The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
Paterson, N. j, Rioter Free
From Prison
is NOW OUT ON PAROLE
Allowed to Go BY New jerseys Court Of
Pardons On Condition That He Leave
the Country at 0nce---Long
Fight for Freedom.

trenton, N. d. May 3.--N illIam
MacQueen, who was associated with
Luigi tiaIleaini and othcp anarchists III
melting the Paterson silk riots III 1902.
was paroled by the Court Of Pardons
Mayday and released from state prison
after serving three years Of Ave year
term. One of the conditions 81 the rel
lease was that AIaeQueen, who il an
EngIishman by birth, should leave the
country and return to bis family now
living 1t Leeds. II arrangements can
be made he will sail for England on
Saturday next,
Prof. Walter A. WyckotF Of Princeton
university, who made an extended tour
in the guisc Of tramp for the purpose
ot studying social conditions, was one
Eof several who interested Themselves in
the callSe of MacQueen, Prof Wyckotf
was here today and AZ soon as the parole
papers were signed by the Governor lie
took them to the state prison and in
| formed MacQueen Of the action Of the
Court Of Pardons. Prof, WyckoiT has
| made all arrangements ia have Mae
| Queen taken at once to Princeton, where
be will be kept IN as much seelusion az
| possible until he leaves the country.
The release of AlacQueen terminates
one Of the most persistent struggles foi
\ freedom from Imprisonment which has
ever been before the New Jersey Court
Of Pardons. After the Paterson riots
which included shooting by members Of
4 mob and the destruction Of large
amount Of property, MacQueen was an.
rested and held under bail FOR melting
the riots. He fed the country but sub.
4 sequently returned and was tried, his
five year sentence being based on twe
indictments on one Of which, melting
lIiot, he was sentenced "a three years
and on the other, malicious mischief
10 two years.
| MacQueen was scarcely well settled
in prison before efforts were made to SCI
cure his release and for this purpose d
fund was raised by his former asso
GATES and counsel employed. Judge G
ID. Vroom Of the court Of errors and APP
/ Peals, and also member Of the court
OF pardons was one Of the first men 81
prominence to take up MaeQueen's fight
! alter the Rev A. w Wishart, formerly
pastor of one Of the largest churches
in this city, Professor Wyckoff d
Princeton and Mr.. FEELS, rich SOAP
manufactures Of Philadelphia and othel
men of influence were enlisted in tal
case
When it became known that the re
lease of MacQueen was seriously con
templated the Treasury Department re
quested permission to submit evidence
ii its possession showing the history
Of MacQueen both in this country ans
in England. where he was also said K
have police record and to have parti
cipated in several anarcaistie affairs Il
was given as the Judgment of the Treas
TRY Department chat MacQueen was /:
dangerous anarchist ana not safe {,
have at large This opposition serves
to Intensity the fight for MacQueen'
release, to secure which treatise wa
prepared BY the Rev. Mr.. Wishart Civ
| ing complete history Of the case ant
seeking to demonstrate that MacQueel
was a victim Of circumstances.
The eight members Of the court o
pardons were not disposed to show an,
ieniency at FIRST. AT least Eve Of then
being opposed to setting AIacQueen a
liberty. During the eight times taa
the application has been before the cour
this opposition has gradually diminish
ed, until today the vote to parole wa
unanimous. Judge Green read mem
orandum giving his reasons for voting
to parole and this was subsequent,
made the formal opinion Of the court
In II he said.
1t may wen be that an insistenc
upon the full penalty for a grave Of
Tense, in order that law may be vindi
Gated, may be properly followed by al
act Of grace which may reveal to 81
erring and misguided man that the pun
ishment Of transgrcssion does not in
yolve hatred Of the transgressor. I
may be for the general good that Mae
Queen should perceive that government
upon occasion, can be gracious A wei
as stern"