Gilbert Henry Stephenson. Application No. 5151. Letter from Leonidas Merritt to J. A. O. Preus, February 25, 1921.
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Duluth, Minn., Feb. 25, 1921.
Governor I A. O. Preus
(sic),
Capitol Building
St. Paul, Minn.
Dear Governor:
Wishing
now to call your particular attention to a letter of even date addressed to the
Honorable Board of Pardons in behalf of Mr. Gilbert H. Stephanson (sic) who was,
to say the most, only one of the unfortunate victims of an equally culpable mob
who raided the city lockup June last and hung three negroes under arrest for a
statuary crime.
Thanking you in advance for you kind attention, I beg to
remain
Yours truly,
Leonidas
Merritt
LM/RB