Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-01
Nebraska
GOVERNOR ISSUES PGRDONS
Executive Grants Freedom t. ". S.
Haddiz, Sentenced for Murder.
FAMILY AND ELEVEN CHILDREN
James Robinson Of Mcrher-on County
Released AFTER servinE Nine
Years OF Life Term--Ken-
nfanu Case.
IFrorn q STAN Correspondent


LINCOLN Neb.. uec. q Special w
Haddix. who has been convict AZ the
state penitsntiar3 FOR four years. was par
doned by Governor shallenberEer today.
Haddix was sentenced by the district court
of Custer county 10 serve twelve years FOR
murder in the second degree. on the charge
~ killing a man named Butler on q farm
near Mason CITY. The liberated man has
a wife and eleven children. He Will start
for home and live with his family on his
800 acre farm. He and Butler uuarreled over
the trespass Of Butler
The governor pardoned James Robinson
Of Mcpherson county who killed the fore
man Of q ranch. Robinson has served nine
years, eight months and four DAYS. tnclud-
ing good time. HIS sentence was for lifs.
lie had been appointed receiver Of a ranch
and had discharged the foreman. He alleged
that the foreman tried to kiil him with a
knife. Both were old cattiemsn and used
10 squaring difficulties with the gun o.
knife.
Governor shaIleuberEer this forenoon
heard the application Of Harry Neville 81
Cheyenne county who IL serving a life
sentence Tor the killing OF q Union Pacific
Waterman who attempted 10 drive him
snd two others of the right-of-way where
they were camping for the night. No action
has yet been taken.
Protest In Kennisou Case.
Protests strong and numerous were filed
this forenoon with Governor shallenbergel
when be granted hearing on the appli
cation Of T. s. Kenniaon Of SCOTS Bluff
county for a reduction Of his sentence o.
twenty-three years for ike murder Of san
j. Cox. Friends OF the murdered man. in
cluding County Attorney Morrill,, VII,
prosecuted the case In the lower courts
protested against clemency.
Attorney General Arthur Mullen. WHIT
vas not present. wrote letter saying h
had heard Of no new facts that woult
warrant him in asking the governor for Z
pardon and Grant G. Martin. attorney gen
eral-elect, said he had prosecuted the cas-
twice through the supreme court ard va
familiar with the facts and that he Eoul'
refuse 70 loin IN a request for a pardon
The convict was supported at the hear
ing BY his wife and Warden Tom smlu
Of the penitentiary, the latter saying tina
he had made a trusty Of the prisoner; tina
the prisoner had waited co the table &C
cunied by ths. warden ana his family. IN
statements Of fast given 70 the governo
by the prisoner were fatty contradicted b
the statements Of the county attorney, an
his attempt to show that he killed in sci
defense was completely rebutted Gov
crnor Shhllenberger took the case unoe
Amusement after explaining how It hap
pened that be had granted a hearing o
the application for clemency.
BottIinE Works Complains.
Because ginger ale and other soft drink
are shipped and returned BY railroads .
variable weight the Fremont Bottling work
flied a complaint with the Railway com
mission against the Northwestern. the Bur
llngton and the Union Pacific railroad com
pennies. The commission has issued a
order requiring these roads after Febru
AIRY ! TO enforce the following scheduls
Two dozen quart bottles in cases with @
without covers. fifty pounds. two doze
eight-ounce pop bottles in case with cover
forty-five pounds loaded, thirty-five pound
empty.