The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20
BURGLAR DUNLAP'S PARDON
DUE TO THE UNTIRTNG EFFORTS OF
HIS PARTNER'S WIDOE.
Mrs. Scott Tells the story OF her Promise to
her Dying Husband ana How She has Kept
IteDunIaP Will Not He Rlch, She says.

Mrs. Scott Tells the story OF her Promise to
her Dying Husband and How She has Kept
It-Dunlap viii Not Be Rich. She Says.
The announcement that Jimmy Dunlap the
bank burglar. who, with six others, robbed the
Northampton National Bank OF nearly $1,000
600 In 1875. will soon be pardoned recalls the
romantic story OF the woman who has long
been working to secure his release. Dunlap's
intimate associate in the burglary was Robert
@. Scott, who was convicted with him and
died In prison In 1882. Scott was married
to an English woman. who sought In every
way to secure his pardon. and since his death
has been working to secure Dunlap's.s Last
night she told Sun reporter the story Of her
work. She has married again. and resides
with her husband at 1913 Fifth avenue. The
former Mrs. Scott is small woman with an
extremely pleasant faco and voice. dark hair
and eyes, and q slight impeachment in her
speech. She had no hesitation In speaking Of
her work. although 1t recalled unpleasant ex-
periences.
II was living in New York at the time OF the
burglary" she said. land had no idea Of what
my husband was doing Up to that time had
had no reason to suppose that he had led any
thing but an honorable and upright life. Our
friends and associations had been OF tho best.
and you may imagine that it was very seri-
GUS shock to mo when learned what he had
done. But am not one Of those who believe
In trending on the fallen and remembered my
VOWS to stand by him In sickness and In hoalth.
in wealth and in poverty. until death should
part us think can honestly say that left
no effort untried to help him. I broke up my
homo and went to live outside the Jail When
] found that he was dying went to the Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts, and secured from him
apardon. so that my husband could die outside
of the jail. He did not care for himself. but he
thought his dying in prison would be q stain
on me. and the chaplain offered us q room in
his house whore my husband could remain
until his death. Unfortunately the Governors
messenger came q little too late and before
his arrival Bob had bscn pardoned by higher
'"When came. back from the Governor my
husband was dying. He called ne to his bed
good and have worked so hayd f ier me
that feel sure YOU will do me one more favor.
ask to and vii
5immy's pardon. It was that got him Into
Then Dunlap was brought up. and. holding
our our hands in his. Bob made US swsar-Jim:
and take care Of me always. and that
would secure yim's pardon and look out for
him; Iswore willingly enough. and have tried
tinue to Do 50. ii neeessa y Il lived for iiity
years. There were. others, who promised to
ipoh W. toi JunInp' wv ouu WIN shoulo hAFe
"Of course, nothing could be done right
away. 1 went back to New York and afterward
to st. Louis. Friends Of Dunlap promised to
come for him while was gone. We were told
officially that no pardon could be- expected In
side OF ten years. lremained IN st Louis four
years and returned to New York In 1887. I
learned that Dunlap,s alleged friends had
don Snnas thsn IN SppedS for
Massachusetts, Pardon Board two and th rec
times time year. Y:rv have gone to promi-
cured large numbers Of influential signatures
toa petition for his pardon, among them those
OF ex-Gov Lang and Gen. Sherman. The lat
ter wrot5 long letter arguing in Dunlaps ia
vor. Ali the .wardens who have been at the
sas Of the bank lavored his PARDON It. was
least twice a month. and each time HUNTED up
the Governor. the members OF the Par
don Board. and the prominent men
who had agreed to aid me. I went
to their Offices and their homes, frequently
travelling miles into the country to see them.
The Board Of 1888 refused to pardon him. but
Eeeommended the Board Of 1890 to do i; The
went before this years Board. was at the
prison three weeks ago and expect to be there
"'The assertion that Dunlap has fortune is
untrue. All the money he has Is what is due
on his pension. He was O member OF the
Sixty sixth Ohio Regiment and served three
years In the OWL war. being severely wounded
Up: l only ;, hope he will be with usiby next
Mrs. Scott's present husband has aided her
in her efforts to secure Dunlap'S release.