The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
FRED AMES APPEALS
TO BOARD FOR MERCY
Jurors Who Tried Him Recon-
mend Favorable Action by
Board of Pardons.

rASuSIlCh W. AHleS, the convicted
chief of police of Minneapolis, and
brother of former Mayor A. A. Ames,
is an applicant for a pardon or COM
mutation Of his sentence Of six and q
half years at Saltwater.
The application has been filed with
the state board of pardons, which will
convene at the governors office at the
state capitol Monday afternoon, and it
is understood that every member of
the jury that convicted Ames has rec
commended favorable action by the par
don board, and that numbers of promi-
nent citizens of Minneapolis and many
officers and men of the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers, of which Ames
was colonel on its return from the
Philippines, have signed Ames' petition
for pardon.
Ames was sentenced Oct 1, 1901, to
SIX and half years at hard labor at
the saltwater penitentiary upon con-
V1ction of having, as chief of police, &C
cepted bride from a representative
OF woman of the town. The SUI
preme courts decision freeing Mayor
Ames, 1t Is believed, will influence the
pardon board in Col. Ames' behalf
Among the other important cases to
come before the board are the follow
Ing: Andrew Void, sentenced in 1889
to life Imprisonment for murder in the
hrst degree in Wilkin county; Phil D.
Sherry, sent up from Swift county in
1900 for life for murder in the second
degree; Nathaniel w. King, the Mime
apolfs ex-detective, sentenced in 1902
for three years and six months for
aiding a n
and Adelard loyal, serving ten years
for shooting his wife in 1901 in Stearns
county. The calendar of cases to come
before the board, which consists of.
Gov. Van SAINT, Chief Justice Start and
Attorney General Donahower, IS as fol-
lows:
Continued Cases.
Christopher c. Norbeck, sentenced from
Hennepin county, July Il, 1902 to state
prison for three years. Receiving a
David G. Robinson, sentenced from
Blue Earth county, Nov. 81 1902, to state
prison for four years and six months
Forgery in second degree.
John w. Stenfelt, sentenced from Hen
nepln county, March 4, 1898, to sta te
prison for fifteen years. Abuse Of female
w. D. Robertson, sentenced from Free
born county. June Z, 1899, to state prison.
Forgery In second degree, and grand
larceny IN second degree.
John Harris, sentenced from Hennepin
county, Nov: 20, 1903 to state prison for
ten years. Robbery in third degree
Frank Larson, sentenced from Beltraml
county, Nov. Is, 1900 to state prison for
degree.
New Cases.
Frederick w. Ames, sentenced from
Hennepln county, Oct. /, 1902, to state
prison for, six and one-half years. Re
cefvtng a bribe.
Charles Swanson, sentenced from St.
Louis county. Oct. /, 1901 to state prison
for the term of eight years. Rape.
ri Robert J. AmPerry sentenced from
sault with intent to commit rape
Albert Annis. sentenced from Blue
Earth county, Dec Z, 1891, to state prison
Rape
James Rowe, sentenced from st. Louis
county, Sept. 49, 1894, to state prison for
female child under sixteen years Of age.
Benjamin j. Campbell, sentenced from
st. Louis county, June II, 1903, to state
prison for the term of three years and
nine months. Grand Larceny in second
degree.
Andrew Void, sentenced from Wilkin
county Dec. - 1889, to state prison for
the term of his natural life Murder in
first degree.
Albert Markham, sentenced from Ram
sey county, June 10, 1908, to state prison
for three years and six months. Grand
larceny in second degree.
John Bingham. sentenced from Winona
county, Jan. IA, 1903, to state reforma-
tory. Grand larceny in first degree.
Samuel Melvitz, sentenced from ST.
Louis county, Jan. Is, 1904 to state
prison for sixteen months and a fine of
$3.50. Receiving stolen property.
Nicholas ForreStal, sentenced from ST.
Louis county to state reformatory. For
gerry.
Otto Won Maager, sentenced from Ram
sey county, Dec. 2, 1902, to state prison,
reformatory plan. Forgery in second de-
gree.
Lorenz Schmidt, sentenced from St.
Louis county, May s, 1900 for six years
to state prison. Forgery in second de-
gree.
William Hartmann, sentenced from
Waseca county, March %, 1901, for five
years. Burglary in third degree.
Adelard loyal, sentenced from Stearns
county, Nov. 80, 1901, to state prison
for ten years. Assault in first degree.
Joseph White, sentenced from Henne-
pin county, May 9. 1894, to state prison
for term of his natural life. Murder in
second degree.
Henry Reed, sentenced from Swift
county. Nov. 16. 1901, to state prison
for five years. Robbery in first degree.
Clinton A. Lathrop, sentenced from
ARMY TRIALS.