Show JUDGE JUDDS KINDNESS the pardon of bishop A A kimball effected ly ilia intervention there is quite a breeze here says the washington to the deseret news over alio negligence in the state department concerning alie pardon of prisoners at tha white house everything acted upon is promptly forwarded to its proper department and a perfect record is kept of alie disposition of each case but frequently papers are mis laid and cases delayed in the state department part ment causing no end of trouble and distress pardons are granted and instead of the looked for release being made at once the warrants are held in a heartless way and sick and dying prisoners are detained in confinement because of the tardy unwinding of official red tape one poor cripple pardoned december was still in prison in virginia at new years day and other similar cases are coming to light which arauso a asod deal of indignation by alie by it be understood that the release of bishop A A kimbau was brought by the kindly intervention of judge judd who passed sentence upon him ho imposed but a light penalty considering the charge because he saw that the defendant was in bad health and learning by a dispatch from mar Dyer that mr kimball was in a dangerous condition the judge promptly wrote a personal petition for his pardon which he forwarded to delegate caine who at once endorsed it obtained alie signature of attorney general garland waiving further formalities and presented it to the president who acted upon it without delay the department of justice telegraphed newa of the pardon and as the marshal and warden in utah have more humanity than devotion to dry formalities lie was liberated without waiting for papers that might bs detained through official lethargy here of course the dispatch from the department of justice was reliable authority judge judd is entitled to credit for his act of kindness to fl suffering prisoner and marshal dyer also lor his share in the proceedings |