New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-13

who are sincerely engaged in rEHns ~
wine out a very great evil
\ week later, August -. MI HUN
wrote 70 the Governor that inio'i''"
ton had come to him that enor'S
were being made to obtain Paruoi
for Katie Hicks, who kept the premises
adjoining those Of Mary Chapelle' oo'h
having been sentenced on the same
day TO a year in prison
ON August - Il letter from tine GOV
crnor's military secretary assured MI
IIooke that no action would be taken
in the Hicks case unless the Commit
tee of Fourteen were notified. II went
on: But l doubt very much Whe'he'
any. such attempt will be made The
letter also said the Chapelle case was
being looked into by the Governor
q, month after the woman had been
pardoncd.
The last document in the case was
letter. typewriter on plain paper pear
ing no address. and signed 'Johh j.
Morev." which assured Governor DIX
that Mary Chapelle was suffering from
IAN incurable and soon fatal maIady :
that she had never been defiant Of the
authorities. and was preparing 10 90 10
Europe and keep full faith with her
uardon. so graciously granted 10 one
who has ever since used endeavor to
avoid the criticisms of ardcntly active
censors."
Katie Hicks. who conducted dis
orderly house at No. l3l Macdouga'
street. was forty-fve years old. On
August -, the day the Governor mill
tarv secretary expressed his doubt That
any attempt would be made to obtain
pardon for her, a petition was MED
asking for her pardon. II set torth
that she was in poor health, had
tumor Of the breast and it was believed
she would die before her term eX-
pjrcd. il said she promised to sell her
house. move out Of the neighborhood
and lead an honest and respectable
life i'm the future"
This was followed by letters from the
physician at Blackwelrs Island, who
said she had heart and stomach trouble
and a small tumor, which should be OPP
Grated on: and from DR.. George l..
Stivers. of No. Charlton street; Dr.
6. w. Conterno. Of NO 1874 Macdousal
street: DR.. John Selden Richardson, OF
No 215 West 4th street, and DR.. John
g Kennel. of 80. 43 Sixth avenue, all
of whom had attended her. and de-
scribed symptoms Of heart and stom-
ach trouble and the small tumor. Dr..
Stiyers humancly thought she should
be removed to a private sanatorium,
where her nervous system would not be
subjected TO the constant irritations OF
prison life"
\ petition for clemency was signed
nv many of the undertakers, saloon
Keepers. cigar store men, grocers ana
others of her neighborhood, and by
Angelo Alpi. Edward Cont DR. Caesar
LcgiaIdi and Laura and Frank NJ
Pcpe who had been witnesses against
her but thought her punished sutii-
GENTLY.
on September 90 Governor Dix wrote
10 Mr.. Hoole, Of the Committee of
Fourteen asking for an interview, say
ing: Il want 10 have this matter set
right in relation to several pardOns |
have granted" There were formal let
tors written on September Is notifying
Justice Collins and District Attorney
Whitman that the Hicks woman want
ed her release.
on September %. Justice Collins ad-
vised very strongly against executive
Ssemency saving that an appeal had
been taken in this case, but he under
stood the woman's lawyers were wait
ing for executive action before press
ing il. on September % the Governor
wrote to Assemblyman Cuvillier that
in view Of this appeal he could not act
i'm the application for pardon. There
upon Mark Alter. counsel for Katie
Hicks. Withdrew the appeal on Septem-
Der 80 and Mr.. Cuvillier sent copy
Of the withdrawal 10 the Governor,
who on November ~ issued the pardon.
Assemblyman Cuvillier says eX-Rep-
resentative Bennett appeared at hear
ing before the Governor, representing
the Committee Of Fourteen, and made
no objection to the pardon. Among
the papers is a half-sheet of legal cap
typewriter. and bearing the typed
signature William s. Bennett" which
said:
My Dear Mr.. Hooke:- You can rely
on what Assemblyman Cuvillier tells
you He wants to get woman pa
rolled for an operation, and Governor
Dix wants your X. on the facts as
stated it looks as though the Assem-
byman was right"