Show W a RUDGER the or ties I 1 eral ral li arland Garland the following special dispatch to the Re renald received saturday evening contains a very significant allusion to the appearance of persecution in the matter ma ter of the pardon of rudger clawson washington december 3 special to the IIer alil the is A at t made the following endorsement upon tile the petition asking the pardon of rudger rudge r clawson Cla wEon ot of the considerations herein in c contained onta ined which are of force I 1 think lie he has suffered enough and to avoid the appearance of persecution in these cases be should be pardoned respectfully A H OAKLAND GARLAND attorney general the president simply endorsed granted december 1 1887 GROVER |