Evening star., 1901-03-26

the defendants, became embittered against
| him. The murder was done by Rich Lowry
| a mulatto, who, with Charles Clements re-
manned manned 1or three weeks at the home of Lem
burcn, waiting for an opportunity to do the
killing Lowry shot Mr.. Forsythe as he sat
IN mis- parior one evening
wright Lancaster has served nearly ten
years. he was at the time of the murder
the sherlH or his county, was a member of
good family. and person of sense and
intelligence. The evidence against him
was very slim, being confined solely to
STATEMENTS of Lem Burch and Clements
ooth OF whom are spoken Of as most de-
praVed criminals. The Attorney General
In making the recommendation. says that
the testimony upon which Lancaster was
convicted was exceedingly slim The Pres
ident pardons Lancaster. but refuses the
application for Clements pardon
Ihe PRESIDENT has also pardoned John
Mcbride, who was indicted in the western
district of Texas for injuring a letter box
and on May 30, 1900 was sentenced to inn
prlsonment for two years in the Fort
LeaVenworth penitentiary. The Attorney
General says that Mcbride was on
drunken spree, and as a mere malicious
freak broke open a United States letter
box, not stealing nor intending to steal
the contents.
An EmbexxlinE Postmaster.
John L. Bosley, who was tried In Ken
lucky for embezzling money order funds
while postmaster at Paris, KY, is pardon
ed He was convicted on February q, 1901,
and sentence was suspended. Very large
petitions have arrived from Kentucky at
the Department Of Justice expressing the
oeLef that the defendant was only techni-
cally guilty. The Attorney General SAYS
that Bosley had no fraudulent intent in
misapplying the funds, and promptly made
restitution. The judge and district attor-
ney recommended pardon.
PardonS are granted to Calvin Sifax and
Ed. Leach, who were convicted Of offenses
in the Indian territory and sentenced to
terms in Fort Leavenworth penitentiary.
Both are suffering from tuberculosis. The
pardons are granted for that reason.
In the case of Tom Allen, convicted in
the Indian territory of arson, the prisoner
has developed maniacal tendencies in Fort
ed by confinement. The pardon is granted
on this account.
Sentence Committed.
The President acted upon the applica-
tion for the pardon of John, alias Kid, Wtl-
son, who was convicted in the western dis
trict of Arkansas of robbery, and on No
vcnber %. 1893. was sentenced to imprson-
ment for four years on each Of six counts
in the Kings county penitentiary at Brook
lyn, the aggregate sentences amounting to
twenty-four years. Wilson was q boy of
eighteen years at the time Of his arrest
and belonged to the celebrated Starr gang
OF robbers and highwaymen in the Indian
territory. The gang, led by Henry Starr,
engaged In a train robbery at Pryor creek
Indian territory. Very curiously. Henry
Starr, the leader of this gang was SEN
fenced to only thirteen years as against
twenty-four years for Wilson. The Presi-
dent has commuted the sentence SO that 1t
VIII expire November 81. 1903.
Presidential Appointments.
The following appointments were made
by the President today:
Justice-Warren S. Reese, 1r, of Ala
bama, to be attorney of the United States
for the middle district Of Alabama: James
D. Elliott of South Dakota, to be attorney
Of the United States for the district of
South Dakota; Edgar A Angler of Georgia,
to be attorney of the United States for the
northern district of Georgia: Pliny L.
Soper of Indian territory. to be attorney of
the United States court of the northern
district of the Indian territory
War-Unfted States army: To be Judge
advocate, with the rank of major: Harvey
c. Carbaugh, George NJ. Dunn and John A
Hull. To be captain Of cavalry: Isaac r.
cavalry: Roy B. Harper. To be second
lieutenants In the artillery corps: George
NJ. Brooke and Frank B. Edwards. To be
captain of infantry: Morton F. Smith,
A. Hutton, Glenn H. Davis Franklin s.
Hutton. To be second lieutenant of in
fantry: Thomas P. O'Reily. U. s. Volun-
teers. To be surgeons Of volunteers, with
James NJ. Kennedy, William F. Lippitt, jr
To be assistant surgeons Of volunteers,
with the rank Of captxn: William B.
Summerall, Willis j. Raynor, Frederick A.
W. Conn, Thomas K. Mullins, Simon j.
Fraser. To be second lieutenants in the
30th Regiment of Infantry. United States
Volunteers: Lester ]. Wood, Charles A.
Sharp.