The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-02


enactment of the statute making the offence par
don extension Of the effect
Excelency fit thus to interfere public Justice
presented me- nueroay signed by respectable citizens Of An
deson, urging the pardon Of Brooks mainly upon ground that
have BEEN that the any voluntary and active
intent his part but was solely exerte over
him by others evily disposed"
From careful conssration der Of the facts Of the have
imprisonment until the 1st day Of nuar 1867 and issued par
JAMES RAUTS SMITH and H wrAruzn11onsn wero con-
sted See OF burglar ana larceny before Judge Glover Spring Term
day. the 9Th day Of july. ':N+ y % ""'S ~ Al
M i in e e0 vre the asf nse the M
highly respectable citizens of Charleston has been ask
rapid Strides % in ern % 7e Y ha sag xs @ 70 1 naT
sixteen and fourteen years. respectively
until the first Friday in apuar nz 1s june sa s5 TSe
Lesisaure having established Penentiary purpose
commute the death penalty to Imprisonment
Penitentiary for term of years November 1866
at Spring Term chareson District 1866
hung on Friday the 29th Of June It represented that
mission to examine into and his mental They report
ne and that it would be go large Upon
tins ecommne2ton fesped the prisoner until the first Friday
necessary steps to determine be insane found
for treatment June prisoner VAS found insane
by M the ling nquison and is now the Insane Asylum at Columbia
offence committed having been established
" A. RoE nanslaugher before Judge Moses
at Spring Term District 1866 sentenced to one
Imprisonment, and to pay a fine OF thousand dollars
lst The killing took place in the
clstances or great Tovoc2on certainly involunv
according to the afdvs respectaitv
nnoubed and who bound by the State but
RodSers the deceased the first
by blows; and if they had given the jury
Rose would probably have been acquitted
useda metal water -ptcherwas the first thing
his hands and the blows Rodgers IN
icted behind Roses counter Rodgers oe to
continue his assaults he having f thrown oante
head
Cd The Jury who unanimously recommended
him to Executive cemency.
urgently commend the the prisoner
The OF the petitioners tue most
Intelligent and respectable citizens OF the District.
9Th DIR 1raynham certics that Rose
ermtent fever that his health
will not be likely survive the in prison
have therefore, for the considerations above
p1lsoned more than three months s)nd have
the fine nposedle being very circumstances
18th July, 1866
PETER L. BARTON convicted Of malslaugter Judge
Moses Spring Term Pickens District sentenced six
months imprisonment and to fine Of five hundred dollars
The The
petition numerousy signed by respectable citizens Of the
District asking full pardon has presented me- also
pardon for the prisoner.
have determined fine as it's enforcement would
only punlsh ms family and pressed perhaps yield nothing
District. Sta September, 1866
IAEIEToN s. MAGREw convicted OF larceny before Judge
Dawkns at Orangeburg Spring Term 1866 and pay
tine OF two hundred and fifty dollars be imprisoned months
pardon by citizens of Oangebur; e
nearly numerousy signed protesting against pardon
OF persons whose testimony ruled out by the Judge
on the trial were also presented to establish the
party The testimony the trial subsequently
pae is conflicting but reasonably satisfied
ant was guilty. or had guilty knowledge of the
he IS about Of and had formerly Magistrate
In his beat and certainly at time respectable
nelshbor are divided in opinion to his for honesty