The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-05
Etc., Etc, ETC., Etc, Etc.

during the year 1862 In the matter OF pardons. Alto
gether sixty-two pardons were granted during the
year. All those cases In Philadelphia given be-
low. together with the most important ones in the
vicinity OF the cty:-
l. George Thomas Philadelphia. Convicted OF
tentiary for two years and six months Pardoned
January /, 1869. Recommended by William Nc
Laughlin, j. T. A. Allen, Jr.. James w. Barrett
Joseph A. Brenner, Archibald Cstanack, James
Wolstencraft, John Boumlock, and Philip Wright
jurors in the case Thomas w. Martin Richard Aus
tin, James A. Otterson, James V. Stokes, William
x. Coqlston, William B; Jones, John Fitzpatrick,
George Wallace, Charles II. Butler Joseph X. VIII
lams, Henry q; Humphreys and many other citi
mere youth, and led into the commission OF crime
by bad companions, and the Imprisonment already
suffered was sufficient to meet the ends or Justice
Six and a half months Temitted.
s. Henry ". Bach. Bucks county, January 25
1869. Assault and battery Pardoned January 30
Recommended by Joseph Thomas, {. f. Meredith
Thomas Norris, W. Ii. Meredith, J. h. Heacock, e.
G. Bradshaw, A. W. Hibbard benjamin *. Edwards
Milton A. Higle, Frank M. Dlehl, A. Goldsmith,
Samuel j. Leyicks DR.. Milton Roberts, II. &. John
son, William Snyder, O. N. Taylor A. B. Schurz b.
II. Fisher. Moses A. propsle H. g. Sickel, Robert L.
Bodine, Manoah Geary, Al. ardley, and many other
citizens OF the counties Of Philadephin and Bucks
Reasons:-Bach was an enrolng officer ia the
forciby resisted ia the pursuance OF his duty such
by the prosecutor in the case, who sought every
opportunity to insult and impose upon him; the de.
fendan struck the prosecutor under the influence of
gross insult and strong provocaton, and he has
always sustained a good character for uprlghtness
and gentlemany bearing in the community to which
IT, John Martern. Philadelphia, June 81, 1867.
Assault and Battery. Four years in County Prison.
Pardoned February G. Recommended by w. Mullen,
Prison Agent, and the Board of Prison Inspectors;
Frederick Dittman, William j. Horstman, Alfred
Husenberg, Jacob L. Armstrong, and other citizens
otPhiladelpha. Reasons:-The prisoner is seventy
eight years Old, feeble in body and mind, and evi-
less and serious doubts arisen in regard his
guilt Two years and four and half months re-
mtted.
Is Andrew J. Finch. Philadelphia July II, 1867.
Maintaining nuisance One thousand dollars tine
and two years in county prison. Pardoned Febru-
airy ~. Recommended by Walter Clawson, W. b.
Sellers, Jos w. Lngg J. 8. Warner, Richard Scho-
field II. A. Bartlett, George Glaysten, Aug. Mailey,
Robert +. Corson, George w. Brown, John w.
John Goforth, W. b. Perkins, J. H. seltzer, Thomas
l. Worthngton, Is. Meyers, John 7. Murray j. X.
Charles Charles '" j. corson, George r. Alien, IL crossmsn'
Christian lIarter, W. b. Minge, L. 4. Burke, Julius
Byrne, James Bruce, John Mckinley, and other
served in the Union army during the late war, and
was an honOrably discharged soldier had main
taned good character previous to this charge has
wife and asd four dependent children CHI t and having
the law was fully vindicated Five months re-
20. Joseph White. Philadelphia, October II, 1866.
Larceny. Two and half years in County Prison.
Pardoned February 90. Recommended by Joseph
r. Chandler i'll bet ali OF Board OF Prison Iaspectors
John BIacSston, w. II. Boyd and Thomas Cassidy,
jurors; William 3; Mann District Attorney; j. H.
Palmer, A. Barrows, James Y. Pomeroy, Edgar ~
Chapman and other citizens of Philadelphia
Reasons s:-Serious doubts were entertained Of the
guilt OF White; the evidence did not justify the
verdict; he had always sustained an excellent char
aeter conducted himself as law-ab1ing citizen;
and the ends of justice demanded his release Three
months remitted
1869 Assault and battery: Nine months in County
Prison. Pard0ned April ~. Recommended by John
JosepSs, John McGinnis, II. NJ Vaette, j. s.
McFadden, William Brotherhood, G. Ernest Kim.
msry Richard Is brennan W. W; MGoan9ess ana
Is but nineteen years Old and has always sustained
agood character; he holds medal for personal
vaor from the Secretary Of the Navy for saving the
life OF man who fell overheard from the United
States ship Sabine; and the ends OF justice do not
require his continued Imprisonment Seven months
s2 John Fritzman. Philadelphia, July 90. 1885,
Nuisance. Two years In County Jail. Pardoned
Mayo. Recommended by IL. b. Rutherford, Joseph
Bond Joseph Nudd. s; A. McDougal, George w.
Stuli, Jr, Owen Prior, James b. Grlnlth, j. Erome,
b. Leidy, Jacob Kiefer,. John A. W. Mayweg, Jacob
Antenrleth, George BrItz, Thomas Leidy, Asher s.
Leidy, Charles f. Barton, William sergeant Charles
William Kiser, James T: Eldrdge Peter Keefer, II.
Wisebach, Jacob Hackert John Williams. Adophus
May, Jno. Rogers Chas. w. Brown Geo Woodhouse
Fred. Breitinger Milton Sherman, James p Dubois,
Fl. Il. Gentner, Robert Simpson, William S. Oliver,
and large number OF other citizens. Reasons:-It
appeared, after the trial. that one of the principal
witnesses WAS hrbed to swear against the accnsed
who is believed TO be Innocent OF the crime alleged
was al ways known to be good citizen; aud has a
wife and several children to support One year and
's' ss Hester Vaughan Philadelphia, July /, 1868
Inlantcide. To be hanged Pardoned May s. Re-
commended by Charles Hewett j. L. Moss
Jay Cooke, William G.. Moorhead, McGregor j.
Mitcheson, George Pitt, Joseph r. Chandler D.
p Southworth, William ID. Kelley, j. X. Howell
Josiah Bond william Cornell Jewett Jonathan
Jones, Henry Catlln, Thomas Murray, Susan A.
Smith, Adelaide NJ Murdock, Madame Q; $. Lozler,
Mercy Carkson, Anna &C. Mcdowell, Mrs. f. b. Orne
Helen Higgins, Rebeccl b md, Hard Iilliard Leo
nora Bond, Mrs. j. NJ. Drill, Horace Greeley, John
Hilyer, Charles Sawyer, Joseph Leonard, Dr. William
G. 0ttersOn, Jesse b. Jones, Charles W. Elliott VIII
liam II. Riley, Ingersoll Lockwood, j. Howard
Smith, James Monteth, George A. Cushing. III. NJ
Williams J. D. Stellings, K. g. Newton, Nelson New
ton E r. Fay, George Cooper, A. Armstrong, ]. d.
Hunter, Aaron Adams, John n. Walton William
Fleming, James H.. Nash John r. Davis j. Alex.
Grhths John romlinsOn, NJ Ii. Smith, Robert Fin
lev, Louis Howell, Thomas Peters, Joseph thinner
man. Robert Stewart, David X. Thomas, Jonah VIII
f. Huntzlnger Aaron Ecke, David j. Lewis Robert
Roth, George Boyer O. L. Pnkerton, j. b. ZeDach,
Daniel Hoffman, Richard Price, j. H. Jones' Watkin
Lewis, John CoRle, James M'Carty, A. b. Evans,
Charles Evans George Kesser, and more than Ave
Thousand other respectable petitioners residing IN
this State Reasons: :-Hester Vaughan was young
English woman, entirely unpro 'ected, ami with
ont relative friend In this country; previous TO
her conviction she had behaved herself generally In
such manner as TO gain the good will OF those who
knew her: grave doubts We're entertained as to her
having committed the crime OF whlch she was con
Vioted: or IL she did commit II, It was under un.
natural excitement II not entire alteration of mind
she was the victim OF seducer and the child she Is
supposed 20 have destroyed was tue product or his
heartess yilainy, rather than rom my no aosontel
guilty purpose her part; the circumstances attend
Ing the chld's death furnish reasons 10 DeheVe tha
Il might have been OccasiOned without her know
ledge by the peculiar condition OF the mOtheri since
her imprisonment her neath hau 30 rapuiy @ ianes
thatishe could not long survive, and Justice, mercy
and human ty ] c0nsptred TO nave hsr restoreui a
her own solicitation, 70 her family In England