Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-05-07

. day later considerable detachment
OF infantry started on a dusty hike up
Misery. Furtive and inscrutable Holl-
IMAM eyes along the way watched them
from cabin doors. and counted them.
They meant also to count them coming
back. and they Clio not expect the
SotalS to tally.
Back of an iron spiked fence, and a
dusty sunburned lawn. the barrack-like
tacades of the old administration
building and Kentucky state capitol
drowned on the street and railroad
track. About it, on two sides of the
Kentucky river. sprawled the town of
Frankfort; sleepy, more or less dishev.
eled at the center, and stretching to
shaded environs of colonial houses set
h lawns Of rich bluegrass, amid the
shade Of forest trees. Circling the
town IN an embrace of quiet beauty
rose the Kentucky river hills.
Turning in to the gate of the state.
house enclosure. man, who seemed
to be an fastener by the cut of his
clothes, walked slowly up the brick
walk, and passed around the fountain
1t the front of the capitol. His steps
carried him direct to the main en-
trance Of the administration building,
and. having paused moment in the
totunda. he entered the secretary's of.
Ice q the executive suite, and asked
TOR an interview with the governor.
Have you an appointment" the sec
retary asked.
The visitor shook his head. Scrib-
bling q brief note on slip of paper, he
hclosOd 1t in an envelope and handed
h to his questioner
YoO must pardon my seeming mys-
terteusness," he said, but If you let
me send in that note ] think the gov
Drnor will see me-"
Onee more the secretary studied his
man with slightly puzzled air. then
bodied and went through the door that
gave admission to the executives Of
hee.
HIS exoellency opened the envelope
and his face showed an expression Of
surps1se. He raised his brows question.
mgiy.
"Roushlooking sort7" he inquired.
sAoantaineer?"
mo, sir. New Yorker would be my
suess. 10 there anything suspicious?"
Il guess not" The governor laughed.
Rather extraordinary note. but send
him in"
Through his eastern window the
governor gazed of across the hills Of
South Frankfort. to the ribbon of river
that came down from the troublesome
bills. Then, hearing a movement at his
back. he turned, and his eyes took in
welldressed figure with confidence.
Inspiring features.
He picked up the slip from his desk
Ind, for a moment. stood comparing
tho name and the message with the
man who had sent them In. There
seemed to be in his mind some irrecon.
elabao contradiction between the two.
WITH . slightly frowning seriousness
the executive suggested:
This note says that you are Samson
eouth and that you want to see me
With reference to a pardon. Whose
oardon 10 1t, Mr.. South"
"My evn. SIR"
Ths governor raised his brows
sAghtiy.
Your pardon for what? The news.
Deypfs do not even report that you
have yet been indicted" He shaded the
wued yet" with slight emphasis.
Il think have been indicted within
t6s past day or two. I'm not sure my
sslf."
The governor continued to stare,
Tho impression he had formed Of the
wildcat" from press dispatches was
wafring with the pleasing personal
presence Of this visitor. Then his fore.
bead wrinkled under his black hair and
~ lips drew themselves sternly.
You have come to me too soon. sir"
be said curtly. 1.-THE pardoning power
3 thing to be most cautiously used
af Ill times. and certainly never until
the courts have acted. A case not yet
Aatudieated cannot address itself to ex-
esutivo clemency."
0amson nodded.
quite true. he admitted. II ] an.
eaa1csd that had come on the matter
q pardon. it was largely that had
b state some business and that
Doemed the briefest way of putting It."
Ths9 there is something else?"
"Yee. II it we're only q plea for
e3smency should expect the matter
= 10 chiefly important to myself. In
point ct fact, hope to make 1t equally
interesting to you. Whether you give
~ . pardon in fashion which viz
lates al precedent, or whether sur
Tonder myself and 60 back to trial
vhich will be merely q form Of assas.
anation rests entirely with you. sir.
You will not find me insistent."
Then Samson launched into the
story Of his desires and the details Of
esaditions which outside influences
- been powerless to remedy-be.
A0aA fhov wopn outside influonceH