Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-02
HOLDS SESSION.
LISTENS TO APPLICATIONS
FOR PARDONS.
Attorney Tippit,of Baltimore, Makes
a. Strong Plea For Hugh
Martin, Wanted
Elsewhere.


K. J. Gallagher, q we'll known build
er of Baltimore, appeared before Gov
ernor Warfeld this morning in behalf
of John J. Healey who is serving a
fiye-year term in the penitentiary on
the charge of robbery. The two were
boyhood friends, but for many years
had not seen or heard of each other.
1t was while member Of the grand
jury visiting the penitentiary that
Gallagher learned of his friends con-
dition.
Mr.. Gallagher stated that according
70 the evidence which had been offered
in the case Healey should have got no
more than a few months in Jail. Gov
ernor Wartield expressed himself warm
Iy over the interest that Mr.. Gala
CHER was taking in the case and said
that on March l6 he would consider
the matter of pardon.
Mrs. Annie Fisher also appeared be-
fore the Governor in an effort TO Sc
cure a pardon for her sou. Simon
Flaxam, who is serving term of five
years for the theft of 5000. Awaiting
further information from the peniten-
tiary as to the conduct of the prison
er, the Governor will reserve his de-
cision in the matter.
The mother of Joseph Wooden also
appeared before His Excellency to Sc
cure a pardon for her son. She had
appeared before the Governor ON pre-
vious occasions and stated that her
main object in securing her sons re-
lease was to have him not lose his
citizenship. She was told that if she
could secure a good report from the
lasa Of hn 1oFR5 ant a rv "a
don would be granted a few days be-
fore the term of Imprisonment expired.
A pardon was granted to Max Meyer
off, who is serving a term in the pen
itentiary on the charge of embezzle-
ment. His application was signed by
many very prominent and represen-
tative persons.
Considerable opposition developed
over the application for a request on
the Governor for requisition papers
extraditiun of John l.. Bowers. 1t is
alleged that Bowers secured a large
bill of goods from r. b. Stewart q
Co., of Baltimore, by means of
worthless check. Detective Hagen, of
Baltimore, was present with a war
rant and asked that the requisition
at once after mis- prisoner.
Just before the reQuisition was
granted the Governor received a tel
egram from a lawyer ia Virginia. ask
ing that the requisition be not grant
ed until he had an opportunity of
contesting it. The lawyer was already
on his way and no disposition was
made by the Governor of the case, as
he desired to see what reasons could
be presented for not granting the re-
quest.
One of the most interesting and SEN
sational cases which have come before
the Governor for some time was that
wherein application had been made
to the Governor of Maryland to honor
extradition papers for the extradition
of Hugh Mar tin. A Chicago detective
was present in the Executive Depart
ment waiting to serve the warrant on
Martin as soon as the Governor rec
ognized the papers. Martin was also
present. as was his attorney, r. tB.
rippit, of Baltimore. The charge al
legged against Martin is that he appro-
priated TO his own use moneys which
had been entrusted to him by Mrs.
Ida @. johnson, of Chicago.
In defending his client Mr.. Tippit
made tile startling declaration that
the effort to secure the return of Mar
tin to Chicago was solely to make it
possible for certain persons to secure
civil service on him for the collection
of money. He said that instead of
Martin being guilty it was certain in
surance interests whose ire Martin
had aroused that were endeavoring to
get him back to Chicago and away
from this locality where his presence
is inmicable to certain persons. He
said that these people should be arrest
ed for conspiracy and if he was given
sufficient opportunity he would prove
that Martin was entirely innocent of
the charge against him. Mr.. Tippit
put forth every effort to prevent the
requisition being granted, as it would
then compel him to fight the matter
by means of habeas corpus.