Mr. Willis to Mr.
Olney.
Legation of the United States,
Honolulu, August 12, 1895.
(Received Aug. 27.)
No. 129 bis.]Sir: Referring to my No. 97, of March 28, 1895,
and to the Department’s No. 67, of February 23, 1895, I have the honor
to inform you that on the 10th instant Louis F. Marshall, an American
citizen, was, for the reasons set forth in the letter of Mr. Hatch
herewith inclosed, granted a conditional pardon. He is still in the
hospital, but when sufficiently recovered will be allowed to leave the
country. Mr. Grieg, an English subject, was pardoned at the same time
and under the same conditions. This result is satisfactory to the
parties concerned and will, it is hoped, be equally so to their
Governments.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 129.]
Mr. Hatch to Mr.
Willis.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Honolulu Hawaiian
Islands, August 10,
1895.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that a
pardon, conditional upon departure from this country, was this day
granted by the council of state to Louis F, Marshall, an American
citizen, now under sentence of imprisonment for treason.
This pardon was granted in consequence of enfeebled physical
condition of said Marshall, resulting from a fever, said by the
house physician of the Queen’s Hospital to be “continuous” and of a
typhoid character. Marshall, upon the development of this fever, was
removed
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from the Oahu
prison to the Queen’s Hospital, where he has received the best care,
medical attendance, and nursing which the country can furnish. He is
now convalescent.
The pardon has been granted in order to avoid the chance of a
recurrence of the illness if again committed to prison in his
weakened condition.
I have, etc.,
