The Washington times., 1902-05-14
PRESIDENT PARDONS
ATTORNEY C. A. S. FROST
Was Sentenced to Imprison-
ment for Contempt.
Attorney General Knox, After Thorough
iy Investigating the Case, Recon-
merds Executive Clemency.

President Roosevelt granted a pardon
i yesterday to Mr.. C. A. s. Frost. formerly
an examiner of the Department OF Jus
tice and resident OF this city He was
sentenced to years Imprisonment In the
Alameda county Jail at Oakland Cal. for
contempt of the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals. He will be released at
once.
Frost was convicted because OF his
alleged competition with the Noyes and
Mckenzie controversy at Nome. Alaska.
Judge Arthur Noyes was at the same time
found guilty of contempt and sentenced
to pay a fine of $1,000. United States At
torney Woods was found guilty and SEN
fenced to four months in Jail. Mckenzie
was sentenced for two terms OF six
months each. but his sentence was com
muted. The Attorney General declares in
his statement that Mr.. Frost was the
least implicated OF any Of the persons
mentioned. but had received the heaviest
sentence.
The circumstances at Nome leading up
to Mr.. Frost's conviction are set forth q.
IL.
The Circuit Court OF Appeals had in 1900
issued writs of supersedeas directing one
Mckenzie. appointed receiver OF several
mining claims. to pay over the property.
the dust and gold taken therefrom to the
defendants in certain suits. He failed To
deliver the dust and gold. Mr. C. L.
vawter. the United States marshal. re-
fused to serve the writs for their recoy-
l.
CATION was made a year later, on the
him to organize posse comitatus to pre-
vent the execution of the writs.
Mr. Frost's Explanation.
In answer to the summons OF the Cir
cult Court of Appeals that he show cause
why he should not be convicted of con-
tempt in violating tho writs, Mr. Frost
declared that his direction was necessary
to prevent bloodshed and possible robbery
of the bank in which the dust and gold
had been deposited by Mckenzie. Frost
said he wrote letter setting forth the
powers OF the United States marshal
should he have cause to act, and had had
no intention of preventing the execution
OF the writ.
The Attorney General doubts that Mr..
Frost had anything but an innocent pur-
pose in writing the letter. and refers to
the fact that Vawter probably had an
interested motive for retaliation upon
Frost because the latter had shown Vaw-
ter to be SO morally unfit for his post
that he was compelled to resign it.
Two petitions for Frost's pardon were
received at the Department of Justice. One
was from the prominent citizens of Pulaski.
whore
to his excellent character. The other was
signed by prominent members OF the New
York Legislature. The recommendation
concludes as follows:
Man of Good Character.
''Mr. Frost was appointed in March.
1895. coypist of this department. On ac-
count of his ability and good qualities. he
was from time to time intrusted with
various responsible and important duties.
His co-workers in this department, with
out single exception. bear testimony to
bis strict integrity. correctness of deport-
ment. laborious application to business.
md full qualifications for the performance
Of the duties imposed upon him. This tes-
tinicny has been given to me with great
1T seems to me that n young man of his
and sober character, pecu-
iarly trained to be a law-abiding citizen
md Government officer by his experience
n this department. would not suddenly
have abandoned his natural and acquired
principles and willfully defied judicial or
iers. the weight and solemnity Of which
'uch a man would be quick to recognize.
I'm view of all the facts and cireum-
tances hereinbefore set out, I am fully
Il the opinion that the petitioner should
'e pardoned. and so recommend
At the time OF his conviction. Mr.. Frost
vas private secretary to Judges Noyes.
laving resigned his position with the De-
,artment Of Justice.