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Show POETRY MAY GIVE CONVICT LIBERTY St. Paul, Minn., April 15. Partly as tho result of activity in his behalf on the part of tho editors of New York magazines, who have accepted his poems. It seems likely that the young Englishman known as John Carter (bis true name la unknown), will be released from the Minnesota penitentiary. peniten-tiary. Oue of the citlieoB here, who Is Interested In tho case, eold after a conference with a member of the board of pardons yesterday, that he felt sure action In favor of the poet's freedom would be taken when the board meetjj tomorrow. He Is serving a ten-year sentence for stealing $24. Following la an abstract from one of his poems: "But the lamp's alight, and the clear proud Bong Shall reach the throne of God ere long. The night must pass, and a strange now dawn Burst upon field, and copse, and lawn; For out of the warp of shame and tears I weave the joy of the coming years " I - |