Evening journal., 1893-03-30
PARDON OF Us. DUNCAN
He VIII be Released From
Further Penal Servitude.
ToRETURE TO HIS EEwoAsTLEHoME

T0RETURN TO HIS NEWCASTLE H0ME
Universal Commendation and Gratihca-
tIon Expressed About the Ex-Cashier's
Old Hono-Impressive Services ai
the Burial Of a Bright school Boy-New
Candidates for Patronage From Uncle
sam-other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, March 30 News of the
proposed pardon of James S. DUNCAN. of
this city. .ex- cashier of the Bank Of Amer.
lea, Of Philadelphia, was received here
this morning with universal qualification
and JOY, as Mr.. Dungan's record here as a
citizen and neighbor is stainless, and,
as he has always been considered limo
cent by the New Castle people who knew
him The Pennsylvania Board of Par
dons at Harrisburg yesterday made two
recommendations TO the governor. One
was that James s. DUNCAN. ex cashier of
the Bank Of America, sentenced to a
penal servitude of three years for re
ceiving deposits at the bank when he
knew the bank to be insolvent, be par
doned by Governor Pattison.
The pardon Of Mr.. DUNCAN was re-
commended by Judge Arnold, before
the case was tried, and by District
Attorney Graham, who prosecuted it.
II was certified to the Board of Par
dons by Philadelphia physicians that
his further Imprisonment would be dan.
gerous to his life. The application for
pardon was indorsed by George w.
Childs, A. j. Drexel, Samuel r. Shipley,
Richard Y. Cook, J. Lowber Welsh.
James w. Paul Eugene Delano, Lind
ley Smith and many other leading citi.
zens Of Philadelphia
The term of Louis Pfeifer, who was
convicted at the same time and Of the
same offense as DUNCAN expired several
months ago. The application for the
pardon of Mr.. DUNCAN was FIRST pre-
sented on December %, 1891. The board
refused to recommend a pardon at that
time; but upon reargument and further
consideration of all the facts, including
the length Of Imprisonment already
suffered. the action above indicated has
been taken
An EVENING JOURNAL correspondent
interviewed several prominent citizens
this morning and each was particularly
emphatic In expressing his pleasure at
the action of the Pennsylvania officials.
The only regret expressed was that he
should have been imprisoned 50 long
and that the pardon was not granted last
year. Mr.. DUNCAN will probably come
directly to his old home in New Castle
where he will again reside.
Funeral OF School Boy.
People from all parts Of the city at
tended the funeral Of Frank Wihelme,
the bright little son of Barber Henry
Wilhelme who died SO suddenly of con.
vulsions on Monday morning, the servi
ces beginning yesterday at o'clock at
Mr. Wilhelmes new residence on Della.
ware street. The boy, lying in white
casket bedecked with flowers, looked like
he had fallen into pleasant sleep, not
like the sleep which knoweth no
awakening. In his hand he held a bou.
buet Of lilies of the valley and ct his
head was pillow inscribed "Our
Brother. His class Of boys from school
Ne B, taught by Miss Nina Dobb, at
tended In a body. wearing white Grape,
and the flag on the schoOlhouse was dis
played st half mast. Interment was
made in the Presbyterian cemetery.
A Snow storm In AIid-O oeau.
The American Line steamship British
Princess. Captain Freeth passed up the
river yesterday from Liverpool and
Queenstown with AZ second and 407
steerage passengers after passage Of
thirteen days. To the Banks the weather
was moderate with the exception of Fri
day last, when binding snowstorm
with high northwest snow squalls was
experienced.
Incidents OF the Day.
The marsh fires on tine Della ware aud
New Jersey shores south Of this point,
which have caused much anxiety OF late
seemed to break out afresh last night.
They burned so 6ereely that they had
every appearance Of town that was
being consumed
Reports in circulation yesterday we're
to the effect that William J. Hunter of
this city stood an envisble chance for
being appointed collector Of the port for
Wilmington to succeed Collector Town