The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-07-23
HE PARooNED HIM,
How President Hayes Was Led to Extend
Executive Clemency to an Offender.

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Executive Clemency to an Offender.
Tim - kept a restaurant in Wash
ington. He was well l-known son of
Erin, happy as the day is long, with
good-natured, portly wife and five chill
dren that looked like step-ladder when
you stood them up in row, and were
as healthy as little pigs. The eldest of
the children was about twelve years of
age. One Decoration Day Tim took it
into his head to increase the exchLquer
of his family by selling some ''hard
stuff to the dust-begrimed and thirsty
hosts who always visit Arlington on that
occasion, so he erected frame booth
on the road to the cemetery, stocked it
with the 'rale ole stuff and began busi-
ness as his own bartender He forgot
the important essential of taking out
license, was nabbed by constable,
marched down to Alexandria. landed in
jail, tried, convicted and sentenced to
two years for selling liquor without
license and fined hundred dollars.
When Tins wife and family heard of
what had befallen their natural pro-
tector they nearly went crazy. One day
received visit from his wife and the
rest of the family. They lived in
the neighborhood of my Office.
/ listened to the story which she
disconnectedly narrated to me through
her tears and sobs, and thought struck
me that perhaps could be of some serv-
ice to her in securing the release of
her husband. | enioined her to follow
my advice strictly and I thought she
could get Tim restored to the bosom of
his family. $50 up to the White House
and see President Hayes; take all the
children with you; force your way in
and do not allow the doorkeepers to
bluff you or prevent you from getting
in to see him. When you arrive in his
presence tell your story to him, and say
that you will all have to starve or 90 to
the poor-house unless he is released.
Cry and sob right lively while you are
repeating your request. and have your
Oldest daughter to burst out crying at
the same time. / know that all the
other children will follow suit if they
see the oldest one crying. Mr. Hayes
is tender-hearted man and will release
your husband. I'm sure"
She obeyed my instructions to the
letter. She ''togged OUT the little ones
in clean attire, went to the Executive
Mansion and got inside the main en-
trance before Dinsmore, the cookbook
ing door-keeper, could prevent it. The
latter then ordered them out, but the
family began the music according to
programme. and while crying at the
top of their voices enlisted the
sympathy of many of the visitors
who were passing in and out. A
charitable-looking lady and gentleman,
with whom the President was ac-
quainted, ascertained between her sobs
and tears what Tins wife was after
and arranged an interview with Mr..
Hayes. Up stairs trooped the mother
and children. The former patheticaIly
told her story to the Chief Magistrate
of the Nation. The crying and sobbing
of the whole party was .'immense.
said a looker-on. "Calm yourself,
calm yourself, my good woman, said
Mr.. Hayes. 30, my poor husbandl
my poor husband" CALCULATED the
mother, and then the chorus of the
children would almost reach high C.
Il will release your husband, . said Mr..
Hayes, at last. Come tomorrow and
see me, but do not bring your chill
dren. +"
The next day she was promptly on
hand. The President accompanied her
to the Department of Justice, looked
over the papers in the trivial case and
not only pardoned Tim but wrote
letter to the State authorities requesting
them to remit the fine. which was done.
Tim was received with open arms by
the happy family and has, since that
time, kept within the pale of the law.
Coyle says the family overwhelmed him
unanimously. - Washington Capital.