The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07
CLOSING WITH CLEMENCY.
A Number of PardOns Granted by the
Governor.
state Register 9th.

| Gov. Cullom to-day steps down and
| out OF the office of governor of the COM
| monwe alth-a position which he has filed
| for the past six years. Among the last OF
his official acts, yesterday was the issuance
of the following pardons and eommuta-
! tons. These cases he has had under con-
sideration, with large number of others.
| for some time
| Frank Fitzpatrick Convicted of assault
to rape at the November term. 1880, of
| the Mclean county circuit court and sen
fenced to the penitentiary for six years.
| Sentence commuted to two and half and
| on the recommendation of the judge and
states attorney and many citizens of the
county. The judge and states attorney
think the sentence should not have been
more than two years.
Arthur Riley who was convicted of the
larceny of q suit of clothes at the Septem-
Der term, 1880, of the Randolph county
circuit court and sentenced to the peniten
tiary for seven years. Pardoned on recon-
mendation of the judge and many citizens
of the county on the ground that the SEN
tence was excessive in view of that this
was his first and only offense.
VIM. A. Meese, who was convicted of
embezzle nent at the May term. 1892 of
the Rock Island county circuit court, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years. Pardoned on the petition of nearly
l, zoo citizens of the county, including
Hon John III. Gould, Maj. J. NJ. Boards
ley. S. ". Whitlock, G. Fl. Deere, Repre-
sentatives Cleaveland and O'Mara, ten
members of the city council of Rock Island,
the county Judge and most of the county
officers.
James Brown, convicted at the Septem-
her term, 1881, of the Champaign county
circuit court, of the crime of burglary, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for three
years Brown was a mere boy. and was
led into the crime by an old offender, who
stood trial and got off with one year
Brown pleaded guilty and was sentenced
for three years Thespardon is asked by
the best citizens of the county on the
ground that the sentence was too severe.
Peter Lundstrum, convicted at the Jan
uary term, 1879 of the Cook county CHM
inal court of an assault to kill, and sen
fenced to the penitentiary. for nine years.
pardoned on the recommendation of the
Judge and states attorney and many of
the citizens of the county The assault of
whic h Lundstrum was convicted was made
upon man who had during his absence
enticed his wife and children from home
The aggravation was great The assault
did not result in any great injury to any
one, anu Ine sentence therefore seemed
excessive.
Philip Arendez-C Convicted at the No
vember term, 1877, of the Gallatin county
circuit court of murder and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. Sentence commuted
forteen years on recommendation of the
Judge and states attorney and many citi
zens of the county. The judge states that
ne felt at the time of the conviction that
the term fixed by the jury was too long.
There was a good deal of doubt whether
the killing was not in self defense.
James Norris sentenced at the April
term, 1876. of the Williamson county
circuit court tc imprisonmeut in the peni
Tertiary for eighteen years, for 4murder.
Sentence committed to twelve years. The
of sentence is made on the re-
of the judge and state 5
attorney and numerous citizens of William
son county. The Judge states that while
he thought the sentence just at the time
ne imposed it, he has since learned facts
N connection with the case with materially
change that view, and raise. question
whether he should have been convicted at
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