Evening star., 1902-05-05

know how the National Live Stock Associa-
ton stood with reference TO the govern
ments suit against the beef trust but he
was confident that what the associa ton
most desired was prompt action. that the
cattle raisers of the country might be re-
heVed from the uncertainty of the present
situation.
Mr.. Springer. on behalf of the association.
made an argument to the President to show
that the oleomargarine bill should not re-
celve executive approval
President Grants Six Pardons.
The President has denied ten applications
for pardon, and has exercised executive
clemency in the following six cases:
Edwin Quesonberry, convicted in the
western district of Virginia of removing
and concealing distilled spirits upon
which the tax had not been paid and SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 and to be i'm
prisoned for sixty days in jail The judge
suspended execution of sentence in order
that the prisoner might apply for pardon
on account of extreme in-health. and the
President has granted a pardon on this
ground.
George NJ Lohmann, convicted in the
District of Columbia of keeping an open
bar on the Sunday preceding Inauguration
day, 1901, and sentenced to pay a fine of
Sioo The President has reduced the fine to
$50 on the recommendation of the prose
cutting attorney and trial judge. for the
reason that the latter was the highest fine
assessed against any other like offender on
that occasion.
Raffaele Ciania was convicted in New
Jersey for being implicated in procuring
false naturalization, and sentenced Febru-
airy *, 1901, to two and one-half years In
the penftentiary. He is pardoned on the
ground that he was an ignorant tool of an
other Italian, who has been convicted and
is now undergoing punishment.
John n. Devlin, convicted in Colorado of
stealing 81 from a letter. and sentenced on
Il, N 10 Grlit t9r1
tiary, is pardoned on the ground that seven
months in the penitentiary. in addition TO
the time he was imprisoned in Jail before
trial, constitutes sufficient punishment.
William Hagan was convicted in San
francisco of having in posse ssion coun-
terfeit money and sentenced upon his plea
OF guilty to Imprisonment for three years
from November 4, 1901 This prisoner was
implicated with many others in having in
possession and passing the genuine bank
notes of the old New Jersey State Bank Of
New Brunswick. He pleaded guilty and his
co-defendantS dCmurred to the indictment
on the ground that the notes of the old
New Jersey State Bank were not counter
feitS of United States notes. The demurrer
was sustained and Hagans co-defendants
were discharged by the United States au-
thoritIes and turned over to the state au-
thortieS for prosecution for fraud Hagan
is pardoned on the ground taken by the
trial judge that however he may have
offended against the state laws. he commit
ted no offense against the United States.
Isaac Slone, convicted in Kentucky of
murder and sentenced November -, 1929,
to Imprisonment for life. His sentence is
commuted to imprisonment for ten years,
with allowances for good conduct, because
circumstances show that he did not do the
actual killing, and because ten years i'm
prisonment is sufficient punishment.
Postmaster at Savannah.
President Roosevelt has decided to ap-
point Henry Rilln. ir most master ar Sa-
vannah, Ga, to succeed Postmaster Doyle.
Blum served major in the with
Spain. and Is said to be In harmony with
the republican organization of his state.