The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-11-24
ORCHARD SPLEA
RPARD D n IS
Fl A 7 LY DENIED
State Board of Pardons
At Special M e ting
Unanimously Refuses
Clenency Plea.

Harry Orchard will continue to
serve his life sentence in the state
pententiary for the assassination OF
Frank Steunenberg, former governor
of Idaho.
Wednesday at noon, the state board
of pardonS, at special meeting, de-
MED the arch criminals application for
pardon. This meeting was called i'm
mediately upon the return of Robert
O. Jones, secretary of state, from the
east.
While final consideration of THE
application was set for November u,
next Monday, there were no further
requests pending before the board to
be heard in support of Orchards ap-
plication and the board advanced the
date of action.
Wednesday was the first opportun-
ity for complete pardon board
meeting, James J. Hawley, Senator
Frank Gooding, F. A. Jeter and |. n.
Sullivan made their plea for Orchards
pardon when only Governor Davis
and Roy Black, attorney general, were
present AID three members of the
boad were on hand Wednesday when
the application was formally denied.
Not one of the three members of the
board approved the application, the
denial having been unanimous.
Since the meeting of the board on
November Is when Mr. Hawley and
his associates were heard, the state
house has been deluged with protests
against the pardon. Almost stimuli
taneously with the special meeting
called Wednesday, commune alton
was received protesting the pardon.
1t came from the Superior, Wyoming,
local of the United, Mine Workers of
America. This organization sup
planted the Western Federation of
Miners, the organization which Orch
ard averred he represented when he
killed Mr.. Stuenenberg and about 80
others in the course of long criminal
period.
The resolution in which the board
denied Orchards pardon and refused
to extend him any clemency, was in
troduced by Mr.. Black. 1t follows:
Whereas, Harry Orchard, along
with about sc others in the prison.
had their applications ready to pre-
sent to the board of pardons at its
regular quarterly meeting held on
the first Wednesday of October; and
Whereas, at the meeting on that
day 1t was determined to consider
only those cases with which the board
was very familiar and could decide
without further investigation, and
hold the meeting open until such
time as the board could carefully in
vestigate the other cases; and
Whereas, when the case OF Harry
Orchard was reached, the board was
asked by former Governor James II
Hawley for permission for him to APP
pear before the board in Orchard $
behalf, who said he could not do SO
at that time and asked TO be permitted
to be heard at some future time; and
Whereas, on Saturday night late
November II, Senator Gooding called
Governor Davis from Bofsc saying
that he would like to appear in said
case before the board in Orchards
behalf. and that he would only be
in Boise one day, November Is, and
desired to know whether the board
would listen to his arguments at that
time, The governor informed him
that one member of the board was
absent but SO far rs the other two
members were concerned. they would
listen 10 the arguments they desired
to present,
"Whereupon Senator Gooding asked
the governor TO notify Mr.. Hawley
and as a result thereof an informa
hearing was held Monday morning
This WIS simply as matter Of
courtesy TO the gentlemen who wame
10 present arguments in behalf Of
orchard.
And whereas, because of the alb
scace OF the secretary of state, nc
further meeting of the pardon boart
could be held until his return, at which
time action could be taken on this
or any other case; and
Whereas, the secretary of state has
now returned so the board can hav,
further meeting thereon; and
Whereas, there are no requests OF