IHOMAS J. Mooney, whose imprisonment for the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing became an international cause celebra, was pardoned by California's new Governor, Mr. Culbert Olson, here today.
The Governor pronounced Mr. Mooney *Innocent", thereby ending the 22 year fight for freedom in which the former labour leader, his one-time dark hair now white, repeatedly refused offers of parole or commutation of sentence because he believed either would carry the taint of guilt.
A dramatic scene in the crowded State Assembly Chamber occurred at noon as Mr. Mooney sat in the rostrum and heard the Governor declare: "I am convinced that Mooney is innocent, that he was convicted on perjured testimony and is entitled to a pardon. Let anyone who objects to this step forward and present new evidence if they possess it."
Tense silence settled over the Chamber as the Governor waited
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