The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
Legal and Criminal.

Federal Commissioner Hitchcock 81 New
York. Tuesday. finally decided that the
alleged criminal acts Of Jan Pouren. on
the strength Of which Russia had been
seeking his extradition since be arrived
az Ellis Island, IN 1907. were committed in
connection with a political revolution in
Russia without motives Of personal gain
and that. therefore, Pouren was entitled
10 the protection OF the United States
Constitution Refugee Pouren. who had
been confined in the Tombs all this time
through the long drawn out proceedings
OF two trials, the Russian government
made II test case. was liberated. after
expressing profuse gratitude 10 the com
missioner and TO the numerous friends
who had formed the Pouren Relief Com
mittee. which had been formed after his
first trial resulted IN the order for his de-
pOrtation. On appeal. Secretary Root had
ordered another trial for the presentation
Of new evidence by the defense. It was
said that the committee would find work
for Pouren as an electrician. at which
trade he is skilled.
On the ground that the District OF Co
lumbia Court Of Appeals had erred in
modifying the Injunction Of Justice Gould.
restraining the American Federation of
Buck Stove and Range Company, Of ST.
Louis. the company has moved for an
appeal 10 the United States Supreme
Court The appeal was allowed. Counsel
for the company asserted that il had suf-
fered damages to the extent OF $1,000 in
a year after the boycott was published in
the Federationist.
on April ! the convict lease system OF
Georgia went out Of existence with the
going into effect of the new Law. The
day was hailed with JOY by the $500 con-
victs, many OF the camps being turned
into temporary prayer and song meet
ings. The old system had been in force
for forty years. and the reform was the
result OF the cruelt es disclosed in the
Investigation instigated by Gov. Hoke
Smith. Hereafter able-bOdied convicts
Will be employed by the state on a great
system OF highways
On the afternoon OF he 9th. in San
Francisco. two former employees Of Dis
trict Attorney Langdon, and several 9th
ers In the employ Of the United Railways
Company were arrested for connection
with the stealing Of evidence on which
the State had relied 10 convict Pafricl,
Calhoun. head Of the railway companv
on The charge OF bribery. One OF the
men arrested. Rex n. Hamlin. had been
Immediately associated with The pros-
ecution so that he knew the cou1bins
ton Of the safe, and had a kew 10
Detective Burns desk. Hamlin is said 70
have made a confession 70 the effect thar
he had been on pay roll Of the company
secretly for several months at sao
month, in return for which he trans
cribed various confidential records which
the Calhoun defense wanted. Later The
district attorney got a court order under
which he entered the Office. Of the Unjted
Railways and. with threats os breaking
the safe. induced those in charge IN ona1
II so that some, il not all. OF the stolen
documents were recovered.
At the Auburn, y. Y. prison Mondsv
Mrs Mary Farmer was electrocuted af-
ter she had made a confession OF her
guilt Of the murder of her neigbbor a.
Brownsville. Mrs Brennan, last Arm
and had completely exonelated her ms
band. who had been convicted with her
and who awaited executj~', -fo- the sama
crime. The woman wei the exacp-
ton with comparative Re indar
the spiritual guidance -, ,..4est and
women attendants, and -cIaspe her cruel
TX in prayer. 1t was expected that a
new trial would be granted to Mr.. Far
mer.
At Wilmington. Del, Monday. Joseph
sigerella, convicted OF an assault upon
an eleven-year-old girl. was sentenced to