The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-04
WAS THE MOST FAVORABLE ACTION
OF THE BOARD OF
PARDONS.
THOMAS O'BRIEN FARES WELL.
HIS SENTENCE OF TEN YEARS FOR
ASSAULT WAS DIVIDED BY
TWO.
SOME TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Alex George and Joseph Ravine
Have Their Time Shortened Up
Many Cases Heard.

The state board Of pardOns held an
adjourned meeting yesterday in the
governors office at the capitol, and
spent most of the afternoon considering
the grist Of applications for pardons,
communications, etc, which had accu-
mulated since the last session. "A num-
Der of friends and legal representatives
of the men seeking release from their
bondage were present. A majority of
the cases. after being considered, were
unfavorably acted upon, several were
committed, while. one or two were taken
under advisement. The case of Fl. K.
Riche rdson, charged with misappro-
priating funds as member of the
Snow-Church company. was continued
until the July meeting. Thomas
OBrien, of ST. Paul, sentenced to ten
years for assault in the first degree,
had his sentence committed to live
years, on the ground that there was
some doubt as to his guilt, and also
upon the recommendation of the trial
judge and the county attorney.
The case of William o. Mulcahey.
who was sentenced to eight months III
the workhouse for grand larceny in the
second degree, being charged with
stealing moneys belonging to the ST.
Paul & White Bear railroad, was de-
ferred till the July meeting and will be
further investigated. The applicat ton
Of Anton Petrain, sent out from RAM
sey county to spend sixty days in the
county Jail for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct, was denied. Frank
NOnnemacher's case was taken under
Amusement until Thursday He Was
sent to the workhouse in this county
for ninety days for assault The board
denied the application for a pardon of
Henry Bogge, who is doing a reform
atory sentence at the state prison for
burglary John Gorham, of Hennepin
county, sent out for thirty days and
sentenced to a fine of $50 for selling
LIQUOR without license, had his SEN
tence committed to fifteen days. M. A.
Kicker, of the same county, was less
fortunate. his application for pardon,
fer a three and half years sentence
for grand larceny in the second degree.
being denied.
The board declined to take I'D the
case at this time of James T. Meiggs.
one of the First National bank robbers
so Mr.. Meiggs will remain il. the bind.
Ing Irvine department at Saltwater. at
least, until the board meets again.
lVer A. Stone, over whom hangs for
ty-f1ve days sentence for selling liquor
TO hab1tual drunkard, may possibly
nave his sentence shortened up, but
will not know Of the boards action I'M
I'll saturday., when decision will be
reached
Joseph Ravine, who was given an
lndermlnate sentence from Wilkiil
county for assault in the third desre,
had it limited to one year and eight
months on the recommendation of the
toard of states prison managers.
N. +. Langford appeared before the
board on the case of Alex George. SEN
fenced from Winona county to five
years for grand larceny in the first de-
gree. This fact, together with the rec
ommendation of the prison warden and
the prosecuting attorney, had the effect
OF securing q communication Of from five
to three years. The application of Hen
ry Walters, doing five years from Hen
nep1n FOR grand larceny in the second
degree, was turned down by the board,
as was also the plea of William c. Wal
lace, grand larceny man serving Il
term of one year and six months, from
w COuIHUy. "A large numDGr OF
other cases were heard, and in each the
application was denied. They are as
follows: John Robinson, Henncpin
county, seven years for abusing a lit
tie girl; Frank Benson, petty larceny.
ninety days in the workhouse; Knute
Runstan, Kanabec county, for abusing
little child, refor7ra tory sentence; AL
bert Hargrave. Stearns county, drunk
enness and disorderly conduct, $40
do IT
nepin county. reformatory sentence;
Charles H. Greer, Becker county, in
decent assault, five years states prison
The applications were denied of A.
r. Faust. John Glarum, John Alfred
Anderson Alfred Alderman, A. Schrel-
Der, John Hutchins, Charles A. Shear.
Charles Grooming, Alexander Moore,
Charles Hesse, Michael Glocke ant.
Henry Johnson.