The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-04
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OF Inc pTlSCHeT, (uthllg tAauIiSj, 40 uh'Iros~'
In the record and represented by the judge
who tried and sentenced, and the Common
Wealth's attorney who prosecuted him, and
by others, were not such as call for or warrant
the infection Of the extreme penalty OF ins
law. ~ -. T.. :; .t..sjt LII
johnson H., Sands, Of The, city OF Rich
mond, convicted Of, forgery at the SePtesn
Der Gs71) term of The Hastings Court of the
city Of Richmond, and sentenced to imprison
ment for, The term of two years. Pardoned
February 10, 1872, because the judgmenit!ol
1.-The court below was affirmed on appeal In
the Supreme Court of Appeals by an equally
divided court upon a point OF evidence, GER
| titled by the Commemorative attorney to
be of the highest importance, and without
which It is doubtful if a conviction could
| have been had. The. petitioner has been
tried three times; on the first trial he was
| convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment
| for FIVE years, but the Judgment was re.
| versed on an appeal on the second trial the
| Jury failed to agree, and on, the, third trial
! the jury convicted him, but fixed the term
of Imprisonment at the minimum term, and
eleven Of them signed petition praying for
his unconditional pardon. This petition was
signed by two-thirds of the members OF the
General Assembly, and by nearly five hun.
dred other good and worthy citizens Of the
Commonwealth. .., ..'., -. ,....,.g,,
Lizzie Anderson (coloredl, of Richmond
city, convicted of forgery ut the February
Qs72) term Of the Hastings Court of the city
of Richmond, and sentenced to imprison'
ment in the penitentiaTy for the term OF two
years. Punishment reduced to imprison-
ment in the city Jail for ninety days, Febru-
airy 20, 1872, for, the; reasons that owing to
the ignorance and extreme youth Of the
petitioner, being but thirteen or fourteen
years of age, it is altogether probable that
she understood neither. the nature nor
magnitude Of the offence she attempted
to commit, but failed. This was evidently
the view of the, case taken by the court,
Common ealth's attorney, and jury by whom
she was tried, and who recommended her to
Executive clemency. This recommendation
Is also made by a large number of the MEM
bers. of the Richmond bar and other promi-
nent citizens. 49,. Il ..,s.ga. 4. .,
William Gleir, of Chesterfield county,
convicted of. larceny at the November (1S6S)
term of Chesterfield County Court, and
sentenced to imprisonment In the peni.
Tertiary for five years. PardoHed February
81, 1872, for the reason that the surgeon of
the penitentiary certi6es that the petitioner
sis on the verge of death-he cannot live
over month, or two, at most he has con-
sumption; and even were this not true, he
has undergone sufficient punishment already.
Lawrence Murphy, of Richmond city,
convicted of felony at the April QS72)
term of the Husting's court of the city of
Richmond, and sentenced to imprisonment
in the penitentiary for O term Of three years.
Sentence commuted to imprisonment in the
city Jail for term oftwelve months, May Is,
1872, because the circumstances attending
the commission Of the offence charged were
such rs to render it exceedingly doubtful
whether the petitioner should be held to
strict accountability for his acts. The court,
commemorative attorney, members Of the
Jury, officers of the Slate Government, and
many other good citizens ask for mltisa
ton of the severe sentence pronounced.
The petitioner has always borne an un-
blemished reputation, and one years con-
finement iI the city Jail is deemed sufficient
punishment. -.+
Andrew J. Moore, Of Alexandria city, con.
victed of subornation Of perjury at the Octo-
Der (1S71) term Of the Corporation Court OF
the city Of Alexandria, and sentenced to pay
o fine of one cent and to be impr-
soned in the county Jail for term
of one year, and declaring him forever
incapable of serving on a jury, giving evil
dence as q witness, or holding any post men-
toned in the LIST section of chapter II of the
Code of 1860. Pardoned June list, because
the judge who presided at the trial of the
petitioner, and Commonwealth attorney
who prosecuted him, urge his pardon be-
cause the law has been vindicated-the
former regarding the criminal act charged
"as more criminal carelcssness than a de-
liberate determination to induce crime" and
the latter, while considering the conviction
technically correct, yet that all the good has
been done which could be accomplished by
further punishment. The Attorney General
and other citizens also recommend the par
don. /
Robert johnson, of Richmond city, con-
victed of larceny at the November (l870)
term of the Hastings Court of the city of
Richmond, and sentenced to Imprisonment
iu the Penitentiary for the term of five years.
Pardoned July 3, 1872, on condition that ne
Immediately leave thA State, and never re-
turn, because the surgeon of the penitentiary
certifies that the petitioner ais rapidly vast
ing away with consumption and can live
but short time. Pardon petitioned for by
fnrty-three members of the Pennsylvania
Legislature and by two hundred citizens OF
Philadelphia. 80 -"
Albert Harold, of Fredericksburg, con-
victed of robbery from the person at the
July term Q86S) of the Corporation Court
of the city OF Fredericksburg, and sentenced
TO Imprisonment in the penitentiary for the
term of eight years. Pardoned July B, 1872,
on condition that he leave the State never
more TO return, for the following reasons :
That the prisoner has been lin the language
of the surgeon of the penitentiary) "rendered
cripple for life, having lost bis left eye and
right arm while at work. Us convict ut
Lewis's Tunnel on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, from which his physical suffering
has been very great. His pardon is earnestly
urged by the Superintendent and Board of
Directors of the Virginia penitentiary, and
he hus already served out four years of his
term Of Imprisonment.
Melyina Harrison, dlios Melvina Grad.
dock alias Melyina Brown, Of Amelia county
(coloredl, convicted of bigamy at the Mo-
vember (1S70) term of Amelia County Court,
and sentenced 10 imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for the term OF four years. Par
doned July s, 1872, because the law passed
the 9th Of February, 1866, under which the
petitioner was convicted, has been held by
at least one OF our circuit courts to be un-
constitutional, so far as lis provisions may
be construed TO be punitive In their opera
ton, and In this conclusion fully concur.
Peter Taylor (cnloredl Of Brunswick
county, convicted OF larceny at the May
lsuS72) term of Brunswick County Court, and
sentenced to imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary for the term of three years., Pardoned
Jniy 10, 1872, for the following reasons :
That the jury By whom he was tried, in