New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
FREDERICK l.. EDGAR PARDONED.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY HAS SIGNED THE PAPERS
TO BE RELEASED FROM THE PENI-
TFNTIARY AT ONCE.

TO BE RELEASED FROM THE PENi-
TENTIARY AT ONCE
Frederick T. Edgar who in March. 1894. was sem
fenced by Judge Benedict Of the United States
Court 10 five years in the Kings County Peniten-
tiary robbins the Tradesmen's National BANK.
of No 29 Broadway. this city was pardoned last
night by President Mckinley, and he will doubtless
no released from Crow Hill to-day or tomorrow
the receipt from Washington of the official papers.
Edgar was living with his family at No. 6a
Greene. ave, Brooklyn. at the time OF his arrest
lie had been for nineteen years discount clerk In
the Tradcsmen's National Bank, and was thor
oughly trusted. When his books were overhauled
in the winter OF 1894 It discovered that there
was something wrong with his accounts. lie was
confronted with the evidence Of his wrongdoins
and charged with defrauding the bank out or SlI-
900. He confessed TO President Grannis OF the bank
a warrant was issued by Commissioner Morle in
Brooklyn, charging him with violation of the bank
ing laws. and he arraigned before Judge Bene-
dict, in the United States Court and sentenced to
five years in prison. There good deal of sym
pathy expressed for Edgar. who has a wife and
two children and II was thought at the time that
he received kindly treatment from the Judge on ac-
count of this feeling toward him. His pardon last
night, however came as great surprise, and there
is interesting history back OF II.
Edgar, who H. now about fifty years Old 1t seems.
owes his liberation 10 President Mckinley and the
efforts of DR.. T.. F. 4. Allen, the well-known
woman physician of No 80 Clermont Brook
lyn. DR.. Allen has been attending Mrs Edgar anG
Miss Edgar the wife and daughter of Frederick T..
Edgar during the last year, and became much
interested in them. Mrs. Edgars sorrow over the
impri sonment Of her husband excited DR.. Aliens
sympathy ard she set about obtaining q pardon for
him. She found "A number of Grand Army veterans
who were interested in Edgar. and then she
brought the case tho attention Of Corporal
lanes Tanner. ex- Commissioner o. Pensions.
Mir Tanner knew Edgar and he laid the matter
Of hjs pardon before the Presidcn:. Then num-
her of obstacles were suddenly placed in the way,
il beinc urged upon the President that Edgar
sentence was ligh. one and tina; he should be
compclled TO serve II out Counting the commuta-
zion for good behavior. Edgar had about seven
,ro.th. Of his sentence yet to serve.
Edgar has beer model prisoner, and was re
rarded by inc prison officials of the bright
est men eyc. sent there. lie was kcpt AT book
kccping for time bu. he preferred little heavier
work and 70. the las; year or two h. has been In
The i1kerv of thr penitcntafy. whcrs his duty
has bccu 10 Gu, the bread for the prisoners He
ha. cut All told several hundred thousand loayc5
az broad and his hands are callous ID in place.
from welding tie knife. lie recently IA re Trib-
,nc ronortcr A most interesting statement setting
Sor,h ,bc number Of miles OF pavement the loaves
~ hroad he had up would pave: And expect
90 cu, ahout Ij0O01morc loaveS before say good
~, IN these old walls said he. That over six
~ 'onihs oc, During mis- imprisonment his wifi,
and two children. now grown. have visited him as