Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
BOARD RECOMMENDS
PAROLE OF MRS. K|RScH
Webb Has Always Asserted
She Was Innocent Thirty
Others Receive Clemency

The state parole board has recon-
mended a parole for Mrs. Carrie Kirsch,
who is serving term in the peniten-
tiary for the murder of Albert Johnson
in Portland in 1909. 1t will be re-
membered that Mrs Kirsch was con
victed of being an accomplice of Jesse
Webb in the killing of johnson, one of
the most sensational murders ever
committed in the northwest Johnson
was killed in hotel and his body
packed in trunk for shipment out of
the state. Webb was convicted of
murder in the first degree and is now
serving a life sentence. Mrs. Kirsch
was sentenced to from one to fifteen
years for manslaughter. She has
served more than five minimums and
Webb has affirmed on ath that she
is innocent of the crime.
The parole board has recommended
conditional pardons in the following
cases:
Fred Nelson, committed from Coos
county, May 5, 1915, to serve from
| one to five years for obtaining money
I by false pretenses; to be conditionally
pardoned in order to be turned over to
hauthorities of Iowa reformatory from
which institution he was a parole
violator.
Jackson F.. Adams, committed from
Clatsop county, July Is, 1913, for muir
der in the first degree and sentence
commuted; conditional pardon recon-
mended at this time because he is in
advanced stage of pulmonary tuber-
culosis, both lungs being affected, the
left upper lobe being practically gone.
Carl Ensele, committed from Coos
county, May "a, 1918, to serve from
three to twenty years for statutory
crime.
! New Hatcher, committed from Coos
county, July /, 1915, to serve from
three to twenty years for statutory
offense.
Hickman Lockett, committed from
Malhcur county, September is, 1918,
to serve from one to ten years for
larceny of animals.
Paroles were recommended for the
following:
Frank Smith, received from Multi
nomah county in September, 1914, FOR
| larceny in a store; to be turned over
| to California authorities.
Charles Walker, received from
! Klamath county in October, 1913, FOR
/ statutory offense
Bud Stubler, received from Umatilla
county in September, 1913, for forgery
| e. b. Jaynes, received from Mutt
nomah county in June, 1914, for ob-
tanning money by false pretenses.
w. E. Lindsay, received from Waseo
county in February, 1914, for living
about a house of illfame.
Clifford Beveridge, received from
Sherman county in June, 1919, ioi
larceny in a warehouse.
Howard Crawford, received from
Multnomah county in March, 1919, for
larceny in dwelling.
James Oliver, received from Nal
heur county in May, 1914, for burglary
J. w. Worthern, received from Cat
sop county in September, 1913, for lar
ceny by embezzelement. r
Melvin Buck, received from umanlia
county in April, 1909, for larceny OF
cattle.
Fred Turner. received from Lane
comfy in October, 1918, for larceny
in a dwelling. ~
j. McPheeley, received from Una,
tilla county in September, l9lo, ior
larceny. nj,
Charles Emerson, received from Bak-
or county in August, 1912, for larceny
in a dwelling. co.,
otto Fitzoff Hill, received from Clat-
son county in March, 1912, for larceny
in store. IT,
Coleman Gray, received from Una
fila county in September, 1919, for as
sault with intent to rob.
John Putnam, received from Una
tilla county in July, 1915, for larceny.
Jack Smith, received from umatilla
county in September, 1914, for larceny
of a gelding. ,.
Jesse Davis, received from Linn
county in September, 1915, for larceny
in dwelling.
Joe Wilson, received from Douglas
county in May, 1915, for larceny in
store.
Antoine Crottogini, received from
Malheur county in September, 1913, for
larceny in a dwelling.
Tom Mylam, received from Baker
county in February, 1916, for attempt
larceny in a dwelling.
Ralph Peale, received from Una
tilla county in September, 1918, for
obtaining money by false pretenses.
Archie Mccoy, received from Multi
nomah county in September, 1914, for
larceny.
Roscoe Potter, received from Marion
county in June, 1907, for larceny in a
house.
Ira Sullivan, received from Curry
county in September, 1914, for forgery