The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-21


berry" Pardoned on the recommendation OF
prosecutor and jurors, William McCandless,
w. w. Watt, Michael Mullen, William b.
Hood, G. H. T. Coils, Samuel Josephs,
James Donnelly, George w. Ford, Jacob L.
Ridgway, f. w. Henderson, and others, for
the reason that he took no part in the crime,
was only in company with the guilty parties;
his heath acaS greatly injured 6y confnement;'
that he had always borne good character,
and had family to support"
Case No. 43, Thomas Naulty, sentenced to
eighteen months in the County Prison for
''Riot, was pardoned on the recommendation
of Hons. James Subers, George A. Quigley
and ten other members of the State Legisla-
ture, number of citizens, and Hon. Andrew
G. Curtin, for the reasons that ''Naulty had
always borne a good character, and having
suffered fifteen months imprisonment, the
ends of justice had been met"
Case No. 40, Charles L. Mcbride, sentenced
to fine of fifty dollars and three years in the
Western Penitentiary for ''Horse stealing,
was pardoned on the recommendation of the
presiding Judge, District Attorney, prose-
cutor, State Representatives and Senators
John d. Stranahan, George f. Rea, E. W.
Davis, George Connell Thomas Nicholson
A. P. Duncan, David L. Smith, George Il.
Thorn, w. W. Watt, Ex-Governor Curtin, and
others, for the reasons that Mcbride had no
criminal intent" etc.
Case No. AZ, John Conner, sentenced to
eleven years and six months in the Eastern
Penitentiary for ''Manslaughter" was par
doned on the recommendation of w. b. Mann,
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w. Davis, James N. Kerns, j. Nichols, w. d.
Kelley, w. w. Watt, George De Haven, and
j. Donohugh, Benjamin K McClurg, G. H. L.
Coils, and others, who GHege that ''the crime
was committed in drunken conflict; that
Conner had previously sustained good char
acter that he was sincerely penitent and in
failing health.
Case No. &C, Thomas Naulty again. This
time sentenced to one year in the county
Prison for ''Fraudulently procuring the ac-
knowledgment of deed" Pardoned on the
recommendation of w. J. Pollock, George
Patchall, D. Foy James Given, John G. But
ler, John w. Boileua, Joseph M. Cowell,
George Connell, Charles w. Brooke, Joshua
T. Owen, and many others, who represented
that ''the offense was committed under
palliating circumstances; tie prisoner had a.
acaas sustained good character. (By refer
ence to case No. 43; quoted above, it will be
seen that Naulty got out on this plea once
before), and that the punishment already suf-
fered was sufficient
Case No. ~, Henry Mansfield, sentenced to
three years and eight months in the Eastern
Penitentiary (offense not stated), was par
doned on the recommendation of Hon. Charles
O'Neill, E. w. Davis, f. g. Wolbert, James
G. Kelch, Thomas Cochran, w. N. King, E.
G. Bonsall, w. w. Watt, George H. Moon,
William B. Mann, William r. Leeds, and
others, for the reasons that ''the prisoner
restored the property alleged to have been
stolen, is young man of good character and
respectfully connected, and that he has already
suffered sufficient punishment.
Case No. 101, John G. Gerberick, sentenced
for adultery" was pardoned on the grounds
that ''the prosecution was based upon selfish
and pecuniary motives; that he was respect
able citizen, enjoying the confidence of a
large circle of acquaintances and friends, 4"
etc."
We have here quoted but small number
of the pardons granted, but they will be suffi-
cient to show the frivolous character of the
reasons assigned, and the class of men upon
whose application the Governor was induced
to interfere. Throughout tie aohole pardon
list ace find the names Of a0elL-knO,on IOca!
and State politicians, each one Of aOhom has
his little dTe to grind, each one Of aO20m ep-
poets to obtain influence at PRIMARY elections,
conventions, and the polls By using hiS afu-
ence In matters Of this kind, and tile Gooey-
nor is ready to ObHge them because they mag
do him good or cell turn, as lie aOinS Mei,
tacor or ennaity. We have here laid bare one
of the secret wires by which the politics OF
the State are regulated; and the spectacle is
edifying if not altogether agreeable.
We know that the loyalty of our amiable con
temporary is of very severe and antique type
which we can scarcely expect to emulate, and a,
election day approaches it invariably mounts
a very high and patriotic horse, that we find il
difficult to keep pace with. Our opinion o.
} Governor Geary is tolerably well known
7 we do not think any better of him since hi
) denomination than we did before, but if tn,
5 Republicans of this State choose to vote fo
y him again, that is their business and not ours
4 We venture, however, upon a piece of disin
u terested advice to the BuHetin-that is, if i
q really wishes to see Geary reelected, the bes
" thing it can do is to discuss him as little a
/ possible
n We believe that our opinions on tn
l. leading moral, political, and social topic
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