The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-11
HEARING FOR DURlIK
MINNEAPOLIS ALDERMAN's CASE
COMES UP BEFORE BOARD OF
PARDONs TODAY
ONE LITER SEEKS FREEDOM
James Funk, Sent Up From Kandi-
yOhi County for killing His Wife
Fourteen Other Applications
for Clemency Are Awaiting the
Action of the B0ard-One Ramsey
County Case.

The state board of pardons at its meet
Ing today will have for it's consideration
| sixteen cases which were laid over from
the last meeting, owing to the great
| stress of business.
| Ex-Alderman George A. Durham, Of
Minneapolis who was sentenced for So
Letting a bride from a contracting firm
while member of the local municipal
body, is among those whose cases will be
heard. He was sentenced to the state
prison for six and half years late last
fall. His pardon is recommended by At
torney al Smith. who assisted in the
prosecution, ten members of the trial
jury and sixteen members of the grand
jury that indicted him
The only lifeer that asks for executive
clemeney at the hands of the board is
Frank Funk, Jr., sentenced from Kan
diyohi county for killing his wife. go.
The other applications which will be
considered are as follows:
Frederick Whitaker, sentenced from
Ramsey county May 4. 1896, to state prison
for for seventeen years for grand larceny.
hrst degree. Convicted on three indict-
on first, tive ON second and five on third.
Served time in Iowa penitentiary for
grand larceny and four months in Mime
apohs workhouse for grand larceny.
James Peppin, sentenced from Mobiles
county Jan. IA, 1882 to state prison for
one year and three months for grand
larceny, second degree. Recommended by
nine of the jury and a large number of
citizens of Mobiles county. County attor-
ney says he was convicted on purely cir
cumStantial evidence and has no recon-
mendation to make for or against a par
don.
John Edmund Day, sentenced from
Hennepin county Oct. 5, 1898. to Mime
apolis 'workhouse for nine months for
grand larceny, second degree Recon-
mended by a large number of citizens of
Minneapolis
James Long, sentenced from Traverse
county July II, 1896, to state prison for
1fe Tor the crime Of murder. Prison
physician certifiese as to his low physical
condition, and that it Is his opinion that
he will not live over a year or two un-
der confinement.
:, Daniel Ward Kennedy. sentenced from
prison for ten years for crime of utter
Ing forged document 1.-TWO indictments)
Served time once before for same Of
Tense.
David Peterson, sentenced from st.
Louis county Dec. 90 1898, to state train
ing school for unlawfully entering a
GUS persons are on file with papers
Supt. Brown, Of the training school, says
that the boy was released March 1, and
sent to his home there to remain during
good behavior.
James Funk Jr.. sentenced from Kan.
diyoh h. county Nov. s. 1887. to state prison
application was denied April II, 1891.
Trial judge Is dead. Recommended by
Senator Quay, Gov. Hastings and large
number Of citizens of Pennsylvania and
many citizens of Kandiyohi county.
Joseph Sterr, sentenced from Morrison
county March Is, 1885, to state prison for
of a female child
Albert Hillman, sentenced from Yellow
Mediclne county Feb, ~ 1897, to state
robbery! tFormef certifies that he Is suf-
feTinga from consumption.
Harry Williams, sentenced from Itasca
county, Jan. 10, 1899 to- state prison for
two years for assault, second degree.
County attorney opposes pardon Two
yerdicts, were brought in by the jury, one
finding him guilty of assault in the, Sec
onds degree and the other finding him
guilty of the cutting, but without malic-
ious intent and malice aforethougft. and
seven months confinement in jail. that
his punishment be made as light as pos
sfble.
John G., Haufnesser. sentenced from
Murray county May g. 1897, to state prison
for five years for grand larceny, second
degree. Former application was consid-
cred and denied Aug. l, $685. Recon-
mended by large number of citizens of
Murray county.
Robert Bean. sentenced from st. Louis
county Nov. 20, 1898, to state training
school for the crime of unlawfully en-
tering freight car. Application supported
by affidavitts made by numerous parties.
Superintendent of training school sees
no reason why he should be pardoned at
present.
Clara Adams, sentenced from Hennepin
county Nov. 26, 1898, sentenced to state
reformatory for grand larceny first de-
gree. Reformatory board make no rec
ommendation. She claims to be inno-
cent.
Gardner P. Rose, sentenced from Fill
more county Nov Is, 1894, to state prison
of child Former application consid-
cred and denied April II, 1898
Andrew Myers, sentenced from Cotton
for two and a half years for assault In
second degree. Recommended by large
number of citizens of Cottonwood county.