Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-14

don't want to- protests Hyde. in his com
munication. All / ask IL a fair trial by
law Such men breaking up homes IL dan
gerous to society and need their just dues
by the law. Governor. 1 say this man has
threatened my life and he Is a very danger
Gus person. think he ought to be held
for trial and given no chance to get out
on bond or get away
Governor Mickey will forward Hyde's
letter to the prosecuting attorney Of Doug
las county Whether or not Good will be
kept In jail or permitted to give bond will
be left for the Douglas county oficials to
decide. As Hyde does not say that he
wants his wife released. 1t is presumed by
the governor that he does not seek a recon-
Citation.
Preacher Opposes Pardon.
Not until Ernest Bush has confessed the
crime of murder. for which he is now serv-
ing a life term in the state penitsntiary,
will b. F. Eberhart. who. as prosecuting
attorney, secured the conviction seven
years ago and who has since become a
minister of the Methodist church. consent
to a modification OF the penalty. Hearing
that Governor Mickey intended shortening
Bush's term to a fixed number OF years,
Eberhart has written in from Orleans,
where he is now located as pastor. remon-
strating against such action unless Bush
shall first admit his guilt and show a spirit
of repentance.
| In his missive Eberhart severely scores
l.. c. Burr Lincoln attorney who tried
to get a reversal of the sentence IN the
supreme court. and when unsuccessful
there applied to Governor Mickey for ex-
ecutive leniency toward the convict.
The remonstrator complains that more
weight has been given to the statements
of such men than in the word ''of one
called Of God to preach redemption and
pardon in Jesus name" He offers to fur
nish the governor with a statement regard
ing the alleged murder which occurred
near Benkleman Dundy county. in Febru-
airy, 1899 the victim being Silas Bailey. a
ranchman.
Governor Mickey has practically agreed
to commute Bush's sentence. and as he has
gone over the case pretty exhaustively, he
is not inclined TO reopen II now. He has
not yet made up his mind how many years
to make the sentence. Bush has already
been in the penitentiary nearly seven years
His conviction was secured on the testi-
mony of a detective who claimed Bush con-
fessed the. killing to him. The authentic
ity Of the confession was disputed at the
| time and Bush still asserts he did NOT
make It.
| Pleas for Pnrdons.
| TO plead with Governor Mickey for the
release of her husband from the peniten-
| iary, Mrs. w. r. Dunn of Decatur called
at the state house this forenoon, accom-
panied by Chaplain p. c. Johnson of the
penal institution, who reinforced her re-
quest with his personal recommendation.
Dunn was sentenced from Burt county
to one year in the penltentiary under the
| name of NJ. T. Hunter for securing $500
| from Decatur bank by mortgaging prop
erty which he did not own. He has served
six months and has four more ahead of
him., after deducting good time. It is set
| FORTH In his behalf that he was never
before convicted Of wrongdoing and that
his health IL falling now. He is almost 20
years of age and is the only veteran of
\ the civil war now incarcerated at the peni-
tentiary.
Inga Anderson, a young woman from
Seattle. is here trying to prevail on Gov
ernor Mickey to parole or pardon her lover.
John B. Sampson, alias Martin. She called
on the executive several days ago and in
fearful interview besought him to let
Sampson out. Miss Anderson 10 staying at
go North Nineteenth.
Martin, the man in whom this young
woman Is interested. was one Of tire gang
of confidence men who robbed Zachariah
Miller of Oklahoma out OF something like
$50 near the Burlington depot about a year
ago and pleaded guilty In district court.
He is q brother OF the notorious crook
known as THE Big swede." who came
to Lincoln to try and get him out OF jail
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