to imprisonment in Dane county jail for the period of nine months. Pardon granted March 2, 1874, on the recommendation of Father Vahey and a number of other prominent citizens, and because he has a widowed mother with her seven other children, dependent in a measure on him for support. 3. John McCarty-Convicted before the municipal court of Dane county, on the 7th day of February, 1874, of larceny, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Dane county jail for the period of sixty days. Pardon granted March 12, 1874, because of the youth of the prisoner, and the recommendation of the judge who sentenced him, and the fact, that at the time of his sentence, the judge intimated to him that if his conduct was good in jail he might be pardoned before expiration of term, and during imprisonment his conduct has been good. 4. Frederick Schneider-Convicted before a justice court for Racine county, on the 14th day of January, 1874, of larceny, and sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs, and in default of payment was committed to the Racine county jail. Pardon granted April 4, 1874, because of his inability to pay the fine, and because of the recommendation of the district attorney who prosecuted him, the court who sentenced him, the sheriff who holds him in custody, and of other prominent citizens. 5. John Dahl-Convicted before the municipal court of Dane county on the 25th day of February, 1874, of assault and battery, and sentenced to pay a fine of $30, and in default of payment was committed to the Dane county jail. Pardon granted April 11, 1874, because of his inability to pay the fine, and having suffered sufficient punishment in view of the offense committed, and because of the recommendation of the judge who sentenced him. 6. Mineta Finn-Convicted before the Rock county court, on the 13th day of February, 1874, of larceny, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs, and in default was committed to the Rock county jail. Pardon granted April 16, 1874. She is poor and unable to pay the fine; was urged to commit the crime by her husband; is in delicate health, being pregnant. Pardon recommended by the circuit judge, county judge, district attorney, clerk of circuit court, and sheriff of Rock county, and by the examining physician. 7. J. A. Dunlap-Convicted before the circuit court of Sauk county on the day of March, 1874, of assault and battery, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Sauk county jail for the period of six months. Pardon granted May 7, 1874. The prisoner is a poor man, with a wife and two children dependent on him for support. He has a farm which is heavily encumbered, and, in all probability, will be taken from him and his family unless he can be released so as to seed it this year and get the benefit of the crop. The assault was committed under great provocation and there were many mitigating circumstances in favor of the prisoner. Recommended by over three hundred citizens of Sauk and Juneau counties, the offense having been committed in the latter county. 8. Michael Coleman-Convicted before the circuit court of Brown county on the 25th day of April, 1874, of assault and battery, and sentenced to imprisonment in Brown county jail for the period of six months. Pardon granted June 15, 1874, because of recommendation of the judge who tried; the attorney who prosecuted him; the jailor and a large number of the bar of Brown county; the mayor and a number of other prominent citizens of Green Bay. The prisoner's wife is in delicate health and needs his personal attention. 9. Tobias Burke-Convicted before a justice's court for Winnebago county, on the 28th day of April, 1874, of petit larceny, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Winnebago county jail for the period of four months. Pardon granted June 25th, 1874, because of youth of prisoner, and his having been led by others to commit the offense, which was light; and because of the recommendation of the sheriff, district attorney and county judge of Winnebago county; the justice who convicted him, and of the mayor and a large number of other prominent citizens of the city of Oshkosh. 10. John Early-Convicted before a justice's court of Racine county, on the 11th day of May, 1874, of assault and battery, and sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs, and in default was committed to the Racine county jail. Pardon granted June 24, 1874, because of inability of prisoner to pay the fine, and because of the recommendation of the justice who sentenced, the district attorney who prosecuted, and the sheriff who holds him in custody. 11. William Pierce-Convicted before the municipal court of Dane county on the 31st day of March, 1874, of assault and battery, and sentenced to pay a fine of $40 and costs, and in default, was committed to the Dane county jail. Pardon granted July 3, 1874, because of his inability to pay the fine, and because recommended by the judge who sentenced him and the jailor who holds him in custody. 12. James Lyon-Convicted before the circuit court of Fond du Lac county on the day of October, 1874, of conveying tools into jail to aid the escape of prisoners confined therein, and sentence suspended by the court to allow prisoner to apply for pardon. Pardon granted October 15, 1874, because recommended by the judge who tried, the district attorney who prosecuted him, the sheriff, under-sheriff and deputy sheriff of Fond du Lac county, and by all the county officers of Dodge county where he formerly resided; and because the circumstances all show that the prisoner (a boy) had no evil intent, having in the presence of the deputy sheriff handed in a saw to his brother, who was confined therein. 13. William Harbot-Convicted before the municipal court of Dane county on the 26th day of November, 1874, of assault and battery, and sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs, and in default of payment was committed to the Dane county jail. Conditional pardon granted November 30, 1874. He is a poor man, unable to pay the fine. Has a wife and three little children in destitute circumstances. Pardon recommended by the judge who sentenced him and a number of citizens of Madison. Pardon granted on condition of good behavior. FROM THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY HOUSE OF CORRECTION. 1. Michael Kelley-Convicted before the municipal court of Milwaukee county on the 2d day of May, 1873, of burglary, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Milwaukee County House of Correction for the period of one year. Pardon granted March 2, 1874, because recommended by the judge who sentenced and the district attorney who prosecuted him, and by a number of prominent citizens of Milwaukee. 2. William Marg-Convicted before the municipal court of Milwaukee county on the 24th day of April, 1873, of larceny, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Milwaukee County House of Correction for the period of one year. Pardon granted March 10, 1874. His wife and infant child, dependent upon him, have been left without any means of support. Pardon recommended by the judge who sentenced him, the inspector of the House of Correction who has him in custody, and by the policeman acquainted with the case. 3. Anna Robberts-Convicted before the municipal court of Milwaukee county, of vagrancy, on the 25th day of June, 1874, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Milwaukee County House of Correction for the period of ninety days. Pardon granted August 6, 1874, because subsequent developments show she was not a vagrant, but an industrious, hard-working girl, and because recommended by the complaining witness, the judge who sentenced her, and a number of other citizens of Milwaukee. 4. Peter Carr-Convicted before the municipal court of Milwaukee county, of larceny, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Milwaukee County House of Correction for the period of two years. Pardon granted September 14, 1874, because his health is failing, and confinement seriously effects the same. Recommended by the judge, district attorney and the inspector of the House of Correction. 5. Adrian J. Hayward-Convicted before the municipal court of Milwaukee county, on the 24th day of February, 1873, of forgery, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Milwaukee County House of Correction for the period of two years. Pardon granted Nov. 13, 1874. He is a young married man, having a devoted wife dependent on him. The offense was committed under somewhat mitigating circumstances, and the punishment already suffered seems commensurate with the degree of guilt in the offender. His conduct has been good during imprisonment, and the credits gained thereby would have entitled him to a discharge if he had been sentenced for same time to State Prison. Recommended by the judge and district attorney, the inspector of House of Correction giving certificate of good conduct. 6. William Kempton-Convicted before the municipal court of Milwaukee county on the 3d day of July, 1874, of petit larceny, and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs, and in default was committed to the Milwaukee County House of Correction. Pardon granted November 16, 1874. He is a boy 18 years old, and appears to have been induced to commit the offense by others; has a mother, with her two other children, dependent on him for support. Recommended by the district attorney, and a number of other prominent citizens of Milwaukee. 7. John Powers-Convicted before the municipal court of Milwaukee county on the 7th day of December, 1874, of assault and battery, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Milwaukee County House of Correction for the period of 30 days. Pardon granted December 14, 1874, his wife being on sick-bed, and not expected to live, and her sickness is seriously affected by his confinement. Recommended by the judge who sentenced him, Senator Black, the attending physician, and a number of other prominent citizens. FROM STATE PRISON. 1. George Brandstetter, alias Polenstetter-Convicted before the circuit court of Sheboygan county on the 9th day of June, 1865, of murder, and sentenced to imprisonment in State Prison for life. Pardon granted February 19, 1874. He was charged with having caused the death of his wife by the administration of morphia. The evidence tended to show that morphia, in sufficient quantities to produce death, was found in her stomach; its presence, however, was fully accounted for by the fact that her attending physician had administered the morphia in combination with other medicines. The undisputed testimony showed the wife had just been confined, and before confinement she was attacked with small-pox, the physicians all testifying this to be an extremely dangerous culmination of diseases. Her symptoms, just before death, were exactly those attending death by small-pox; and, as stated by the physicians, were always as a sure precursor of death from that disease. He was tried in the midst of great popular excitement over the matter, intensified by his subsequent conduct in eloping with a married woman, and this fact influenced, to a great extent, the verdict of the jury. Recommended by the judge who sentenced him, the district attorney, and a large number of prominent citizens of Sheboygan county. 2. Charles A. Miller-Convicted before the circuit court of Winnebago County, on the 9th day of December, 1873, of larceny from the person, and sentenced to State Prison for the period of two years. Pardon granted April 11, 1874, because of recommendation of all the jurors who tried him, the judge who sentenced, the district attorney who prosecuted him, and by the clerk of the court, and because it appears that the watch, for the larceny of which he was convicted, came to his possession honestly, and without any knowledge of its having been stolen. 3. Jacob Neiderprim-Convicted before the circuit court of Kenosha county on the 13th day of April, 1872, of assault with intent to murder, and sentenced to imprisonment in State Prison for the period of three years. Pardon granted May 7, 1874. He is a young man, sober and industrious, and prior to transaction in ques tion, of an unblemished reputation, and grave doubts exist as to whether the shooting was not purely accidental. Pardon strongly recommended by injured party, by the mayor, clerk, treasurer, chief of police, and postmaster of the city of Kenosha, and by the county judge, district attorney, county clerk, treasurer, and register of deeds, and by a large number of other prominent citizens of Kenosha county, and also by one of the prison directors. 4. G. Alonzo Bartholomew-Convicted before the circuit court of Columbia county on the 18th day of December, 1873, of larceny, and sentenced to imprisonment in State Prison for the period of one year. Pardon granted June 26, 1874. He is a young man, industrious, and of good habits, and this is his first offense, into the commission of which he appears to have been led by others. Recommended by the judge who sentenced him, and by the district attorney, and other county officers of Columbia county, and by a large number of other prominent citizens thereof. 5. James B. Carter-Convicted before the circuit court of La Crosse county on the 21st day of May, 1867, of murder, and sentenced to imprisonment in State Prison for life. Pardon granted July 29, 1874. At time of conviction he was nineteen years old. It appears by the records, affidavits and papers presented, that he was made the dupe of one Maggie Wheeler, with whom he was indicted. She had complete control over him, and was the real criminal, and his conviction was brought about by his extreme desire to shield her, upon the promise made by her, and those interested for her, that if he would take the crime upon himself, they would immediately obtain his pardon. The record discloses the fact that he was made the victim of this woman and her friends. Recommended by the judge who sentenced, the district attorney who prosecuted, and five of the jurors who tried him; several of the witnesses for the prosecution, Rev. H. Stone Richardson, and eight other ministers. of the gospel, Senator H. D. Barron, the county judge, treasurer, clerk of court, and county clerk of Pepin county, where he resided and the offense was committed, and by nearly 600 other citizens of that county, and by the sheriff of La Crosse county, where he was tried. 6. Antoin Aqua-na-mee-Convicted before the circuit court of Shawano county on the 27th day of June, 1872, of manslaughter in third degree, and sentenced to imprisonment in State Prison for the period of three years. Pardon granted September 2, 1874. The offense was committed while both parties (Indians) were engaged in a drunken debauch, and was unaccompanied with malice or illwill on the part of the prisoner. He is the hereditary head-chief of the Menomonees. His influence in preserving peace and order among members of the tribe, and in causing them to be obedient to the laws and regulations established for their government, is very great; and his presence among them at the present time is represented to be of more than ordinary importance. His conduct during imprisonment has been unexceptionally good, and the punishment already suffered (having been imprisoned considerably over two years) is by no means light. Pardon recommended by the judge |