Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24

The action was taken after the de-
partment of justice lad studied separ-
ately the cases or l9i persons serving
sentences for violating war time laws
and after Attorney General DauShcrty
had discussed the situation at !cnRth
with President Harding. who was said
to be desirous IL possible, of granting
some pardons for Christmas. The COM
mutations it was explained. do not
operate 10 restore citizenship lost by
the felony convictions. but the par
dons do.
Several of the civilian offenders will
be deported to the European countries
of their nativity, two are under obser-
walton at hospitals for the insane, and
others are now out on paroles winch
were granted by President Wilson.
List of Those Released.
Announcement of tho action taken
was ma do personally by President
Harding late today. The list follows:
The five soldiers given full pardons
are Carl j. Bryan, James A. ODe'l.
Roy YounKblood, George Van Glider
and J. r. Richardson, all serving life
terms TO which they were sentenced
while with the American army on the
Rhine.
Among those whose sentences wera
commuted were Charles Ashleigh a
former newspaper man and writer OF
poetry who WAS convicted At ChicaEo
for conspiracy under the espionage act
and given n ten. year sentence. His
sentence WAS commutcd upon his
agreement to accept deportation 10
England, tho country Of his itnt,v;'y.
Other prisoners released include or-
VILE Anderson. convicted n. Dea'-
wood, 5. D., octobee &, 1915. under the
espionage law and sentencsf to four
years: Giovanni BaldnHzi. sentenced to
ten years aftor espionage act conyic-
tion at Chicago: David -. BloiScit
convicted at Des Moines, Iowa. and
posing the selcctivc se-vitc act. who
is now in st. i:..snbeth's hospital for
Tho insane for observation,
SOME SENTENCES COMMITTED
Others given commutation were ]. r.
Cumbie, convicted at oklahoma CITY
and sentenced to six years fp- Niola-
ton of tho espionage act: Thoinas
Carcv convicted Mt San Francisco for
Nic'hticn OF the espionage act. serving
Two year sentence: Joseph NJ. cald
well, convicted Mt Provijcrc.. II. L..
for violation OF espionage act. ne,s-
ing three years: Moj!c F1crton. convict
cd at Detroit under the cspionn-. act
and sentenced for 20 years but already
given a Communication OF sentence to
five years by President Wilson Glaze
Frccsc who was sentenced at FL Easr,
Texas. to Ave years Ut Lcaverworii'
for departing from the United States
unlawullly In time of war in nm at
tempt 10 sell TO the {; a-nlan Z, rsulate
In Mexico plans wor now gun SINH
lar to thosh designed for use by the
United States army; Ed H'mti'oI.
convicted nt Chicago, August so, 1915.
and sentenced to ton Years under the
espionage act; William j. Head. cent
cnccd Mt Sioux Falls. :. u. in 1917 for
violating the espionage act: Gustava
II, jacobson. convicted at Chicago and
sentenced to three years f]r Rttempt-
ing to SGT on foot n military rut-rprise
n India against Great britain during
Tho war. Mrs. ldell kerne1y o: Los
AugC,vs. 'ti. sentenced 90 ten years
f." Iti"n- pting to causn insupoi.tra-
to- and tCftsal Of duty among ..,oo-
two service men: Jack Law con-
vlcted at Chicago for violating the
espionage act and sentenced to ten
years: John l.. Murphy. sentenced to
the cspionsgs act: Walter Phillips,
convicted at Oklahoma city for hinder
ing the sclective service law and
sentenced to ton years tho he was re-
leased on parole Jan. 10. 1921. by rre,-
ident Wilson. Joso rrado, sentenced 10
two years for bringing aliens into ths
United States unlawfullv In time of
war. Albert ~ prashncr. sentenced
to ten years in 1915 after conviction at
Chicago for violating tho espionage
act. William Schumann convicted at
Fort Dodge. Iowa, under the espionage
act. and sentenced TO Ave years.
Joseph a. Schur and Maurice l.. Snit-
kin. both serving SIX year. terms to
witch they were sentenced at Indian
Bpolis in 1915 for violations OF the