Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Chairman Cortelyou Confers
With President.
CONVICT BURLEY'SCASE
HIS SANITY WILL PROBABLY BE
INQUIRED INTO.
Two Noted Counterfeiters Freed by the
President-Other Gases
Acted On.
CONVICT BURLEY'S CASE


campaign committee spent short time to-
day in a conference with the President as
to phases of the political campaign. Mr..
Cortelyou is going out of the city today
and does not know when he will return.
Whether he will come back to Washington
before President Roosevelt leaves here, two
weeks from now, he does not know.
Mr. Cortelyou is actively at work in his
campaign arrangements, but the work at
this time is largely that of getting the pom
dero Is campaign machinery ready to start
off when the button is touched 1t Is not
expected that the flow of campaign oratory
will begin before the middle of September.
Experience has taught that the voters do
not care to be harangued in hot weather,
and they will not bother to listen to speak
ers before that time. Between now ana
September u. too, Mr.. Cortelyou Will nho
himself abundantly occupied In procuring
the money necessary to pay the expenses
and salaries of the speakers, lnasmuch as
not all speakers contribute their time,
voice and words for nothing. lraVeIhs
expenses are considerable.
Mr. Cortelyou has not yet decided how
much time he will spend in the west That
will depend upon the development of the
campaign If the democrats inaugurate
sharp campaign in the middle west Mr.
Cortelyou will be called there often, but If
they do not make much of fight except In
several states his visits will not be so ire
uuent campaign story suggests that
Chairman Taggart does not intend 10
make a serious play for Illinois, ana tnat
his fight will be for Indiana, Wisconsin,
Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana ana
Idaho Another campaign story represents
Mr. Cortelyou as putting 1t up to the lead
ers in the close states as to success or de-
feat He expects TO exercise a general
supervision and command of everything
and every state, passing upon the poHcy 10
be followed; but the view is that Senator
Fairbanks and the Indiana men Will be
held responsible for the outcome In that
state and that Gov. Odell will be given to
understand that he must make good IN New
York or accept the responsibility for demo-
cratic victory there. By putting forward
the local men their pride is appealed to
and their management of a campaign In
the most effective manner is assured.
Considering Burley's Case.
Judge Pritchard and Attorney General
Moody conferred with the President today
about the case of John W. Burley. the ne
gro man who is under sentence to be hang
ed In the District Jail the 26th of this
month for criminal assault upon little
girl of his race, and accused of having been
guilty of number of assaults at different
times. A petition for the pardon or COM
mutation of sentence of Burley has been
filed with the Department Of Justice, and
Judge Pritchard, who tried the case, Is in
doubt only upon the question OF the SANITY
of the condemned man. The justice OF the
sentence he does not doubt but he feels
that it might be best to have Burley exam
ned by competent specialist to determine
just what is his mental status. 1t Is prop
able that Attorney General Moody VIII
make a recommendation to the President
looking to an examination. If this exami-
nation cannot be made by the order OF the
courts prior to the time for the sentence
to be carried out the President Will grant
reprieve
Famous Counterfeiters Free.
Two of the most famous counterfeiters
the country ever knew have been released
from the Detroit prison by action OF the
President today. These men are David
Henry Johnson and his brother, Edward
Johnson. Six years ago they were con-
victed of making counterfeit 81 Window
head notes. and it may be said to their
credit that they made the best note OF that
kind ever put on the market Their ram
lilies before them had been counterfeiters,
and one of them had served term IN
Canadian prison. When he had finished
that he moved to Detroit and became prom
inently identified with a church. He was In
a short time known as one OF the most
NOUS and substantial citizens of the town.
The So note made it's appearance, and for
months gave the secret service great trou-
BILE No clue could be found to the makers.
Edward Johnson had been under suspicion
nv the secret service for long time, ana
was unable to shake the shadow" who
dogged his steps. One day
Johnson turned up in Detroit and visited
certain house.
An investigation revealed this was the
house of David johnson, and further in
yestigation resulted in showing that the
johnson brothers were making the 81
notes. They were arrested and a strong
case made against them. They failed to
reveal where the plates from which the
notes were made were hidden, and this
the secret service men so much
that they finally promised the Johnsons a
of two years in their sentences
II they would give up the plates. This
agreement was made and the plates were
from a false place in the wall
OF the Johnson home. The Johnsons were
sentenced to nine years in prison. lnclud-
ing good time allowance the Johnsons have
completed seven years of their sentence
and the President has carried out the agree
ment Of the law officers by committing the
two years, and the two counter
feiters will go free.
Bredell and Taylor who made the 500
Monroe head certificate in Philadelphia,
made one of the best counterfeits the coun-
try ever had, but the Johnson brothers
made an excellent deceptive note. They are
such fine engravers that they are certain to
be watched for a long time by the secret
service. 1t is declared that the grandfather
and father of the Johnsons were counter
feiterS.
Other Pardon Cases.
The President has denied ten applications
for pardon and acted favorably upon the
cases:
He has granted pardon to Lieut.. Patrick
w. Hourigan, u. s. N, who was convicted
by court-martial in 1900 of offenses against
the articles of war for the government of
the navy, and sentenced to be dismissed
from the navy, which sentence President
n X a TJlf hfr,r
the foot of the list of lieutenants in the
navy. The present pardon does not restore
him to his old position, but has the effect
of putting him at the head Of the list of
lieutenants in the navy.
He has granted pardon to restore the
civil rights of James c. Sanders. convicted
In the Indian territory several years ago
for selling Intoxicating liquors.
He has commuted to five years the sem
tence of Hardin Wood. alias r. E. Gilbert,
who was convicted In the state of Washing
ton for passing an altered treasury note
and sentenced on December 10, 1900 to Inn
prisonment for seven years. The commuta-