The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-31
WILL GO INTO BUSINESS
o. III. Tewmey Well: Known in This
City Has Refurne

Mr.. Q. II. Tewmey returned TO the city
yesterday from Ellsworth, where ne had
been for some time looking after his hotel
interests there.
Mr.. Tewmey bears the best of endorse
ment and recommendations as to his ex-
emplary behavior during the time of MS
confinement, and from which he was I'M
conditionally pardoned by Governor Leedy.
He has been for many years a successful
| merchant in this city and says he will
again go into business here and expects 10
live and die here. The weaknesses and the
faults which he confesses to have been the
cause of his temporary misfortune, he de-
clares are all matter of the past and
gone forever, and he commences over. again
with the recommendations of the business
concerns with whom he formerly held bust
| ness relations, and promises to win the es-
TEEN of the city. Following appear the
verbatim letters and official papers of
Warden Lands and the board of pardons
The following is an autograph letter from
Warden lands of the state pententiary,
setting forth in glowing terms the good
conduct Of Mr.. Tewmey and the respect
for him universally held by the penal au-
thorities:
ITO whom 1t may concern: I take pleas
ure in certifying to the character of o. H.
Tewmey as displayed while a member of
this institution. While Mr. Tewmen was
recommended most strongly by the board,
I want to say that from the time he was
committed he was used as a trusty in re-
sponslble places, and never for moment
caused the least regret in the management
for the trust reposed. Thoroughly reliable,
honest, industrious, gentemanly in his de-
pertinent, ne was never either reprimand-
ed or under suspicion for a moment. There
is no reason, so far as l can see. why o. II.
Tewmey cannot be as Successful as he has
ever been in the past. He has the respect
and confidence of the entire force
(SigneD "H. J. lands, Warden"
The following is a true and correct copy
Of the recommendation made by the board
of pardOns in the case Of o. H. Tewmey,
and is signed by Mr.. Mayo Thomas, secre-
tary of the board:
',In the matter of the application of o. H
Tewmey for pardon.
''To the Governor of the State of Kansas:
1--WE, the board of pardons, to whom
was referred the case of 0. II. Tewmey,
who was convicted by the Sedgwick county
district court of the crime of grand lar
ceny, and in January, 1898, was sentenced
to confinement in the state penitent' sor
term of two years and six months. have
diligently inquired into the case, and are
of the opinion that ne has been punished
suffi -'---'-- for the crime committed.
Hon. S. B. Amidon, says: Mr.. TeWmy
was convicted of grand larceny. to-wit:
OF assisting in stealing portion q a
carload of sugar from the Rock Island
Railway company. The evidence tended
to show that another party did the actual
act; that in my judgment Mr.. Tewmy, at
the time of the trial and during the time
the alleged theft was committed, was IN
der the influence of liquor most of the time,
and IT my judgment If ne was guilty 1t
was the result OF the use OF intoxicating
liquor rather than the Intention to commit
theft
Ex-Governor L. y. Lewelling and many
other prominent citizens Of Wichita rec
ommend that he he pardoned.
''In view of all the circumstances con-
nected with the case, and the further fact
that he has been a model prisoner since his
Incarceration, we would most respectfully
recommend that your eXcellency grant said
o. II. Tewmey an unconditional pardon.
Dated January 2nd 1899"