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Show Mercy Asked for Condemned Pennsyi. vanla Murderess. Bo numerous havo been tbo requests from all over tho country from peoplo whoi wont Govornor l'onnypackcr to commuto to llfo Imprisonment tho sen-tonco sen-tonco of Mrs, Knto IMnards, who li to bo hanged at Heading, l'n , on Fcbru-nry Fcbru-nry 10, that It lias been found necessary neces-sary for tho cxecutlto department to preparo n circular letter In nnwer to theso request This letter quote tho stato constitution to show that tho governor gov-ernor has no iwcr to commuto n death sentence to llfo Imprisonment except upon tbo recommendation In writing of tho board of pardons, |