The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
TO GOVERNOR FOR F0R,~c PEii iPARD0N OF HARNE RiDLiN"
Mena. Arkansas, May 3. lsl'

Mpna. ArkauSdS' ~A'''
 ro the Honorable J. M. Futrelh
 Acting Governor of Arkansas
 vopr petitioners. signed hereihpe- ,,,. catl vour attention to state
 a,'t of inc facts in the cause ol t'ie ".,.a of Arkansas Vs. HarVe hlullns' -,...,,ad with the crime of perjury We Cna' Cni . to saN that the young man Ho indicted b., the Sranu Uit{anSe inc Nnril term 1913. for lhls otVi
 APtH ba,ne briefly as follows ae las ss.',,Sr,.ttt,ns anterior to the hhulhs O
 ,,-,i.tment about the hlst March. 1913. young hlulluS or Il -,a,,ed i'm n game of poker Wi'4 i'ii = Sa5T% IF F. A. Lee ana Eu LS h. in a room over what IS hhO" II as inc Davis drug store. 4in, ltn' n %oine called by the grand Jul 4SIinsr "itness UviiirS in the above case, hiuitns ,I,as s, witness tbat inc game in which they ,'g,.e engaged was game ol peo. pieSt,' and that no money was useu' MLei ,., '',S ot the truth was that it was saine on V uaker. and there was money pe' '
 'he 4j,e thS time of engaging in the ,,,,'. RidlinE was greatly uhueI tnS influence of intoNlcauhP llquOi ddo,iht3 i'm fact. at the time It IS yer! ns- f,l Whether he knew the exact a,, he luI lir of tbe game played, or the 1acts .".,,irini, 10 same, but that aileI tIe aanp if was agreed btlWetu tHC P,ti P,i q firs engaged therein that they ;,.lt W1utu f,,s. to testify as to the lHCI , :, le,t,ii7o facts if called before the grand i,I,,t and that in pursuance ol ms i gart or increment. Riding ueCllheu t eV 1 'll inc truth, but atteIWaIus iS VII before the grand Jury anu 'neio ndt,,tttin@ Q :, Statement of the facts, adilltIlnS 5 ibot his testimony on the pfior nSS QSS casion was false. That the sald h hlu- | lins is a young man Wh9s IS 'e1 ona highly esteemed by all his frlenos alie ac1uaintances. who are nulher ops us ST Tbat he is a member of one or the most highly respected families M III | P0ili county: that all his relatives | and kinfolk are held in hlgh esleeil | nv ali the citizens of this city ana cSuntI DSu m who know them. That we l feel that the young man dld hot uh derstand the serious nature or tnt noct into which he entered anu to l which he testified falsely and that When the facts were brought home tc | him. he not only agreed, but cheeI | fullv Volunteered to tell the truth t' 1 inc grand jury and to the court. l He has been sentenced 10 one ear confinement in the penitentlary m tnt | state of Arkansas. That, while we l concede that the law has been com piled with strictly by the court; thal | the sentence imposed upon nm IS tht l lightest that could be legally imposed | for the offense, yet, knowing nm as we do feeling concluslvely the lac'
 to be. SD far as intention was con
 cerned. he was not guilty of the or fense; that he did not appreciate the | gravity or nature of the ohense ne was charged with; and, owing 10 ms devotion to his friends, and relying
 on the sauctity of his agreement made with them, and with the desire oI keeping his pledge inviolable, he was induced to commit the offense; and lattrihuting it to his weakness, rather than to a corrupt intention. we have no hesitaucy in asking Your Excel llency to extend to him Executive Pardon in order that he may be re stored to citizenship and to his wife and children, who are dependent upof him for a livelihood.
 We further represent that he IS young man of industrious habits; that he is devoted to his family; anC that his only fault heretofore has beer that occasionally he would imbib' too much intoxicating liquor and tha
 while under the influence was easily
 led astray. that since the playing o
 the game last mentioned he has ab
 stained from the use of intoxicating liquors and card playing, to which h' has never been addicted, and has en gagged in only occasionally, we pre-
 sent this petition. with the hope tha
 Your ENcellency will grant him ar
 unconditional pardon.
 Mte raenpPtf tfnllNs GuIDliffe1