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THB1916 President WOODROW WILSON Signed Executive Clemency Pardon Document
Lot 35
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- Lot Description
Autographs
President Woodrow Wilson's Commutation
of the 10 Year Prison Sentence
Convicted of Counterfeiting
Presidential "Executive Clemency" Granted
WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924). 28th President of the United States (1913-1921).
March 29, 1916-Dated World War One Period, Partially-Printed Document Signed, "Woodrow Wilson" as President, 2 pages, measures 10.5" x 16", on conjoined leaves, Washington, Choice Extremely Fine. This very Rare Type "Executive Clemency" Document Commuting the sentence of Theodore Murdock from his 10 year term at the Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. Countersigned by Thomas W. Gregory, Attorney General. It is complete, with its official deep vivid red Department of Justice Seal intact on page 2. It reads, in part:
"Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America...
Whereas Theodore Murdock was convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois of counterfeiting; and on July Thirteenth, 1909, was sentenced to Terms of imprisonment aggregating Ten years, to be served in the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, and to pay fines aggregating two thousand dollars; and, Whereas, it has been made to appear to me that the said Theodore Murdock is a fit object of executive clemency:
(page 2) Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, divers other good and sufficient reasons me thereunto moving, do hereby commute the sentence of the said Theodore Murdock to expire at once... (Signed) Woodrow Wilson".
An impressive well printed and clean looking Clemency Document, the signature "Woodrow Wilson" in deep brown and vivid, measuring a large 3" long. A very rare Presidential Signed Executive Clemency Prison Commutation, and even more contentious being for a convicted Counterfeiter!
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