Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-14
PETITIONS FOR PARDON.
Prisoners Who Desire to be Releas
 From Wethersfield-NewH Haven We

Prisoners Who Desire to be Released | From Wethersfield-NewH Haven Well Represented.
 Senator George P. Mclean, the clerk of the State board of pardons, has received a l large number of petitions from prisoners at l Wethersield, which will be submitted for a hearing before the board at it's regular ses- sion in Hartford on the first Monday in June. Nearly all the petitioners make statement concerning the crime charged against them and express reasons for release. Among those seeking pardons from New Haven and vicinity are the following:
 Walter Lewis was convicted of horse stealing and sentenced for three years from New Haven county in April, 1885. The crime was commit, ed at Meriden November 15,1SS2, Patsy Hagerty being an accomplice The petitioner has wife at Lynn, Mass. ,who is fast failing in health. Their only child has died since his imprisonment. He was under the influence of liquor when the crime was perpetrated.
 James B. Carroll was sentenced from New Haven in October, 1883, for statutory bur- glary. He has gained three and one-third months on account of good behavior while in prison. He says in his petition that he has been one of the biggest rascals in Connecticut
 
 every wrong way to gain pleasure, but he is now thoroughly convinced that there was no pleasure in the course which he pursued. He is certain that he now shall be an honorable and upright man for the rest of his days. He IS thirty years of age.
 Stephen Abbott is sixty-nine years old He was sentenced for life from New Haven January 15, 1869, for murder committed at West Haven. Since his imprisonment he has won thirty-four months and half for good behavior. His petition for pardon is because of the extreme severity of his sen tence.
 Edward Goebel was sentenced from New Haven April, 1883, for eight years on &C., count of burglary at Orange. He is twenty five years old. He acknowledges that he was guilty, but says he furnished information that led to the arrest of two others, for which he promised aid from the State He has bitterly repented of his crime.
 Oliver G. Rudd sentenced for seven years from New Haven, ill October 1883, for masked burglary at Orange. He is de- termined, for his mothers sake to be bet ter man, whether he is released or not our
 John Gallagher was senta~--is Iefn oe | gfary committed at New january 10, iooo. ing for three year-. down and he has been His health i4- for five months.
 in thc. 0c Fouthergill was sentenced from W Haven for five years from October, l 8S4, on account of an assault with intent to ( ill. He claims to be innocent of the crime. l laving made the assault in self defense.
 George Hudson was sentenced for life on l he charge of rape, being convicted in New Haven September 21, 1869. He does not six to be released on the plea of innocence, ut asks for the benefit of the present law elating to the crime for which he is suffering Ie is forty eight years old. John H. Gibbs is twenty years old and is crying sentence of seven years for rape committed in New Haven. He says he is ,uilty of the crime against him, but has re- ,ented of his acts.
 Horace L. Barney is serving three years entence for burglary. He was convicted at New Haven, October 7, 1884. The crime vas committed at North Haven. He says he las repented of the act for which he is inn orisoned. His sentence has taught him esson that he never will forget.
 Charles Hildebrand is serving a seven years sentence from January, 1882, for bur glary at New Haven. He broke into the house of his employer and stole $750 from his pockets while he was asleep. He ,onfesses the crime, and is trying to live better life