The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-06
PARDON BOARD
WAS GENEROUS

Bismarck, N. D., June 6.-The state
pardon board ig proving generous.
Chss Reid, who was sent up from Nc
Henry county in 1909 for embczzle-
ment, and sentenced TO serve two
years, was granted an unconditional
pardon. His application was signed
by q large number OF people and the
judge WHO tried 81 sc ltcnced him,
and the states attorney who conducted
the prosecution OF, the case asked that
the clemency of the board be extended
him.
Albert Haiti, who had served q SEN
tence from RolIette county on a
charge of intent to commit rape, was
restored to citizenship
Charles A. Carlson was sent to the
penitcntiary from Grand Forks county
in 1904 to serve a sentence Of four
teen and a half years on the charge
of robbery, and he was also granted
a pardon. HIS appl, sCtion had a large
number OF signcrs, and some of the
jurymen who convicted him signed the
petition that was presented to the
board.
Heronymous Liable was sentenced
AASAlA NhtLNNL Guilty CNNCbNA @ng anu
was to serve one year for attempted
suicide, in the opinion of the board
he has served enough. and he was lib
Grated.
The only lifer who was given his
liberty was Carl Hansen, VINO w,
sent up from Ward county il 1903,
after being convicted Of completely in
a murder. He was convicted on the
evidence of one Ralph who hanged for
he crime in which 1t is claimed Han
sen was an accessory. Hansen has
made several efforts to get a pardon,
but heretofore the -ial judge and the
states attorney have fought the grant
ing of a pardon, but yesterday they
asked that the man be released. The
petition for pardon also contained
the names of eleven of the jurymen
who heard the case End decided that
Hansen was guilty.
p. T. Dillon was sentenced from
McHenry county in 1908 to serve five
years on charge of burglary. He
was pardoned. Phillip Boil from Nc
Lean and Edward E. auckland of
Richland were also serving sentences
for burglary and they were both given
their liberty.
Arthur Anderson, sent up from
Grand Forks county in Sept, 1905, to
serve ten years for robbery. had his
sentence committed SO that it will ex-
pire this fall.
Aug Vettelain, an old German
printer. was sent up from Stark coun-
ty in September, 1909, for forgery,
and he was granted a pardon.
Michael Ryan, convicted of assault
with intent to commit robbery in
Stutsman county and serving a ten
year sentence 1906 was also pardon
ed.
Samuel Burns, whose sentence would
expire February 49, 1911, after serving
two years for grand larceny, had his
sentence commuted so he will be re-
be released this fall.
Robert Frood, convicted of steal |
ing cattle and sentenced last Deem
Der to two and a half years, was pa
rolled.
Fred Ely of Pierce county, whose
sentence of three years for embezz'e-
ment would expire in 1872, was par.
doned.
John O'Neil. doing five years for
burglary, committed in Roletta coun- |
~, and in a few daysharod.;pue DIN |
t., and whose sentence would have |
expired in a few days. was pardoned. |
Frederick Wohl of Emmons county, |
in for five years, from May, 1909, tor |
incest, was granted a pa
role.
There was also a number of other |
prisoners who had petitions before the |
board for restoration of citizenship, |
ard with the exception Of Richard |
N;ghtengale of Minot all these app!.- |
were granted.
The board concluded it's first ses-
sion for 1910 late Saturday.
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The prospects of a "Chantecler"
drama in this country should arouse
great hopes among the musical COM |