Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-26
the PARDONING POWER.
How il Has Been Exercised by Gov,
Jackson.
is; Of the Persons PardOned Since the Last
Session, Win the Offences and
the Causes Leading TO the
Pl-Go0S
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Yesterday Governor Jackson sent to the
House OF Delegates the list of pardons grant
al ~ him since the last session Of the Legis
.ature together with the oHeuses committed
~ the prisoners so released and the reasons
tor pardon. The list. embracing thirty
three names, is here appended
Henry BelCher. Mercer convicted June.
,>>2 grand larceny, two years: pardonei
February L.. lr>% on petition fury, grand
'ury and others.
James f. Bird, PocahoutaS, June, l~~2
house breaking, seven years; pardoned Fec
rua-y >. lN~i, at request OF judge, Jury
prosecuting attorney and Others, and De
cause prisoner was an imbecile.
William +. Bean, Hardy county, March
- l>76. murder for life; paEdoned April
l&, ISIS. on petition Of SCI most promineu;
citizens Of the county
Edward 0. Cunningham, Berkeley,
April l>>&. unlawful cutting five months;
pardonei April -, loS3. on petition Of 80
citizens OF county.
Jacob P. Campbell Upshur, October
l~-2, felony, two years pardoQed Septem,
lfk O. 100 oSNdLLt VI NLSOGuu uAuOi ds -
alleged in petition of 10 citizens Of county.
Steward WiImath, Barbour, June, 1878,
assault and lattery fined S35 and costs
araor nt:ng to 5000. line RENTED Septem.
Der Is. ls>&.
Eugene Cady, Ohio, September l3S2,
grand larceny. two years; pardoned Octo,
Der - l>s%. on petition ofjUry and large
number Of citizens.
William Collins Webster August, ISL
robbery FIVE Years parlorrd October -
i~N& on request ofmajorlrv OF AIRY aat 100
other citizens OF county.
Hamilton Hardy Berkeley county, OC;o.
Der. l>- |. house breaking, two years aud
FIVE months; pardoned October -. i~~&,
a. the request Of nine Of Jury.
Euoch Estep, Boone October. l>-&, prac.
Gcing medicine without license, fined so;
tine RENTED at request Of Jury. prosecuting
attorney. and over 200 citizens OF county.
Walter Banks, Mercer June, l>S2 horse
stealing, TWO years; pardoned November ,
l~~3. on account OF i'll health.
Robert y Evans, Berkeley April, l-6j,
horse stealing. three years; otfense commit
ted during war prisoner escaped and never
served term; pardoued November }, 1855,
at request Of Judge prosecuting attorney
and others.
Floyd Harsh. Barbour county, April, lS>2
rioting. one year; Harsh was the last OF
the Red Men ; pardoned November .,
lNs3, at request OF large number Of prOmi
nent citizens of county.
Thomas and Perry Wine Braxtou county,
March 1850, grand larceny five years, par
doned December :. l~>&, at request Of pros
ecuJing attorney.
Charles Elmer, Mineral, May |, lSS2, fel-
ouy two wears; pardoned January H., is /,
three laws before his term expired
James Carr, Marion, December |. l~S3,
/ petit larceny, three months in Jail: pardoned
January l.. l~~I, because Of i'll health OF
wife.
Barney c. Lee, Harrison. MAY, 1853 as.
sault and battery. fined so and costs: fine
RENTED January 30, l>Sl because Of q
previous fine OF = tor the same ofense.
William ClarGson, Summers, September
. i~~2, felony two years, pardoncd February
-. I~s' on petition OF county officers, iury
and others.
/ Wade c Thompson, Wayne county, June
/ ISL. manslaughter five years; pardoued
March l., l~St on petition of jl3 citizens
I Of county.
Charlie, Montgomery, Brooke, March
I lS- !. unlawful shooting, seven months il
( Jail and fined 500; pardOned March 26
+ LIST as to imprisonment
q. 7. Hoback. Cabell, March. loNt, at
tempting to suboru a witness. six months in
/ Jail. gardoned March -. 1854. on petition
that ths prisoner was in precarious health.
Isaac Thompson, Fayet,e, February. 1851
murder = the second decree, five years
pardoueG April ;, l~Si, in consideration OF
youth and previous good character, and
also on petition of wife and three daughters
Of murdered man Judge, Jury, prosecuting
attorney. and 500 citizens of county
Edward Mccoy Greenbrier, November,
ISSlmurder in the second degree ten years;
pardoDed Nav Is, 1854, because dying Of
consumption.
Roush Mckee Berkeley, January, - /,
unlawful cutting; one year in Jail; par
doned June T. l>sl, on petition of officers
Of court, members of Legislature and 9th
ers.
James Logan, Raleigh, April, lSSi, car
rying concealed weapons fined S2j; fine re-
mitted June IS. 1854.
Harry Howard Freese, Ohio, November,
lS~&. petit larceny, nine months in Jail
pardoned June -, lS~4, because OF previous
good character and good family.
Martin K. Hamrick Webster, April, lS-2,
barn burning three years; parioned July
- 1881, on petition OF Judge. Jury. court
officers and large number OF citizens
Albert Collins Barbour. March, lSS2,
forgery two years; pardoned July p, lS>t
for previous good character.
Daniel Campbell, Monroe, June, lsSt,
unlawfully retailing and twenty-five
instances, fined $50; fine RENTED August
Is, 1884.
W. Coleman. alias John Coleman,
Kanawhs. June. 1884. murder in the first
degree; sentenced t. be hanged pardoned
September y, 1884, for the reason that
prisoner was deprived Of technically Of
important witnesses, and grave doubts as to
his guilt
Cornelius Moran, Mineral, April. 1881,
uulawfuIly retailing. fLed $50; fine re-
mittcd October ;, 1884, the ofeuSe having
/ been committed by Moran's son.
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