Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-22
State Board of Pard0nS Met,

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The sentence of Thomas Whitaker was
commuted go days and he will be given
his liberty on October 18th, 1900. The
Communication was made OH the state.
ment of the district attorney that
subsequent developments had raised
doubts as to Whitaker's guilt. He was
sent up from Cassia county for two wears
on April S,IS9S, for grand larceny.
The sentence of d. II. Black, who was
sent to the penitentiary from I.atah
county on November 9, 1895, for - years
ior robbery, was commute d FIVE wears
lie VIII be released on August II, 1900.
Inc communication was made on the
recommendation of the district Judge
For giving the prison officials valuable
information as to an impending outbreak
William j. Young was given 90 DAYS off
his sentence and he will be released on
March Is, 1900. He was sent up from
Boise county for three years for grand
larceny, being received at the peniten-
tiary in November, 1907.
The application of William F.. Doug
las Tor clemency was continued until the
next session Douglas was sent from
kootenai county for 10 years for murder
in the second degree, his term COM
mencing April ~, 1894, The board had
decided to give him a Communication of
two years on proof that he was guilty of
nanslanghter if anything, but they
found red mark against his prison
record. He had refused to obey an order
to scrub out one of the rooms. The
members Of the board then changed
their minds.
The sentence of Samuel Reavis was
COMMITTED SO he will be granted his
liberty on the 25th of next month.
Reavis was one of the crowd that at I
tempted to escape from the prison. His
time would have been out last March, I
but he was prosecuted for the attempt
to get away and sent back for two and
one-half wears more. being received on
February 18th last. The board desired |
to make an example of him, but as the
prisoners had not been made cognizant
of the boards rule to prosecute those who
attempt to escape, it was decided to let
Reavis off
Convicts attempting to escape in future
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law, which provides that they NAV
be sent back to prison for a term equal
in length TO that under the original
sentence.
The sentence of ID. McCallum was
80 days in view of good con-
duct and, further, in order to restore him
to citizenship. He will be released on
January 9th next. He was sent up from
Bingham county for IS months for grand
larceny, being received in September,
1898.
Applications for PARDON of the follow.
ing were rejected:
William Black, sent up from Sho-
shone county on May 7, 1894, for IL
years for assault with intent to commit
murder.
V, A. Myers and f. +. Powers, sent
up from Lemhi county on November a,
1898, for year each for grand larceny.
Lucene Phippen, sent up from Cassia
in September 1897, for seven
years for burglary.
Harvey Cole, sent up from Lemhi
county on NovembeR 9, 1895, for ID
years for robbery. He spoiled his
chances by attempting to escape.
William Bedall sent up from Ada
county in August 1889, for as years for
murder in the second degree.
Lander Lee sent up for life from Blaine
county (then Alturas) county in Septem-
Der, 1889, for murder in the second
legree.
William Justus, sent up from Kootenai
county on December, Is, 1898, for year
or assault
The applications of the following were
continued until the next season:
Barry Lambert, Charles Powell, vii
lam Hummell, Charles Duval, Charles
Anderson, Louis Forest and Seth
Morgan.
Hummell is very low, having been
operated on for appendicitis. States
nan.