Full pardon restores Wirt Saunders to citizenship
A long case of political and legal maneuvering ends as Governor Lord signs a full pardon for Wirt W. Saunders, formerly convicted of murder in Albany in 1885 and jailed for life. Saunders had sought citizenship, aided by ex governor Pennoyer, with Washington state involvement. McGraw and Lord conclude his conduct merits restoration. The pardon follows Saunders being in Spokane since release and earlier trials culminating in a life sentence for murder in the second degree.
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Charles Campbell
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Pennoyer
Lord
Saunders
Spoane
Wash
Washington
McGraw
Spokane
Captain Saunders
Oregon Penitentiary
Mattie Allison
Campbell
Allison
Salem
Coos Bay
Durrant Convicted of Murder and Sentenced to Death
Theodore Durrant, former Emanuel Baptist church Sunday school official, was found guilty of the Blanche Lamont murder last Friday after a 20 minute jury deliberation. The verdict carried no mercy recommendation and fixed the punishment at death amid a hushed crowded courtroom.
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Durrant
Theodore Durrant
Emanuel Baptist Church
Blanche Lamont
Murphy
Morris
Warren Dutton
Treaty 818 sparks debate on Great Lakes gunboats
Detroit shipbuilders offer low bids for two new navy gun boats but treaty 1818 bars warship construction on the Great Lakes. Cramp argues to abrogate the pact, urging U S independence on the lakes, given growing populations and strategic needs. Authority across Washington urged to adopt a policy allowing U S vessel use and construction.
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Detroit
United States Navy
Canada
Great Britain
Great Lakes
State Department
Monroe
Inter Cats
Buffalo
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Toledo
Duluth
Chicago
Erie
Lakes
Charles H. Cramp
Wilson
United States
Great Laken
Washington
Britain
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