The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-23
unusual secrecy marked every move
OF the reticent body.
Darrow on the Scene.

barrow on tho Scene.
Mr.. Darrow appeared on the scene
OF action at o'clock this afternoon.
There were other lawyers with him.
In connection with the effort to get
a parole for Stensland it also became
known that one was also sought for
Henry w. Herig, who was cashier of
the Milwaukee Avenue bank, and who
connived with Stensland in his vari-
GUS swindles.
Orders the Reporters Out.
The board. consisting of Mr.. Snive-
ly and Charles G. Eckhart, entered
upon it's labors early, hearing a num-
Der of minor cases. The presence of an
unusually large crowd attracted by
the report that some action would be
taken In the Stensland case. caused
the board to delay taking up the SUBJ
ject. Consequently Mr.. Stensland's
friends discreetly remained away
from the prison, but within call il
wanted. The presence Of two members
OF the legislature, Representatives Ap-
Madoc and Baldwin, who dropped in
to watch the operations of tho board
when they heard the celebrated case
was to be heard, and of number OF
newspaper reporters piqued the two
men who exercise the parole and par
don powers of the state.
Mr.. Snively angrily ordered the re-
porters out. A stormy scene follow
ed, IN which the newspaper men chal-
lenged the right of the board to en-
ercise its quasi judicial functions in
secret behind closed doors. Mr.. Eek
hart maintained absolute silence
while Mr.. Shively undertook to ex-
plain that the board was justified in
refusing some convicts parole and
freeing others under cover Of secrecy
because were it done otherwise there
real names might become known to
the embarrassment of themselves and
their relatives"
The Board Capitulates.
While the wrangling was in prog
ress word was received that Mr.. Dar-
row was on his way to the prison and
the board capitulated, agreeing to
hold public session on the Stems
land case because his real name is
known anyway" Also because "the
public knows the facts"
SAo ShSuAA6L0ACC tCuu Ollo dIOuQ
was apparent to, some observers as
the result of various declarations Of
the board. If 1t braves public wrath
and releases Stensland it can be only
under parole and not on a pardon, as
the body is not sitting in the latter
capacity.
Would be Travesty on Justice.
1T will indeed be a travesty on
Justice If in the face Of the enormity
of his crimes Paul @. Stensland. be-
cause of his political, social and finan-
cial pull, should be allowed to go free
before he serves his term" said Leon
Szopinski, president of the Polish
Roman Catholic union. many men,
bers Of which weia among the VIC
Tins of the wrecked bank. 1.-The peo-
pie who were the sufferers through
Stenslands crimes will have their
faith in justice of this government
when dealing with big offenders shak-
en- and the release of Stensland will
only be argument for anarchists and
other enemies of the law to spread
disrespect for the law and its en-
forcement."
Sees Politics in the Move.
"The crime of Stensland is SO enor-
nous and its consequences so injur-
ious that it is brazen effrontery for
the political-financial combinations
to strive to secure his release" said
Marian B. Stenczynski. president Of
tho Polish National alliance. which
was one of the depositors, and tho
members Of which were among the
victims. IF Stensland is released be-
fore serving his time to the full limit,
it will be potent lesson that the
board of pardons is political body to
be manipulated for political purposes
and advantages. The poor man who
steals coal or bread or who through
environment becomes vicious and a
lawbreaker is not given the kind con-
sideration that this political-banker
seems to be getting"
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