The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-10
MANY ASK FOR LIBERTY
BOARD OF PARDOSs HEARD
F0RTY-TWO APPLICATIONS
YESTERDAY
CASE OF JAMES H. soUTHALL
Strong Plea for Parole Presented,
but Action Is Deferred-sIx
Liners Ask for Glenn
ency.

HortS-CWo dppIcatlonS Tor pardOnS were
considered by the state board Of pardons
at its session yesterday afternoon. The
session began at p. m. and it was $50
before the end Of the list was reached.
The case Of most general interest and
In which the strongest petition for Glenn
ency was made was that Of James H.
Southall, sent from Ramsey county, Nov.
IA, 1893, to serve a ten years sentence for
grand larceny in the first degree. At
torney M. H. Albin appeared for South
all, and ex-Gov. McGill, ex-Attorney Gen
eral Clapp, E. W. Peet and George NJ.
Nelson, who was SouthalTs attorney at
the time of the trial, addressed the board
on behalf of the petitioners.
The ground on which parole was asked
for Southall was that he had been suf-
ficiently punished in the two years he
has served; that his health will suffer
seriously if he is kept longer In con-
finement; that the condition of Mrs.
Southau is very critical, her mind be-
ing affected by her husbands confine-
ment, and her health in general SO I'M
paired thereby that her life may depend
upon having him restored to his family.
Those that appeared aside from Attor-
ney Albin, based their pleas wholly upon
the last ground, and DR.. c. M Cannon,
who is attending Mrs. Southall testified
his belief in her serious condition.
petition signed by about fifty promI-
nent professional and business men was
also submitted.
The case was taken under advisement,
which means that it may be considered
further at any time.
P9nf
county, Nov. q, 1898, to states prison
for grand larceny in the second degree on
reformatory sentence, had before the
board rather contradictory plea. It
was, in fact, a belligerent document, de-
claring that he did not ask a parole and
never would. The board thought the pc
tition did not evidence sufficient peni-
tence and passed it by.
SIX life prisoners had applications for
pardon or Communication Of sentence. Thew
were:
William LEM, sentenced in Blue Earth
county, April II, 1890, to be hung, com
muted by Gov. Merriam May 2, 1891. to
life Imprisonment. Case continued TIL
next session Of the board in October
August L. Gehrke, from Faribault
county, Jan. %, 1894. Sentence committed
to twelve years. In this case the trial
judge recommended a pardon on the
ground that the murder was committed
in self defense.
Otto Lundeen, Le Sueur county, Sept
IL, 1893. Continued to October session.
Fred Hittman, Olmsted county, Dec. II,
1878. Taken under advisement.
Mic Christello, Aitkin county, July %,
1895. Denied.
Louis Somers, Dakota county, Dec. q,
1880. Continued.
Other applications were:
Charles Norman, sent from Hennepin
county to serve five years for robbery In
the first degree. Changed to sentence on
reformatory plan, not to exceed five
years.
Charles Clark. Douglas county, Sept.
49, 1889, for one year for grand larceny.
Denied. Trial judge recommended full
pardon.
James Mccormack, Hennepin county,
April 16, 1898, three years for burglary.
Denied. Trial judge recommended COM
muta ton.
Carl Kreft Martin county, Nov. %, 1895,
twelve years and six months for man
slaughter in second degree. Taken I'M
der advisement.
William Markins, Lyon county, Dec A.
1898, for four years and six months for
larceny. Denied.
Peter Manning, Hennepin county, April
rs, 1883, seven years-fve for grand lar
ceny and two for burglary. Pardoned as
to burglary sentence and fve-year SEN
tence committed to four years and six
months, which makes him eligible to pa
role if the prison board sees fit
George Van Dorsten, Hennepin county,
July g. 1894, ten years for robbery. Coun-
ty attorney recommended pardon Par
doned.
F. R. Rcae. Ramsey county, Marches,
1897. ten years for forgery. Denied with
out prejudice.
Orla Wales, Hennepin county, April Is,
1898, five years for grand larceny Com
muted to four years. County attorney
opposed Communication.
John H. Hale, Romsey county, Dec. IL,
1899. one year for forgery. Denied.
Robert Walshow. Hennepin county,
March q. 1888, three years and four
months for attempted robbery Denied
M c. Suefohn, Hennepin county, May