The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-18
.PAROONS SOUGHT
BY PRISONERS
Peltiers Have Petition Before
Board, As Has Noah, Con-
victed Murderers

Minot, N. D., Nov. 1S.-The board
Of pardons at their meeting in the
near future will have many appHca-
tions for Communication of sentence,
from prisoners that have been sem
fenced from this district, according to
advices received in this city this NOR
ming. In addition to the Noah case
which will come up at that time for
further discussion in case the supreme
court has acted there are ten other
applications from this district.
Charles and Joe Peltier, who were
convicted of the murder of old man
Seidle and his niece near Bottineau
and who were both sentenced to be
hung, have applied for pardon. This
ever tried in the district. The defen-
dants were Indians and the murder
was a most brutal one. The jury, in
bringing in their verdict, recommend
ed hanging and that sentence was
given them by Judge Goss.
Carl Olson. who was convicted on
June g 1905, at Towner of the MUIR
der of Paul Peterson of Balfour, and
who was sentenced to life imprison-
ment. has applied for pardon. Olson
murdered Peterson for his money and
then took horses and property belong
ing to his victim and fled to southern
Minnesota where he was finally cap
tured and brought back for trial.
Albert Robinson, who was sentenc-
ed for grand larceny on an indeter-
inmate sentence from one to two and
one-half years, wants pardon. Rob-
inson stole from number of the bus
mess houses in this city and pawned
the goods, his operations not being
discovered for some time.
Samuel Robinson, a negro, was SEN
fenced from one to two years for
assault with dangerous weapon,
having used razor on a number of
his colored friends, one man getting
q serious slash across his vitals This
occurred at the time of the series Of
troubles in the colored settlement of
this city.
Walter Stockton, who is believed
to be a tough character in every way,
another negro. who was sentenced to
five years for assault, wants re-
lease. Stockton, 1t will be remember
ed, got into severe shooting scrape
with another coon and the shots were
thick for while. His sentence was
given in 1906.
Gus Harrington, who was sentenced
November 1. 1905. for stealing from
the Great Northern trains and who
was given four years and six months
on the charge Of grand larceny, is
another applicant. Harrington used
to purloin grips and other articles
that he could lay his hands on, from
the passengers that went through Mi
not on the through trains
The applicant whose name recalls
the most interesting story Of any is
that Of William Coyne. Coyne was
a resident of Portal and was reputed
to be one of the worst of set of bad
men that at that time made Portal
their headquarters. In 1906 Sheriff
Lee went to Portal and started in to
clean out the blind pigs and gambling
joints. He arrived late at night, but
his coming had been discovered. Dep
uty Sheriff Olson took him to his
home where he was to stay for the
night. Early in the morning the oc-
cupants of the house, who inclued
Mrs. Olson and several children, were
awakened by peculiar noise outside.
Sheriff Lee investigated and found
Coyne and another man boring hole
through the wall and pouring kero-
sene and gasoline into the house with
the evident intention of setting it on:
fire.
When the sheriff showed up lively
shooting mix started and 1t was not
until after lengthy fusilade that the
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