The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-08
'L|FER' AT STATE
PRISON IS FREED
BY PARDON BOARD
H1-Year-Old Sam KalIel Will Go
Free After Serving For
Last 10 Years

Last ~ Years
A ''lifer" at the state prison for tn
last 10 years, Sam Kallel, II years ole
will become a free man this month
The state pardon board has com
muted his sentence to Dec. 20, whel
he will terminate the term he ha
been serving for first-degree murde
since his conviction in Pembina coun
ty in January, 1922.
Numerous recommendations hat
been received by the pardon bOart
asking clemency for the aged man
U. s. Senator Lynn j. Frazier, fore
man Of the jury that convicted Kal
lei, asked the board to give the appli
cation favorable consideration.
Kallels conviction grew out of tn
death of young girl, shot to dealt
in all affray in which it was charged
the man sought to kill the girl
mother.
The pardon board disposed Of al
cases on the calendar after meeting
until the early hours of Thursda!
morning.
oPSSluA lllCCIAAi6 WAL 0C AACAu A0IV
this month to consider some cases OF
which action was deferred. At thu
same time the application for elem
ency of Raymond Potter. Bismarck
serving a life sentence for murder, i
expected to be considered.
Two Under Amusement
The board took under advisemen
the cases of Joseph Thronson, sen
fenced from Grand Forks county IL
January, 1920, to serve life for muir
der, and Clarence Orion, sentenced
from Towner county in April, 1915
to serve life for murder.
A conditional Communication wa!
granted Andrew j. Reichert, serving
a 20-year term for attempted murder
He was sentenced from Stark count.
in october, 1925.
Among prisoners for homicid'
whose applications were denied were
Joe Berger, sentenced from Stutsmar
county in 1924 to serve life term fol
murder; Joseph w. Holmes. sentenced
from Golden Valley county in Feb
ruary, 1924. to serve 30 years for sec
ond-degree murder; Lawrence Osman
sentenced from Ransom county II
1881, to serve five years for man
slaughter; Fred Rutschke, sentenced
from Dickey county last Oceober, t.
serve five years for manslaughter
Joseph Walsh, sentenced from Eddy
county last November to serve eigh
years for manslaughter; and Andrew
Anderson, sentenced from Burke
county in January, 1919, to serve
life term for first-degree murder.
Prisoners who received clemenc!
included:
Otto Skies, indeterminate sentences
three to 10 years, sentenced from
Ramsey county, 1928; committed II
expire Dec. %.
Floyd Bailey, sentenced from Ware
county, November, 1880. five years fo
forgery; committed to expire Jan. 81
1893.
Bossart Is Freed
David BoSsart, sentenced from
Barnes county last March 5. l;
months for engaging in liquor traf
fic; committed to expire at once.
Edward Brown, sentenced from
Burleigh county, December, 1881
grand larceny, indeterminate sen
tence. six months to three years
eligible to parole March 8. 1888.
Detelf Dahl, sentenced from Piercs
county last April %, one year ane
six months to four years. for mali.
cious injury to railroad; committed tt
expire at once.
Otto Eisennan, sentenced from
Cas- county, September, 1890. second
degree forgery, four years; eligible tx
parole March l, 1888.
Alexander Engel, sentenced from
Grand Forks county last April 81, l;
months for larceny of automobile
communted to expire Dec. 10.
August Schumack, sentenced to /,
years from LaMoure county in No
vember. 1927, for entering bank with
intent to commit robbery; sentence
commuted to nine years.
Ernest I. Tobler, sentenced from
Benson county last Jan. IA for EN-.
bezzlement, two to five years: tern
fixed at two years and application
deferred to emergency board for fur.
ther action.
Forger to Go Free
Carl Danielson, sentenced from
Mercer county, May. 1881, forgery
five years; committed to expire Dec
81, 1888.
Jack Abbott, sentenced from Cas-
county, September, 1881, grand lar
ceny of automobile, five years; com
muted to expire May l, 1888.
Arthur Amundson, sentenced from
Griggs county. November, 1890. EN-
bezzlement, three years and 81,
months; committed to expire Dec. 81
Alvin Livdahl, sentenced from
Benson county, September, 1881, EN-
bezzlement, two to five years; pa
rolled.
The board deferred action on tn,
application OF John j. Jevnaker, sen
fenced from Ramsey county, Janu
airy, 1923, to serve IL years for man
slaughter.
The board denied 81 applications
ordered paroles or made eligible TO
parole % prisoners: committed Q
sentences, fixed sentences of II pris
oners serving indeterminate terms
and deferred action on three appli
cations.
In addition about 20 application
of released prisoners for restoration
of citizenship were considered.