6 years and 6 months Dec. 20, 1898 | The petitioner was convicted of | Sentence com-
in Eastern Peni-
tentiary, at Phila-
delphia, and costs.

aiding and abetting the president
of a national bank in misapplying
funds thereof, and was sentenced
to imprisonment for 6 years and
6 months, of which term he has
now served 15 months.

From the statements of the trial
judge and the district attorney
it appears that the petitioner did
not profit at all by the misap-
propriation of funds; that he had
reason to believe that the presi-
dent of the bank, whom he aided
and abetted, was exceedingly
wealthy and able to return the
money loaned to him in contra-
vention of law, and that the acts
of the prisoner were committed
in the belief that the bank would
lose nothing, and that to refuse
on his part would cost him his
place. The district attorney
strongly recommends a pardon,
and the trial judge, while he does
not directly recommend clem-
ency, evidently seems to think
that it is a proper case for great
mitigation of punishment. The
offenses of the petitioner were
serious and deserve serious pun-
ishment, but they were not as
aggravated as those instances
where bank officers make use of
their position to misappropriate
the bank's funds for their own
purposes.

The application for pardon in this
case is signed by a large number
of the most prominent citizens of
Philadelphia. The president of
the bank, who was the chief of-
fender, died before the prosecu-
tions were begun.

The facts seem to justify a material
reduction of the term of impris-
onment, and I recommend that
the sentence be commuted to
18 months' actual imprisonment,
which will entitle the petitioner
to be released June 20, 1900.

muted to 18
month's actual
imprisonment.

Mar. 13

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District.

Offense.

Sentence.

Date of sen-
tence.

Tyler Doyle

Indian Territory, Larceny of a horse. southern.

Imprisonment for May 20, 1898 life.

The petitioner has been for nearly Pardon granted. Mar. 13
two years in the Reform School at
Boonville, Mo. His offense was
larceny. He is now 18 years of
age and is said to have been fully
reformed. I consider it wise to
afford him encouragement in his
good course, and advise that he be
pardoned.

The petitioner pleaded guilty to
robbing the United States mail
and was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life on May 20, 1898. This
was the only sentence which by
law could be pronounced by the
court. Prior to his sentence he
made a full voluntary confes-
sion of the details of the crime,
and voluntarily appeared as a
witness against the chief crimi-
nal, whose name is Daniel Hurley,
whereby the conviction of Hurley
was secured.

The petitioner is a young man
about 23 years of age, and prior
to this offense had not been known
as a person of criminal disposi-
tion. The district attorney, the
trial judge, and the representa-
tive of the Post-Office Depart-
ment recommend that his sen-
tence be commuted. The district
attorney and trial judge say for
4 years, and the Post-Office De-
partment say for 6 years. Under
the circumstances, I think it
would be just to commute his
sentence to 5 years' imprison-
ment, with all allowances for good
behavior, and I so recommend.

5 years in United Oct." 1897 Petitioner was convicted of larŠtates peniten

tiary.

ceny of a horse in Indian Terri tory,where the minimum penalty for that offense is 5 years' im

Commuted to 5
years' impris-
onment.

Mar. 13

Pardon granted Mar. 15

6 years in Monroe May 29, 1896 This application is made by the

County peniten

tiary and fine of $1.

2 years in Detroit May 11, 1892
House of Correc-

tion and fine of
$100.

Oct. 18, 1899

prison officials without the re-
quest of the prisoner. It is based
upon the prisoner's physical con-
dition, he being very ill with con-
sumption, and likely to die soon.
I advise that he be pardoned.
Grayson served out his sentence
several years ago. Pardon is re-
quested to restore civil rights in
order to permit him to testify for
the Government. I advise a par-
don.

Whitesides served out his sentence
years ago. Pardon is asked to
restore civil rights in order to per-
mit him to testify as a witness
for the Government. I advise a
pardon.

Prisoner was sentenced to 6 Pardon granted. Mar. 20
months' imprisonment and to
pay a fine of $100 for illicit distill-
ing. He has served all but one
month of his term. It now ap-
pears that his family,consisting of
a wife and 7 children, the oldest
not over 15 years of age, are in
most pitiable destitution and dis-
tress, without clothes, food, or
assured shelter. I recommend
that the prisoner be pardoned in
order that he may be free to pro-
vide for their support.

I recommend that the forfeiture of
the bail bond within referred to
be remitted upon condition that
the costs are paid.

Nov. 9, 1899 This is an illicit distilling case from
Georgia. Like very many of the
cases of that kind, it is one where
the prisoner is desperately poor
and has a large dependent family
in circumstances of destitution.
The only relief for them is to al-
low the head of the family to re-
turn and support them. This
prisoner has been in jail since

Forfeiture re- Apr. 6
mitted upon
payment of
costs.

Pardon granted. Apr. 6

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District.

Offense.

Sentence.

Date of sen-
tence.

M. M. Crane.

Georgia, northern. Illicit distilling.

8 months in Fulton Nov. 9, 1899 County jail; fine of $100 and costs.

Nov. 9, 1899, and I think it will be
wise and merciful to permit him
now to go free in order that he
may engage in the work of the
year. I advise a pardon.

1 year and 1 day in Feb. 12, 1900 Petitioner is a lad of 18 years and the United States

penitentiary and costs.

Missouri, western. Passing $5 Confederate bill.

2 years in Missouri penitentiary.

Nov. 23, 1899

18 months in Minne- May 26, 1899 sota State prison.

the son of a clergyman. He was
sentenced to a year and a day
(the minimum) for embezzling a
letter from the mail. In view of
the good character of his father
and the boy's tender years, I ad-
vise that sentence be commuted
to 20 days' imprisonment in the
local jail.

In conformity with the advice of
the trial judge, I recommend that
sentence in this case be commuted
from 2 years to 1 full year of im-
prisonment.

The petitioner was sentenced to 18
month's imprisonment for vio-
lation of the postal laws. The
trial judge and district attorney
recommend that sentence be now
commuted to 1 year's imprison-
ment. I so advise, but without
any good-time allowance.

Oct. 5 and 16. Petitioner was sentenced to 4
1899.
months' imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $100 upon one indictment,
and to 6 months' imprisonment
and to pay a fine of $500 on an-
other indictment. The sentences
were intended to run concurrent-
ly, but it is not so expressed on
the record. I advise that sen-
tences be so commuted as to run
together.

Dec. 20,1898 Petitioner was sentenced to 2 years'
imprisonment for introducing
liquors in Indian Territory. The
trial judge now recommends that
sentence be commuted to 18
months. I concur.

5 years in United | Oct. 20, 1898 | Petitioner was sentenced to 5 years' States peniten

(Full and unconditional pardon Pardon granted. Apr. 16
recommended by the Secretary
of the Navy.)