The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

to parole him for ten years, which a
the late session they done.
Governor Cummins has made some
severe conditions for the young mar
to follow, but he has stated that hi
will be glad to conform to any re
quirements laid down by the authort
ties. He will go into the home oi
Professor Harlan at Mount Vernon
The conditions of his parole as signed
and forwarded for his acceptance, and
which will be taken to Anamosa
prison by Professor Harlan, are as
follows:
To all to whom these presents may
come-Greeting:
Know ye, that by virtue of the au-
thority in me vested by law, and for
good and sufficient reasons to me ap-
pearing, /, Albert B. Cummins, gov
ernor of the state of Iowa, in the name
and by authority of the people there
Of do hereby conditionally pardon or
parole John Wesley Elkins, who was,
on the 14th day of January, 1890,
upon the judgment of the district
court of Iowa, in and for Clayton
county, committed to the state peni-
tentiary at Anamosa for the term OF
his natural life for the crime of muir
der in the first degree.
This pardon is granted upon the fol-
lowing conditions, to each of which
the said John Wesley Elkins, by his
acceptance of this instrument, and
by being released Hereunder, assents;
to-wit:
First-That he shall not enter the
county of Clayton, in the state OF
Iowa, nor visit in either of the count
les adjacent thereto.
Second-That he shall not enter any
employment, the principal object OF
which is to exhibit himself to satisfy
the curiosity of those who may desire
to see him.
Third-He shall in all respects con-
duct himself as an honorable, orderly
and peaceful citizen. He shall avoid
evil associations, obey the laws, and
abstain from the use of intoxicating
liquor; nor shall he frequent places
where intoxicants are sold or kept
for sale.
Fourth-He shall communicate to
the chief executive at least once in
each month, giving brief account OF
the nature of his work or study.
Fifth-Until otherwise directed, he
shall reside in the county of Linn,
state of Iowa. and shall not remove
therefrom without the written per-
mission of the chief executive of the
state.
Sixth-The chief executive reserves
the right to make further provisions
with respect to his residence, con-
duct and employment, as may from
time to time be required by circum-
stances.
Upon a violation of the foregoing
conditions, or either of them, or upon
violation of any conditions hereafter
imposed, the chief executive of the
state may summarily revoke this in
strument, and, by his warrant or or
der, direct the return of the said John
Wesley Elkins to the said peniten-
tiary, there to remain committed un-
der the terms of the original sentence
imposed upon him. And it is eX-
pressly understood that on the suffi-
cheney of the proof of any violation
of any such condition, the finding OF
the chief executive shall be conclusive.
If, however, the said John Wesley
ElklnS snail talthtully comply Win
all the conditions now or hereafter
imposed as a part of this conditional
pardon or parole, for the period of
ten years from and after this date,
then and thereupon he shall be granted
a full, unconditional pardon, and re-
stored to all the rights of citizenship.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state. Done
at Des Moines, this 14th day of April,
A. D. 1902. (Signed)
ALBERT B. CUMMINS.