The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-30

fore geU2ng into this fneT
would gladly have given 1t TO him.
Altschaul referred to these letters.
Mr. Altschaul further said: Letters
from many prominent men who have
written o upon this subject, have
said that Snarley has borne a good
reputation when u man of means: |
am convinced that he is not a criminal
in the true N of the word; he has
already served three and one-half years
at the prison in Raleigh, he Is 80 years
old. and shows every disposition to
lead a different and better life. AS to
Joseph Howe, alias Henry ID. Hawley,
of New York, | have to state that upon
Information coming to me from reliable
sources, that he should be granted a
full pardon also. This information
comes from the following New York
gentlemen: Hon. ]. c. Fitzgerald, a.
l.. Powell, Hon. James Ridgeway, of
Brooklyn, Sam W. Martin, proprietor
of the Martin house: Milton Roblee,
proprietor of the Hotel Belleclaire
and Hotel BarthoIdi; p. HI. Roche, pro-
prietor of the Rossmore Hotel: Col.
William Sulzer and Hon Timothy D.
Sullivan. These inform me that they
were astonished to hear of Howe be-
ing in prison and they said he had al
ways borne the best of regulations, he
is sixty years old and was never in
trouble before. Howe was at one time
Il New York agent of a large European
importing house and his career was
honorable and upright and his account
correct. His downfall was due to his
daughter having married a man naned
Apulegate, son of a large race horse
owner of that name, who him
to embark in the race horse business,
which was the means of his losing his
money. He accidentally and innocent
~ fell into the scheme for which he
is now being punished III h South,
on his way from Florida to New York,
through the opportunities of a man
named Daley, who was sentenced to
the pen at the same time as Howe and
it was through Daley's scheming that
these men got into trouble. Daley, the
real thief, and instigator of this Grim
inal scheme, is now q free man, hav-
ing been pardOned by you about three
| years ago. DAILY being an experienced
criminal and knowing the value of Il
silence, held his tongue, while in Jail,
and during the trial, creating a better
impression than did Snarley Il
| howe, and was given a shorter term.
| am nc lawyer, as the impression Is
gone out, seeking a pardon for these
men, in. q professional way. | an Il
plain business man II am interesting
myself in these men solely out of
charity. | came to be interested in
the case through my sister-in-law who
lives in New York city, and who is
we'll acquainted with Howe's family.
l believe these men were rightfully
convicted, hat the circumstantial evil
dence was such as to warrant the jury
in bringing in a verdict Of guilt.
against them, and the court to pass
upon them the sentence they are now
serving. | believe also the sentence
was too severe and that they have al
ready been sufficiently punished. They
ere old and are standing now upon the
brink of the rave. | stand ready to
give North Carolina a personal bond.
ii necessary, that these men, if libeI-
ated, will return to their families, and
be upright citizens in the future.
accompanying this letter from Mr..
Altschaul, are letters all dated in De-
cember, from Congressman John S.
Williams, of Mississippi; Minor Wal
lace, Arkansas; A. NJ. Byrd, of Mis-
sissippi; Joseph T. Robinson, of Ar
kansas; E. S. Holiday, of Indiana;
William A. Watson, S. J.. Bowie, Of
Alabama; r. B. Macon, of Arkansas;
Joseph e. Randall, of Louisiana: w. S.
Hill, of Mississippi; and Alan Benny,
of New Jersey. The letters say that
the writer's do not know either the de-
PENDANTS or the facts in the case, but
have acquired information of the case
from Mr.. Altschaul, and asked the gov
ernOr to give the case his close, atten-
ton. Some of the writer's asked for
clemency.
Another series of letters is that from:
the New Workers above referred TO,
and others, including John Akerman,
A. E. Alvord, of Syracuse: DR.. L. NJ.
Gibson, Frank Seaman. Colonel Sui
yer begs the governor to liberate HaW'
L. yand so does Congressman Sullivan,
who says. he joins with the many
friends of the family in asking that
Hawley's request for pardon be looked
upon with favorable consideration.
Another series of letters is from Mis-
souri, to Governor AycOck, headed By
the letter referred to from Governor
Dockery, who says he is advised tha'
a petition will be presented Governor
Aycock, asking the pardon OF a pris
Oner. name not given, signed by Z. L
Johnson, Charles T. holland, Edward
Dewey, John P. Collins, and Louis Lent
of st. Louis, and has been asked tt
endorse these gentlemen as persons IL
whom you may have confidence.
have no hesitency in doing so. Of the
. merits of the case, of course, l kno"
nothing" The petitions are in tn
, shape of letters. The n from Mr.
Lent gives the lame of Snariey a!
Snearley.
There were also filed with the gov
: ernor, a year ago, a very great mum
Der of letters from many persons, on
, of them being from the proprietor O
, the hotel at Greensboro where HaWle.
was arrested, saying Hawley was a
. the hotel while the act was being com
mitted. for which he, Howard, an'
! DAILY, were arrested. This Statement
haipo made ar the rpUueSt of Mrs