Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-01
Wants A CHANGE TO
Lead USEFUL LIFE
fasteners ARE INTERESTED
IN CASE OF MAN IN NORTH
DAKOTA PRISON.
UnfavorabIe Circumstances Surround.
ing Trial and Conviction Of Dan
Ma'oney Have Aroused Deep Feel

The state board of pardons will be-
gin it's regular semi annual session at
the state house Saturday, December
2. There are the usual number of ap-
plications pending. Among the list
is one case that has attracted more
than usual interest, not alone in
North Dakota, but also in the papers
of the east. That is the case of Dan
Maloney, now serving life term for
alleged murder.
Dan has already served ten years
in prison for a crime which he main
tains he never committed. Back in
his old home at Wilkesbarre, Pa. his
friends have interested themselves in
his behalf, but all of their efforts
have not changed the feelings against
his little nieces and nephews who
must hang their heads in shame be-
cause of the sentence hanging over
their Uncle Danny"
Dan, however, insists that he be
granted an unconditional pardon. He
does not want a parole, but If he
leaves the prison at all, he wants it
to be with a clear record, and exon
Grafton. He maintains that he did not
commit the crime for which he was
sent to the penitentiary.
The man who was murdered was
named Noxheim. At the time of Dams
arrest the sheriff Of Ramsey county
(the murder occurred in Devils Lake,
was after another man at Williston.
This other man had lived with Nox.
helm, and was living with him at the
tine he was killed. This party must
have been at the home of the victim
after the murder was committed. He
was said to have no money where
with to support himself, and Moxheim
had repeatedly told people that he
was afraid of him. When this party
went to Williston he spent money
very freely and had a large sum on
his person. He went under an as
sumed name, and as soon as the pa
pers came out telling of the finding
of Noxheim's body, he left Williston
and went into Iowa. He visited his
wife's folks there, calling upon them
in the night time, and got away again.
The sheriff was recalled from his
chase of this man by the county COM
commissioners, it is said. They told
him Dan Maloney had been drunk at
the time, had the delimium tremens'
and tried to kill himself. In MS raw
ings he somehow mentioned the name
of Noxheim, and he was rushed into
court on the charge of murder and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. He
has already served 10 years in prison
for the crime, his conviction occur
ring under very unfavorable circum-
stances. Dan still maintains his in
nOcence.
At the time of his arrest Dan ad-
mits that he was a rather worthless
piece of humanity. He was blind
bigger and was causing trouble in
the community. He says That the
murder charge was trumped up
against him to get him out of Dew
lis Lake However, If ever man in
the world reformed, Dan has been
that man. The thought of liquor is
abhorent to him. During his incar-
ceration he has steadfastly tried to
improve his condition. He has
learned to read, and is one of the
best posted men on current events
an on literature in the state. He
wants to be given a chance to lead a
clean life. Had he been guilty, 1t
would be a different proposition, but
under the suspicious circumstances
which surrounded his trial and con-
vtction, there are many people who
maintain that he was not the man
who committed the murder. Back
east many Of his friends have been
working in his behalf, and Dan has
submitted his case to the pardon
board once again. He is seeking COM
plete exoneration and an uncondf
tional pardon, that ne may go out
among his fellow men and live life
Of usefulness and cleanliness like the
good citizen that he is.