The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-05-09
THE WHOLE STATE OF MISSOURI PLEADS
WITH ROOSEVELT FOR CONVICTS FREEDOM
A Jean Vatican in Real Life Has Aroused
the Sympathy Of High and Low.

Washington, D. C. - President
Roosevelt in a note to the Depart
ment of Justice expressed the Op1n-
ion that John William January, of
Missouri, should have his sentence
committed at one or be pardoned
outright. He wrote as follows:
Department of Justice:
-"In view of the statements of the
Judges, bank presidents and so forth,
who know him, 1 think Anderson's
nine years of life as an honest citi-
zen, hard working and of good re-
pute, warrant US in committing his
sentence at once or in pardoning him
outright.
Which do you think ought to be
done? Are there sufficient reasons
for not doing either?
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The whole State of Missouri has
risen up in appeal to President
Roosevelt for a pardon for this West
ern Jean Vatican, who has just been
recaptured in Kansas City after an
upright and prosperous life Of nine
years. during which he had proved
himself one of the best citizens OF the
place. Missouri is asking the Presi-
dent to give the mana square deal"
and there does not to be much
doubt that Missouri's request Will be
granted.
John William January, thirteen or
fourteen years ago, when he was just
twenty-one years old, broke into the
postofice at Hennessey, Okla, for
the purpose of robbery. He got no
booty worth anything, but was
caught, tried in the Federal Court at
Guthrie, and sentenced to serve nVe
years in the p~enitentiary.
In prison January was a model Oh
good behavior. He was working 1or
the good conduct Communication, ana
had come to within eight OF
the time when he would be uDer-
ated, when he saw a chance to escape
and took it. He worked A1s way
north, and after a tine got work on
a railroad with a construction gang:
He saved his money and finally a
enough to get to Kansas City. mere
under the name Of Charles w. An
derson, he got a jDb on a street rail-
way. He was STEADY and SOBER
worked hard and saved his money.
Kansas City is a ted-hot city polltl-
cally, and the fat that ne never
could be induced to vote, even on
questions IN WHICH AZ oNOS
men were deeply ~ntefeSCeo causeu
Some to marvel. but Anderson, aware
If his civil disability through his pri-
SON Sentence. hel steadfastly aloof.
A. 1oIagth he aved enough money
To huy out a shall restaurant near
the car harms d the street railroad.
His principal cFtomers were Ms ~Loi
mer workmat9. lie STUCK 20 MS
restaurant as e had to his railroad
work and asbefore he prospered.
He had lived b long undetected that
he began to elleVe ne was SAFE y
he married al had one child d I'VE
year-old girl.
He made hongn money TO Duy q
hotter businIs in a more thriving To-
caiitv. He bid his first place for a
GOOD nrice and was looking for a
new one Wen he was caught. II
hannaned tat a man who had been
in the peHentiary at LeaTenworth
with him ht him on the street and
recognizedhim. The ex-convict fol
lowed Anbrson and made himself
known hderson realized at once
that he US in the mans hands, and
lost if hGhose to betray him. This
man proBsed that they go down.
town anhave some 1un:
NO" answered anderson.
have QUAIL that. l am married ant
have a mily. I don't want to have