The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
BOARD HEARS
PLEA OF MURDERER
Man Sent Up for Life May
Be PsroIed Next Sep-
tember

Whiiam rllZslmmons, an Anoka
county man. serving a life sentence at
saltwater for a murder committed
nearly ten years ago in Pine county
was yesterday given a Communication of
sentence to twenty years imprison-
ment. He will be eligible for parole by
the state board OF control next Sep
tember.
Fftzsimmons. who was a woodsman
employed by John O'Brien, of Still
water, killed a fellow employe named
Louis yigue at Hinckiey in the spring
of 1895. Fitzsimmons stabbed his man
10 death. when, it is claimed, he was
being worsted in a rough and tumble
fight in the street at Hinckiey. He
pleaded guilty TO murder i'm the second
degree, as he claims, on an under
standing with his counsel that he would
receive a sentence at Saltwater for
a limited term OF years. He drew a
life sentence, however, and for the past
year there have been determined ef
forts TO secure a Communication of SEN
tence.
Has a Good Record
Evidence was produced to show that
Fitzsimmons had not been the aggres-
sor in the fight and that his present
record has been exemplary. He could
neither read or write when he entered
the prison, but he now writes we'll
constructed letter and is one of the
most trusted inmates OF the Saltwater
prison. Warden Wolfer testified to his
good conduct before the board of par
dons yesterday and the communication TO
twenty years was on the ground that
justice would be served by the action.
He will be released next September.
unless there should be objections by
the board of control.
Fitzsimmons is now past forty years
of age, and his aged father, who is
janitor of the Anoka county court
house. has been unremitting in his eff
forts TO secure his sons release.
The board of pardons yesterday de-
MED all other applications presented or
undecided at the quarterly meeting
held Oct. 10. Among the men whose
petitions We're denied Were the Fergus
Falls train robber quartette. There
was no appearance of anybody in their
behalf. and Link Thayer. James c.
Hull. F. Hoffman and Homer s. Minot
viii continue TO serve out theirrterms.
They We're sentenced in November.
1890, for approximately twenty years
for the holdup of Great Northern
train few weeks before that date at
Carlyle, MINI.
Applications Denied
Other a~nlications denied were:
James Dermody. senterced from Hem
Eepin county, May %. 1904. for grand
larceny in the second degree.
David c. Robertson. sentenced from
Blue Earth county, Nov. %, 1902, to
four years and ten months for forgery
in the second degree.
John Harris, sentenced from Henne-
pin county, Nov. 90 1903. TO ten years
for robbery in the third degree.
Phil ID. Sherry, sentenced from Swift
county. Nov. %, 1899. to life for murder
in the second degree.
Alexander J. Sinclair. sentenced from
Redwood county. Nov. Ia 1901, to the
state reformatory for grand larceny in
the first degree.
Edward Hawkins. sentenced from
Beltrami county, Sept. %. 1902. TO four
years for forgery.
Archie Millov sentenced from Red
wood county. Nov. IA. 1902. to four
years for forgery.
William Boivinne, sentenced from
Crow Wing county. Nov. IA. 1900. for
ten years for robbery. Paroled, and re-
quest for paISm denied.