The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-09

1t would have sent a shudder down the
spine of the once 'primate" of the
Church Of America, Samuel G. Ginner,
IL he could have heard the suddenness
with which Gov Lind, Chief Justice
Start and Attorney General Douglas, as
yet unconverted to his peculiar church
polity, determined on denying his appli-
cation for q pardon.
AS one Of the members put 1t senten-
tiously:
The only reason given is not that he
was not guilty, but that some one else
was more guilty.
The members of the board were evil
IDENTIFY In doubt, automatically, as to
whether there was any compromising Of
felony somewhere in it, and they speed
lily denied it, just as they had the cases
Of Claus A. Blixt and James Terry, the
one the murderer of Katherine Cling, the
other the negro who threatened to shoot
Judge Seagrave Smith the day he got
but of prison.
If either of these gets a pardon before
Jan. l, 1901, there will be some unlocked
for change In the personnel OF temper
of the pardon board.
The most urgent case before the board
was that of Albert Dunai, convicted of
murder in the first degree in Jackson
county, and sentenced to hang, although
the date for his execution has not as
yet been fixed.
The board was In session until nearly
o'clock hearing pleas and did not take
positive action on his case, adjourning
until Jan co.
former Minneapolis alderman, was also
considered, A. H. Moves, and a Citi-
zens' league leader, named Mcintyre, ap-
pearing to intercede for him. The rea-
son assigned for urgency In his case is
the Illness Of his wife. The plea was
taken under advisement.
Jared How appeared in behalf Of Nelson
Momberger, who, under the name of
Thomas Martin, was sent up for a rob-
berry in Mower county. Mr.. How says
that the evidence on which Martin was
convicted was insufficient, and he paid
the trial judge, Nate" Kingsley, for
mer railroad commissioner, the dubious
compliment of stating that his rulings
he said. was convicted on an indictment
charging the larceny Of cutlery, because
he had around his neck a stolen hand
kerchief, which another man had con-
fessed to having stolen and given to
Martin. The case will be recommended.
to the board of prison managers.
John Leonard, sent up from Minneapo-
list for grand larceny, can be paroled
in September If his prison behavior is
good.
Some blind pigging" cases met with
be unit that violators Of the license laws
should be fully punished. Louis Loercher's
plea was denied, and Paul Sherven, an
other Hennepin county case, was taken
under Amusement, pending some inquiry
as to the issuance of the license to him,
which, he says, was authorized before
the date Of his alleged Illegal sale of
liquor.
Former Editor Lynch, Of the Prison
Mirror, was also denied a pardon, but
the board was puzzled as to the case of
Chrales Clark, sent up for a year from
Douglas county, Judge Baxter earnestly
urged the pardon, but County Attorney
Gunderson made a vigorous protest and
the board will look into the matter fur
Their.
Corine McCutcheon, a Minneapolis ne
gress now at Saltwater, will bide a wee.
The board denied her request in short
order.
The application of Charles R. Zschau,
who stole a large sum from the National
German-American bank. was also de-
MED.
The petition Of Carl H. Park, the at
torney sent up from this city for receiv
ing stolen property, will be heard Jan.
20 with others.