Show convict refuses pardon A case unparalleled in prison records was waa created at the penitentiary at thomaston me ale when john G farr an inmate of the institution refused tho the unconditional pardon granted him by the governor when farr who mho is 29 years of age was waa asked to explain big extraordinary de casion he said why should I 1 go back to a place where there are rages and jealousies and where ones supposed ly best friend sometimes enen een ones wife or one bosom friend turns out in the end to be ones worst arst enemy here I 1 am surrounded by men whose aim la Is to conduct themselves in a model manner very few of thena them are really bad at heart many abany ol of them make friends who will remain r true through thick and thin so I 1 think ill serve my sentence out |