The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
McKinIey's Pardon Record.
Chicago Record.)

The latest object OF executive Glenn
ency reported by the press dispatch
es is William +. Burr, Jr., ex-
cashier of the st. Louis National
Bank, who was serving a five-year
sentence at the Jefferson City peni-
tentiary for the embodiment of $40, :
900. 1t is reported that the pardon
was issued on the recommendation
OF Attorney-General McKenna, who
mad received from Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Kerens, the
two Democratic senators and other
influential people OF the state, pc
titions asking Tor clemency.
Here is list of the other pardons
OF this nature that have been grant
ed by President Mckinley so far
during the nine months of his ad-
ministration.
Harry L. Martin, Illinois, con-
victed February 10, 1898, OF en-
bezzleing funds of national bank !;
sentenced to five years in the peni
tentiary; pardoned Aplil Z.
Alonzo B. Crawford, Missouri,
convicted of violation of United
States banking laws; sentenced
October 3, 1894, to five years in the
penitentiary; sentence commuied
by Mr.. Cleveland to three years and
six months; pardoned May s.
Henry III. Kennedy, Pennsyl-
wanna, convicted on two indictments
for violation of national banking
laws; sentenced September 10,
1891, to ten years in the peniten-
tiary; sentence commuted by Mr..
cleveland to seven years; pardoned
May 81.
John NJ. Wall, Ohio, convicted OF
violation of United States banking
laws; sentenced April p, 1897, to
five years in the penitentiary: SEN
tence commuted May % to two
years and full pardon granted
October 8.
Fred E. Edgar, New York, con-
victed May 8, 1894, of violation Of
national banking laws sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary; par
doned June /.
Charles r. Fleischman, Illinois,
convicted Of violation of banking
laws; sentenced December s, 1896,
to five years in the penitentiary I;
pardoned June 2S.
Fred l.. Kent, Missouri, convicted
of embezzleing the funds OF bank |;
sentenced September Z, 1893, to
ten years in the penitentiary, par
doned July Z.
Edward r. Carter, of New York
convicted of violating the national
banking laws; sentenced January 8,
1895, to six years and six months
in the penitentiary; pardoned July
9.
Francis A. Coffin, Indiana, con-
victed of violation of United States
banking laws; sentenced October
%, 1894, to eight years in the peni-
Tertiary; pardoned September9.
Lewis Redwine, Georgia, convict
eo of violation OF United States
banking laws; sentenced January
II, 1895, to six years in the peni-
tentiary; pardoned October 26.
Stephen NJ. Folsom. New Mexico,
convicted April IL, 1894, of max
ing false entries in the books OF a
national bank; sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary; pardoned
November 16.
Fred w. Griffin, Illinois, con-
victed of embezzleing the funds Of a
national bank; sentenced May "a,
1895, to five years in the peniten-
tiary; pardoned November p.
1t seems as if President Mckinley
had special fondness for pardon
ing bank wreckers and embezzlers,
the very class of all others that
ought to be the last to receive|
clemency. Their plans are especial
ly disturbing to society, and es
pecially blameworthy in that they
constitute violations Of sacred trusts.
OF course criminals of high stand
ing, like those holding positions of
responsibility in great banking in
st;tutions, can bring to bear in their
behalf more pressure, political and
otherwise, than ordinary offenders.
In the face Of the long pardon list
and the facts as reported in some
cases, one cannot bear thinking that
influence IS the chief factor in Sc
curing clemency.
In The interest of depositors and
shareholders alike subverters OF
trust funds should not be allowed
to 90 unpunished when convicted of
crime. How can President elect
ed on the issue of sound currency
and sound banking justify this at
titude Of leniency toward dishonest
bankers?
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