The Washington times., 1902-06-15
Acts on Forty-nIne Cases
Handled by Depart
ment of JUS ice.
THE SENTENCES COMMITTED
Manuel R. Castanaha Receives Benefit
of Act of Executive Clemency in Ter
ritory of Hawaii Since Annexed to
United States.

The President acted on forty-nine ap-
plications for pardon and Communication
of sentence, through the Department Of
Justice. yesterday, as follows:
George Goodell, convicted in the In
dian Territory of manslaughter, and
sentenced to imprisonment for twenty
years in the Ohio Penitentiary, was
pardOned on the recommendation OF the
Attorney General. the district attorney
and the trial judge.
John McAfee, convicted in the Indian
Territory of receiving stolen property.
and sentenced on January 21, 1901, to
imprisonment for three years in the
United States Penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth. was pardoned on account
OF the very strong doubt of his guilt,
and because the punishment which he
has already undergone is sufficient.
eyen granting his technical guilt
Larceny From Postoffice.
James F. Latham, convicted in Geor-
eia of larceny of property of the United
States from the postofflce and SEN
fenced On April 3, 1902. to imprison-
ment for one year in the United States
Penitentiary at Atlanta was pardoned
Manuel r. Castanaha. convicted in
Hawaii of Illicit distilling. and SEN
fenced on April IS, 1902, TO pay a fine CT
$500, and to be imprisoned for seven
months in Jail. had his sentence com
muted to imprisonment for thirty DAYS
en- the recommendation of the district
attorney and Judge
This is the first pardon granted by
the President TO convict in Hawaii.
Amos Valliere, who was convicted in
Kansas OF manslaughter committed in
the Indian Territory. and on May s.
1895, was sentenced to pay fine of 81
ana to be imprisoned for ten years in
The United States Penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth; sentence commuted to
term of Imprisonment to expire July l
1902. on account of the i'll health of the
Prisoner.
Illicit Distilling.
David Marks was convicted in Arkan-
sas of Illicit distilling. and on April %.
1860. was sentenced to Imprisonment for
ten years in the United States peni-
tentiary a Fort Leavenworth. Sentence
commuted to Imprisonment for three
wears for the reason that the sentence
imposed was thought to be excessive for
the cre1se.
Frank c. Hinckley was convicted in
the Indian Territory Of disposing of
morigaged properly, and on November
L.. 1874. was sentenced TO Imprisonment
for one year in the United States peni-
tertiary Al Fort Leayenworth. His
sentence was committed to a term of i'm
prisonment to expire July l. 1902
Thomas G. Hughes was convicted in
Pittsburg. CT breaking into a post office.
and on January ), 1893. was sentenced to
he Imprisoned for twelve years in the
Western pententiary. at Allegheny. his
sentence was commuted TO expire imme
diately on the ground that he should !
receive no less communication for good be- |
haNior than was allowed 20 him By the |
Law IN effect at the time OF his sentence |
-HIcna=I Coleman was convicted in /
Pittshurg of pest office robbery. and on I
January >, 1893, was sentenced 10 i'm /
prisonment for fifteen years in the West |
erl pcniteutiary at Allegheny. Sentence |
ccmmuted to expire April ,. 1914. for
t.-e -.I-.5 reason as in the Hughes case |
Convicted Of Ccpnterfeiti1g.
L. b. Dodson vas convicted in Arkan- |
sas OF counterfeiting. and sentenced to |
Imprisonment for five years which he |
served. He was discharged from prison |