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In New Jersey the pardoning power is rarely exercised
Delaware, and seldom in Rhode Island Prisoners
criminal offences in the twolas named States many.


Virginia, 1889 to isf3 (vc year average prisoners
1885, perdos 40 In the preceding five years average Of p-
soners l6l, psrdons 35


Maryland, Is4I-424344 average Of convicts as9 par
dons go. @


New York. the average Of pardons 1926 to 1885, was
TO and within the last ten years 395 have been pardon
ed from the Auburn prison alone From the Two penicn-
ares in the State Of New York there paroned rs Of
l523 convicts in ls42, and s5 Of ,7l3 in 1914.


In large number Of cases the pardoned conscts in the
States above referred to- gave special evidence Of eforma


ton but especially this the in New York and Penn
ylvana nor was there, with few exceptions any thing IN
their moral physical social condition. in their pros
poets OF occupation when enlarged, any mitigating
circumstances adduced and proved in extsnuscn OF ine'
crimes developed aer tra and conecon which should have
recommended them to the gobernsoraI ccmency wen
known that large numbers took advantage oi hcr
ment only to repeat ansgesions and many nave peen ~
turned 10 the pentenacs whence they were discnged OF
been received into prisons in other States


can be shown that the most cupab'c onenuet nas 'he
tarcs chance Of escape from mcritcd punishment ana
fact too well known both in New York and PcnDsyvania 70
require proof by reference 10 official records that conycs who


dangerous 10 thc peace and welfare Of society have
been enlarged The pprdons last year granted 70 80 large
number o prisoners In Pennsylvania reached not the moro
deserving convct but those who Of all beside should have
been detained In restraint The was the case IN many
instances in New York"