The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

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haucs. ana NE gissi. fssh~s Ssso. 90 M.
aud asksd NE oct to s~sy~ o.. sis.a
that they usss nof ready fo~ ssssi a.
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| refused 10 boid the warrant a.
m~nsc~. aud .~rsed o.
W. u. Al:yn assisted L. ar.s, Ia
the prosecution. Anes Bssi. "a. 80
tened To 100 y~Ass. Ailen tried To t-t
.asde she court To chang. tee s~ni.nr-
aud require desesdsas ts pay The -
man eio insi~sd ef s~ssins too year.
since the triais . heard O. Y. Grss,
say that be ihcaehs % wss sesy dsubg
fui, ~ did not believe. that Bssi. 90.
the father Of the child
Dssiug court here last 0e~k Mr. Al
len came 10 Thad Jones and lsys~lI ana
told us that Davis came sssy nesr b.
Ing pasdoned. bot that % was held 1p
said further that he had jsst conssiirs
the prosecution, and they Usee willing
: to do - they directed. thee psopo..a
that IL freemau Davis Wcuid par s@s
he would have the prosecution j,in "a
the petition for pardon.
! A We have asked you 20 pasdos il,.
D man feel that these facfs sboald -
= laid before you.
- Our courts should not be prosiiiuIea
!. b. allowing prosecutions loe per.ecu-
tionl IN the name of the stale ~ en-
tort moosy.
81 Your early action grsstisg our 70.
!. tition Will b greatly appreciates.
enclose tsaescsipt u NE record.
4 IL you reqsire the go paid 60 a..
. woman, I assure you 10 viii BE- done.
o. ,si.u.d, Yours ''eb b. MOSS.
al sheriff Dupiin Csuriy.
wAnaA~ Jutv IL rs4-
, His ExcelleCs,, uAstsL A.. Rc.ssIl
- Governor Of North Carolina, Raleigh
=" NC.
n DsAR SIa:-Aside from having t-er
Of counsel In the case nov before oui
Exceliency, feel . keen interest ia
the matter, from the standpoint Of
}. citizen. The defendsos Was the .lo
= tim Of the mschinotions and the hatrr
Of man who has siecs had 10 lea,,
" the state. The very best people In ih'
n county have sigued the petitioa for b.
a pardon, believing him innocent of ID.
m crime for which hs VAS convicted. n,
!" one who knew the circumstances 30.
y the parties has refused TO sign the p.ii
10 ton. ! have NO personal Interest d
n for my work Ia the past, nor do en-
4 pect anything Ia the future. Ny oni
u wish 10 that An innocent man shall NO
l. suffer People, irrespective Of oolol
:. party and social cocdition have ngne
~ his petition, and By granting the SANE
Your Excellency will do On act whic
will merit and receive the appsobsiio
U. Of our best citizens, and the eonden
nation Of none who know the CAGE sn
the parties.
Il, Yours very respectfully.
tSiGded) l.. A. BsAsLGr.
kENANsvILLs, n. C., July !. lsss
To His Exceilency DAx'L T.. RrsssIi
Governor Of North Carolina, IA
u. eigh. n. c.:
Mr. DsAs OH FsIExp: IL 10 man
years aimee we have met. ~ my ~
yanced sge precludes my travelling 9,
u from hone. and do NOT remember I
have seen you since you WIRE ON O.
bench in this county. However, 4 kne
|, your honored father. the late Dams
l.. RUSSELL, Sr.) when I lived iu Wi
minGton from lsae TO lss,, and rrmsu
J, Der you a. well grown youth Ia
relative 20 this petition TO you 10 pas
don the negro boy Fsse0a6 q. Dayi
l feel constrained 10 Ash m act
ciemency, or rather ~ ! regard a
matter from my standpoint ~ m bet .
justice. Knowing ~ . do. all the
feelings, that dominated the action
Of the c0i0red and many Of the whit
actors in the case. The boy Fre~ms
Davis WAS raised and used TO beion
to my wifes brother. Dr. John Dsvi
whom think your Honor rene mber
and We take IN interest in HE sffail
from his being IN old family begs.
and when you are assured By The sil
natures Of The majority Of the mo
respectable inbsbitauts Of Dupl
county. that the boy 10 iooocees of a
crime which he wss 90 ssjssfly co,
victed. - you are BY the pstitiou thl
accompanies this note, feel sssurs
from my former booWledge oG yoI
ExcelIency . character for Justice On
equity, that you will - aside the We,
unjust decision Of the court, and q
store very worthy negro - either
ship.
Iwould be deiighteA 20 receive 9
autograph letter from your Homo
J. but suppose The Affairs a state are Q.
numerous for me TO expect 70. Ho,
ever. should you get IN oppostoniI
70 drop NE line, it will b. grateful
ck. received.
n Your very humble sesvsst,
(Signed) b. u. FoaD.
kEHAxsvILLz, n. C., July IL. ".
To His FxoelIeecy,: DAHIsL l.. Kc,
Sci Govesnoe Of North Casolins,
DsAs SiR ~ hope you Win pardo
me for shis trouble 70 pou. Sat u
prompted By . dssise % zee josti'
done 20 one Ut oue ool0sed men, Ere
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