The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-13
IOULI PLRTv PARDON.
She was Liberated from Prison on Condi-
ton thar She Go TO n ReformstoTy.


RALEIGH. n. c., Dec. l2.-The
pardon which granted LOula Paris
by Governor Carr is conditional
one. and was granted by the Governor at
the earnest solicitation of the Rescue
Circle OF King Daughters, OF Raleigh,
whose appeal was earnestly endorsed by
the State Board Of Charities and many
Of the citizens of HeHdera-l county. The
Rescue Circle Of Kings Daughters had
secured for the unfortunate glrl a home
in the Good Shepherd Reformdtory. i'm
Baltimore and the conditions of the par
don are that she be kept I'm this home so
long as the authorities deem best for
her welfare. and until she has thoroughly
reformed. 1t was granted with the hope
that being removed from the pcnitentary
and from association with hardened crimi-
nails. her character may be purified and
her future life may be- spent in Use
fulness, and in atourment for a crime
committed in moment Of frenzy.
The young girl owes her liberty 10 the
coed women CT the King 5 Daughters,
who. through the committee from the
Rescue Circle. composed Of Mrs. Hayes
Mrs McPheeters and Mrs. Or. Carter
never tired or grew weary until our chart
table, humane Governor granted the par
don.
Mrs Hayes left with the liberated girl
for Baltimore. where she will place her
in the Good Shepherd Beformatory. The
girl was dressed in "a neat costume of
black. trimmed with silk of a suDduel
color She has an abundance OF h-ht
auburn hair. upon which was poised a
small hat neatly trimmed. She has
blue intelligent eyes. rudy checks aLl
a modest retiring d.meanor. As she SIT
i'm the waiting room, surrounded Dos those
who had 50 earnestly worked her
pardon. she seemed hardly abb, '. realize
il all. There were no tears no smiles
but there seemed a deep feeling OF joy
and appreciation thlt brought the r. sc
back 10 the wan checks. and brightness
back 20 the weary eyes.
The story Of the eighteen-yc3r-oli girl,
Lula Iiris, rs a sad cue. y year ago
she lived with her parents, I'm henderson
county. N Western North Carolina She
was loved and cOurted by a number of the
mountain lads Finally Whisperlgs Of
uuchastitv wore borne on untri'ldiy
winds. liubcr tongues. more penal than
prudent. caught up the cruel echo and
whispered IT back, an tones louder and
bOlder
VIII. Johnson. mountain boy aui
ncighbor. was a rejected sutton. Ven
geance is min" said he, "IH clip the
wings OF the mountain lass
VIII. Johnson toll more than others
told. The mother !eari OF VIII John
sons story. Send him 10 me-" she said,
with a bleeding heart and a burning
fac.
Toll me she sand, when Johnson
came us it true?"
Yes" said he: ITS true"
Lou Paris listened; she heard the cruel
story repeated TO her mother.
What" she said as she faced her ace
cuser; do YOU stand and tell my mother
that cruel lie|'
TITS not lie" said Johnson, " It's
true"
In moment the color faded from the
girlish cheek. the twiE upon which She
Whitfield with a penknifc dropped tJ the
floor; her blue eyes flashed with tho fire
Of uncomfortable anger her frame fairly
shook with frenzy. The young girl vas
gone I'm her place stood a mad t'-rrss.
Wounded. but not weeping. she stood for
moment gazing at her accuscr. II WiF
but moment I'm another moment she
had sprang upon him and buried The pen
knife In his nedrt.
VIII. johnson was "A corpse, and Lould
Paris was a murderess.
An arrest. a preliminary hearing, ana IL
committal to prison under the charge Of
murder all followed. trial in the
higher court "A verdict OF manslaughter
and a sentence by the court TO fifteen
years in the penitcntary.
But there Is another side TO the story.
This other side is the heritage left to the
friends Of the dead man.
Lou. Paris was q bad young woman.
More krew il than Johnson, and more
said II than he. Indeed. the evidence at
the preliminary trial established the fact
and a submission by the counsel Of the
accused in the higher court 10 a verdict
OF manslaughter was virtually admitting
Ct
This is the other side II the story. The
two sides together make a VEIL and Dee
hind this veil the truth is hid.