Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-21
Opposition to the Pardon ofaWiIliani
Law Develops at Mayville and
f Remonstrancs Flied.
Matter will. be Acted Upon By State
Board Of Pardons at Their Next
Regular Meeting.
Evidence in Case Pre- sented for Consid-
GRAFTON Of State Board-case
Arouses Interest.

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liam Law, under sentence Of life in the
state penitentiary for the murder OF
Evan Paulson at Malville, is under
consideration by the state board Of
pardons and action will be taken upon
it at the next meeting OF the state
board. The transcript OF the evidence
in the ase comprising some 500 pages
of typewriter matter, has been sub
.mitted to the state board and the mem
tbers will go through the evidence be-
fore passing upon the a S An analy-
sis of the evidence was made before
the board by Attorneys Bangs and
Hamilton, with an argument. for fay
orable action on the petition. The
two attorneys are acting for the
knights of Pythias of the state, and
have given their services gratis. The
members Of the order paid the amount
for the obtaining of the transcript,
(which was 9, considerable sum. The
attorneys representing Law feel salts
fed they have a good case, and that a
reading Of the evidence will satisfy the
Estate board that Law is not guilty of
murder. It is admitted he was guilty
of the burglary which happened at the
time Paulson was killed, but it is
Eclaimed that he has already served a
number OF years in the penitentiary
and is sufficiently punished for that
crime. #s$
Al later telegram from Mayville says
the attempt to secure pardon for Law
lis stirring up opposition there and
that a telegram of remonstrance has
been sent and a petition opposing the
Ipardon is beng circulated and will be
filed with the state board OF pardons.
1.-THE telegram says:
1t is claimed by friends Of Law that
1.-THE evidence upon which he was com
Victed was eircumstantial, and there
fore not sufficient to convict, but there
lis not a citizen Of this place who was
here when the murder was, committed
and who is familiar with the proceeds
Iings OF the trial who doubts for a mo-
naent that the men were guilty, and
they feel that a great wrong will be
done If either OF them goes free. W
The crime for which the men. are
now serving life sentences was 4. pecul-
HARRY .co1d-blooded one. Paulson was
Ia faithful and efficient officer, a. terror
to e~vil-doers;. and the '.hohoes" who
Hthen infested the town. On the night
LOT his murder he came upon Kelly and
Law as they were in the act Of robbing
la warehouse III which liquor was
Gstored, and he was shot down, in bis
} tracks, two rifle balls, either of which
would have been fatal, going through
This body. The Inairderers made their
escape, but Kelly was almost immed-
Hiately captured By citizens WHO were
aroused ~ the ringing Of the nre bell.
Law was arrested ii tie forenoon
At the trial it was shown that these
men had a gfudge against Paulsons
and that they had threatened his life
Hand they took it at the first emporium
fifty. There Is nc sympathy for them
There. TIE people feel much ais they
Edo. in Northield, Mimi, about thu
Younger brothers, and they will always
= fight against the pardoning Of eithe.
, Law or Kelly. sys5 %