Show CLEMENCY SHOWN BY THE PRESIDENT Washington Jan 24 Varied 4 appeals for mercy for tor federal prisoners r ranging rang rang- mG Ing from the call cal of or dependent families for support to the heroism of oC convicts caused President Taft T to grant toda today two pardons and anti five commutations o of sentence Ho r restored the civil r rights of or six convicts con and denied denle clemency to nine nino prisoners Because Richard Hynes critical critically ill was waif unable to pay the fine CIne of ot 2000 Imposed Imposed Im un- posed b by bythe the federal court at Portland Ore In 1908 for aB alleged conspiracy to defraud tho the United States tates tho the President President President dent reduced the fine to Last Jait July the President wiped out the ninety days days' Imprisonment part of sentence because It was ns sal said confinement confine confine- ment mont would Imperil his UcOn life Uc On tho the recommendation of oC Secretary MacVeagh the President pardoned F. F W W. LIbby sentenced at Phoenix Ariz 14 last to one year ear and to pay a tine fine of ot for COI smuggling opium Libby voluntarily helped the tho customs authorities to detect opium smuggling smug on t the tho IO Pacific c coast ast |