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Show DEMAND EXPLANATION For notitbs there have been persis tent rumors m circulation that Frank T Merr U former guard at the state pen tentiarj ivould ne er be punished for as st ng one of the n ost dangerous conv cts at the penitent ary to escape ' Athene er these rumors -ere called to the attenton of those whose duty it was to bmg Merr ll to justice they either made 1 ght of them or expressed md .nation that they should be cir culated. Day before .esterday Gov ernor 'pry granted Merr 11 who had beep given an indeterminate sentence ao indef nite reprieve which will keep fllemll out of pr son at least until the pardon board meets on October 1 Governor Spry accepted as genuine .l,., showing that Merrill a mental Iysical condit on was such that lid not besent to pr son at this And yet Merrill a ' mental and il cond tion' has permitted him am at work and to enjoy life, and the pursuit of happiness ho pleaded guilty he was in tly allowed to remain at large ?eral eels, for the propose of tog his- privates affairs efore & wafpasseL Obviously his condition, mng; that period fnal i the iaai. of adjusting puI&ie,auperfluous to expatiate Jha seriousness of Merrill s -Appointed as a guard to pro e community he entered into a aey with a heinous criminal who en aenteneed to sixty one years ads upon littla girls, and helped y escape In spite of his fla offense against society MerriH raped punishment by the law a ind now goes free for another upon the order of the governor needless to urge that the par ard shall investigate the ease le utmost care The eyes of the enure 6tate are centered upon this case It there is any reason why Mernll fhould escape punishment it should be made known It will not do to say T aguely that his mental and physical condition is such that he ought not to be placed in prison The public is demanding and will continue to demand that if there is any warrant for the merey shown Mernll a complete ex plauation shall be offered Th s de mand the public has a right to make and it is the duty of those responsible for the grace and indulgence d splayed toward Merrill to make the cxplana t on |