The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-03
GIRL PLEADS FOR A
PARDON FOR Her
FATHER
Daughter of Max Grozoyosky
Takes Pardon Board by
Storm but Is Unsuccessful
in Her Appeal-Younger
Will Probably Be Par
doned Today.

In frenzy OF hySterIcal excitement
a young and handsomely gowned won-
an, with pale face and staring eyes,
dashed through the outer office of Gov.
Van SAINT yesterday afternoon and be-
fore Messenger Beasley could stop her
had thrown open the door of the pri-
vate office of the chief executive.
At the time the young woman made
her entrance Gov. Van SAINT, Chief
Justice Start, of the supreme bench,
and Attorney General Douglas, the
three members of the state prison par
don board, were holding an executive
session.
AS she swept into the room she
slammed the door behind her, but her
wailing voice was plainly audible to
those in the outer office as she shouted:
Gentlemen, tell me it is not true that
you have refused a pardon to my IA
ther?''
The young woman was Miss Groz-
oVosky, who for the past month has
been engaged in the almost hopeless
task of securing pardon for her IA
Their, Max GroZovosky, now serving a
ninety-day sentence in the st. Paul
work house.
Her unexpected entrance rather fius-
tered the members of the board for the
moment, and Gov. Van SAINT, who was
the first to recover from the surprise
of the visit, attempted to calm her by
3
careful attention.
But you have. refused to pardon
hinl-the young man who is your clerk
has just told me So" Sobbed the young
woman. Please, gentlemen, for the
sake of my mother and me please par
don him.
For the next fifteen minutes Miss
Grozovosky's voice was heard in in
| dignant argument, and at the end of
| that time Gov. Van SAINT and Chief
| Justice Start left the room
Attorney General Douglas, who, it is
| claimed, is the only member of the
| board opposed to granting the pardon,
remained with Miss Grozovosky for
/ some time listening to her pleadings,
| but his decision in the case was not
! changed.
lnterfered With the Younger Case.
The visit of the young woman had
/ the effect of postponing action on the
application of Coleman Younger for a
| pardon, as the body was engaged in the
| discussion of the Younger case when
| Its deliberations were interrupted.
There will be nothing to give out
ABOUT the Younger case today" was the
| statement made by Gov Van SAINT, as
| he and Chief Justice Start left the ses-
| sion. The board has adjourned until
| tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, and
| we have arrived at no decision" con-
| Chief Justice Start corroborated the
governor as to the status of the Young
| er case, and Attorney General Douglas
| stated that the case, had been only
| partly discussed.
1t is understood, however, that the
| members of the board have practically
| decided to grant a pardon to Coleman
| younger and the delay in making the
announcement public is owing to a
failure to agree to the terms or condi-
| ton Of the pardon.
Conditions Are Made.
Miss Helwig, stenographer to Gov.
Van SAINT, was called in during the SEES
| sion Of the board and afterward tran
I scrlbed couple of pages of notes to
manuscript. A copy was given to each
member of the board, and it is under
stood the documents were the condi-
| lions which will be required of Young
er when the pardon is granted.
The official announcement that a
| pardon has been granted will likely be
| made this afternoon
Among the letters considered by the
| board at its session yesterday after
noon was one from Warden Wolfer,
| which said:
Il believe it would be an act of char
1ty and mercy to Younger, and at the
| same time for the benefit of the state
and community at large if conditional
| pardon might be granted him upon
| such lines as the board of pardons in
its wisdom might think best"
The state board of control, in reply
to letter from the pardon board, as to
recommendations in the case, quotes a
| report made by State Agent Whittier
to it in November last. In his report
| Mr.. Whittier says:
| 1T would seem to me the ends of
justice and public policy have been
satisfied in this case and that there are
sufficient reasons to merit the board
| considering his case with a view to a
| final pardon. 1 can see nothing to be
| gained nor any reason for keeping him
longer on parole"