Evening journal., 1899-01-06
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
Governors List Of Reprieves,
Pardons and Remissions.
COVERS THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR

HAS GsXEIRClS1cD HIS CLEAiIElNCY
IN BEHALF OF CERTAIN CON-
vGCTs.
Dover, Jan. 6.--lWV,h his message to
the General Assembly, Governor Tun-
nell sent the Following list Of reprieves.
pardons and remissions granted from
January l. 1898. TO January 8, 1899:
January 70, 1S9S. upon The recon-
mendhtion Of the Board OF Pardons. the
governor commuted the sentence OF
Richard Mahan and William II. Crow
ley convicted at the November term, A.
d., 1897, cf the C0ur, OF General Ses
sions of ,he State Of Delaware, in and
for New C6stle county, Of the crime OF
larceny. and sentenced 80 pay s1.25
restitution money; on saturday, No
vember 20, 1897. between 10 O'Clock a.
m. and . O'Clock p m. be whipped
with zen .hshes; be imprisoned for the
term of three months, commencing on
the 10th day of November. 1897, ana
ending on The 10Th day Of February,
1898. and pay the cos,s OF prosecution;
the said sentence WAS c0mmuted by
the removal cf the whipping or lashes
imposed Ohe same having been resp'ted
by the governor until February 3. 1881,
for the following reasons, viz;
'ut ls represented by the attorney
general and the deputy attorney-gen.
eral that the evidence Of a felonious in.
tent was extremely doubtful andthat,
III the court under the law could have
omitted the corporal punishment. Il
would have done 30, and the said at
toruey-general and deputy attorney.
general both recommended the action
March 3. 1898. upon the recommen-
dhtion CT the Board Of Pardons, the
governor granted a pardon unto Nora
Brink,ey, alias Nora Harris, who was
convicted at the october term. A. D.,
1897 Of the CbuIN Of General Sessions
Of the State Of Delaware, in and f0i
Kent county, of the crime Of forgery
and sentenced 20 pay uhe cost OF
prosecution and be imprisoned for the
period CT one year. commencing Octo-
Der %, A. D., 1897. and ending octo-
Der 2S. A. D., 1895, for the foilowine
reasons, viz;
Il. That the said Nora Brinitley
alias Nora Harris. is pregnant with
child and w.ll probably be delivered
Of suth child within a few months and
before her sentence expires.
"2. That we do not think it righi
and humane that female should b.
subject to Imprisonment during hel
confinement, or that birth in prison
should be imposed upon an innocen'
child
March g. 1898, upon the recommen-
dhtion Of the Board OF PardOns, tht
governor granted a pardon unto Nor
ris Gooding, who was convicted al
the February term, A. D., 1894, Of th'
Court OF General Sessions Of the Peac,
and Jail Delivery of the State Of Del
aware, in and for New Castle county
Of the crime OF .arceny, and sentenced
to Pay s. as restintion money, and
stand one hour in the pilloIy on Sat
urday the 18th day Of February, "A. d.
1894, between the hours. Of 10 o'clOel
a. m, and O'c.Ock .. m, and on th'
same dny, Between the same hours, D
whipped with twenty lashes and be i'm
prisoned for a term Of four years, com
mencing on The fourth day OF Febru
ary. a. D., 1895. and ending the thir,
day of February, A. d.. 1899, and pa.
the cost Of prosecution for the follow
Ing reasons, viz:
q. That The said Morris Goodint
is suffering from tubercu.ous ulcera
tion in yhe spinal column. and go dan
gerousiy in that he is net likely &
survive his centence. especially il con
fined in prison where there is n
- means Of providing for him OF allevi
D ating his suffering.
y 80. That the mother OF said Morri
Gooding, who is a resident OF the cit
' OF Philadelphia, has undertaken, (
case q his pardon, 20 remove him Z
her home in said city, where prope
care and attention can be given hin
June s. 1S9S. upon the recommends
tion OF the Board OF Pardons, the gov
eruOr granted a pardon unto jaime
" Cavenaug.h, who whs convicted at III
April term, A. D., 1896, OF the Coul
Of General Sessions of the Peace an
Jail Delivery OF the State of Delt
ware. in and for sussex county, {
= the crime Of larceny, and sentenced {
be whipped with twenty lashes, stan
l. one hour in the pillory, to pay s114
Al restitution money and 20 be imprisOI
ed for a term Of three years, beginnin
on the 18th day OF April, A. d., lS9
and ending on the 9Th day Of Apr
y A. D., 1899, for the foIowing reasons
/ 81. That the prisoner is sufferir
n from a severe heart trouble, which, ;
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