The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-11
FERGUSON'S FATE UNDECIDED
STATE BOARD OF PARDoNs WITH
HOLDS ACTION PENDING AR
RIVAL OF AFFIDAVITS
Three Pardons Were Granted Yes
terday by the Board at Its Con-
timed SessiOn-Case of Lenz Was
Continued.

The state board Of pardons at its meet
ing yesterday afternoon extended cle1ii-
mency in three cases, which were passed.
over from the day before. No conclusion
was announced in the Ferguson murdef
case, as the board is waiting for num-
her of atidavits which are being pre-
pared by Ferguson's attorneys at Grano
Rapids These are expected TO arrive
the latter part Of the week and decision
Will be given very promptly, it is said.
c. 8. ingalls, had his sentence COM
muted from fifteen years to twelve years.
which will make him eligible for parole
next May. ingalls, was sentenced III
1894 from Watonwan county for murder
in the third degree. Clemency was ex-
tended upon the recommendation OF the
trial judge.
Albert Hillman, who was given Iout-
teen years sentence for robbery conf
nitted in Yellow Medicine county during
1897. was given a pardon with the unoer-
standing that his mother would take Liii
away from Saltwater to his nome Ill
North Dakota. It was shown from letters
written by Warden Wolfer and the prison
| hAAOA :
time to live and his liberation would
ONLY be an act Of mercy. The offense for
which Hillman was convicted was a very
aggravated one One Of the members OIL
the board suggested that his pardon pc
so framed that he would be sent back 10
prison If he recuperated. Judge start
thought that might be an inducement Tor
him to die, and full pardon was granted
The prison physicians letter stated that
Hillman had wasted from 100 pounds to
107 pounds as the result Of consumption.
The third application which found favor
with the board was that Of Oscar ware.
whose case when explained to the board
presented a very ridiculous aspect. Ware
was convicted of burglary in the second
degree. He was arrested while breaking
out of a house Of i'll fame in Minneapolis,
breaking his leg in the act There was
disturbance which led him to believe that
the house was being raided and he tried
to get out through the window. In doing
so he made a great deal Of noise and
was arrested after falling from
the window and breaking his leg
The inmates Of the house all sWore
that he robbed the house. 1t later
developed that the women had perjured
themselves Ware has been out on parole
for some time. One of the board thought
should be convicted OF trying to break
out Of a house Of i'll fame.
Ham Hong wants his liberty. He was
accused and convicted of killing a China
man who started a rival laundry at
Brainerd. The court sentenced him to
twenty-five years at Saltwater. At any
rate he evidently would prefer chop
sticks and rice to Mr.. VOTERS baked
beans, and presented a petition asking
for his release. The paper was signed by
dozen or more Cinnamon, W. H.
Yardly and others. The petition was
denied.
Martin Kahoe, Of Ramsey county, SEN
fenced to the reformatory for entering
tailor shop on University avenue a year
ago, asked for his release. Kahoe. ac-
cording to the representation made by
his attorney, met some neighbors at
political meeting who proceeded to strip
him OF the money that he had earned in
the harvest fields, and after protracted
drunk he was induced to become an ac-
complete in the robbery. The board, adj
herring to its rule, referred the case to the
reformatory board, with that of Charles
Olson and Henry Jerome
The case Of John Deschamps, of Polk
county, was continued. County Attorney
l.. e. Grossman subscribed his name to
letter saying that the sentence was
excessive In as much as at the time
Deschamps was sentenced it was thought
that he was implicated in the murder of
the man he robbed. Mr.. Grossman saws
1t has since developed that he had moth
mig to do with the murder and the SEN
tence of five years was not in proportion
to the crime
Disposition was made of the other cases
as follows: William LEM, continued;
FRANK Heating, denied; Frank Delaney,
denied; Stephen Hicks, Tom Martin con,
tinued.