Bismarck daily tribune., 1911-12-07

CAPITOL.
Remlngton's Sentence 10 commuted
As Was That Of James Kelly.
Large Number Of Pardons Grant
ed.
The state board of pardons took
speedy action on q large number of
applications for pardons this morn.
ing at the meeting In the governors
Office.
The board had spent the greater
part Of two days at the penitentiary
where the merits Of the cases pend
ing were gone into thoroughly.
At the meeting this morning those
pardoned were as follows:
Daniel J. Maloney a story of whose
lease was published In detail a few
days ago, and who was serving life
sentence for a murder committed In
Devils Lake about four years ago.
Maloney had served time since
March 21, 1908, and Is now given an
unconditional pardon.
Benz. J. Gillen, who was sent up
from Barnes county for embezzle-
ment May Is, 1911, to serve two years
had his sentence commuted to one
year.
William D. Kelly, sentenced May 2s
1909, for ten years for. rape from
williams county, full pardon.
Stephen Bohun, sentenced Dec. 8,
1910, for five years for rape in the
first degree from McHenry county,
full pardon.
James Kelly, sentenced February
9, 1904, for life for being implicated
in the killing of a policeman at May
vile, had his sentence commuted to
26 years.
Peter Lymbropouls, sentenced De-
cember 3, 1910, for burglary in the
third degree from Grand Forks coun-
ty, had his sentence committed to
one year.
Joe Remington, who was sentenced
from Cass county in 1891 for murder
in the first degree, and who was serv-
ing life sentence had his sentence
commuted to 30 years, and counting
his good time will secure his release
in about one year more.
Scott c. Hall, sentenced from May
5, 1911, from Pembina county for EN-.
bezzlement, and who was serving one
year and three months, full pardon.
Charles Currie, sentenced January
27, 1911, for two years and six
months for grand larceny from
Walsh county, was. given condi-
tional pardon.
January Z, 1907, from Stutsman coun-
ty for years for assault, with dan
gerous weapon, was given a full par
don, as his time was nearly complet-
ed.
Leo c. Bougnier, sentenced June 16
1911, for one year for grand larceny
from Morton county, full pardon.
David Crittenden, sentenced Janu-
ary 8, 1910, for ten years for rape in
the first degree from Ward county,
had his sentence commuted to three
and one half years. .. ..
Frank Smith, sentenced Nav 20.
1911, for three years for larceny
from Stark county, had his sentence
commuted to two years.
William H. Rogers, sentenced De-
cember rs, 1908, for five years for
larceny from Ward county,, had his
sentence commuted so his time will
expire March 1st.
Conrad Haugen, sentenced March
rs, 1911, for embezzlement from VIII
liams county, was given a full par
don, as It was pnly Qn techniqality
that he was sentenced. ~.. .,---
J. G. Davis, sentenced February 8,
1911, for one year and six months for
receiving nancy under false pretens-
es from Morton county, full pardon.
Will T. Poe, sentenced June IL,
1910, for 10 years h1hd. rwilliams
county for forgery, was given condi-
tional pardon. Poe was formerly
city auditor at Williston.
Ole Hanson, sentenced February
II, 1907, for seven years and six
months for incest, from Ward coun.
ty, had his sentence commuted 80
that his time will expire March 1st.
Sam Brookes, alias Harry Burke,
serving county Jail sentence in
Cass county for keeping a gambling
house, had his sentence reduced to
three months. = e
simon Knatson, servhkIa sentence
for blindpigstng in dfand Forks
county had his sentence reduced to
six months.
Shier. Of Morton county, and
George Cans, Of Cass county were
! given full qardons, and George Berg,
Of Grand Forks county. serving .
sentence for rane SWat given, & par.
/, don on the onlltton that he return
to Grand Forks md marry the girl IN
question.
i The boad adjourned At an early
hour this afternoon.