Farrington Goes To Prison

FARRINGTON GOES TO PRISON

Efforts for His Pardon Are Withdrawn

NO EXPLANATION

Probably That His Attorneys Feel Confident of a New Trial and Acquittal

Monday morning Bert Farrington the Milan man who was convicted of manslaughter, was taken to the state prison at Jackson, to commence his three years sentence.

According to Attorney Seth G. Randall, who has had business relations with Farrington, the Milan man will not secure a pardon.

"Why not?" he was asked.

"The petition for his pardon has been withdrawn. I signed it as well as did a large number of others," was the answer.

"What was the reason tor withdrawing it?"

"That is something that they do not care to make public and I cannot explain it to you."

It is probable, however, that the attorneys for Mr. Farrington feel confident of securing a new trial in a short time and that Farrington prefers a short term of imprisonment with the hope of an acquittal on the second trial to a pardon with the stigma of "guilty" attached to his name for life.