Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
PRETEND TO SELL PARDONS
Governor Savage Discovers his Name is
Used to Further Fraud.
SENATOR HARRISON DENIES THE DEAL
Teachers Come 10 the City I'm Force
and Are Meetina with = Cordial
Reception s-uperinteud-
ents In Session.
Nrom a SOD correspondsnl.l

tfrom a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. Dec. Observation-Disclosures
Savage has learned during the last few
days that a new scheme to defraud has
been successfully worked and his name.
unknown to him. has been used in connec-
tion with the frauds.
The scheme is worked by parties who
claim to have much influence with the
governor and who for a certain price agreed
to get parties out Of the penitentlary by
the pardon route. During the last week
four parties who have relatives In the
state prison have notified the governor that
they had paid from 81 to S25 to men who
for the fee agreed TO secure pardons The
relatives called to see why no action had
been taken. No application had been filed
with the governor for the pardons.
81 have received a letter from a poor
woman who has a son in the penitentiary,"
said the governor, asking why / had no.
taken some action on her sons appeal f.
clemency. She states that she paid s.
Sc serql months ago to a Lincoln lawyer
for the purpose OF securing his release. l
have never seen the man and this is the
FIRST that / have heard of the case. The
man evidently took the fee without any
intention OF making any return for it,.
Within the last two days / have received
three other similar letters from persons
who have been defrauded out OF their
money by INSCRIPTIONS persons. The old
woman who wrote the first letter is fully
20 years old and yet some scoundrel has
the hardlhood to take her money on the
pretense that he is able to influence my
Judgment"
The governor waxed wrathy in discuss
ing the frauds that are being perpetrated
and wanted It distinctly understood that n
meritorious case would be Just as care
fully looked into when presented by a
poor man as by a man Of influence or a
lawyer.
Harrison Not in Deal.
Harrison OF Grand Island, who is a can
dldate for the position OF president pro
tenn. of the senate, has disclaimed all con-
nection with the compact which was de-
signed to consign the ghost Of the d.. e.
Thompson controversy to the governor.
The compromise contemplated the selection
Of Harrison, one of hts strongest opponents
at one end of the house, and Mockett. one
OF his most active supporters, as the
speaker Of the house. The parties to this
agreement, It is asserted. we're the two
great railroads that have been for years
trying TO dominate the politics OF Ne
braska. Early In the contest, according to
a prominent politician who was seen to-
night. an understanding was entered by
which the Union Pacific was to be repre-
sented In the senate by the selection for
president OF Harrison of Grand Island,
while Mockett as speaker of the house was
TO be a concession to the Burlington In
terests. The proposition now is to dis
cipllne the recalcitrant Mr.. Harrison by
leaving him out of the calculations and
taking up another man. At all events, the
original understanding will be insisted
upon so far as II concerns Mr.. Mockett.
During the last few days the situation has
clarified somewhat and the claim IL freely
made that all Of the representatives from
the South Platte district will come into
line for Mockett. with the possible excep-
lion OF Seward county. Perry Of Furnas,
De les Dernlier Of Cass and Sweezy Of
Blue Hill are all claiming the support Of
their own delegations, but in no case are
these delegations very large. and with the
North Platte representatives supporting
two candidates both rather strong, 1t is
quite probable that the first ballot in the
caucus may show Mockett in the lead.
stuefer Buying warrants.
State Treasurer stuefer expended sSS, 4O1
Monday in the purchase of warrants issued
q few weeks ago in the payment OF the
temporary school fund apportionment.
The board Of public lands and buildings
met this afternoon and assigned the vari-
Gus committee rooms to the Legislators. In
the changes made the supreme court will
be considerably changed around, one of
the commissions meeting down stairs In
the board room.
Teachers Take the Town.
Lincoln is in the hands OF teachers COM
ing in tn attend the State Teachers asso-
citation. They are conspicuous everywhere
and each and every one of them bears the
earmarks. They have been officially well
coined to the capital by the following
proclamation issued by the mayor:
Lincoln Is glad that the holiday season
teachers OF the state, and I'm behalf of all
tie citizens Of Lincoln, /. II. ]. Winnett.
mayor of Lincoln, Neb., do hereby extend
10 the teachers the heartiest greetings. of
welcome from both officers and citizens of
this municipality.
Many OF the teachers TOOK examinations
Monday and today, and this afternoon and
tonight the county superintendents consid-
cred the laws they think the Legislature
should enact to benent the schools. They
also took up the normal school proposition.
The number OF teachers here is largely In
excess OF the attendance at this time last
year.
The teachers meeting will begin at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The teach,
ers Of the Lincoln schools will give a re-