Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-22
WHO is THE MAN FOR GOVERNOR?

Helstrom speaks of Hanna's vote on the pardon of Young.
Let us also look into Hellstrom's act as to the pardon OF Rem
ington. Young pleaded guilty to the charge of robbing a Northern
Pacific train and was sentenced to the pen fol a term OF years. The
question of his pardon came before the board Of pardons, consist
ing Of Chief Justice Spalding, Governor Hanna, Attorney General
Miller, Col. d. Smith Peterson and Emil Show, all OF whom must
agree in order to grant a pardon. 1t was conclusively shown to the
board that Young had nothing to do with the robbing OF the train
in question. That he was nowhere near the scene OF the crime
when it was committed. The board Of paTdons concluded from the
showing made before them that Young only pleaded guilty as part
of 4 conspiracy to secure a reward from the railroad company to
the party who arrested him. After coming to this conclusion, At
tolney General Miller made the motion to pardon Young, Chief
Justice Spalding seconded the motion and it was carried by a unan-
imous vote Of the board. The board did right. again, Young was
not turned loose as Hellstrom claims. He was a criminal and an
dons turned him over to the authorities of Illinois, and he was
taken back to the Joliet penitentiaTy. The granting of this pardon
did not in any way effect the liability of the railroad company as
to the reward offered. That was left to be settled by the company
and those claiming the reward.
AS to Remington, he was convicted Of one of the most cold
blooded murders ever committed i'll this state and was sentenced
for life. When Governor Burke was on the board of pardons and
Helstrorn was warden of the pen. Burke and his board voted IN
animorsly to cut down Ren1ngtons sentence to thirty years, con-
ditioned upon his continued good behavior during the thirty years.
Almost immediately after this was done, IieNstrom, the warden OF
the pen, turned Remington loose without any authority whatsoever
under the law, and Remington passed out of sight.
While lIelstlona is around making false statements about Hanna
people what induced him to turn Remington loose in total disregard
Of the law? Did Remington turn over to Hellstrom q patent right
or some other good and sufficient consideration to move him as was
charged against Hellstrom in the case Of another convict who got
out of the pen While IelstFofn was warden? Speak up Mr.. He'll
strom. We never expect that IIelstrom will explain the "get
away" OF Remington, OF the vote OF Burke to cut ms sentence TO
80 years, so we invite the Devils Lake journal, the 1nouthplecc OF
both of these gentlemen, to put us wise and tell us why the Journal
pet, Andy Miller, made the motion for the pardon of Young. And
why Judge Spalding, whom the Joui11a! says is a gooa man, and a
wise Judge, seconded the motion OF Andy. Is Hanna 10 be blamed
for looking at the Young case as Miller and Spaldng did, and vot-
ING as they did? The attempt Of the journal, Helst1orl and others
to claim that IIannas vote in the Young case proves him a colpor-
alton man is mighty weak, when we consider that Chief Justice
Spalding and Andy Miller, who voted the same, are said by the
Journal to be Q. X.