The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
.PARDONED BY
The PRESIDENT:
Haddow and Webber Surprised
by the Early Action.
THEY ARE VERY GRATEFUL 4. {: Fl
Three Other Men included in Order of
Arrest Were Never Apprehended,
and Wil:'Escape All Punishment.
Attorney-GeneraPs Letter.
THEY ARE VERY GRATEFUL
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Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
LYNCHBCRt;. VA, May ga tele.
gram was received here this afternoon
by- counsel for Messrs John Haddow and
William Weber, announcing Tat they
had been hardened by President Rooseo
welt. Haddow and Weber, who are or
ganizers of the United Mine Workers or
America, were. on March 25, sentenced
by Judge Mcdowell, Of the United
States District Court, Judge Simonton
concurring in the opinion, to six months
imprisonment in the Lynchburg Jail ior
contempt Of court in violating an III
function issued by the court restraining
them from certain alleged violations of
the law in their methods Of organizing
a strike at the Imam mines, in Wise
county.
Counsel for the prisoners took the
matter to the President In a petition 1or
O. pardon, and 1t was expected that AT
torney-General Knox would hear areu-
rnent before a conclusion was reached.
Consequently the early announcement OF
the Presidents decision came as sur
prise.
MEN ARE GRATEFUL
On learning Of their pardon, Messrs.
Webber and Haddow expressed appre-
citation Of the Presidents action, and
said that they were highly grained at
the termination Of the case. The Presi-
dents pardon also affects Cass and Iom
Brayley and David Garrison, who were
trial along with Weber and Haddow
and sentenced for one and two months
The authorities never effected their, ar
rest, and consequently they will escape
imprisonment altogether.
WILL BE FREE TO-DAY.
The official pardon for Weber anu
EIaddow will be sent to City sergeant
Johnson, and it is expected that 1t Will
be received tomorrow.
The pardon for the others will be sent
to Judge II. NJ. Ford, one of their coun-
sci, Webber and Haddow were not
greatly surprised at being pardoned, as
thew had received an intimation which
led them to expect it.
Attorney-Generars Letter.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-Ihe
specific charge in these cases was olso-
b. dience Of an order and injunction by
the court, restraining the petitioners
from going upon the mine property or
in any way interfering between the min
els and their EMPLOYERS.
The Attorney-General, in his letter to
the President on these cases, said:
.'The facts in this case are fully set
fol tn in the accompanying brlef or the
pardon attorney. I am unwilling 10 pase
q recommendation on seeming acqulescence
III the view Of the court that the ult1-
rnSte purpose of the union ttne United
Mine Workers) is not legal, and 1t Is
proper to express the belief tnat the diff
FL ulties at the mine were aggravated
by the arbitrary discharge of union work
men Nevertheless, I do not intend by
this statement to pass upon the ma
judicial finding of the fact that contempt
v as committed.
Under all the circumstances and es-
pecially in view Of the punishment al
ready suffered, recommend that as an
act of executive grace the application
for pardon be granted