The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-04-11
NUMBER "A.

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4 bis. case were nine Of tue twelve iniors
who convicted lin, the Mayor q tie city
,fsNew 0ileans, tie Shesia one II the
ID sxsJudge ofone Of the Dis
Lrict Courts, the clerk Of the parish prison,
ind many other prominent citizens. Ma.
her was an old man Of sixty years whose
conduct before his crime and after his i'm.
had been pcaceable, orderly
and upright. eng
s. Catherine Roafaitsda entered the Peni.
Tertiary June 9th, 1851, sentenced for life
--crime, arson age, when pardoncd,
seventy.two years; was bed-ridden, con.
stantly requiring attendance Pardon
urgently recommended by the State Off.
Ger in charge Of the Pcnitcntiary and Ivy
tile Captain Of the Guard Petition nu.
merously signed BY members Of tho Leg.
islature from New Orleans, gaI.3s
3. Dan 1SAlliran entered the Penitentia.
~ February 10, 1859, sentenced for 6vc
years for killing man who bad attacked
him. Circumstances not adduccd at'his
trial but subsequently, sworn to, show
that he acted in sclfdefense. He was at
tackled for diseharging his duty in olfdl.
cnce to orders, by an Infatuated man With
a knife, Sullivan struck him withsa piece
of wood, evidently without any intention
Ito kill. sl4' ,ssfsa
( 10. aTaomas Hoolledgs entered the pcni'
tertiary January llth, elS52--sentenced
fourteen years for 1nanslaughter. Thorn.
as, then about sixteen years DID, made
some disturbance in q beer garden, and .
man put him out ina rude manner, when
The turned and stabbed him wilhppocket.
knife. The jury recommended him to the
mercy 81 the court, and one OF the Jurors
! states unie, oath that Woolledge would
not have been convicted by tile jury ex.
sftIit that they believed that their recon.
a,end!sion would be Needed He also
] states that they believed that frs years
4 was Tire longest term for which he could
5lbc imprisoned AIotlier Juror corrobo.
rates this statement under oath Petition
otherwise numerously signed. Woolledge
llhad been punished eight years ut the time
l'of pardon, and his uniform good conduct
4 during the whole period was certified by
the lessees aud clerk Of the Penitentiary.
4 ii. JOIN Harmon, sentenced to one years
IIimptisonment in the Penitentiary for EN-.
bezzling horse, was earnestly recom-
amended to pardon by eleven Of the jury
j iiwho convicted him, by two Of the priuci.
Z pal State Witnesses, and ~ the District
! Attorney, who prosecuted him on Their
|, iof tie. State. Harmon had been impris.
8 Ioned several months ii the parish prison
i at the date Of his pardon, but had not
|beeu sent to the Penitentiary.
IL. IA b. Maliman, for shooting With
81 Intent to kill, was sentenced 70 ten years
nlimprisonment in tbe ? enitentiary at hard
where he was received December
4. 2Sth, 1861. HE term was shortened
i about one year and nine months. HE
ST conduct having been good be was recon
If mended BY tile physician Of the Pcnitcn
il tiary 10 pardon nn account Of bad health
y The District attorney who ptosecuted him
st Joined many others in recommending BIZ
y pardon, on the ground that the ends o.
ID Justice had been subserved fully BY the
s. imprisonment which be had already suf
II, fered. s
he 49, chayls, llslts, fof stabbing 81 Init
50 mate friend in an unusual ct Of drunken
he mess, was sentenced to two years confne
IS ment 10 the New Orleans parish prison
ed The prosecutor and person stabbed urgent
he u recommended his pardon. Petition
4 urged BY tho physician Of the parish pri'
If. on on account Of Miller's bad health. p
Is. tition signed By prosecuting attorney an
ii. urged BY several members Of the Ne,
'or Orleans delegation ii, the Legislature
,m3 Having been already confined nearly
les yeat. biz punishment was thought sun
lat cient,
d, ii. bin capaAdga was sentenced
NJ one months confinement IN the New O
III. leans parish prison and 70 pay fn'
Jed Pardon urged by the person Oh whom I'll
Try assault had been made. Character prove
his good.
Of is, Ii, II, Is, Laat Cll1 Edrard CT
emf zen, y Harrisos Smith, and Thomas Staatt
the we're ill recommended for pardon at 7
I'VE same time by the lessecs; clerk; and Ca
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