The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-07-25
7. F. BAKER
GOES FREE
Friends continue Efforts in Face Of
Court Action. Popular Scnti-
mcnt persists in BcliCf of
Innocence ut Wrong
Doing.

AtdutIa ol tNH 0I .Nil VIII fcWcu
Der tbe case of Mr.. D. IT, Baker of
snyder and John A. Wisherd, form
erly a prominent ranchman of this
country On which about slx or seven
years ago thcy were charged in the
Federal court with misuse OF funds
OF q bank here of which Mr.. Baker
was cashier and Wisherd was q GUS
toner The case dragged along until
about two years ago they were tried
before Federal Judge Meeks at Abi-
lone and the jury returned a verdict
of guilty and assessed punishment at
five years I'm a federal prison.
Tie Circuit Court OF appeals af-
firmed the judgement on Feb. 4th,
1913, and the Supreme Court of the
United states ON April 2S denied q
motion for @ writ of c5rtiorari
Not withstaudiug an these judicial
proceeding the people of Snyder have
never believed that Mr. Baker desery-
ed such punishment
Public sentiment rallied about
him and men Interested in the Bank
gave him their active support 10 has
not been believed that be intended
any wrong and Q, is said that nobody
ever lost a dollar hy reason OF VII e.
ever transaction the case may have
been based upon
The result of the Abilene trial was
a surprise and sore disappointment
to Mr.. Baker's friends and they have
never let up I'm their efforts TO OBJ
tain release for him
After the Supreme Court had re-
fused a hearing stay was obtain
ed and Snyder people appealed 20
Senator Sheppard 10 take the matter
10 President Wilson Hon. r. B. Love
of Dallas made several trips To- Wash
ington and az last the heavy weight
has been lifted. Mr.. Baker was made
happy last Monday by receipt OF a
message which said:
Washington d. G. July p, 1913.
r. r. Baker.
snyder Texas.
President granted fun pardon to-
day. God reigns and Justice sun
lives.
tsigned Thos. D Love.
This message brought JOY 70 the
hearts OF Mr. Baker and his family
who have carried this weight of
trouble for So many years.
Their many friends here and
throughout this country are rcioic-
ing with them and extending cone
gratulauous ON the passing away of
the cloud
8 People who know Nr Baker have
never questioned mis- integrity or
failed to recognize him as % man of
honor and worthy of public COM
Ideuce
AIR. Baker bad % Iettera tev days
ago saying chat Iudee Finch of fhe
Department of Justice at Washington
had gone carefully over every phase
off che case and tsaming1 strictly OBJ.
legal merits and had advised ,ae
President chat there vls ua. legal
ground for .be court sentence This
opiniou was aside f-am aIl lines of
sympathy mitigation or vhatrot and
Vas plain official opinion th4. .hc
mon were not guilty of yio'aun- aN.
THE signal Joins With the people
of this community BOZ appreciation o'
the work done I'm Nr Bakers bchai.
and in the act OF the President .1
granting absolute pardon.
Mr.. Baker has handed fa >ig1.I
.he folov.ue note ot expression .II
srauude FOO DIS friends. ~
snyder Texas. July 22nd tsla
Editor Snyder signal:
Permit me throuch the columns oi
the Signal 90 express my sincere and
earnest appreciation OF and for 900
The Kind words of CoIeratuNt0n ana
good cher of which have hgen the
recipient since the happy termination
1r my .oul n-ht for freedom 20 has
been nerve wreck.ng. pat.enceNcar
Ing. ssoniziue fight Rut you have
stood like O. stonewall through 90 ali
5y my side. aidine me with your NOR
40 support. without which my efforts
would have come to nlucht. D have
said lt before. and shall say 90 a-
gain. these friends of mine in suy-
der and scurry county are among