Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1911 — President Taft Modified Sentence Passed on Socialist Editor. [ARTICLE]

President Taft Modified Sentence Passed on Socialist Editor.

President Taft Monday commuted the sentence of Fred D. Warren, jthe Socialist editor, who recently was Sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and 81.600 fine, by striking out the imprisonment and reducing the fine to 8100, to be collected by civil authorities. j , • Warren was sentenced under the postal statutes for mailing matter on the .covering of which was printed in large red letters the following: “One thousand dollars' reward will be paid to any person who kidnaps ex-Governor Taylor and returns "him to Kentucky authorities.’’ President Taft said that while the violation of law is clear, the sentence seems excessive. 5 Representative Campbell, of Kansas, in whose district Warren lives, personally presented a petition to President Taft a few days ago asking clemency for the Socialist editor. Other petitions in Warren's behalf have been presented to the Department of Justice and President Taft