Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-06


Myra B. Card, was told that a
pardon could be obtained provided
she would pay we'll"
AS a result, the woman deposited
S12,50O with the Bank Of Italy In
San Francisco, with instructions to
pay the entire sum to Attorney VIII
liam R. McWood, the governor
charged, if the pardon were grant
ed, but only $500 If his sentence
were commuted."
"Thereupon Mr.. McWood made
deal with Senator Inman where
by Inman undertook to work on
Governor Stephens, and was to re-
ceive $2,500 if a pardon were grant,
ed to DR.. Card, but only $3.50 if
the sentence were commuted, by
January g." the governors message
read.
Senator Inman, however, before
commencing work, required that
written instruction securing his fee
be given to the bank as part OF
the escrow Such instructions were
filed about 10 days prior to JAN
uary 8, 1923.
Senator Inman, having thus
been hired to spring the notorious
character, began to solicit Governor
Stephens for executive clemency
for DR.. Card"
Finally Governor Stephens yield
ed to Inman, Governor Rolph con-
tinued, and granted the pardon on
the condition that DR.. Gard leave
California and never return.
A check for $4,000 was paid to
Inman at Sacramento January 3,
1923, and on the same day the rest
of the $4,000 was paid at San
Francisco to William r. McWood,
! the governors charges said.
IT charge that in so selling his
political influence Senator Inman
committed an 'irregularity' of that
kind mentioned in the resolution
appointing this investigating COM
mittee," said Rolph.
"Your committee can doubtless
obtain documentary confirmation Of
these charges by issuing a subpoena
to the chief trust officer of the
Bank of America National Trust
and Savings association at San
Francisco, requiring production OF
| the entire file of the escrow in
question:" the message said.
when Governor Richardson as
sumed office, he signified his pro-
test by granting an unconditional
pardon to DR.. Card, saying that if
the evidence in the pardon petit
ton was true, DR.. Card was en-
titled to an unconditional pardon,
but that in any event California
mad no right to ulilooSe its unde-
sirable citizens on otner states"
IN the case of Grettenberg, who
applied to Gov. G. c. Young for a
pardon in 1881, the advisory par
don board recommended IL be de-
MED, Governor Rolph continued.
1.-The. prisoners attorney was
Charles M. Street of Los Angeles.
but his plea for pardon was pre-
sented to Governor Young by Sen
ator Inman. Senator Inman also
wrote to the state board of prison
directors on September %, 1880,
urging favorable consideration for
Grettenberg. Mrs. Ada Gretten-
berg of Los Angeles states she paid
a fee of 5000 to Senator Innlan for
his services"
Senator Inman represented Marco
Albori of Los Angeles on his appeal
from conviction, and received a Zee
of $500, the governor asserted.
Senator Inman and Mr. Sheri-
dan Downey, representing yoI-
committee, occupy law offices II
common in Sacramento" the mes
sage said.
About six months ago, Rolph said,
Downey approached Joseph H. Ste
phens, Sacramento banker, and
Rolph appointee ON the state prison
board, and attempted to interest
Stephens in pardon for Marco.
when Stephens replied that, SO
far as he was concerned, the case
was closed, Downey then said that
Albori was a man of means and
that he, Downey felt something
should be done for him. Governor
Rolph concluded.
"As governor of California, l de-
mand that the aforesaid and all ac-
tivities of Senator Inman in the
procurement OF pardons be spaded
UP and exposed to public view and
that complete investigation made
of the pardon racket which has
recently been subject of discus
sion in the press"