless little girl"
The petition was presented yesterday
by the sister Of the prisoner. who was
accompanied by the little child. While
the Governor was reading the petition
the little girl quietly approached him.
streaming eyes and trembling lips:
plAx atw t.At h.,,. .s~,e n.
me-"
The Governor was greatly affected By
this simple prayer Of the little orphan.
and with difficulty controlled his feel.
ings. IL was no put up job, M acting;
simply the earnest pleading of weak
little child for her papa. Whatever he
might do 10 others, 10 her he WAS all in
oil. Too young 10 know Of crime, abe
only knew her father had been taken
from her and was in prison, and she
wanted him.
The Governor. however, did not allow
his feelings 10 sway him in the matter.
and declined Co act in the case until he
had duly considered il. but kindly told
the little one he would see what be could
do for her by morning. When she left
she took his hand and said:
Please let me have my papa"
This morning she sister aud child again
called on the Governor, and the child rs-
newed her plesdings for her fathers re-
lease. The Governor, not haying decid-
ed on granting the pardon. told tue little
ono she could 90 home ON todsy's train
and he would send her word what he
would do, but she replied:
II cannot 90 home again without
papa"
Following this they took their depart
ure aud went out 10 the penitcntiary.
About an hour later the Governor came
to the conclusion that the circumstances
Of the case, the strong recommendation
and particularly the need Of the child for
protector, warranted executive Glenn
ENJOY, and ordered the pardon. Immedi-
ately upon its being signed he dispatched
messenger TO the prison with il, % the
little one's heart might be made glad
and her burden Of sorrow removed q
soon as possible.
The sister OF the prisoner says never
q day has passed since the imprisonment
of Barnett that the little girl has mot
wept for her father and frested for his
return.