Newspaper Article

Name/Title

Newspaper Article

Entry/Object ID

1948.030.0066

Scope and Content

Small article that John Osborne saved in his scrapbook. Reads: "Moore Release" "James Moore, the convict whose case is now in the supreme court and will be finally decided on the 17th instants., has been released from the penitentiary by Warden Briggs. That penitentiary official refused to recognize pardon issued by Acting Governor Osborne last Tuesday This however will not deter the supreme court from handling down a decision as to who was the legal governor prior to January 2. Moore is the principal witness for the prosecution in the horse stealing case against Langhoff which comes up for trial at the next term of court".

Collection

Archives and Library