Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-06
State Board Of Pafdops Ad-
iovfbs After fiVOflng bot
Few Inmates
Application Of Train Robber
was Continued Pending
Investigation

The pardon board, which sat this
week, and which closed its session yes
tcrday, did not deal extensively in is
stock OF largcss, and apportioned stin-
gily its milk OF human kindness.
There were sG applications before
them when the session opened and OF
these three were pardoned, one restored
to citizenship and three were committed
In the case Of Walter J. Kerwin.
Young Kcrwin is OF good family i'll
the cast. He wandcred out to Fargo
during the occasion OF fair or some
big occasion, and it was charged that
lie attempted to rifle a mans pockets.
lie was captured by a detective, and
sent up for one year on the charge
Of attempt to commit grand larceny
IA most peculiar charge. In some way
his father learned of the fate OF his son
and Immediately came to Bismarck to
see what could be done. There is room
for some doubt as to the guilt OF the
young man, and inasmuch as he had
served six monehs or more, that there
was considerable in his favor, and that
his father vouched for, him. it was
granted that he be pardoned.
a. NJ. Wrinkle, who was sentenced
iron Williams county for ten years on
the charge of forgery. was pardoned
on the recommendation Of the state S
attorney and the judge. inasmuch as it
had developed that the sentence was eH-
ccssiye.
John Wcnllolz, who was sent UP for
two years and six months on the charge
OF grand larceny. was pardoncd. It
was shown that Wenholz was a hard
working farmer and good provider
for his family of sviie and several
small children, but that in AN hour OF
temptation to make things go, he. had
stolen sfuad e.fssRasss. inasnucifras The
family were iii dire need OF his sup
port. and there was nothing more
against hinh he was granted condi-
ticnal pardon, conditioned upon his alb
stincnce from Intoxicating liquor and
that he support his family.
The case OF Peter LaChance was in
way considered pardon, though it
was modified in way which practi-
caly means restoration Of citizenship.
LaChance was sent from Grand Fork,
county OF, the charge Of highway rob
berry for ten years. He has served al
most all the time excepting his credit,
and will be due for discharge next
spring. Upon the Recommendation Of
both the Judge and states attorney he
was granted pardon effective on the
regular date of discharge pending his
good behavior in the meantime. This
merely restores his citizenship without
application.
Rance Rosencrans was committed
from Mcllcnry county for three years
was committed to two and one-hali
years.
w. A. Fiat. Of Williams county. jail
sentence for blind pigging. Fine was
rcmittcd.
James Davis, Benson county. Assault
with dangerous weapon, committed from
seven years to FIVE years. This was
recommended by states attorney and
assistant attorney. r..
Probably the most important case be-
fore the board was that Of John
Young. the, man committed from Cass
county on the charge OF train robbery.
Young was convicted. or rather plead
guilty to the charge OF robbing the N.
P train between Valley City and Ma
plcton. but there is strong evidence
that he was not in the affair at all.
The case is an interesting one but was
continued for investigation.
The case Of Will T. Poe was CON
tinued on request of his attorney.