The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
ALEX. QUARTER.
His Pardon by Governor
Mathews.
Executive Clemency asked
by the Judge, Jury, Pros
ecuting Attorney, the
Wronged Depositors
and a Mass of
Prominent Git
liens.
A Just Act Gracefully Per-
formed by Our New
Governor.
It is Human to Sin; God
like to Pardon.
It is Human to Sin; God
like to Pardon.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
WHEELING, April, Z, 1877.

At the October term of 1871 OF the
Cncuit,Court of Marshall county Alex
snder 9. Quarter was tried and found
guilty upon an indictment "for felonious-
ly making An entry in an account kept
by joint stock company with intent to
conceal the true state Of said accounts
and Judgment was pronounced directing
THAT tte said Alexander q. Quarter be
imprisoned in the public Jail and peni-
tertiary house of the State for the term
of eight years--the period by the jurors
in their verdict asCertained."
The Joint stock company referred to
in the indictment was the late Wheeling
Savings Institution.
1t appears from the cetifcate of the
clerk OF the penitentiary that, after max
ing the diminution Of time to which the
said Quarter would be entitled by his
good conduct since prisoner, his tern OF
Imprisonment will expire July !, 1878.
Hon. Thayer Melvin, the Judge who
presided at the trial, has filed in the execu.
tive Office statement, in viii ch he says:
81 can state that in the proceedings
which resulted in conviction nothing ap-
peared to warrant the belief or even
suspicion that Mr.. Quarter
bad in his possession or
under his control any of the funds OF
the Savings Institution or OF its custo-
mers. And l have never regarded 1t as
probable that in the general wreck or
before, anything was retained by him Tor
future Use or benefit"
The majority of the jurors in the case
of the State VS.. A. &. Quarter, have pre-
sented petition in which they say; "lD
our opinion the law in his case has been
fully indicated, and we join in petition
ing Your Excellency to grant hum free
and tull pardon"
Hon. j. II. Good has written letter
to the Governor in which he says: "At
the time Alex. 9. Quarter was convicted
OF felony, l was Prosecuting Attorney OF
Ohio county, and WAS the officer who
prosecuted him for that offence. L
believe that his conviction and the pun.
ishment that he has subsequently under
gone, have fully indicated the law, and
| now join with his other petitioners In
asking his immediate and uncondi-
tionsl pardon"
Almost, if not quite, all of the depos-
itors of the Wheeling Savings lnstltu-
ton (forty -three), and who sustained
losses through the acts of the said Quar-
rier, petition for his pardon, and say IN
their petition that they feel that 1.-The
law has been vindlCatea in the matter OF
A. &. Quarter, and they now join with
his friends in petitioning you to grant
him pardon"
J. Ii. Pendleton, the principal counsel
for the depo.itors, states, In written
communication to the Governor, that che
is satisfied that the majesty Of the law
has been indicated in the case
of y. c. Quarter, that his conduct IN
confinement entities him to the klndest
consideration of the executive, and
therefore, he cordially cohcurs in the re-
quest that he may now receive the exec
utive pardon"
Hon. Daniel Lamb, in a communics.
ton to the Governor, says: "On renee
ton | think it would not be proper for
me. whatever my personal wishes might
be, to take the position OF an applicant
for the release of Mr.. T., being as an
the trustee for and legal representative
of the creditors of the Wheeling Saw
ipgs Institution. But it is entirely
proper that | should furnish any H.
formation l may possess respecting fact;
bearing upon the case, and l, therefore
feel free 10 say that the intorma-
ton acquired by me in my
nosition of trustee has salts
lied me that the statements OF Mr.
Quarter contained IN his letter to tn,
Governor, are at least substantially cor
rect; that he has not concealed Tor nj
own use any of the money or effects o
the institution, and that grleVeus rs nj
sins have been, he has been IN great de
gree the victim of other worse ant
sharper men, Appended to the lette
of MIR. Lamb, is the following Statement
of n. Williamson, Esq:
~ have carefully examined the state
ments made by Mr.. A. G. Quarter, T.
His Excellency ]. j. Jacob, Governor o
West Va. and think with Mr.. Lsmt
that thew are substantially correct.
have known Mr.. Quarter for years, ant
while sorrowing for the position in whic
his kindness TO others has in gres
measure placed him, 1 feel confident tina
he was as much sinued against As sin
ming, and I have no doubt, should he re
ceive the pardon prayed for, his futur
life will be devoted to making restitution
TO those who have been injured.
The directors of the penitentisry, IN
communication dated Februssy 7, le''