The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-29

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W. x Alice. Of ssslashoee. no vs. ..
sis'ass peossoatos IN The case That
said DAVE had o~ee coovicfsd 90 snS
charge Ut sedootioa o. ~ b>e-@e~s
tern Of Dupiia court. ard .~ss.nosd
By JudS Robinsoa so 80 y.ass In lAs
pssisestiary. The ast,sie Thea c,sss
has be sane p"iit,caI unsescss tbss
seoo@pii.h~d bavi.' pardon s~se ss
wosA to ibsar he oenstefiou. hot BE-
Was convicted IN spite ~ sh~0- A.
attempt uas Thea made To patttsfs bic
po otshmeut. hat this Vas r~D~cssd by
TIE indignant jedge. Ubo passed ssus-
eoee. Before jvdgr>sat wss peoooa need
ao Mort was made 10 induce shs jsdRv
not TO send him 70 the psniss nliasy.
upon the pay 0ent Of Q eeYsais sso to
the psosrcotsix, but the iadgs refused
To agree TO this.
The article do<s not mscf,on thai
NJ. Allen was the prime mover to sus-
pend jvdgmeot IL Q certain rom Of moo.
81 was paid TO the psosecussix % that
be might GET . grab st the -oertain
cum" to be paid the woman.
The following letter written TO Gov.
Russeli By sheriff Moore, Of Dspiiu.
will throw some light on the cub ecs,
tWhile familiar 20 Mr.. Allen and sbs
Argus, though they carefully withheld
this from the pubtic) that the people
ought 10 read 10 connection with The
case:
kESANsvILt., y. e., Aug. Ia, Us
Governor ID. J.. Russell,
DRAR Sia:-I had promised Free
man Davis to see you when I carried
bin up TO the penitsniiasy, but I had
Q very sick baby and had to send
deputy:
The nrst action brought against De.
Wis In this matter VAS bsstardiy gro
ceeding.
The Constable Who served the var
rant said that the defendens insisted
on trial, but IL Was not tried and
prosecutors proposed Q compromise
l have before me IN afiidavit died iI
the case which states that Koxanus
Hall being duly sworn says she can.
not obtain sufficient evidence to con.
vict the said Freeman Davis.
haze also have before me receipts
showing that Freeman Davis paid
prosecutrix $3.50 and their M mes are
signed by l.. v. Grady.
This receipt from the woman states
that Ii 10 In full settlement Of oil
claims she has or IL about 10 have
against him
a short while after this settlement
they brought another action for the
same offeDse, this time for seduction.
This warrant Vas Llaced in my
hands and the girls father came 20
me and asked me not to serve it, stated
that they were not ready for trial, and
insisted that ] hold IL up for some
time.
refused to hold up the warrant n
. menace aud served il.
w. X. Allen assisted l.. v. Grady in
the prosecution. After Davis wSs sent
enced to two J ears Allen tried TO per
suade the court to change the senten nee
and require defsndent to DAY the
woman 800 instead OF serving two
years.
Since the trial heard l.. v. Grady
say that he thought il very doubtful,
or did not believe that Davis was the
father Of the child.
During court here last week Mr.. Al
leu came To Thad Jones and myself
and told us that Davis came very near
bring pardOned, but that IL Vas held
up, said further that he had just con.
suited the prosecutors and they were
willing to do As he directed, then pro-
posed that il Freeman Davis would
pay $500 he would have the prosecutors
join in the petition for pardon.
As We have asked you to pardon
this man feel that these facts honld
be laid before you.
Our courts should not be prosti.
tuted by allowing prosecu' ors Tor pros.
ecutiODl In the name Of the state to
extOrt money.
Your early action granting our Pc
tition will be highly appreciated.
close transcript Of the record.
| fy0u require the $50 TO be paid 10
the woman assure you il will be done
Yours ETC.,
| Signei ID. MooRk,
Gho1iH Inn v,lfo (.ns, a .