The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-12
FEW PARDONS
GRANTED

ROBBER, GETS SENTENCE RE.
DUCED SLIGHTLY-SEVERAL
! PAROLED ~ SENTENCE OF
MURDERER COMMITTED.
Bismarck, N. D., June AFTER
holding meeting for two days at the
pardon an opportunity to present their
claims, the board adjourned yester-
day. There were eighty-five applica-
tions for pardon, but out of the list
those granted consideration by 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 full pardon. He was
unable to talk English at the time he
was convicted, and clemency was ex-
tended to him because of the fact that
the crime was small one, and he
had but little knowledge of his pre-
dicament.
George Zavalny, sent up Dec. 5,
1912, for incest, from Mclean county,
for two years, was granted condi-
tional pardon which is in the nature
Of parole. 1t is 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
Is, 1912, from Eddy county, for in
cest, was granted conditional par
don. He has secured work and will
be released as on parole.
]. r. LaValle, a colored man, sent
up from Wells county, Aug. 26, 1906,
to serve twenty 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 alterca-
ton and had no intention of commit
ting murder.
Frank Walsh, sent up from Cass
county for obtaining about $40, less
than year ago, under false preten-
ses, to serve one year, had his SEN
tence shortened so that he may ac-
cept work that has been offered to
him about the middle Of this month.
G. c. Sievert, who had been sent
up from Mclean county Dec 10, 1904,
for life, for having committed mur-
der, had his sentence committed to
ten years. Sievert was a young man
with a young wife, and was attempt
ing to build home on his claim in
Mclean county. Another man won
day, when they met on the road, Sic
vert shot and killed his wife, and at
tempted to kill himself. The case
was a most pitiful one, and clemency
from Mclean county had been sought
for the unfortunate man.
H. A. McConville, formerly county
treasurer of Cass county, who had
been sent up from Fargo Jan. II,
1911, for embezzling over $1,000 in
county funds, and was given a five
years sentence, had an APPLICATION for
parole before the board He is now
out on parole and is employed by Con-
tractor James Kennedy at Fargo. The
board failed to grant a pardon but
amended his parole that he might
be able to go outside the state, as his
present employment might require.
James Davis, who was sent up Nov.
"a, 1909, from Benson county, for five
years for robbery, was granted full
pardon. Davis has been out on pa
role, but at present is in the prison
hospital recovering from an accident,
when he was run over by heavy
wagon when he was working near
Taylor recently.
Valney Baker, who was sent up
from Devils Lake last January for
one year for having forged small
check that he might purchase food for
his sick family, was granted a con-
ditional pardon that he might support
his destitute family.
John G. Conger, from near Fisher,
who was sent up from Morton county
Jan. Is, 1912, to serve nine years for
manslaughter, was granted a condi-
tional pardon that he might support
his wife and child. During drunken
quarrel Conger was said to have shot
and killed a man.
Frank G. Thompson, who was sent
up from Adams county year ago, to
serve year and six months for steal
ing team, had his sentence reduced
so that he will be pardoned next
month.
Henry Sampson, sent up from Ward
county for rape Aug. %, 1910, to
serve five years, was granted a con-
ditional pardon that he might support
his destitute wife and children.
Jud Miller, sent up from Williams
county Dec. "a, 1909, to serve ten
years for grand larceny, had his SEN
tence committed to five years. He is
now out on parole.
]. S. White, formerly county audi
tor of Stark county, sent up from
Dickinson May ~, 1910, to serve five
years, was denied pardon at this
meeting, but the board stipulated that
he would be, granted pardon Dec.
20, this year, that he might be home
with his family in time for Christmas.
Rudolph WITCH, sent up for rape
from Mclean county Aug. S, 1912, to
serve five years, was granted con-
ditional pardon, that he might sup
port his destitute family.
Roy Dinnis and r. "A. Mendez, both
serving sentence in the county Jail
at Mandan for charges Of blindpig-
ging, had their fines RENTED so that
the completion of the Jail sentence
will be the extent Of their penalty.
John J. Lang, sent up, from Nc