Gilbert Henry Stephenson. Application No. 5151. Letter from J. H. Foster to Board of Pardons, March 2, 1921.
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Duluth, Minnesota
March 2, 1921.
To The Board of Pardons of the State of Minnesota,
Gentlemen:
I beg leave to state that I have been a resident of St. Louis
County for 15 years, that I well know Gilbert H. Stephenson lately
sentenced to Stillwater for a term of not more than five years, that he is a man
of good reputation and high moral character; that I know the facts in reference
to the crime for which he was convicted; that I believe that, morally said
Stephenson committed, and intended to commit no offense, and that neither the
best interests of the public nor justice to him would be subserved by subjecting
him to punishment for the crime charged.
Wherefore I pray that your
honorable body grant him an unconditional pardon of said conviction and
sentence. I believe I am well enough informed to say that this is the sentiment
of ninety-nine per cent of the people of St. Louis County.
Respectfully
yours,
J. H. Foster
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