The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-02-05
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FUGITIVE KENfBCk-
IAN NOW FAMOUS
In Another State is Secretly
Freed from Charge.
Strange Story Of Governors Par
don Of Criminal on Plea Of Gov
ernor Of Another State.

the following story told by the
Frankfosk correspondent OF Cue Cour-
ier-Journaa Is true. with the exception
OF few undmportant "details:
How man, VINO thas once gone
wrong and oomms.ded crime can
BECOME an qonest, upright citizen is
shown by "A case OF which the public
never knew, althoueIha III Was one Cd
the best news stories tnat ever dewe,-
oped here. 1t was a story OF crime
and reformation and the plea of a
Governor 10 Governor for ciemency.
THE story, which was told here by a
man who was employed in the office
OF the Governor at that time. is worth
space in novel, and is about Nike
this:
During the term of a celtaiT Gov
eruor a telegram came TO Frankfort
one day. The message was from
Governor OF another State, who
wanted to know whether tine Gov
ernor Of Kentucky would be in nds
office on certain date. The Gov
ernor of the other State was told that
Kentucky's ahief executive would be
here and would see the distinguished
visitor. Two days later Grain pull
ed in The station here and a fine
looking man adgheed. He asked the
way to the Governors office and went
Immediately TO tine Suite House.
where he presented mis- card and was
received at once. He was the Gov
ernor of one OF the most Important
States in the Union and was a man
OF national prominence. He was dlos-
eted with the Governor OF Kentucky
for some time and at the conclusion
Of his visit a pardon was issued and
the Governor took It with him 10
his home State. No announcement
was made to the newspaper that the
pardon had been Issued. II was en-
tered on the official journal, but meant
nothing 10 taose who happened TO
see dt. The story tIfaG was Told tine
Governor was a remarkable one. He
said in substance: M
my closest personal friend, the
man who managed my campaign Tor
Governor and tine man TO whom feel
that owe my position,as Chief Ex-
ecutive, is under Indictment dn Ken
lucky for a crime ne commsalsee years
ago. Adber the indictment was re-
turned he fled and made good his es-
cape. He came 10 my State and
took a new name. He began in a
snicM way, but had brains and pros
pered wonderfully. He has come TO he
one OF the leading men OF Ghe State
He has been my friend for many
years. ] hold him IN ndgher esteem
than / do any other man that ] know.
l would trust him with anything on
earth that l have and know that he
would not fadl, me. for / have already
trusted him as ! would no other man
living. That man lives in constant
dread OF punishment and OF being
dragged back into the gutter from
which me arose. He is not dappy, for
he Is never without the fear klhas
someone may recognize him and then
bring about his arrest ON thds old
charge. .,....
II want a pardon for that man.
want TO go back 10 him and Gel. MIN
that the Governor of Kentucky has
wiped out the charge against him'and
that he need NO longer fear 10 look
every man in the face and know that
he is safe. want to do nlhis for
love him and honor ntm and know
that he will lead the right kind of a
life always"
Tire then Governor OF Kentucky
without the slightest hestranuy. gave
the pardon for hds friend H'ne man
to whom the pardon ives issued is
stiM living and is one OF the lehding
men in his adopted Stafe. Tue facts
In the case are known to only few
persons, and they Shave kept uhedl
mouths cnsed ttehaly ever since, Sc
that no breath OF suspicion has been
aroused 10 dog the refugee"