Evening journal., 1915-03-27
PARDON FOR LUMBER
OFFICIALS OPPOSED
Adverse Reports Expected
to influence President
Against Clemency
for Men
THEIR RESPITE
ENDS ON APRIL 9

WASHINGTON. March 27.-Upon
April ., at tho expiration Of the thirty
days stay granted by President wilson
at the request of x-Rcprcsentat,ve a.
Mitchell Palmer, the Ave men cOnyiet-
cd og swindling In connection with
the international Lumber and Devel-
opmcnt scandal viii begin their sen
lencos unless President Wilson grants
pardon opposed by the two branches
0i the judiciary.
Attorney General Gregory viii re-
port adversely against the pardcns.
Mr. Gregory from The first had op-
poscd immunity lie mado his posi-
ton plain when the thirty days res
pto was granted and since that time
his position mas not changed II any
thing il is strengthened by the ad-
verse reports received by him from
Judge Charles r. Wtmer, wlo presid-
ed at The trial in the United Staies
Court. from ex-Unitod States District
Attorney Swartley and the United
States District Attorney Francis
Fisher Kane.
All these officials have written long,
carefully prepared recommendations
against the pardon. Attorney Gene
raj Gregory will supplement their
recommended by an equally strong
and emphatic adverse report TO the
President lie viii transmit copy
of the report of The Judge and the two
prosecuting officials.
The opinion prevails that the Presl
dent will be guided 10y the reeommcnda
/ tions from the two branches of the ju
dietary
Nunc of the men who appealed 60 the
I President lor say OF sentence ha'
written any request for pardon and il
! il understood viii add nothing to th,
! formal letters sent to the President sug
/ gcsting the stay.
/ Mr.. Palmer said thai hc had done
nothing since seeing inc President an'
writing a lcttcr -up lemcniing those o
( Scnntors La Toilette, tummns an,
/ KENYON. He said tl'at no hnrm ma.
cen done Justice by the stay. wlicl
I gave the Department of Justice an op
poriunity to pNss upon The appeal O.
the convicted men for "A pardon bclur'
] the prison doors closed upon thcu.
Mr.. Palmer caused great sensation
when ne descended upon the Presidcn
the night before the convicted men wer'
to begin their sentences and obtainc'
the stay The Department of lustic'
was Wniriendly 60 the stay, rs the cast
bad zone through all the Federal court
and a new trial refused once 10y the L
$. Circuit Court OF Appeals and twice b,
the Supreme Court. The men were IN
dictcd ia November. 1912. and con, ictc'
aftor a seven weeks trial ON April ~
1918. The appellate court refused a new
trial ON May 2l 1914 The Supcm
Court m lanuarN this year aud again II
March refused to stay the -rntcnce %
ihr supreme Court. which was linalll
Imltcd for thirty duy- by the lresiden
upon the appeal of Mr.. 'ulmcr-
with the action by the President
about the end of this month the final
5 chapter of ono of the largest promo
tion frauds in history, which included
the swindling of stockholders out oil
$4,000 600 viii be written.
Tire convicted men arc:
Charles NJ Mcmahon. secretary and
treasurer of tho companl
William II. Armstrong, Jr., general
manager.
Colonel Albert G. Stewart vice
president
John r. Marklcy and Isaiah +. Mil
Ter, contractors.
Marklcy was scntonced TO one yoal
and three months and fined $4,000;
! Miller. one year and one day ant
fined 10000: Stewart. one year ant
one day and fined $1,000: Armstrong
Two years and $4,000 fnc aud Nc.
Mahon. two years and $4,000 fine