The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-24
BILLOEBOy STUEEERS OFT
Que Tnrdoned AVID ~ Pnrolcd ny the Court
OF rnrdous Yesterday.

TRENTON. Dec 23-The thirty-three Hudson
county bnllot-box suffers doing time In tho
State prison we're liberated to-day. Only one
was pardonci. John Il. Whcan. the coal
dealer. about whose guilt there was a ways
strong doubt. Tho Other thirty-two wera
rarolcd, but their pardon will follow later.
The vote in favor OF Whelan's pardon was
unanimous. Chancellor MrGii. who is a
member ~ the court. said he considered the
evidence against wheian insufficient. He and
Judge temeat yoined tho other mcmtcrs OF
the court in setting him ifce. but further than
That Trey refused 20 80.
The case Il each prisoner was taken up
sNraratcly Tor consideration, and Chancellor
McGli AMI judge Clement voted steadily to-
gether against release. whether on pardon or
parole. The court WAS in sccre; session two
hours and during It's deliberations many iiuI-
son county politicians gathered at Tho state
House. They were all III usca when the c, u,t
adjourned and the announcement WAS made
that tho ri onrgs could 20 homo for their
Christmas dinner
These are tho men raro'ed: Thomas Trot
ter Jeremiah Costtgan. larhael u. Hyse-!!t-
tor Theodore Schultg. John T. Murray. Patrick
McGrath. Thomas Mcskt!l Jacob Moschell.
John i. Miller. Joseph q. Mar me. Patrick ].
henncdY., iavii t.o-.i"n. lanes - fgNl John
NtrraEt. .Ioscrh H. RucEri.er. James Burns
F nlH T Gstr s a sMfsns @sGnr
!!.rt, GsIrsy. Heller. Michael Hughes. ,rhom4s
Henry ,srenrs. William SwatiEshnm. and
itt"nds,. Of tho prisoners hastenel to the
tSe r., arr,y4l ay,$a@aII@ ,;,ats;s sstEc,ssi
cio;ne- WhI:h they wo-s coming to Trynton.
and ready FOR. III" first rain back to 'er~cy
through the iorn!alitics attending the release
Il Th.sr; were PETITIONS before the c?9ur, .ior
Su';k" Nil iai, hut they were not ectct on
and may aot Ne" T""y, ar" the men who plead
money. ana ;roUhI" thereby. Their sentences
ARE 10" shorter torn, than those Uf the me n
sS lea 10 H%," fo am fnT ry
prison in sew Jersey It i argued that SUI.
i'cient consideration has been shown t. them
already
=. Thee was a largo crowd in tho Pcnnsvlvania
Railroad station last night when the tra'.
lringin: tn. :r,t detachment OF tic released
stnif"rs rolled in. The crow, con-i-t.d OF
noiirans Non tw s VIII S 9" t, S" t Rir "
two stunr. : came III on that train. The others
asr'yrG on tho NEXT train. coaches were in
John \; W'io.1g.tAe only on. ,".rion"d. was
hurr!el irt" coach ty his broth y and ,!ri' On
"hant. is GievcI hy ali 'ts 'rsends t. Inv hnvo
been tnroc"at o! any guilty intent. Whoa n"
ct down rear liz ho,rr IN uuiley street he
!olNt a crow! - his fsier =, nri:hbors 4u d
e" u,oyc"s awaiting him, and they gave him a
c.I.irt greeting.
Most ot the men. particularly those who have
families. male their way ho,nc a. quickly and
quietly - ross.ni"; Others went to the hAunts
10 which tH"y hai boon accustomed to resort
..t y" thy won't into temgorary sccusou.
Tie ma "Ety. II then wenttG, fi,lT' i'ehyr's
gorgeous wet goods csta iish.nenI aiIoininy
the orerI hCU-" and or the t'c-t ho1r Of tho
Robert DAVIS ASSOCIATION club rooms. Vine
iluw"l tr"oly there for sevcra! hoGrs and the
a. IniliEg crowd listened to iuterestir. rori-
mis- rences OF stat" PRISON life. There is terl-
ing Of i'Sy ppu!rtu-E' among the symra-
thtzers with the hnlnt-hoH suffers tina. tho
Non who are serving min" months terms in
the re nitenuiry were not also released