The sun., 1903-11-19
PARDONS ARISTON BATH MAN.
GOV. ODELL ACTS WITHOUT CON.
SULTING PROSECUTOR.
Seven Years Sentence OF Caldwell. Alias
Galbert. Cut Down to Months-This
Was Done on Got. 2B-District Attor.
ncy's Ofnce Heard Of 1t Only Yesterday.

was Done on DOT. zo-DStr1Ct AttOrs
ncy's once Heard Of 1t Only Yesterday.
Gov. Odell has pardoned George -Gal-
bert, who is said to be grandson OF
Kentucky Governor, who was con-
victed last summer before Recorder Goff
in the General Sessions after his arrest
in the Arston Bath raid, on evidence such
that he was sentenced TO State prison,
and two months.
The usual course Of procedure was not
followed and although the sentence was
oommuted on Oct. %, no announcement
was made Of 1t. The District Attorney
did not hear Of 1t until last night, when
SUN reporter informed Assistant District
Attorney Ely, the prosecutor.
Although "Galbert' on the witness stand
told what his real name was, he went to
trial under the name Of Galbert and was
sentenced under that name.
Il had him give his real name.' said
Mr.. Ely last night, because thought that
the fact that he had given an assumed
name upon his arrest and had stuck to 1t
throughout subsequent proceedings, in
dicated that he was guilty man. Proml-
nent New Workers called on me to inter-
cede for him. One man connected with
downtown law firm OF prominence asked
me to let up on him. replied tn at it was
a wrong thing for him to ask
at is said that John G, Carlisle came to
inquire about the case
IL saw him in the corridors. When he
learned that Galbert's companion, had
any idea Of interceding. shall not tell
YOU Galbert's name. even though it is Of
court record. understand that he is
grandson of Kentucky Governor"
stenographer Frank Beard, who re.
Galbert said in court that his name was
George Caldwell.
The news Of the Communication of the
sentence reached New York through q
member of the law firm Of Sullivan, Gold
while visiting client. When Assistant
District Attorney Mott was informed Of
it he said:
II understand that Gov. Odell is also
determined TO pardon Frank S. Weller.
secretary end treasurer of The Horse Shoe
Copper Whining Company. That is the con-
Germ with which Larry Summerfield was
connected, and in connection with which he
was convicted recently before Justice Davis
in the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme
Court and was Gent to Sing Sing. Weller
was the guiltiest man of the whole. crew.
He was convicted months ago and is now
ont of Jail on a certificate OF reasonable
doubt. Mr.. Buchanan, one OF the victims
of the Horse Shoe Copper Mining Company
swindle, says that he learned from the
Governor the other day that Weller is to
be pardoned if the Appellate Division
affirrns his conviction. The rumor that
Gov Odell intended to pardon Weller
reached this Office last spring bout the time
that we were also informed that he would
not commute the sentence of Syndicate
Miller. whose testimony enabled us TO con-
vict the long-immune Col Bob Ammon
Assistant District Attorney Train went to
Buffalo and met Gov. Odell there, and rep
resented the Weller case to him in its true
colors Gov. Odell didn't say what he
would do. Subsequently, Weller got out
on certificate of reasonable doubt issued
by Supreme Court Justice Blanchard His
counsel had agreed not to apply for such
certificate while his case was pending be-
fore the Appellate Division, providing that
we agreed not to prosecute him on two in
dctrnents we have up our sleeves. Then
they sprung an application on US and would
not consent to an adjournment. Justice
Blanchard granted the. certificate. and
Weller is at liberty. I think We'll try him
on the indictments as vet untried."
"Galbert" reached Sing Sing on July 81,
and therefore had served about three
months when he YVES released on Oct IS.