The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-16
PARDoxEp PRISONERS.
has Heen EXTENDED ~ GOV. Jasi-son.

stances connected with the conviction OF
each, and the reasons which induced the
Governor to extend executive clemeney.
Considering the length OF time covered the
list Is not long one, and the reasons ID all
cases seem sufficiently welghty:
Benjamin Tysen, convicted OF murder al
May term, and sentenced 10 two years in the
penitentlary by the Circuit Court Of Berke-
ley county.
Prisoner was indicted for two. like oIenses;
was acquitted on inst indictment, found
guilty on second on Bame evidence. Hon.
Geo. +, Evans, Juror OIL the llrst trial, filed
petition for pardon, the evidence not war
ranting conviction. Seven OF the jurofs ut
the trial also pelitioned for his pardon, as the
olIenso wRs oil nature most people would
not have prosecuted. The prisoner was con-
fined previous TO the trial for six months,
and has a large family now dependent on
county aid.
Pardoned March q, 1881.
Geo. W. Hatfield, convicted Of lewd CO.
habltation, March term, 1880, County Court
OF Wyoming county; fined $50.
Petition shows Hatfield to be q very poor
mln, unable TO pay except by imprisonmen
and having q dependent family. A majority
Of the jury, the Prosecuting Attorney and
many citizens signed the petition.l
Pardoned and line RENTED April 4, 1881.
Ellhu Gregg, convicted Of felony at July
term, 1890 Circuit Court OF Preston county,
and sentenced to be hanged.
tAt his trial II appears that Gregg was re-
fused continuance or change Of venue,
reason for both having been shown. Motions
In arrest OF judgment were oyerruled, and
sentence pronounced At the second trial,
the judgment In the first having been
0verruled, the prisoner was refused con.
tinuance, thoughts case for continuance was
complete, by which refusal he was barred Of
OF his constitutional right 10 u fair trial. He
was also refused change Of venue, though
his affidavit was supported by iacis many OF
which were In the knowledge Of the
COURT was compelled to 30 to trial without
his counsel being present, though said coun.
sci had been assigned him by the court, and
without having his witnesses properly sum-
moned. The proceedings at both trials bear
the mark OF improper haste. In 1879 the
prisoner petitioned the Supreme Court for a
writ Of error. The court quashed the writ
as barred by the statute OF limitations, and
In closing used these words: "The prisoner
must look to executive clemency or legisla-
tive Intervention for relief from the mani
fest error" In accordance with the Judge.
ment OF the Supreme Court and at the re.
quest Of the Attorney General, the Counsel
for the prisoner, eight Senators and twelve
delegates from counties adjoining Preston,
and a lengthy petition Of the Ohio county
bar, he was para0ned.
Pardoned April s, 1881.
James L. McWane, convicted OF grand
larceny, March term, 1880, Circuit Court OF
Wood county, aud sentenced to two years
imprisonment In the Penitentiary.
II appears that the prisoner was boy,
and was convicted on his own confession,
and that lie had served the greater portion OF
his time. ThepardOn was iNued on the petition
OF the Judge presiding at the trial, and that
OF many citizens Of known character and
standing
Pardoned April 10, 1881.
b. II. +. Shepherd, convicted of forgery,
April term, 1871, Circuit Court OF Summers
county, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for
six years.
t'rhe prosecutor filed an affidavit stating
that he was mistaken as 10 his testimony,
there being another party OF the same name
as himself, OF whose existence he was igno-
rant and whose genuine. signature 1t was.
He also states that he was aCtuated by pri-
yate feelings. Petition signed by majority
OF tue jury and eighty citizens.
PardOned April %, 1881.
George Coleman, Glias George Griffin, con-
victed OF grand larceny at the April term.
1881, OF the Circuit Court OF Greenbrier
county, and sentenced to the Penitentiary
for two years.
THE jury ascertain the prisoner to be un-
der twelve years Of age, and recommend him
to mercy. His petition Is signed by large
number Of citizens OF Green6rier county,
PardOned May IL, 1881.
George W. MCGEE, convicted OF felony at
the, December term Of the CIRCUIT Court OF
Taylor county, and sentenced @ the Peniten-
tiary for ten years.
time to set him at liberty, which he forfeited
under great provocation. The Superinten-
dent requested his pardon.l
John b. Files, convicted OF voluntary man.
slaughter in the Circuit Court of Berkeley
county, January term, 1870, and sentenced
70 three years In the Penilentary.
superintendent states prisoner 10 have
conducted himself in an unexceptional man.
ner, and to have gained four months good
time. Physicians state prisoner to be con.
6rmed invalid, and that further confinement
would result in death. The Judge, members
OF the Legislature from the county and Others
petition.l
Pardoned July s, 1881.
Robert Arnold (colored), convicted Of
house.breaking ut the March term, 1880, OF
the Lewis county Circuit Court, and sen.
fenced for two years.
THE prisoner was confined in Jail for six
months and Is now In falling health. Petition
signed 6y 1adge' prosecuting attorney and
pardoned July IL. 1851.
Edward P. KelSo, fined at May term Cir.
cult Court Hampshire county, 1881, $50, for
resisting an officer.
Judge and prosecuting attorney, recon.
mended him to executive clemency.l
Fine RENTED August %, 1881.
Reuben Grant, convicted OF grand larceny
at the March term Of Wood county Circuit
Court 1881, and sentenced for three years.
The judge states that there were many
mitigating circumstances testified to by State
witnesses Superintendent reports his be-
havior unexceptionablel
Pardoned August %, 1851.
John A. Harris, convicted OF housc-break.
ing at the April term, 1850, Preston county
Circuit Court sentenced for two years.
tGraye doubts as to guilt Hon. VIC.
Brown aud many Others pctitioned. Had
served great part Of his time.
Pardoned August %, 1881.
George Davis, convicted Of house breaking
fhA 4SSSi 0Aalb GUuut1
Court; sentenced for two years.
IA petition signed by many citizens asked
his pardon on ground OF failing health.
Judge and Prosecuting Attorney state there
were mitigating circumstances. Further con-
tinement might have resulted in death.
Pardoned August 25, 1881.
John and Benjamin Parish, convicted of
felony at March term, 1881, Circuit Court Of
Brooke county, and sentenced for one year.
Petition signed by Gen. Duval, Col. Alex.
Campbell, ten iurymen and nearly 200 citi-
zens OF brooke county, asked their, pardon
on ground OF intoxication, and being sut.
Glciently punished.l
Pardoned on condition that they abstain
from intoxication, September I, 1881.
Charles 3, Hubbard, convicted OF yolun.
tary manslaughter, December term, 1850
Berkeley county Circuit Court, and scn.
fenced for one year.
Petition states he was O minor OF former
good character, and had served most OF his
term. Petition signed by the presiding
judge, Jury and many citizens
Nicholas Cook, convicted OF grand larceny
October term, 1870, Pendleton county Cir.
cult Court, and sentenced for four years,
tSuperintendentan and physician state he has
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