Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-08
Attorney General BOnaparte
Recommends Sentence of
Three Months.
STORY OF REFORM OF
ESCAPED CONVICT
Was Betrayed by Former Brother
Prisoner For Paltry Sum
Of Sixty Dollars.

Washington, ID. c., May S.-Attor-
ney General Bonaparte today recon-
mended that the sentence of John
William January, alias Charles w.
Anderson, be commuted.
He recommends that the sentence
be fixed at three months from the
date of re-arrest and that he be par
doned at the end of that time, name
ly, July 10. 1907
The president has approved the at
torney generals recommendation.
Story of william January.
Twelve years ago the postoffice of
small town in Oklahoma was
robbed. The store in which the post
office was stationed was broken open
in the night. A man who was known
by the name of William January had
been seen about the place that same
night He was arrested, charged
with the crime.
January was sentenced to five years
in the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan. For three years Janu-
ary, who was only 22 years old, was
a model prisoner and his sentence
from five years to three years ana
eight months.
With only eight more months be-
tween him and freedom, January
was walking in the yard of the prison
one night. He saw guard asleep.
The temptation was too great. Past
the guard he ran. Then there was
hard climb. Finally he dropped
over the prison wall, a free man.
The next day Charles w. Anderson
made his appearance in Kansas CITY,
He was looking for work. For sew
eral days his search was in vain. But
finally he found a position in a res
taurant None of the employees was
more Jealous than Anderson. The
pallor of confinement. that had been
on his face when he made his ap-
pearance in the city, quickly faded.
For years he struggled on, leading an
upright life and saving little money.
And Then He Was Married.
Then seven years ago he met the
woman who was to be his wife. He
was only 29 years old then, but look
ed older, The girl was II years old.
They were married a year later. In
a snug little home at 1117 Holm es
street, Kansas City they lived a de-
voted man and wife. To her his life
had always been exemplary. She
knew of nothing wrong. Then the
baby came.
mat was lnTee years ago. AS llt
little girl grew up Anderson worked
all the harder and saved more money.
Finally he got enough money to start
a restaurant Of his own at 720 East
Twelfth street. Kansas City. There he
insisted that his employees be straight
forward and honest in every way.
Another year passed with still the
same happiness in the little home.
Business was good at the restaurant.
Then a few weeks ago Anderson de-
cided to TO sell the restaurant on
Twelfth street and go into some other
business. He did so.
On April 20 he started to look for
another place of business. He was
walking on Southwest boulevard, in
Kansas City, near Summit street,
when two men accosted him.
The End of His Happy Dream.
January, we want you" they said.
The men were David Oldham and
Alonzo Client, city detectives. Janu-
airy received the blow calmly.
81 will go with you" he said
simply, and walked between the two
detectives TO a street car.
1t developed shortly after his ar
rest that January had been given into
the hands Of the detectives for pal
try reward of $50 by an ex-convict.
This pardon from Attorney General
Bonaparte is the result of thousands
Of petitions, which were sent TO
Washington by people of Kansas city
and Kansas.