The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
JERSEY COURT OF pARDoNs.
Applications or Murderer barclay Peako and
Rmbezzier John Murphy Dismissed.

Applications OF Murderer barclay Peako ana
Rmbezxler John Murphy Dismissed,
CAMP GRIGGs, SEA GIRT. N. j., July 13.-The
New Jersey Court OF Pardons held its sitting
for the June term In the Governors cottage on
this reservation instead Of at Trenton. Judges
Bogert, Dayton, Nixon, Hcndrlckson, and Adams
met with Gov. Griggs to hear the report OF tho
Committee of Investigation. Chancellor McGill
and Justice Kreuger, the absent members of tho
board, are In Europe. Final consideration was
had on ninety applications, ten prisoners being
pardoned and three paroled, while the fines and
costs imposed upon six others were RENTED.
Tho remaining applications wore dismissed.
Among the cases dismissed was that of Bar
clay w. Peake. who murdered katy Anderson,
his sweetheart, ut Mount Holly several years
ago when no was 10 years old. lilo was con.
victed and sentenced to imprisonment for
twenty years. subsequently, Wesley Warner
murdered ,nras ,I,i peakes sister, lister The two Tragedies
ton county. Peake's term will not expire until
1909. The application for his pardon will be re-
His principal advocate is Judge J. Franklin Fort
Of Essex county.
similar action was taken in the case of John
Murphy, the alleged ombezzling Township Col.
lector Of Burlington county, Murphy's friends
alleged in biz Il behalf that his dsfaleation was
fore Judge aaskil for The purpose q saving his
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viction under the circumstances was unlawful,
his friends made a strong fight for his pardon.
His employers In a large clothing house OF Phil.
adelphia assisted in the struggle and promised
to reemploy him In his old place II he was 70.
leased.
The prisoners who were pardoned arc: John
Carney, sentenced in Bergen county In January,
1897. to nine months, for burglary and assault
and battery; John Karsack. sentenced In Hud-
son county In December. 1894. to five years, for
breaking and entering with intent to steal,
pardoned because of his i'll health; George
Cox, sentenced in Passaic county in Septem.
Der, 1892, for six months. for conspiracy,
pardoned in order to restore him to citizenship;
In October, 1896, to eighteen months. for escap-
ing from Jail; James IL. McKeown, sentenced
in Psssaic county in November, 1893, for
ton years, for assault on a child, pardoned be.
cause of Ill health; Nicholas Morrissey. sen.
tcnced In Passaio county with Mckeown for
participation in the same crime and to a similar
term; James Brooks. sentenced in Atlantic
county in September, 1896. for assault and bat
terry, to two years; Charles Nab, sentenced in
Cumberland county in October, 1895, for the
abduction OF an infant, to four years, pardoned
because OF ill-hcalth: William Graf, sentenced
in Essex county in March. 1897, to one year for
embezzlement; John Hopper, sentenced in
Essex county in March, 1897, to eight months
for assault and battery.
The prisoners paroled are: David Barry,
sentenced in Hudson county in October, 1892,
to six years for grand larceny. paroled because
Of Ill health; Richard Caldwell. sentenced in
Union county in June 1894, to five years for
assault with intent TO kill. and Roland II. Nc
Nab, sentenced in Essex county in May 1896, to
two years for bigamy.