The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21

chief came in shortly after. and closing
the door softly, asked what he could do
for me.
1 think he fancied that had some
awful crime to confess, i was so pale!
yet when my true errand had been stated,
he said such things were out Of his line,
yet he would rot see what could be done.
Touching a small bell, young man re-
sponded. to whom he gave a card with
the judges name and some instructions
In an undertone. He gave me some mag
azines to help pass the time. and, excus-
ing himself, left me alone. Sitting there
and thinking, I resolved to interest him
IN the case. In an hour no returned, tell
ing me that he had not learned the adj
dress; but II l would leave my card, he
Y ould send me word as soon as the mes
senger returned. Thanking him, 1 left.
Late in the afternoon his card was brought
to me. After thanking him again for OBJ
tanning the address, / plunged into my
case, and bluntly asked him to indorse
my petition for the pardon.
II could not do that" he said. kindly
"but 1 will give you a letter of intro
duction to the prosecuting attorney, which
viii have more weight"
The next morning when called for this
letter, he sent O clerk with me to insure
me against delay.
The prosecuting attorney did not remem-
Der the case, but in the most guarded
way Endorsed my petition, In considera-
ton of the prisoners good conduct since
his incarceration, and the Doctors csrtii-
cate of falling health.
After that, l had an exhaustive hunt for
the Judge whose recommendation was the
keynote of my success. / found him very
reticent and difficult to approach. II he
had sentenced him, he considered the sem
tence in perfect accord with the testimony
and to recommend a pardon would be to
impeach his own integrity, as judge,
and, he added that young girls had better
stay at home with their mothers, and let
criminals expiate their crimes.
told him with considerable dignity that
1 was a mother myself, and no longer a
girl
He said that If 1 were, was too young
to be running around the country meddling
with a class of men that 1 knew nothing
about and who were better behind the
bars where they were safe.
Then l got angry, and in tears told him
that he was brute, and If he were so hard
hearted, that he was not fit to pass judg-
ment on anybody's son. that a Judge
should be humane and merciful, as well
as 1ust; and that / would tell the Attor-
ney General what kind Of men admins
tered Justice in the state Of -. l poured
forth a perfect volley l was so indignant,
ped TO ask a favor of him; that l knew
nothing of his antecedents, but had he
been born a gentleman, he would have, at
least, refused me with courtesy. 1 then
started to go.
Come back here, young lady" he call
ed, ''if there is anything that l admire it
is a woman of spirit. ! never was con-
tradicted In my life. You have a good
way Of saying pithy things. Sit down
there, write the recommendation and l
will sign it,"
mo, sir" 1 answered, Il pay you the
compliment to presume that you are suflI-
GENTLY well educated to write it and word
it yourself"
He positively chuckled, and said that I
was refreshing. He took the pen ami |
wrote laboriously. I saw that he had |
either been paralyzed or suffered from
rheumatism and l was all patience.
Pardon me" I ventured, Il notice |
that your hand seems painful. 1 will |
write it for you"
mo, you will not" ne replied, II will |
show you that / can write it and word |
II myself" quoting my remark.
The recommendation was fun and COM |
plete. He even attached some seal to 1t, |
folded it carefully, put it into an envelope, !
and addressed it 20 tn attorney general