The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-05-17
THE WHOLE STATE OF MISSOURI PLEADS
WITH ROOSEVELT FOR CONYICTS FREEDOM
A Jean Vatican in Real Life Has Aroused
the Sympathy Of High and Low.

Washington, d. G. - President
Roosevelt in note to the Depart
ment OF Justice expressed the opln-
ion that John William January, OF
Missouri. should have his sentence
commuted at once or he pardoned
outright. lie wrote as follows:
department OF Justice:
''in view OF the statements of the
judges, bank presidents and so forth.
who know him, / think Anderson 5
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-
and there does not seem 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
postOhice 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 five
years in the penitentiary.
In prison January was a model or
good behavior. He was working for
the good conduct communication, and
had come to within eight months of
the time when he would be liber-
ated. when he saw chance TO escape
and took il. He worked his way
north, and after "a time got work ON
a railroad with a construction gang.
lie saved his money, and finally had
enough to get to Kansas City. There,
under the name of Charles w. An
derson, he got job on a street rail
way. He was steady and sober,
worked hard and saved his money.
Kansas City is red-hot city politt-
cally, and the fact that he never
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questions in which the street railroad
men were deeply interested. caused
some to marvel, but Anderson, aware
OF his civil disability through his pri-
son sentence, held steadlastly aloof.
At length he saved enough money
TO buy out a small restaurant near
the car barns of the street railroad
His principal customers were his for
mer workmates. He stuck TO his
restaurant as he had to his railroad
work, and as before he prospered
He had lived so long undetected thaJ
he began to believe he was safe, Sc
he married and had one child, Ave
year-old girl.
He made enough money TO buy {
better business in more thriving 10
cality. He sold his first place for {
good price, and was looking for 1
new one when he was caught. |
happened that man who had beer
in the penitentiary at Leavenwortl
with him met him on the street ant
recognized him. The ex-convict FOL
lowed Anderson and made hfmsel
known. Anderson realized at ono
that he was I'm the mans hands, an
lost IL he chose to betray him. Tn
man proposed that they so down
town and have some fun"
NO" answered Anderson.
have quit all that. am married an
have asfamily. / don't want to hay