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GOVERNOR PARDONS OLDTIME JOCKEY Peter Gallagher Soldier Convicted of Killing Man While on Guard Duty Is Freed Mount Kisco N Y August 13 Peter Gallagher Battery B First Field Artillerv and fomerly a wellknown jockey serving sentence for man ¬ slaughter at the headquarters of the First Provision sil Regiment guarding New York Citys water sup ¬ ply was pardoned by Governor Whitman Saturday on the anniversary of the regiments entrance into the field fieldGallagher Gallagher shot and killed Thomas Bennett of Yonkers who was loitering near the artillerymans l ost The shooting was accidental The general courtmartial convened in the case found the I joy guilty and the sentence included dishonorable dis ¬ charge forfeiture of pay and long senice at hard latmr latmrLast Last week Col John 15 Rose commanding the First Provisional Regiment asked Governor Whit ¬ man that the regiments year of service in the field be marked by a pardon f r its first prisoner who lias made a phice for himself in the hearts of the officers and men at headquarters by his behavior while serving his sentence sentenceGallagher Gallagher was summoned from the prisoners ranks In the company street and to the parade ground There Colonel Hose announced the action of the governor ordered a rifle given to Gallagher and placed him in the ranks of the headquarters com ¬ pany
