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Show MAY PARDON BANKER. Boipe. Ida., Dec. 8 B. F. ("Bftr rey") O'Nell, convicted Wallace banker, bank-er, charged with Wrecking the State Bunk of Commerce of that city and serving an indeterminate sentence of from two to ten years in the state penitentiary here, may be siven a ( hristmas present by heir.q fre-d bv pardon Just before Chrrlmns it If. reliably reported. The state board of parole was in session here today. Warden Snook v as asked if the board considered O'Nei'.'s case He replied that O Neil was not eligible to parole, as he has rot served the minimum time of his sentence. This will not make any difference In the event of pardon O'Nell served abou' a year in the jails ol Shoshone and Kootenai counties. coun-ties. This time, added to his year an a half in th" penitentiary', makes more than the minimum. O'Neil's friends are active in his behalf. He is a model prison er |