The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-30
PARDON FOR VALJEAN
SOUGHT BY PRESIDENT
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Charles w. Anderson. For years he
worked and saved, making many friends
| among his associates. He was faithful
to his employers, sober and industrious.
| and a general favorite among the rail-
way employees.
After awhile he bought a small res
taurant near the street car company's
barns. and catered to the men. He
dealt fairly with his patrons, paid his
/ debts promptly, and became a well
known and respected citizen. Everybody
trusted him. Then he married a girl
with whom he had fallen IN love. but
never told her his secret. One child
was born to them.
Recognized by Prison Comrade.
One day while Anderson was walking
on the street. a man who had been
with him in the Leavenworth peniten-
tiary met him and recognized him. This
man greeted him in a friendly way, and
proposed that they go down town and
have "a good time" Anderson realized
that he was in the mans lover and
lost, if he chose to reveal him, but he
answered:
No; have quit all that; 1 am mar
RED and have family 1 don't want
anything to do with you"
restaurant and gave him w 10 the po-
lice He expected to get the $50 reward
which is offered for information that
Will lead TO the recapture OF escaped
prisoners Anderson went back TO the
penitenuary, but his false friend did
not get the expected reward. IL was
found that the convict who had be-
trayed him could not have the money
10 citizen and the ex-prisoner was not
citizen. So the money was offered to
the two policemen who made the ar
rest. but they declined it with scorn.
Ihey knew Anderson and they knew
or the life he had been leading.
Entire State Aroused.
Il IS only a week since the prison
doors again closed behind Anderson. but
since then all Kansas City. indeed the
whole state Of Missouri, has risen in
his behalf and to help secure his pa
don. People Of prominence everywhere
took hold. Mass. meetings were held
and petitions signed by thousands
Even the State Legislature bv formal
resolution Joined in the appeal TO Mr..
Roosevelt TO HberaJe the man who had
proved his right TO the name OF good
cltlzen. The judge before whom Jam-
airy mad been tried and the warden of |
Ine prison added his appeal.
IN W aSnlngtOn the Department Hf !
J Justice had forgotten all about the con- /
y
LeaVenworth and his subsequent esca9s- |
when the flood of appeals for his par
con began to flow in. Then Senator /
w arner and Representative Ellis got /
ousy on he case, having heard from
their constituents demanding fair NAV
for Charlie Anderson" as this tvyenf |
leth century Jean Vatican was known /
10 the friends who had grown to love
and respect him
Usually the department action on
pdIu9D cases IS necessarily slow, and /
IlontnS sometimes pass before a peti-
ton Is disposed OF. But in this instance
me machinery Of the department was
set BolnS with extra speed. II was seen
mat the whole OF Missouri was de-
-erminec that the right thing be done
by anderson, and the officials Of the
department. showed red tape aside
Betrayer Unrelenting.
The dark side of the whole story is the
attitude of The man who
gave Anderson up. His name is Barnes
md he is a harness shop keeper in Kan
ias City. He says ne has 10 regret for
us action IN betraying his former Dr.ison !
.oTnrade ana declares he did oniv his
iuty- The tears Of the heartbroken wife
r side in his nature
can't understand now peopIe who
oeneVe in supporting the majesty of the
dW can urn against me-" he said II
suppose IL Will crafty these gushing
leople 10 learn that 1 happen TO know
,lT &c OF elSht other escaped cOnvicts at
Barnes, effort to show that his be-
IaEal OF ANDERSON was in the interest
u the law fell fiat in Kansas civ
Nhere ms letters TO the prison warden
- ~ : 81 PtoLlslSu ana proved that II was |
ne ne $o9 reward he was after and nothing
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