The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-11
FREEDOM FOR A FEW
STATE BOARD of PARDONs
GRANTS A NUMBER OF
APPLICATIONS
MORE, HOWEVER, REFUSED
John ST. Aubin, the ST. Paul Boy,
to Be Released On Certain Con-
ditions to he Laid Down by the
Attorney GeneraI-J. e. TurriII,
Who Has Been on Parole, Is I'm
cOnditfOnaIIy Released.

Upon the recommendation Of County
Attorney Anderson, the state board of
pardons yesterday granted a condition
al pardon to John st. Aubin, of Ram
sey county. ST. Aubin was implicated
with a gang of burglars, who operated
extensively throughout the city in 1897,
and was sentenced to three years in
state prison March %, 1897. Mrs. Tay-
lor, whose house he burglarized, ap-
peared in his behalf, as we'll as J. A.
st. Aubin, his father, and the county
attorney. Mrs. Taylor stated that
Wren the burglary was committed one
or st. Aubins accomplices seized her
daughter by the throat and was about
TO strange her, when young st. Aubin
interfered and released the girl At
torney General Childs was delegated to
impose certain conditions on ST. Aubin' s
pardon. The board also extended ex-
ecutive clemency in the case of J. E..
Turrill, of Redwood county, sent up
for enlightenment two years ago. He
has been on parole for several months.
The trial judge and county attorney
both favored his application, and the
board granted him an unconditional
pardon.
Daniell Mechen. of Crow Wing, was
also given a pardon. He was convicted
OF forgery in the second degree and
sentenced for six years
z. H. Beck, of Sibley county, appear
ed before the board in behalf of James
Fahey. The applicant was convicted
Dec. 6, 1886, Of manslaughter in the sec
ond degree and sentenced to saltwater
for ten years. He killed Louis Basil at
county picnic. Both the judge and
county attorney recommended his par
don. Mr.. Beck stated that Fahey was
very tnoHenSlVe person, and that he
killed a very bad man under strong
proVocation. The board committed his
sentence to four years.
George Whiting Jr., of Fillmore coun-
ty, had his two year and five months
sentence committed to twenty-five
months. Whiting assaulted an officer
while trying to arrest him.
The board turned down Dr. J. f.
Johnson's application for a pardon
with but little consideration. johnson
was sent up for committing abortion
on Clara Bergh.
The board granted quite a hearing
to the parties interested in the case of
Mary A. HOrrigan, Of Minneapolis, who
was sentenced to one year at Saltwater
for appropriating the funds of the
Woman's Auxiliary Of the G. A r.
S. G. Baldwin, G. A. r. man, ap-
peared and protested against the ap-
plication being granted, on the grounds
that the funds had been Intentionally
appropriated. T. A CELEBRITY appeared
in behalf of the petitioner He assert
ed that Mrs. Horrigan had no inten-
ton Of stealing the money, but it went
to pay her bills, thinking that she could
repay it. When she was called upon
to account she did not have a penny.
The board refused to take any action.
Lille Green's application was before
the board again yesterday Miss
Ackers, the matron at the county Jail,
appeared in her behalf. The board re-
fused to extend executive clemency in
this case, as well as that Of Herman
Smith, also of this county Both cases
had been before the board several times
before.
The following other applications were
denied: Thomas Sydney, st. Louis
county; James Welch, Hennepin cOun-
ty; Mrs. Nellie Parker. Roswell D. Rice,
Brown county, Orla Wales, Hennepin
county; Just Miller, Wabasha county;
Frank Heidman, Otter Tail county; ].
w Standfelt, Hennepin county; John
Harrison, Ramsey county; William
Schultz, Polk county; John Sherman,
Stearns county; Ellis Loomis, Murray
county; John Crett, Stearns county; ].
A. Gilmore, Hennepin county, and
George Washington, Hennepin county.