Max Mason. Case No. 6785. Letter from I. E. Nolte to State Board of Parole, August 19, 1922.
Type of event: Incarcerations
Location: Stillwater; Washington County; Minnesota; United States
Addressee: State Board of Parole
Addressor: I. E. Nolte
Document date:
Document type: Correspondence
Documents: Max Mason. Case No. 6785. Letter from I. E. Nolte to State Board of Parole, August 19, 1922.
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Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.) [Stillwater State Prison].
Max Mason: Case No. 6785.
Case Files.
Letter from I. E. Nolte to State Board of Parole, August 19, 1922.
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State Board of Parole
St. Paul, Minn. 19th August, 1922.
Mr. F. A. Whittier, State Agent,
State Prison, Stillwater, Minnesota.
Dear Sir: We enclose herewith
letter from Rev. I. E. Nolte in regard to Max Mason (negro)
#6785 which please have made a part of the records in the case for
consideration by the Board at the regular time. September
Yours very
truly,
C. J. Swendsen
Chairman.
[handwritten]
Read to the Board 9/12/22 JED
INTER-CHURCH BOARD
OF DIRECTORYS H. A. SEDGWICK L. A. MARVIN W. SUMNER COVEY CHAS. E. DAHLQUIST R. R. FORWARD JOHN G. ROSS GUST SILVERNESS V. B. GING GUST HJELM BEN OLSON ABNER D. SWAN |
The Duluth Mission (INCORPORATED) Rev. and Mrs. I. E. Nolte, Supts. Residence and Office, Phone Hemlock 4411 4523 Cambridge St. |
GOSPEL SERVICE NIGHTLY
COUNTY JAIL SERVICES FREE READING ROOM FREE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Phone Melrose 207 |
Duluth, Minn., August 15, 1922.
Board of Pardon and Parole,
State Capitol,
St. Paul, Minn.
Dear Sirs:- I understand that the
case of Max Mason (negro) of Duluth, will be called to your attention very soon
and I am very interested in this matter.
Having religious services in the
County Jail here every Sunday we became well acquainted with Mr. Mason while
held here for more than a year. We have every confidence that Mr. Mason is
thoroughly reformed through religious influence which we believe will do more
than any other influence.
While the case on which Mr. Mason was convicted
was one of the most vile, we have been in such personal touch with him that we
could not be more positive of his innocence. I am sure that there can be no
danger of Mr. Mason being found in crime again and that a pardon or parole for
him could not be a mistake.
Personally I would ask an unconditional
pardon as I understand that his sentence was from one to thirty years and he has
now completed one year of that sentence. If you Board would prefer to give Mr.
Mason a parole I should be glad to act as his parole officer and I am sure that
he should be glad to return to Duluth and be under our care. We have nine men
and women on parole now from the courts here in connection with out work among
the prisoners here. We feel that we can serve both the State and Mr. mason by
acting in this capacity. It will be well for him to keep in touch with religious
influence while getting back into civil life again under the handicap of being
an ex-convict and especially connected with so bad a case.
Hoping that
you will give this matter the most kindly consideration and thanking you for
whatever favor you may give Mr. Mason,
we are,
Yours for
Christian Service,
I. E. Nolte