Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-27
Paroles Are
to
II Conviicts
Forty-Fiye Denied Release
At First Meeting of
Newly.Created State
Board.
All Omaha Men Are Held

Lincoln, Feb. 26. Especial. 1.-The
first batch of opinions handed down
by the newly-created state board Of
pardons and paroles proved big
surprise. Out of the Sc applications
heard by the board only II inmates
we're granted paroles. The action
of the board was announced Satur-
day by N. T. Harmon, chief state
probation officer.
Douglas county convicts Jared
hardest under the newly-created
board. Not a single Douglas county
applicant secured his freedom, al
though the board considered the ap-
plications of u men from that coun-
ty. The judges and county attorney
having failed to make recommenda-
tions in some cases and having adj
vised against clemency i'll others. the
board decided to release no one from
that county.
Three Others Released.
Besides the | regular paroles, one
man was transferred to the kearney
tuberculosis hospital. and another,
Paublo Gonzales, Mexican, serving
three years from Sheridan county
for robbery. was paroled to be de-
ported by the federal authorities,
The three applications for COM
mutations were denied. eight cases
for parole deferred-which might be
interpreted to be considered meritor
ious after the minimum sentence had
been served. Eleven for their good
records were recommended for road
camp work this summer.
OF the three Lancaster county ap-
plicants, Moe Berlowitz, who began
a sentence of one to two years last
April for receiving stolen autono-
biles. received favorable action by
the board. Ray Sandlovich, his
cousin, who was convicted with him
in tho district court here, was parolcd
by Lieutenant Governor p. A. Bar
rows before he was taken to the
penitentiary.
Divided on One Case.
The board was divided OH one
case. Dewey Woodnan, sentenced
ii! Douglas county for three 10 six
years for robbery. Secretary OF
State D. NJ. Amsbcrry filed a minor
ity report favoring parole. and citing
the fact that Mrs. Spivey," his Sun
day school teacher at the prison, had
offered to- take him into her home
and give him an education.
Mr.. Amsberrv saws the record
shows he was converted to religion
the last year or two. I'm spite OF
Mrs. Spivcys appeal, the majority
report says, 'he wouldn't appreciate
the opportunity if he had it." 1t was
the intention. the opinion says, that
Woodman. given a maximum OF six
years instead of the statutory IS,
was to serve the full maximum,
Defer Action on Woman.
Action was deferred on the ap-
pliCation Of the only woman. .Abbic
Haley OF Douglas county, sentenced
to one to seven years for shopift-
ing in March, 1920, her minimum
OF ono year having not yet expired.
Red Neal, prominent farmer Of
Ncmaha county, and Morris katie
man, business man of, Omaha. both
sentenced for one to seven years for
receiving stolen automobiles i'll
April, 1920, were not granted pa
roles. Action was deferred in the
light of the uncertain attitude" of
Douglas county officials, until "the
Legislature vests the board with
statutory power"
A parole was cmphatically denied
Ralph Arvin. sentenced in Boyd |
county year and half ago, to
serve one to 20 years for a crime
against little girl, with the COM
ment: "All of the officers Of Boyd
county, from where he was sem
fenced. are against him and they
are exactly right !
Murderer Must Stay.
William Fouse Of Douglas coun-
ty, whose death penalty for murder
was commuted to life imprisonment,
was denied a Communication of SEN
tencc, but was given leave to file
another application with the board
Murl Craven, sentenced for one
TO seven years for setting fire to his
wifc's parents home in Grant county,
was accredited with "cxtenuiting
circumstances" but parole was de-
ferred until he should have served
his minimum sentence OF ono year.
He was sentenced in May. 1920.
Although Dewey Stillwcll had
served more than his minimum of two
years of his term of two to Is years
from Gage county for assault, the
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