Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-06

The latest chapter in the case received
its final touch when Sheriff George Sni-
der received the necessary papers from
Governor McCray, which prevented the
sheriff from compelling Bleiweiss to serve
his sentence Of thirty days.
CONTAINED IN
SECRETARY'S LETTER
The grant was contained in a letter
from Adah E. Bush, secretary to the
/ Governor, which is as follows:
"At the request OF Governor Nc
Cray 1 enclose herewith remission of
Jail sentence in the case of Maurice
Bletwess, which was granted upon
the recommendation of the State
board Of pardOns."
Accompanying this little Introduction
to the action of Governor AIcCray in vir-
! tually setting aside the actions of the
, State Supreme Court, was the official re-
mission Of the sentence.
The first paragraph reviewed in sew
eraI sentences the finding of guilty and
the passage Of sentence of thirty days in
jail and a fine Of S100 on Bleiweiss By
Judge Collins on May %, 1917
MORE INFORMATION
GIVEN BY GOVERNOR.
Then Governor McCray gives this In
formation concerning the freeing of Blei-
weiss:
preme Court where Judgment of the
lower court was affirmed.
Whereas, the fine and costs in this
case have been paid.
Whereas, the said BIeiweiss was
granted a reprieve Jan. l. 1921. by
Governor Goodrich and has since been
at liberty.
Whereas, the trial Judge and
prosecutor all recommend that he be
granted a remission of his sentence,
Whereas. the State board of par
dOns, after a careful Investigation
and examination of all the facts in
said case, recommends that the SEN
tence of said BIeiweiss be RENTED.
Now. therefore, l. Warren I. Nc
Cray, Governor of the State of In
diana, by the power and authority
vested in me by the constitution and
laws of said State, hereby remit the
sentence OF Maurice Bleiweiss."
SEAL OF STATE AND
GOVERNORS SIGNATURE.
This treatise on clemeney extended bv
/ Governor McCray bore the signature Of
the Governor and the seal of the State
of Indiana.
There are few things that Governor
McCray omitted in his carefulIy-worded
message Of freedom fer Bleiweiss.
Governor McCray did not state that
the records of the Marion County Crinni
nal Court shows that Judge Collins or
dered the fines and costs, amounting to
SlS6.7O, returned to BIeiweiss on june
6, 1917.
Governor McCray did not state that
lie received Bleiweiss in a private confer
ence at the Statehouse several DAYS ago.
Governor
helals at the courthouse were given to
understand that it was not necessary +o
bring Bleiweiss into custody after his
reprieVe expired last Monday.
Governor McCray in his message which,
practically overrules the state Supreme
Court did not state that Judge Collins
failed to order Bleiweiss committed to
jan when the Supreme Court affirmed
the decision of the lower court on Nov.
26. 1920.
Governor McCray failed to show thas
the careful fnyesti CATION and examipa.
tion" of the facts in the case does not
disclose why the Marion County Grand
jury indicted BIeiweiss for assault and
battery instead of manslaughter.
Governor McCray did not explain whN-
this case was given his consideration
prior TO acting on the recommendations
In other cases by the board of pardons.
INDICTED MORE THAN
THREE YEARS AGO.
Bleiweiss was indicted by the grand
jury more than three years ago on a
charge of assault and battery when his
automobile is said to have coIlided with
a motorcycle carrying two men. One
man on the motorcycle was injured and
one died from injuries, the records show.
The grand jury started the round of
favors that Bleiweiss has been shown by
indicting him on the smallest charge DOS
sible. Judge Collins aided BIeiweiss in
several ways, the records show, and Gov
ernor McCray admits that the trial Judge
and the trial prosecutor recommend that
the sentence be remitted.
There was frank discussion going
around concerning the reasons for the
big pull" that Bleiweiss has with GER
tain officials, past and present Samuel
NJ RalstOn, former governor, was counsel
for Bleiweiss and on one occasion Judge
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