Show PUTER GETS A PARDON Land Fraud Prisoner Will Help in Prosecution of Thieves Washington Dec Dee 31 In accordance with the strong recommendations of Francis J Heney and of United States Attorney Baker of the District of Co Columbia Columbia Columbia lumbia the attorney general today re recommended recommended recommended commended to the president the pardon of Stephen A Puter Futer in order that the testimony might be utilized In connection with the prosecution of the Oregon land fraud cases Puter has haq been In Jail since April Avril of last year and on July 7 1906 was sen sea sentenced sentenced to two years Imprisonment and to pay a fine of He already has assisted the government materially In Inthe Inthe inthe the prosecution of land fraud cases and In view of his value as a no witness and his disposition to assist the gov in every ever way the attorney general decided to recommend executive executive executive tive clemency clemenc clemenc y I |