West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29
PERSONS PARDONED.
List OF C0nvicts who have Receiy.
E ed Executive Clemency.

We give below . list of convicts
pardoned by Gov. Jackson, with
their offenses and reasons for elem
ency. The list is as recently trans
mitted to the Senate, and publish
ed in the Wheeling Register:
Geo. w. Hatfield, convicted of
lewd cohaDitation. Wyoming coun-
ty. Offense mild and the prisoner
had large and dependent family.
Ben. Tyson, convicted of forgery.
Berkeley county. A very mild
case ard one which might not have
been prosecuted.
Elihu Gregg, convicted of arson !;
Preston county. A vital error in
the rulings of the court and gener-
al improvident haste.
James E. McWane, convicted of
grand larceny; Wood county. A
mere boy, and convictedon his own
confession.
B. H. G. Sheppard, convicted of
forgery; Summers county; A sin
gular but undoubted case of mista-
ken identity, where a forgery was
committed.
Geo. Clemens, convicted of grand
larceny; Greenbrier county. The
prisoner a mere child and under IL
years of age.
Geo. w. MCGEE, convicted of fell
ony; Taylor county, and pardoned
by request of the Superintendent,
he having nearly served his full
time. r.,. f,.e
John B. Files, convicted of volun-
tary manslaughter; Berkeley coun-
ty, 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 &C
count of failing health.
Edward P. Kelsor, convicted of
resisting officers; Ham pshire coun-
ty; this case resulted in a fine,
which was RENTED.
Reuben Grant, convicted of grand
larceny; Wood county. Had serv-
ed part of his 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 the time.
George Davis, housebreaking
Grant county. Pardoned after par
tial service, ON account of failing
health.
John and BENZ. Parish, convicted
Of felony, Brooke county. Badly
intoxicated and already sufficiently
punished.
Charles E. Hubbard, sentenced to
one year for voluntary manslaugh-
ter; Berkeley county; minor of
good character, and has served a
portion of his time.
Nicholas Cook, sentenced to four
years for grand larceny, Pendleton
county, pardoned ON account of
consumption.
John Mallory, sentenced to four
years for HOUSEKEEPING, Kanawha
county; convicted by an accom-
plice and grave doubts as to real
guilt. He served two years.
Boyd e. Lusk, convicted of brib-
cry of aroitrators; an ignorant man
who did not know he was viola
ting law. He served a large por-
ton of his term.
Josephus Barney, sentenced to
three years for houseburning, Mar
shall county; is failing fast in
health and mind, and further con-
finement would kill him.
VIM. Parsons, sentenced for four
years for housebreaking, Ha' son
county; grave doubts of his afilt;
had served a portion of his t. :.
G. w. Farley, convicted tn
lawful shooting, in Logan c. lty;
fined and the fine afterwards ut
ted.
John Malloy, fined 5000 as
sault, in Wood county. t. fne
was excessive and he unable T.. pay
it.
Frank McFadden, convict d of
felony in Doddridge county, and
pardoned at request of Prosecuting
Attorney and nine jurors.
f. E. Johnson, convicted to two