Show may free oldest pr delavan leading citizens here are circulating petitions to be pre dented to the board of pardons of the ohio penitentiary asking for the re lease ot john the oldest pris oner in the united states la point of service tor a murder here in 1869 when he wis 22 years old he received a life sentence of which he has bened 37 years he killed a man named richard drevlou Grev lou after a quarrel while under the influx ence of 1 q bior it Is said that gov nash wanted to pardon but the latter did not then want to leave the penitentiary tearing he would not be able to mal e a living but now his friends here learn he has changed his mind aad would gladly be out of prison he has been employed for some time as attendant in the insane ward of the prison |