The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-22
UNDER IBE NEN LAN
GovernorStanIey Makes Rules
and Regulations for
P AR0LES AND PAROONS
Ten Commandments Are FOL-
lowed Very Closely.
? AROLES AND PAROoNS

Topek a, Marcn Ex-Governor Stanley
has fol ,nu lated rules and regulations
goyernin g the granting Of conditional
pardons AMI paroles under the new law
passed at tie recent session Of the Iegis-
lature. From now on the parole and
conditional pardon system Will be used
exclusively in Kansas. NO more abso-
lutte pardons viii be granted. The new
law, in a 60 neral way, provides for the
parole syste m, but leaves all the de-
tails as to -ules and regulations to the
governor, Hts has made them very rigid.
His requirements as to how a prisoner
shall conduct himself while out on
parole follow the ten commandments
very closely. A prisoner must walk in
the straight and narrow patti or he will
be sent back to prison to serve out his
sentence.
The following rules relative to appli-
cations for conditional pardons and pa
roles have been established:
writing, setting forth the reasons there
for in plain. como Use language, and must
contain the name and residence of the
applicant, nature of the crime for which
he was convicted, date of conviction and
sentence, term of sentence and the facts
and circumstances surrounding the COM
mission Of the ofense-
'Second-Au applications must be ac-
companied by a personal guaranty, in
writing. of some responsible person. that
permanent and suitable employment has |
been secured for such prisoner.
''Third-No application VIII be heard |
signed by the judge Of the district court |
presdin gat the trial, and by the county I
attorney prosecuting the case, or some /
good reason given why such recommends |
atoms cannot be had"
In addition to the requirements of the |
conditional release and parole, appIi-
cants must make statement as to their
antecedeuts. and for that purpose they
are requested to answer the following
questions:
"First-Name and age?
Secondhand of parents. il living.
and address?
'Third-Residence 0 applicant for ten
years. preceding date of conviction?
"Fourth-Business for ten years pre-
ceding date of conviction?
"F-on-Name and residence Of last
employer?
'Sixth-Has applicant ever been ar
rested before? If so, when and where?
"Seventh-Has applicant ever been in
prison before? If so, when and where,
and for what oGense?
"Eighth-Ias applicant been in the
habit of using intoxicating Iiquors?'
After recIdng the fact that all of the
with. the governor issues the following
4 al
ments:
Therefore, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the laws Of the state
Of Kansas do hereby parole and tenn
porarily release from the penitentiary
following conditions:
"First-That he shall abstain from the
use Of Intoxicating liquors
"Second-That he shall not frequent
places where intoxicating liquors are
sold or drank
.Third-That he shall not engage IN
any form of gambling or frequent places
or company where, or by whom, gam
bling is done.
'Fourth-That he shall abstain from
criminal vicious, lewd or unworthy as
sociates..
'Fifth-That he shall on the first dey
of each month make report in writing
to the warden of the pcnitentiary, giving j
statement Oh his occupation, location j
ana condition, the name of his employer
and such other facts as the warden may
require.
Whenever the governor is satisfied
that the paroled prisoner has violated
any of the above condition, or that the
purposes and objects of this parole are
subserved. he may issue a writ ordering
and directing that the said -- be ar
rested ana delivered to the warden of
The penitenuary, to be received and kept
under the terms Of the original judg-
mont Of conviction and Commitment"