The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-03
In an Effort to Make Governor
Glenn Pardon
A BOWERY SWINDLER
Who Was Serving Sentence In the
North Carolina Penltentlary for
Working His Rascall, Schemes
on Some Citizens Of the
Old North State.

a dispatch from Atlantic Oity,
N. j., says: Governor Robert d.
Glenn, Of North Carolina, discussed
gusrdedly Friday night the report of
his having been held up by q gang of
Tammany men in New York City and
threatened with injury If he refused
TO sign o pardon for o Bowery swind-
ler. who was serving sentence In tho
North Carolina penitentiary.
The fact that a Governor had been
subjected to such an outrage has been
suppressed carefully for o year for
fear Of creating undesired political
prejudioes.
The hold-up episode, as related by
those close to the Governor, occurred
while he was the guest Of Tammany
Hall as ono of the orators at the
Fourth OF July celebration last Sum
mer. Governor Glenn and L,autsn.,
ant'Governor Sanders, Of louisiana
another guest. at the conclusion
the ceremonies were invited to ioin a
party going to Ooney Island.
There was o deliberate effort ao.
cording to the Governor, TO get him
drunk, several Of the party being in.
tcxlcated. The Governor, however.
mad been discreet aud was unaff acted.
They stopped at Henderson's restaur.
AIT aud wine was ordered.
Scarcely had they seated themselv.
es when one OF the men-a district;
leader, 1t Is said-drow from his pDok-
OF legally drafted pardon in favor
OF g. gold-brick artist named HsIsey
or Hslstead, then doing time ia
Raleigh, North Carolina, but whose
headquarters were between the Bat.
terry and Fourteenth street.
Ihtnking the Governor was suffl-
oiently jovlal to sign anything by that
time, the leader renarked:i
Just a favor, Governor. We would
like you to sign this and let that man
como back to New York"
Governor Glenn told the leader THAI
q petition had been presented to him
jast bafcre he laft homo 1 fors
mans pardon; that no had looked
into the case, and had decided In the
negative. He was sorry, but he could
not reverse himself then, evan to
oblige bis hosts. The man is reported
TO nave become ugly, and shouted
that the Governor would not get out
alive If the pardon was not signed.
so ne allege that revolver vas Dran-
dished.
The Governor rose from the table
and said,
If / have any friends in this
crowd, l wisn they would como on this
side Of the table, for there's likely to
be something doing here pretty soon.n
IN stand by you Governor" re-
sponded Lieutenant G Governor Sanders.
The remainder Of the party assumed
an attitude Of helpless intoxloation.
Now, gentlemen, do your worst"
ls the reported challenge Dy Governor
Glenn. IN see you In nell before I'll
sign that pardon"
The politicians refused to carry out
the bluff of keeping the Governor as a
hostage for the convict, and he stfode
out Of the building unmolested
He returned to his hotel and paid
his own expenses.
Toe gold-brlck sWindler died In
prison q few weoks ago and his wife
applied to the Governor for permission
to take the body from the State for
interment. In recounting her efforts
10 obtain freedom for her husband she
confessed she had arranged to have
the Governor invited to New York and
30 overwhelmed with kindness tnat he
could not deny her a pardon.
THE truth Of the matter was this"
that the Governor thurs
night. After making an address at
the Tammany meeting, 1 went out
with party Of men TO see the town.
They were not Tammany men 50 far
az know, but they did try to get me
drunk.
"Afterward, / learned that these
men had beon engaged by the wife
OF the man In our penitentiary to get
me drunk 80 that could be induced
to sign pardon.
Instead OF begging or requesting
me to sign q pardon, they made an
Immediate demand, and they were
downright insolent about it, too.
We'll, sir, Just picked up NV
hat, turned on my heel and walked
out. l cannot tell you who they
we're"
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