New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-12
A APARDON FOR HER FATHER.
E. r. CARRIERS DEVOTED DAUGHTER
SECURES HIS RELEASE.
BY HARD STRUGGLE SHE SAVES MONEY
ENOUGH TO VISIT PRESIDENT MKINLEY.
WHO HEARS HER PRAYER-A FOR
MER VISIT TO MR. cLEvE-
LAND FRrITLEsS.

LAND FRrrTLEss.
The Charities Commissioners OF Brooklyn re-
ceived word from Congressman Hurley yester-
day that President Mckinley has pardoned e. X.
Carter. formerly a teller in the National Bank
of Commerce In New-york, who. on January D,
1895. was sentenced by Judge Benedict to Inn
prisonment for six years and six months In the
Kings County Penltentiary for embezzlement.
The pardon was obtained through the efforts OF
Carter's eighteen-y -year-old daughter. Mary,
who has been making a most heroic struggle 10
secure liberty for her father. but without sue
cess until she obtained an audience with Presi-
dent Mckinley In the White House The Presi-
dent, deeply moved by the story she told OF the
suffering Of Carter's family and OF her own
brave struggle to free her father promptly
promised to grant her prayer and on Saturday
he made good his word by signing the pardon
papers which expected to arrive to-day.
The charge against Carter was embezzling
$4,000 of National bank funds. Carter plead
ed guilty. and entered upon his term OF I'M
prlsonment. Previous to the time OF his arrest.
1t Is sald Carter had excellent reputation
In the bank. and the discovery of his wrong
doing was a severe shock to his associates
In the social world also he had always held
high place.
Carter throughout the larger part OF his
term OF imprisonment, acted as storehouse
clerk in the pententiary. Charities Commis-
sioner John H. Burtis says he always most
faithful in the discharge Of his duties, and was
in every way a model prisoner
No sooner had the prison doors been shut upon
Carter than his young daughter, then SIX
teen years DID, began her effort to secure his re-
lease. Carters Imprisonment left his fam
fly without means Of support The family con-
sisted OF the wife and mother, Miss Mary. a boy
then thirteen years old, and an adopted child
the orphaned daughter OF Carters brother.
The home was in Nostrand-ave, near Fulton
st. Miss Carter and her young brother left their
schools and went 10 WORK with two New-Iork
business firms. Their salaries were small, but
they made up the greater part Of the family s
income. Every cent that could be SGT aside
was kept by Miss Carter for use in paying the
expenses necessary in working for the pardon
She secured the assistance Of several we'll
known men in her attempt TO obtain the par
DON but most Of their assistance was in the
about six months ago to Gave money enough
for a trip to Washington, and by travelling in
the nighttime she avoided the loss OF time at her
Office and a consequent reduction in her salary
Her first trip was a failure. because President
Cleveland, after hearing her story. sent her
away with a hint that she must wait awhile
before she could see her father outside the peni-
Tertiary.
Undismayed by this. however. the girl came
home and waited until President Mckinley was
inaugurated ard she could afford another trip
to the capital The time finally came about
week ago Jesse Fuller, eX-chairnan OF the
Kings County Republican Committee, Went 70
Washington and arranged for a meeting be-
tween the President and the young woman.
Congressman Hurley aided her in several ways,
and Commissioner Burtis encouraged her by
testifying to the conduct Of her father in the
penitentiary. 1t did not take the President long
to make his decision He sent the girl home
after giving her every assurance that her petit
ton would be successful, and complimenting
her upon her heroic efforts to secure her fathers
release.
Yesterday Congressman Hurley sent the tele-
gram giving the first news Of the girls victory.
Mr.. Burtis heard the news. and supposing the
letter granting the pardon was in the Postohice
awaiting delivery to-day. FASTENED off to find
Postmaster Sullivan to make special arrange
ments to get the letter and thus TO hasten
Carters release by few hours. The letter
could not be found but. before twenty four
hours have elapsed. Carter will be out of the
penitentiary and at home with his family