Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-06-13
PRISONERS GIVEN FREEDOM TO
SUPPORT WIVES AND cHll-- a ~
\ u DREN.

Bismarck, IN. d., June a 3.-- Very few.
OF the prisoners in the North Dakota
penitentiay who sought pardons at
the hands Of the state board we're
successful in securing favo rable ac-|
ton. " ~ sa#g 5E h
Sam iWarbitsky Of Mclean county,
convicted Of endorsement, was grant
ed full pardon, clemency being ex-.
tended because Of the mans ignorance
in committing the crime. 81 a
George Zayalny, convicted in Nc
Lean of incest. received a conditional
pardon. He had served about q year.
Ray Swami of Eddy county, convict:
ed in 1912 Of the same crime. was
granted conditional pardon. /.
J. r.. LaValle, colored, sent up from
Wells county on August Is, 1906, for
manslaughter, for twenty years, Sc.
cured Communication Of his sentence
and will be free May 1914 25s.ss S.s n:
Frank Walsh, sentenced from Cass5
county, secured a Communication and
will be free this month He was con-
victed Of .embl ezzement. ss& (, Il
'.+ G.. 3. Sievert, sent up from Mclean
county on December q, 1904, fol. life.
imprisonment for murder, was granted
a ten year sentence instead. He killed
his wife when she deserted him and
went with another man. Helmet her
|on aroad, shot and killed her, and at
tempted to suicide. 81 4,
II, A. McConville, sentenced from
Cass county, was granted a parole
under which he might go outside Of
the state. He was the former Cass
county treasurer. *5!S ssss. 81 &
James Davis Of Benson county, Civ
en- dye years fer robbery, secured a
full pardon. He has been on parole. 4
Volney Baker, who forged q check
at Devils Lake, in an effort to secure
food tor his family, was granted o
conditional pardon that he might sup
port his family. II
John G. Conger, sent up from Nor
ton county January Is, 1912, TO serve
nine years for manslaughter, was
granted q conditional pardon that he
might support his wife and child.
frank C. Thompson, who was sent
Iups from ADAMS county q year ago,
Ito serve a year and sig months for
stealing team. had his sentence re
auced SO that he will be free next
month. Il # {.@s: i.
Henry Sampson, sent UP from Ward
county for rape August %, 1910, to
serve live years, was granted q con-
ditional pardon that he might cupport
his destitute wife and children.
Jud Miller, sent up from Williama
county December "a. 1909, to serve
ten yeras for grand larceny, had his
sentence committed to five years. He
| is now out on parole. IN. .i55s
]. S.iWhite, formerly county auditor
Of Stark county, sent UP from Dickin.
son May ~, 1910, to serve five years
for forgery, was denied pardon at
this meeting. but the board stipulated
that he would be granted q pardon
December 20 this year, that he might
be home with his family in time for
Christmas.
Rudolph WITCH, sent up for rape
from Mclean county August s. 1912,
TO serve Ave years for ape, was grant.
led q conditional parodn that he might
support his destitute finally.
Igerving sentences IL the county jail
at Mandan for charges Of blindpiggin
had their fines RENTED so that the
comple tion Of the jail sentences viii
be the extent Of their penalty.
John y. Lang. sent up from Mclean
county for rape. had his sentence com,
muted 80 that it will expire July L
Lang has always maintained that az
was not guilty. and HIS case was
pleaded by Attorney ]. r. McCulloct
OF Washburn and Joseph Man, who
was one Of the jurors at the trial.
Roy Rich ardson, sent up December
~ 1912, from Devils Lake, to serve
one year and SIX mnoths Tor taking q
sinai sum of money from prostitute
had his sentence COMMITTED 80 that
Il win expire July Of this year.
Bert Conroy, one OF the Sawyer
bank robbers. sent up from Ward coun.
" February III, 1907. TO serve six sen.
fences, two for five years EACH and
four for two and one-half years each,
had his sentence arranged by the board
50 that his good time viii count from
q straight twenty year sentence.
/ The board will not meet again I'LL
December OF this year. III
/ BOYS ENcARapAsENT} Will III FEA.
TuRE OF STATE FAIR AT.
GRAND Forks.