Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-18
CLEMENCY
-Four Gases Of Local Interest Acted On by
the President
In Each Instance MIR. Cleveland Gives
the Reason for Commute.
tatiOn or Pardon.

The President has acted on a large num-
Der of pardon cases, including four of local
interest. A pardon was granted John r.
Hart. convicted of grand larceny and SEN
fenced March 10, 1894, to three years i'm
prisonEnent at Albany. This convict"
says the President, has already served an
imprisonment OF twenty-five months. He
Is Just recovering FROM a severe Illness, and
is quite delicate, needing different care from
that be can receive in prison. He was only
seventeen years old when his offense was
committed, and if he is released he will be
given decent home by his relatives. His
pardon is recommended by the district at
torney, who prosecuted him, and 1 am con-
WINGED his release is quite consistent with
the objects of an enforcement of the crimi-
nal law
In the case of Robert L. and vaIonia 1.
Ryan the sentence was commuted to ten
months actual Imprisonment This couple,
man and wife. were convicted in the Po-
lice Court May 2, 1895, under twenty infor-
nations for petit larceny, and were each
sentenced to twenty months Imprisonment
in the District Jail. TIE larcenies were
committed while the husband was in the
employ of Saks & Co, and the wife in the
employ of Dyrenforth & Co.
This communication is granted" says the
PRESIDENT solely on account of the three
children. whose condition, caused by the
criminal conduct of their parents, has SO
excited my sympathy that 1 am willing to
risk their restoration to their care in the
near future
William A. Clark was convicted of per-
jury in liquor case and was sentenced,
January 70, 1895, to two years imprison-
ment at Albany. The President Endorsed
the application for pardon in this case as
follows: Sentence committed to one year
actual imprisonment Same action in the
case of Charles Willis, convicted of same
onense about the same time, and sentenced
to the same imprisonment The district at
torney who prosecuted this convict recon-
mends this communication, and from his
statement and the other considerations
presented to me l am of opinion that a
reduction of sentence is fully justified"
In the case of Irving S. BealL sentenced
April, 1895, to imprisonment at Albany for a
| year and day for false pretenses. the Pres
ident has committed the sentence to ten
months actual Imprisonment. In his in
dorSement the President says: Il have hes
| ftated much as to the action 1 should like
| to take in this case. The sentence of the
court was light and was only pronounced
after an opportunity had been given the
| convict to avoid any punishment by good
behavior. This opportunity was neglected
| and the promise of exemplary conduct upon
which it was extended was quickly violat ted.
The convict, however is quite young. He
| appears to be penitent and promises refor-
| nation. Upon his release he will be sur
| rounded by good influences and will have
| every inducement to mend his ways. 1 am
WILING " contribute 10 the ENCOURAGEMENT
which will be given him by deducting a
| snort time from his Imprisonment, and to
| this extent prove to Him that all are willing
| to lend him helping hand Executive
| clemency in this case Is recommended by
| the judge who sentenced him and the dis
| trict attorney who prosecuted him.
The President has granted applications
| for pardon in the cases of Henry Michand,
| sentenced in Minnesota to one year and
fine for selling liquor to Indians; Samuel
| Watkins. sentenced in western Arkansas to
| four years for larceny, and Jacob Warren
Ito restore citizenship, who was sentenced
| in Ohio in 1913 to two years Imprisonment
| for pension frauds. He has committed to
three months the six months sentence inn
| posed upon Willie, Thomas and Chas Err.
win, in New Mexico, for selling unstamped
| cigars