New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
r. J. Horner & Co.
THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES HIS DECISION AT
THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING-TWO
OTHER PARDONS GRANTED.

THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES HIS DECISION At
THE CLOSE OF THE HEAGING-Two
OTHER pARDONS GRANTED.
Albany, June 4.-GOv.rnor Flower this afternoon
granted pardon 70 Joseph Barond"ss. VIII So sentence
a term I'm sing Sing for cNt0f'on practs"d during
the cloakmaieis STRIKE New York city was recently
affirmed by the Court OF Appeals The Governor cav"
n hearing shortly before II O'Clock this morning on
the application for pardon for IarondeSS Those "h'
appeared The application were eN Di,irict- Attorney
COT. As.emblyman SIlzer. VI. f. Rapiac and Rober,
Oppenhcirncr Of the Troy Central Labor Union; An
thonv Cinchy and eX Alderman Butler. ~ View rorK
CITY James ". Fogarty rcprccn ine the ir)Gfc sVe
nIintcrs' Union OF New y rk. James +. Archibald.
repicsenting TIE New York Central Labor Union James
4 Fitzgerald Of the marble indu,'ry: l.. Miller. Of
the United Union Of Ira les !. H. Lahccr, Mis- sarah
Fincke,teln. If the CloaAmlhcrS' onion ~ Ne"-r'rN
CITY: tie Rev. Madison &. Peters, who appeared III
Geiialf Of the 90 coo persons who signed petitions In
favor Of pardon for Barondess aud Arthur D. bInhs
wick secretary OF the Baroniess Psrion Committee.
Mr.. con was the first speaker. lie reviewed the
circumstances l0iing TO tn, conviction OF his client
and analy,ed the dissenting opinions Of ia" courts In
the case as favorable to IarOndcss Mr.. Con pleaded
for Executive clcmcncy. SAY ing thu, his was prnpav
a test case and thai. a judicial determination having
been had the results sought for IN the prosecution had
been obtained. lie read baton 81 petitions, one OF
which was signed by five Of the members Of the jury
which convicted Iarondcss. saving that there were
initiating circumstances in this case which would
wnirant a pardon Mr.. Coz then placed before the
Governor the petition containing GoooO names pro
cured by the narpnGess committee. This petition. he
said. was signed by men In all wallis
Of life and was representative one.
Mr. con read abstracts Of the testimony taken On the
trial. which wGe favorable 20 BaUndess. lie re-
ferrcd 10 the causes Of the cloakmakers strike noted
the aggravatng circumstances which led MP to II and
held Iarpndes, up 10 the view Of the Governor a. a
martvr 10 the cause II labor. lie said that District
Attorney Nlcon Of New York. and other city officials
favored the granting 81 pardon.
Asscmblyman william Sulzcr was tho next speaker.
He represented The Knights Of Labor Of the Ci;y o
New York and also presented second petition signed
v 40 900 persons IN favor Of Executive clemncy In
behalf Of Baroude,a. Mr. >ul,er described Baioudss
n the Nose Of the coakmakcrs and said b" had done
much TO forward the Interests Of labor In New York
CITY, The Of his which has been termed exi"rf'on
was committed through zeal to help the starving
strikers Joseph Archibald the Rev Madison Peters
and Other labor representatives present made brief
remarks in favor of the release Of Earondess.
Governor Flower then said hs this practically
n test case and there having been much difference
Of opinion In the courts ~ % the act committed by
Earondcss being u crime. / Will pardon him. although
IT must understood in future that the act committed
by EarOndess finally decided by tile courts to be
n crime
Governor Flower and Aesenbyman Snlzer thought
It best that Ml>, Dora Goldman. cloakmaker who
attended the hearing should take the pardon To
Barndc,s. who is In the Tcml'. In New YORK. 'iIy.
Governor Flower rs morning paITlOncd Harry
,lmp.ln who /, serving a term Of two year, and two
nihS In the King Comfy Pcnitftihil Tor az ~
tempt to commit grand Larceny: and John Graham.
oi fohors. who 1, ,crving term u two and onchalf
years in Clinton Ph-pn for larceny. In the ci'e oi
James Brown. who sentenced by Judge Mayham
ON March = I--- to - torn 90 twelve year, in Clinton
Pr4 ,pn for man.aughtrr In the frs; degree, the GOV
ernor reduced the sentence 50 that II VIII expire OIL
Monday.