Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-24
EUGENE V. DEBS
AND % OTHERS
GIVEN PARD0NS
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of a new gun similar to those de-
signed for use by the United States
army; Ed Hamilton, convicted at
Chicago, August 80, 1918, and sem
fenced to ten years under the es-
pionage act; William J. Hand, SEN
fenced at Sioux Falls, s. D. in
.1917 for violating the espionase
act: Gustave II. Jacobsen, con-
victed at Chicago and sentenced TO
three years for attempting to set
on foot a military enterprise in
India against Great Britain during
the war; Mrs. Idell Kennedy of
Los Angeles, Calf, sentenced to
ten years for attempting to cause
insubordin; ton and refusal OF
duty among selcctive service men,
lack Law, convicted at Chicago
for violating the espionage act and
sentenced to ten years; John l.
Murphy, sentenced to five years
at Sacramento, Calf. under the
espionage act; Walter Phillips
convicted at oklahoma City for
hindering the selective service law
and sentenced to ten years, though
he was released on parole January
10, 1921, by President Wilson; Jose
Prado, sentenced to two years for
bringing aliens into the United
States unlawfully in time of war;
Albert B. Prashner, sentenced to
ten years in 1918 after conviction
at Chicago for violating the es-
pionage act; william Schumann
convicted at Fort Dodge, Ia, un
der the espionage act and sen
fenced to five years Joseph A
Schur and Maurice l.. Snitkin, both
serving six year terms to whic7
they were sentenced at Indianap
oils in 1918 for violations of tht
act; Anthony j. Stopa
sentenced to twenty years aftel
conviction at Detroit on charges o!
enlistments, and II. l.
TreenZ, convicted at Fargo in 1911!
of espionage law violations ami
sentenced to two years.
The List in the Main.
"The list in the MAN," said an
executive statement given out at
the White House, sis made up of
those who opposed the war in one
way or another and it is made up
Of less than a third of l. w. w.
prisoners, and these have either
expressed full penitence, or are
book for deportation. The depart
ment Of Justice has given no rec
concentrations in behalf of the ad-
yocate of sabotage or the destruc-
ion OF government property by
nNpptlnYNt 1at ~ hn
Known he would not consider such
Eases. In addition to the five SOL
Tiers on the list, many other cases
ire under consideration.
mo comment was made by the
president on the case of Debs. The
PRESIDENT and the attorney general
lad given very extended considera-
ion to the Debs petition and it is
Known that the fact that he had !
vice been the presidential nominee
II a million of voters, had its in
luence in reaching a decision IA
'orable to his release.
Ends of Justice Met.
1.-THE president expressed the !
Wish that it be stated that the |
,rant of clemency in the cases
.cted upon does not question the |
ustice of any action of the courts |
n enforcing the law in a time of |
rational peril, but he feels the t
nds of justice have been fairly !
net in view oft he changed condi-
ions.
1.-THE vast majority of socalled !
political prisoners still imprisoned |
ire the I. w. w. group, are rarely |
american citizens and have no |
'ood claim to executive clemency. |
\ number of convicted citizens |
ave never been imprisoned owing |
o appeals under bond. There are
lso many thousands of indict-
nents under war legislation still |
'ending. These do not come UNI
.er executive consideration"
Supplementary Statement.
A supplementary White House
tatement on the Debs case fur
her amplified the view taken by
he president.
There is no question Of his
'uilt and that he actively and pur-
osely INSTRUCTED the draft" this
tatement said
I'm fact. he admitted it at the
rial, but sought to justify his ac-
ion. He was by no means, how
yer, as rabid and outspoken in
is expressions as many others,
nd but for his prominence ana
he resultant and far-reaching eff
ect Of his words, very probably
1ight not have received the SEN