The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-01

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The West Virginia state pardon
board failed again Thursday to hold a
session. on account of the unexplained
absence of Judge w. W. Brannon. No
word was received from him, and the
only cause assigned for his absence
was misunderstanding as to the date
Of the meeting. President Morris,
however, decided to hear those present
in the interest Of clients, and have the
arguments and evidence taken by a
stenographer for consideration when
the board meets, which will be in the
very near future,
Attorney P. H. Napier, prosecuting
attorney of Wayne county, appeared
for John A. Austin. who is serving a
sentence of ten years on a conviction Of
murder in the second degree; also
Richard Evans, Of Mlngo county, con-
victed of voluntary manslaughter and
sentenced for three years; Charles
johnson, of Lincoln county, who is
serving a sentence OF six years on con-
vlction of murder in the second regree;
Jesse Carpenter, who was convicted in
the Webster circuit court of criminal
assault on the person of a child. at the
April term, 1899, and sentenced to the
penltentiary for twenty years. This
case has been before Governor AtlSin-
son, and turned down by him.
Col. Charles t. Caldwell, OF Parkers-
burg, appeared in the interest Of Jack
Henderson, found guilty of burglary in
Wood county. and given a sentence Of
five years. The claim is made that all
the property he was proven to have
stolen was a battered up five cent piece,
and that he can easily account for that.
He has great hopes of being released.
Attorney s. c. Burdett, OF Charles
ton, was present in the interest of Hays
Hagar. OF Boone county, who is serv-
ing two years sentence for perjury.
This is rather peculiar case, and was
handled at length by Attorney Burdett.
The evidence and argument of counsel
before the board shows that Hagar
was tried on a mlsdemeanor indictment
for false swearing In case before a
justice of the peace, and was found
guilty of n felony and sentenced to two
years In the penitentIary, when the
statute only warranted a flne or Impris-
onment In the county jail, or both. It
is thought n good case has been made
before the board, and that Hagar will
he released.
Attorney H. o. Rucker. of Pocahon-
tns county. presented the cases of Alex.
Armstrong aud Frank Cumberland,
both colored uf Pocahontas county. and
who arc serving eighteen and fifteen
Yeas, respectively. for burglary.
Attorney 4. p. Meats. OF Parkersburg.
arneared for Elmer chaddoclS. of Wood
county. who Is serving life sentence
for murder. lie has been in the penI-
tertiary already six years and the
statements befora the board make 1t
doubtful whethe: he has been dealt
with rightly
Attorney H. p. spurlock appeared in
the interest of John r. Vance, of Lo-
gan county. who is serving a ten-year
sentence on a conviction of murder in
/. the second degree.
These were all the cases heard by
Judge Morris, all the others being car
rled over to the meeting of the board,
which will be arranged for as soon as
Judge Brannon can be conferred with
and date for the meeting decided on,
which will be at the earliest possible
date. President Morris spoke very
highly of the efforts of counsel in pre-
senting the cases of their respective
clients, and said 1t had never been his
pleasure to listen to better addresses.
He came to Wheeling late In the eve
ming. and will return to his home this
morning.