The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-06

shows tina. paper was no doubt honestly
mistaken:
SEATTLE. WASH. Nov. s. 1894
Editor Press 7imes-.Sir. l notice in this
mornings issue Of the Telegraph an edi-
torial headed, "A Ringster and Re-
peater." in which article Mr.. Hebron
Is charged with having solicited
Prosecuting Attorney Miller to sign
a. request TO the, inc governor Tor
victed some time since Of the crime Of
Illegal voting. The Telegraph continues
by saying: There can have been only
one object for the ring seeking TO secure
the pardon of this repeater. His services
were needed again. and so anxious WAS
the ring to have them that they offered
TO put up straw bail for him, which Vas
refused"
deem it but Just TO Mr.. Hebron that
the public be placed In possession OF the
true facts ia this matter. and thar instead
OF his being attacked in the manner he has
been by the Telegraph he should be cred
tied for the kindly interest he has taken
in trying to help the unfortunate wife OF
the person undergoing sentence. About one
week ago the wife of Johnson came 10 me
with several OF her friends and employed
me TO prepare q petition 10 the governor,
asking for the pardon Of her husband,
upon the ground that ~ the time OF the
commission of the act he was not in such
q mental condition IS 10 know or under
stand the gravity OF the oftsnse, aud that
he had already been sufticieatlY punished,
and realized the enormisy OF the crime;
that the wife was in destitute cireum-
stances and was about to become . mother.
and that by reason Of her huseend's i'm
prisonment the wife WAS being made 10
suffer the penalty.
drsS the petition and upon its being
circulated il was sgned ~ about four
hundred Of the representative citizens OF
this city.
Mrs. johnson called upon Mr.. Hebron
and stated 30 him her restitution and
physical condition and asked him 70 as
sist her. Mr.. Heiibren then had an inter
view with me, IN which be stated that
the woman had his sympathy and he
would do what he could for her. that
hs would. however, sign the petit
uoh Tor Der pardon ony on
condition that Johnson's disfranchise-
mens should continue for the time pro-
vIded by las, aud that he would see Mr.
Miller, toe prosecuting attorney. ana re-
quest his signature TO the petition under
such conditions. No straw cal had ever
been offered By any one 10 get Johnson
out Of jail IL Mr.. Hebron las interested
himself IN tats matter Il has been only
because hts SYN patty has been aroused IN
behalf o. the poor destitute wlfe-
Will further add that the crime Tor
when 9ohnsoD Was convicted, IS tae esl-
dence shows. was not con United N sup
porting any Republican candidate. our
was committed last fail ~ 4 schoo. election
held IN this city. and 81 the time ne was
supporting aud repeating fer w. = Crews,
. prominent Democratic candidate VINO
vas seeking the otssee Of school director,
and DO vss one q the attorneys she de-
tended Johnson At his trial Yours truly,
r. C. EIIswOgTH.
Attorney a. Las.
Following Is the petition referred TO;
SE.rzIK. wash-. Oct 81, 1894
To H9 Excxsisncv, Hpa. Jahn II. Ac1rass.
GoserHoE II nc STATE Of Hzsasn5foE; We,
tie sn.s.slS ned S1s.xacs and residents Of