Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

.yo davs. the grand jury, with
=. sscrecy. returned true bill, and
- inter a considerable detachment
infantry started on dusty hike up
sarv Furtive and inscrutable Holl-
Il - ewes along the way watched them
- cabin doors, and counted them.
IN bsv meant also to count them coming
70 ri and they did not expect the
Is ktals to tally
IN Rack Of an iron spiked fence, and
e stv suDburned lawn, the barrack-like
II cades of the old administration
e Sr1dtng and Kentucky state capitol
5. Fovned on the street and railroad
s back About it, on two sides of the
kentucky river, sprawled the town of
+ frankfort; sleepy, more or less dishev-
? led at the center, and stretching to
zbaded enyirons of colonial houses set
Il lawns of rich bluegrass, amid the
sbade Of forest trees. Circling the
town in an embrace Of quiet beauty
hose the Kentucky river hills.
house enclosure, a man, who seemed
10 be an easterner by the cut of his
fothes, walked slowly up the brick
walk and passed around the fountain
b. the front of the capitol. His steps
tarried him direct to the main en-
trance of the administration building,
Ind having paused a moment in the
totunda, he entered the secretary's Of
ice Of the executive suite, and asked
for an interview with the governor.
Have you an appointment" the sec
retary asked
The visitor shook his head Serb
bling a brief note on slip of paper, he
nclosed it in an envelope and handed
1t to his questioner
You must pardon my seeming mys-
teriousness," he said, but If you let
me send in that note l think the gov
ernor will see me"
Once more the secretary studied his
man with a slightly puzzled air, then
nodded and went through the door that
gave admission to the executives Of
fee.
His excellency opened the envelope
and his face showed an expression of
surprise He raised his brows question
ngly
"RoaghlOokins sort?" he inquired
"Mountaineer?"
NO, sir New Yorker would be my
guess. Is there anything suspicious?"
Il guess not" The governor laughed.
Rather extraordinary note, but send
81 him in."
Through his eastern window the
governor gazed off across the hills of
South Frankfort, to the ribbon of river
that came down from the troublesome
nils. Then, hearing a movement at his
back he turned, and his eyes took in
wel-dressed figure with confidence
inspiring features.
he picked up the slip from his desk
ana for moment, stood comparing
the name and the message with the
man who had sent them in. There
seemed to be in his mind some irrecon-
cuaole contradiction between the two.
win slightly frowning seriousness
me executive suggested:
This note says that you are Samson
south and that you want to see me
"'n reference to a pardon. Whose
s. pardon is it, Mr. South"
Il Ny own. sir"
ne governor raised his brows
slightly.
8our pardon for what? The news
papers 90 not even report that you
nave yet been indicted" He shaded the
"olu yet with slight emphasis.
think have been indicted within
"a self" ny
ne governor continued to stare
. we Impression he had formed of the
""uoat from press dispatches was
Earring with the pleasing personal
t'sseAce OF this visitor Then his fore
4 I9au WrInkled under his black hair and
as ups drew themselves sternlv.
iou nave come to me too soon. sir"
NC SAD CURLY. The pardouing power
lning to be most cautiously used
al t1nes, and certainly never until
courts have acted. A case not yet
a-4o'cated cannot address itself to ex-
0I1uFe clemency."
Samson nodded.
Qllte true" he admitted. IF l an
I,-hced that l had come on the matter
pardon, it was largely that had
s.ale some business and that
srea The briefest way of putting it."
men there is something else?"
yes If it were only a plea for
7-eHcy l should expect he matter
os caiety important to myself. In
' s'-' OF TACT. 1 hope to make it equally
~.ss-iag 10 you. Whether you give
-. Pardon in a fashion which viz
80 al Precedent, or whether | sur
60 --s' myself and go back to a trial
80, So "ill be merely a form of assas-
va .-o''-oa rests entirely with you, sir
MI not find me insistent."
-VA Samson launched into the
80 - Oh bis desires and the details Of
''--oLN which outside influences
0een powerless 70 remedy-be-