Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-16
PERSONS PARD0aED.
List OF Conyiets who Have Received
Executive Ciemency.


Goy.sJ. B. Jackson yesterday transmitted
to the Senate the following list of persons
pardoned by him, with their offenses and
the reasons for the clemency:
Geo. W Hatfield. convicted OF lewd CO.
habitaGon; Wyoming county. OfeRse
mild and the prisoner had large and de-
pendent family.
Benj. Tyson, convicted OF forgery;
Berkeley county. A very mild case and
one which might not have been prosecuted.
Elihu Gregg, convicted OF arson; Preston
county. A vital error in the rulings OF the
court and general improyident haste.
larceny; Wood county. A mere boy and
b. IT. G.:Skcperdi convicted Of forgery
Summers courfty.~A. singular, but I'M
doubted case of mistaken identity, where
forgery was committed.
Geo. Clemens, convicted of grand larceny;
-Greenbrier county. The prisoner mere
child and under u years Of age.
Geo. W. McGee convicted OF felony
Taylor county, and pardoned by request OF
the Superintendent he having nearly
served his full time.
John b. Files convicted OF voluntary
manslaughter: - Berkeley county, who had
served part Of his time and now in poor
health.
Robert Arnold. colored. convicted OF
housekeeping Lewis county pardoned,
after half sentence, on account OF failing
health.
Edward p. Kclsor. convicted OF resisting
officers, Hampshire county. This case re-
suited in a fine, which was RENTED.
Reuben Grant, convicted OF grand lar
ceuy, Wood county. Had served part OF
bis time and there were many mitigating
circumstances.
John w. Harris, convicted OF house
breaking, Preston county. Grave doubts
as to his guilt and had served part OF his
time.
George Davis convicted OF house break
ing, Grant county. Pardoncd, after par
tial service, on account of failing health.
John and Benjamin Parish, convicted OF
felony. Brooke county. Badly intoxicated
and already sufficiently punished.
Charles f. Hubbard sentenced to one
year for voluntary manslaughter, Berkeley
county; a minor, of good character, and
had served portion of time.
Nicholas Cook. sentenced to four years
for grand larceny, Pendleton county, par
dOned on account OF consumption.
John Mallory. sentenced to four years,
for HOUSEKEEPING, kanawha county. Con-
yieted by an aCcomplice and grave doubts
a. to real guilt. He served two years.
BoydsE. Lusk convicted of bribery OF
arbitrators; an ignorant man who did not
know he was violating law. He served q
large portion of his term.
JoSephus Barney, sentenced to three years
for barnburning, Marshall county, is failing
fast in health and mind and further con-
fnement would kill him.
Vim. Parsons sentenced for four years
for housebreaking, Harrison county; grave
doubts of his guilt; had served portion Of
time.
CIV. Farley, convicted OF unlawful shoot
ing. in Logan county, fined and the fine
afterward RENTED.
John Malloy. fined 500 for assault, in
Wood county. The fine was excessive and
he unable TO pay it.
Frank McFadden, convicted of felony in
Doddridge county and pardoned at request
OF Prosecuting Attorney and nine jurors.
+. T. johnson, convicted to two years for
grand larceny. in Gilmer county. The
prisoner was boy and had already been .
imprisoned long time awaiting trial