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PARDON FOR LOCKE LAW VIOLATORS. Bookmakers Concerned in Test at New Orleans to Be Allowed to Go Free. New Orieaaa, l.a.. June 12. -Prominent men of this stale, preachers, lawyers and others who so cared the passage of the Ixiokc anii-racing law and pushed forward the prosecution of W. W. I. vies. Robert M. Sheffield and Placidc Frigerio until they finally were given a sentence of six months in prison, wilh a fine? of 50. have let up on the prosecution and today signed a petition for their full pardons. There does not appear to be nnicb doubt that all three men will be pardoned by the stale board next Monday. They are now out on reprieve bv Governor Sanders, availing action of the board. Former Federal Judge V.. D. Saunders today signed the petition, saying as he did so that be did not believe anything would 1m- gained for the eahae ol ■totality by further panlehlng these men who had made a teat d the I/ocke law in apparent good faith. "To further punish these men." said Stodge Saunders "would, in lev opinion, he useless em-attar." All three were sentenced March 22 by Judge Baker. Among the petition signers are Charles Rosen, who. like former Judge K. D. Saunders went to Baton Rouge and advocated she passage of the Locke law: Maaricc J. Stein, omer Villere. Rald.i Leucht, Presidcni T. P. Thompson of the Anti-Gambling League: chandler C. Lnaenberg and other widlknoun citizens. The iKtition of I.les recites live reasons for a pardon. Firsl. lie acted in good faith In Staking a est d the 1 1 xv prohibiting hookmaklng. fleeaad. The seTenae he committed Is ■ mlsde meanor ami no moral tiirpiimle is Involved. Third. He did not acl willfully. Fourth Citizens ol New Oilcans al a mass me.d-lug condemned the Ian under which conviction w.i obtained. Fifth. The pelillouer docs not belong to the criminal class.
