Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-07
Few Pardons Granted.

Few Pardons Granted.
After holding a meeting for two
days at the ~penitentiary. giving ap-
~plicants for pardon an opportunity to
present their claims, the board has
adjourned. There were eighty-five
applications for pardon. but out OF
the list those granted. consideration
Iby the board are as follows:
Sam Warbitsky, who was sent up
from Mclean county for embezzling
a small sum of money for two years.
was granted a full pardon. He was
unable to speak English at the time
he was convicted, and clemency was
extended him because of the fact that
the crime was a small one, and he
had but little knowledge Of his pre-.
dicament. j
George Zavalny, sent up Dec. ).
1912, for incest. from Mclean county,
for two years, vas granted a condi.
tional pardon, which is in the nature
Iof a parole. 1t was claimed that he
had lived with his cousin, but there
was a lack of evidence in his case
He has a family and was given an
opportunity to 60 home to support
them.
Ray Swami, who was sent up May
16. 1912, from Eddy county for incest,
was granted a conditional pardon. He
has secured work and will be releas.
ed as on parole.
J. r. LaValle, a colored man, sent
up from Wells county, August 26,
1906, to serve 20 years for murder in
the second degree, had his sentence
committed SO that his term will ex.
pire May l, 1914. Evidence showed
he had become involved in an alter.
cation and had no intention Of com
hitting murder.
Frank Walsh, sent up from Cass
county for obtaining about $40, less
than a year ago, under false pre-
lenses, to serve one year, had his sen.
tence shortened so that he may &C
cept work that has been offered him
about the middle of this month.
G. r. Sievert, who had been sent
up from Mclean county December 10,
1904, for life, for having committed
murder, had his sentence committed
to ten years. Sievert was a young
man with a young wife, and was at.
tempting to build a home on his claim
In Mclean county. Another mar won
the affections of his wife, and one day
when they met on the road, Sievert
shot and killed his wife, and attempt.
ed to kill himself. The case was 4
most pitiful one, and clemency from
Mclean county had been sought for
the unfortunate young man.
n. A. McConville, formerly county
treasurer Of Cass county, who had
been sent up from Fargo, Jan. II
1911, TOR ,embezzling over $1,000 in
county funds, and was given a five
years sentence, had an application
for pardon before the board. He is
now out on parole and is employed
by Contractor James Kennedy at Far.
go. The board failed to grant a par.
don, but amended his parole that he
might be able to go outside the state,
as his present employment might re.
Quire.
James Davis, who was sent up Nov,
~, 1909, from Benson county, for
hve years, for robbery, was granted
a full pardon. Davis has been out o.
parole, but at present is in the prison
hospital, recovering from an accident
when he was run over by a heavy
wagon when he was working 2
Taylor recently.
Volney Baker, who was sent III
from Devils Lake last January for
one year, for having forged a small
check that he might purchase fool
for his sick family, was granted q
conditional pardon that he nigh,
nave an opportunity to support hi;
destitute family.
JOnn Z. COnger. from near Flasher
VINO was sent up fro cnMorton count,
Jan. 20, 1912, to serve nine years fo,
mahslaughter, was granted a coadi
tonal pardon that he might support
his wife and child. During a drunken
quarrel. Conger was said to have sho,
and killed a man.
FRANK Z. Thompson, who was sen
up from Adams county a year ago
10 serve a year and six months fol
stealing a team, had his sentence re
duced so that he will be pardonef
next month.
Henry Sampson, sent up from Ware
county for rape August %, 1910, t.
serve five years, was granted a con
ditional pardon that he might sun
port his destitute wife and children
Jud Miller, SEN up from william.
county December "a. 1909, to serv,
ten years for grand larceny, had his
sentence committed to five years, He
Is now out on parole.
}. 5. White, formerly county audi
tor of Stark county, sent up from
Dickinson May 81, 1910, to serve tivt
years for forgery, was denied a mar
don at this meeting, but the boar.
stipulated that he would be grahfe;
a pardon December 20, this year. tina,
he might be home with his family II
time for Christmas.
Rudolph WITCH, sent up for rape
from Mclean county August ), 1872
to serve five years for rape. va,
granted a conditional pa ,dca that h,
night support his destitute family.
Roy Dlnins and r. A. Mendez. both
81 II to "a: arr 81 ~; 3 Oats 3An
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