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...Thomas J. Mooney was guilty of the offense charged against him. He was justly convicted by the jury. . . . [91;His] application for a pardon is hereby denied...
What reopened the case was the spectacular dash across the continent of New York's publicity-loving little Mayor James John ("Jimmy") Walker last November to make an emotional appeal to his good friend Governor Rolph for Mooney's release. To Matt Sullivan, his legal adviser and onetime chief justice of the State Supreme Court, Governor Rolph turned over the Mooney record for recommendations. After five months Mr. Sullivan advised the Governor to refuse Mooney a pardon for the following reasons...
...Since his conviction there has been no evidence discovered indicating Mooney's innocence. . . . Mooney and the radicals publicly and privately opposed the Preparedness Day parade. .Their insensate hatred of our present form of government and a desire to substitute the Red flag for the Stars & Stripes impelled them to commit the deed. Mooney and [Warren K.] Billings entered into a conspiracy to terrify the citizens by exploding a bomb. Billings, tool and agent of Mooney, carried the bomb in a suitcase. . . . Mooney has not presented any facts in support of his petition which have not heretofore been presented...
...International Workers Athletic Meet, in Chicago, July 29 to Aug. 1, organized to conflict with the Olympic Games by the National Counter-Olympic Committee, of which famed Tom Mooney is honorary chairman. The Counter-Olympic Committee objects to the Olympic games because: 1) They will be held in the State where Tom Mooney is imprisoned; 2) the Soviet Union was not invited to send a team...
...five years after he left New Haven. Mr. Sherrill is a trustee of New York University where he founded the fine arts school, is the author of Stained Glass Tours in France (1908), In England (1909), In Italy (1913), In Spain & Flanders (1924), In Germany (1927). ¶Mrs. Mary Mooney, 84, mother of California Convict Tom Mooney, called at the White House. Told that the President was too busy to hear her plea for her son's release, she left her appeal in manuscript. Other visitors last week who did see the President: Jay Herod, 10, San Francisco violin...