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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04544 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential sentence commutation for Richard E. Polen, who was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon 7 December 1912 |
| Date | 11-May-20 |
| Author | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Richard Polen was convicted in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and sentenced to ten years in the State penitentiary at Baltimore, Maryland. The judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeals and Polen began serving his sentence November 21, 1913. Wilson commuted his sentence to expire at once, no explanation given. Countersigned by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Printed document with blanks filled in with type. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Crime Pardon Weaponry Criminals and Outlaws Prisoner |
| People | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) Palmer, Alexander Mitchell (1872-1936) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |