The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-04
SEVENTY Two ASK
FOR PARDONS

IN III Z
were seventy-two applications fol-
pardons when the state board of par
dons met in Governor Hanna's office.
m first application taken up was
that of w. T. Poe, some years e
city auditor for the city of Williston,
and who had been serving a ten-year
sentence for a charge of embezzle-
ment and distorting his records. The
BOARD at its meeting held in Deem
ber, 1911, granted Poe a conditional
pardon, and since that time he has
been living with his family at Ray
Together with his wife and attorney
y. A. Palmer, he appeared before the
present meeting of the board and ask
ed for an unconditional pardon, which
was denied, though Poe was permit
ted a parole privilege and was permit
ted to GO with his wife to live on a
claim near the Montana line.
| Another pardon passed up by the
board was. that of Leroy H. Ban
croft Of Dickinson, who is, serv-
ing an indeterminate sentence OF
from five to ten years on the charge
Of rap 1t the meeting yesterday
his pardon was denied. Bancroft fol
lowed the BARRIERS trade and at the
time of his arrest he had a wife and
family, but his wife has since been
divorced, and returned to live with
her folks in South Dakota. Last
year he was granted a parole
n had employment in a barber shop
at Bismarck till the parole board
deemed his. conduct did not warrant
him having liberty longer, and he
was returned to the prison to finish
his sentence.
The Following is the full list of ap-
plications for pardon, the nature of
the crime of each one, the time they
commenced sentence, the term of their
sentences. and the county from
which they were committed:
Earnest H. Lynn, pardon-July "a,
1911; 2 years, adultery, Ward.
Leopolt. Miller, pardon-April 7,
1911; 2 to 5 years, forgery, Stark.
E. A. Perkins, citizenship Aug. 3,
1910; 2 years, 6 months; burglary,
Stark. -
Frank Mikl, pardon-March 10,
1903; 3O"years, murder, Walsh.
Henry Hockmaster, pardon-Nov.. 2,
1917; 8 months. maintaining nuisance,
| Ward. -. ~. : =
Frank Barr, pardon-Dec. 2, 1908; Is
to 80 years, robbery, Ward.
John Rodd,. acknowledgements,
1906; 10 years, murder in second de-
gree. Ramsey. -.
August Johnson, pardon-Nov. 26,
1911; 10 years, ~nanslaughter, Ward.
Sam Wartibsky, pardon-Dec. G.,
1912; 2 years., embezzlement, Mclean.
George zavalny, pardon-Dec. s.,
1912; 2 years, incest, Mclean.
.Isadore Mazakahominni, pardon
Jan: 10; 10 years. granddaughter, Ward.
Pierre Rancuit, pardon-Dec. +16,
1911; 8 years, grand larceny, Burke.
VIM. L. Nichols, pardon-Jan. 30,
1909; 5 years, grand larceny, Mclean.
Thomas Logan, com. or pardon
Jan. 1912; 3 years, grand larceny, Will
liams.S az .--i
Bruno zytko, pardon-July 27, 1910;
10 years, manslaughter, Wells.
William Alex Fry. pardon-July 81,
1910; 7 years, grape, Ward.
Ray Swami, pardon-May 16, 1912;
2 years, incest, Eddy.
j., r. LaValle, pardon-Aug. 25.
1906; 20 years, murder second degree,
Wells.
Joe Peltier, commutation-April 3,
1911; 1 year., getting money by false
p%retense, Cass.
E. Emmett Sully. conditional par
don-Dec. 3, 1910; Is years, rape sec
ond degree, Cass.
John Conroy, pardon-May 29, 1911;
3 years, grand larceny.
Mike Strohscheim, pardon-May 13.
1912; a years, rape, Morton.
William Robert Flint, pardon, June
rs, 1906; 20 years, rape, Pembina.
James Hammonds, pardon-Feb. 10,
1913; S to 10 years, robbery, Ramsey.
Harry F,ujita, pardon or com.-Aug.
3, 1910; 5 years, assault with intent
to rape, Cass.
James Hall, pardon-May 23. 1912;
1ayear, 6 months; receiving intoxicat-
ing liquors, Griggs.
G. 3. Sievert. pardon-Dec. 10, 1904;
life, murder in first degree, Mclean.
H. A. McConville, pardon-Jan. IL.
1911; 5 years, 1embezzlement, Cass.
Charles H. Austin, pardon-Jan. %,
1913; 1 year, 6 months; money by
false pretence, Cass.
Peter Lazoo, commandments. IS,
1910; 8 years, manslaughter, Cass.
Walter Rockhold, Communication
Aug. 4, 1911; 10 years. rape, McHenry.
e. w. Simpson, conditional pardon
June 3, 1908; 81 years, murder in sec
ond degree, Cass.
James Davis. pardon-Nov. "a,
1909; 5 years, robbery, Benson.
Dewitt BarroWs, pardon-JuIy z,
1901; life, murder. Benson.
Fred Ranger; pardon-June 10, 1910;
4 years, grand larceny, Burleigh.
John L. Brown, pardon9Dec. 2.
1911; 2 years, 6 months; incest, Bow
man.
John o. Naset, pardon-Aug. 80,
1906; 10 years, incest, Barnes.
M. Fl. Howe, pardon-Jan. Is. 1912;
5 years, grand larceny, Williams.
Julius Moe, pardon-Feb. 26, 1912;
2 years, 6 months; forgery third de-
gree, Grand Forks.
George Papas, pardon-July 16,
1912; 2 years, grand larceny, Billings.
Volney NJ. Baker, pardon-Jan. Is,
1913; ! year. forgery, Ramsey.
John C. Conger, conditional pardon
Jan. Is, 1912; manslaughter, Morton.
William Ableson, pardon, March 49,,
1911; .15 years, manslaughter, Bot
tineau.
Richard Burns. pardon-Gct. 81,
1909; Z years, highway robbery, Cass.
D. J. Mcintyre, pardon-Dec. 20,
1910; 5 years. rape, M%cfIenry.
Frank Babolz. pardon--Jan. 6, 1910;
z years, rape, Nelson.
John Hughes. Commutation-June
Ia, 1912; 5 years, rape, Ransom.
Frank G.. Thompson, pardon or COM
July IL, 1912; 1 year, 6 months;
grand larceny, Ransom.
J. "A. M~cCarville, pardon-Oct. s.,
1911; 5 years. grand larceny. McKen-
zie.
Henry Sampson, pardon-Aug. %,
1910. 5 years, rape, Ward.
Jud Miller, pardon-Dec. "a, 1909: 10
years, grand larceny, Williams.
Bert Conroy, commissioners. il,