The New York herald., 1878-03-15
ANDERSON'S PARDON.
HIM PLEADS FOR EXECUTIVE cLEMENCY-
Tiki OF HIS PETITION

THE FOREMAN os THE JURY WHICH CONVICTED
HIM PLEADS FOR EXECUTIVE cLEMENcY-
Tiki OF HIS PETITION.
Tho New Orleans journals publish the following
letter with the PERMISSION OF Governor Nicholls:-
AT HoM. $50 ST CHARLES AVENUE.
r.. u,. ,.px..por. I'm NV OsLKAss March .. isIo
that all affairs. trivial we as great Irregular
well Ne IN the ordinary course under his absolute
% s 70 %yse er or ANY any other rse + not ,
circle oi His rres plan tai the little incident. o. each
day. as well a. shs solemn crises Of lie His orderiag
soa in the capacity OF juror, with the trial q the
G. Anderson lately held in this city was in strict accord
with the will OF Him who is merciiu aud gracious
Otherwise than that the vsrdc Of The jury @S s"dsrsd
ss mercy % Of the T"a To- hs Wy 20
OF His holy will learned aer the trial that it the
evidence being clear and convncins however other
ANY whose intelligence and honest beied
ns es ssn os % ans s,os @ tue % me 10 me-
been sSs to ns @ G ss
from the present uncaton. Feeling that
have been an instrument ~ the hands OF HIM whose
l am now truly impressed with the belief that a
my part endeavor obtain through You the Governor
of this state pardon that win The prisoner FREQ. In
own human heplessaes and should sSrsiy hesitate At
e and WITH % a ali Sss r pcsS MY Ms
making this important appeal 81 feel
TAKEN including his have vndcaed the honor OF
is sufficient to cause MIN to fully realize the
position In which he is placed will serve to dissuade
nature that has oyerwlemed MIN, anJ the recollection
do as he has done should De 10 them warning not apt TO
Is also eviden, my mind that the prisoner is not
alone in the crime OF the commission OF which he has been
late k"turnn Board OF the stale have YET to be exam
med s 70 her guit or OF tho charge nov p,nd
S oasucs Ss4A'' ''0"' o. A''AS '0""''' IKE s'n'nA
During trial of the prisoner evidence was offered 20
by the late Returning Board Of which the
u s7s or resdens Of the United States snd for Governor
committed great wrongs against the people
OF louisiana and as IL IS now shown. against the people
AS evidence thereof while you tho rishtul Governor
the Of people, occupying the gu
oria chair 1t was shown during the trial Of the prisoner
that returned By the said returning Board
having received less number of votes than the opposing
we'll known 70 and beiievea by large msjoy Of the Eco
pie OF common country that the incumbent OF
position the said Returning Board their duty
does not the pso
cess wrong doing enabled the now President OF the
while case confined fsion in the fen
ct our % the s al .s the
oner. in In which "a, US member OF tho Jury be-
tcipant. and in view Of the anon aious position he
% Is wn @ oSsS sd BY
tanned through his appeal to you to aid
appeal
the people of State believing that indications will be
manifested their part favorable thereto Strongly i'm
pressed with the feeling that Mighty Father above
the Great Ruler Of Heaven aid Earth. wills that this
peal should grantedtha the prisoners appeal TO Hin
ior pardon for the sake Of His only beloved win
be rcjected- humble follower OF that Son
you, in His namo lie the perfect tative Of al
that is good kind mercp and just, TO the influence
manner that Thomas C. Anderson, the condemned prls
may be set Tree.
Conveying you, Governor, sentiments of the hghes
respect and with desire TO be regarded oil
many ''''''A '''"'' ". p CONVERSE. Jr.