Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-12
Pep,tou,iury cOnvlcts Pardonsd.

On Monday Gov. Chase cent to the l0gisla-
ture message announcing the pardOns granted
TO cOnvicts during the past year, and the reasons
therefor in each cose. The number of pardOns
granted from Jan. l, 1859 to Jan. z, 1850, iS
forty FIVE Seven persons convicted of police
off n,os were pardOned, it being doubtful
whe her the power to remit punishment for
offences is vested in the local authorities. Le-
gislation to remove this doubt is recommended.
Three oonvicts were pardoned under the sec
tiln of the act of 2sth of January, 1889, by
which section certain exceptions are made un-
der special circumstances to the general prOvis-
ion as to applications. One, because the OF
fenso was of that low grade of burglary, in
tended to be punished by the act OF April 3,
1857, with imprisonment for only one year.
three, because their cases are within the prin-
cipo of the acS Of April b, 1856, abridging
| Imprisonment in consideration Of uniferm good
conduct; five were pardonsd conditiOnally, and
the rest upon the various grounds usually re-
garded as sufficient.
Among the pardOned are the following from
Northern Ohio:
Albert Smith, convicted Of forgery in Ashta.
bula county in March term, 1857, pardoned ia,
Iy 81, 1859 First offence.
Jasper Keyser, passing counterfeit money
sentenced at the May term 1857, in Cuyahoga
county, for three years. PaTdOned Jan. 81,
1859. Doubts as to his guilt.
Nelson A. Wallace, convicted of manslaugh'
ter, at October term. 1857, in Lorain Co., and
sentenced to three years, pardOned 3lst 1853
Deed done upon sudden impulse: general good
character. Extreme sentence under the Cir
eumstsnees.
Peter Adams, arson, convicted in February
term, 1857, in Portage county, for four years
pardOned February 18th, 1869. Prisoner had
always borne good character; conduct good
in the Penitenriary: doubt of his guilt; and
Court officers recommended pardon.
Harriet Hamlin, alias Hindley, passing cOun
teIfet bank note, sentenced in February term
1853, in Cuyahoga county, pardOned February
10th, 1859, for three years.
Charles Millard, grand larceny. sentenced 70,
five years, at the November term. 1858, il
Cuyahoga county. Pardoned Nov. 18th, 1853
Prisoner convicted upon his own plea of guilty
upon inducement of 8 sentence Of one year
Sentence too severe under the circumstances
He never had betn known to commit crime.
Edward Sullivan, for assault with intent tC
rob. sentenced for three years at February term
1858, at CuyahOga county. PardOned Marcl
26, 1889.
Charles Rice, grand larceny, for two years
sentenced at February term, 1858, CuyahogI
county. PaTdoned March 25lh, 1859.
Smith Scott, forgery, sentenced at the jun
term, 1858, in Ashtabula county, for thre
years. Pardoned August 22d, 1889
Oscar Elwell, robbery, sentenced for iv
years at October term, 1857, CuyahOgs county
pardoned Dec. oath, 1859.
Andrew Wagner, for horse stealing, sen
fenced at the November term, 1858, OuyahOg
county, for seven years. PardOned July l4th
1859. The only crime, and committed Will
convict was intoxicated.
Plauseus Sauter, manslaughter, sentences
, for ten years at the June term, 1856, in sum
init county. Pardoned Oct. 18th, 1859, miti
eating Notwithstanding been pursue'
and threatened by his victim.