Evening journal., 1901-01-02
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ONE LONG. G.TERMER PARDOEEO
Had Served Eight Years Of a Ten
years Sentence ier Attempted
FeIOniOas Assault
speeIaI b the nvenIng Journal

Special TO the Evening Journal
Dover Jan. with his biennial
message, Governor Tunnel sent to the
Legislature his list Of reprieves, par
dons and remissions from January 1,
1893, to January /, 1901 1t is as fol-
lows.
ON January 10, A. d., 1899, upon the
recommendation OF the Beard OF Par
done, / commuted the sentence Of Rob-
ort Stewart, convicted at the NOvem-
ber term A. d.. 1898, Of the Court of
General Sessions Of the State Of Della
ware in and for New Castle county, of
the crime of highway robbery. and SEN
fenced to a fine of 500. and on Sat-
urday November 26, 1898, between 10
O'Clock a. H., and o'clock p. m., he
be whlpepd with twenty lashes. stand
one hour in the p.llory, and that he be
imprisoned for the term OF one year,
commencing NcsvmLer %, 1898. and
ending November 22. 1899, by the re-
moval OF the whipping or lashes i'm
posed and The one hour in the pillory,
tor the following reasons, viz:
a. That the said Robert Stewart
was a volunteer in the First Delaware
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the United States, and as such served
his period OF enlistment and was hou-
Orably discharged
90 That the board has been petit
toned by a large number OF the 0iti-
zens OF Wilmington and vicinity where
the sQid Robert Stewart is we'll
known. 10 recommend THIS commuta-
tion of his sentence, and the attorney
general Of the State who prosecuted
the case has also recommended this
action.
"3 That the said Robert Stewart Is
n young man, and this Is his first Of
iense but by reasons Of the provisions
Of the statute the court had not the
power TO omit corporal punishment, as
IL has In cases Of larceny under similar
circumstances.
"On April G. A. d.. 1899, upon the
recommendation of the Board OF Par
dons / granted a full pardon unto
Charles BOulden who was convicted
at the September term, A. d., 1895,
of the Court OF General Sessions Of
the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
State of Delaware, In and for New
Castle county OF the crime OF assault
with intent to commit murder. and
sentenced to forfeit and pay to the
State Of Delaware a fire of $1,000 pay
the cost of prosecution, on Saturday,
the twenty-hrst day of September. A.
d.. 1895, stand one hour in the plllory
and be imprisoned for the term of five
years. commencing September H. 1895.
and ending September l6. 1900, for the
following reasons:
Il. That this was his first offense,
but not being represented by counsel
that fact. we are informed. was not
brought to the attention Of the court,
and was not taken into consideration
3 in his sentence.
90. That he is suffering from tuber-
culosis, and his longer confinement in
prison may result in his death.
ION May 13, A. d., 1899, upon the
recommendation OF the Board of Par
dons, granted a pardon unto MahlOn
b. Foster, who was convicted at the
May term. A. d., 1898, of the Court OF
General Sessions of the State OF Della
ware In and for New Castle county OF
the crime OF embezzling. and sentenced
TO be imprisoned in the county jail
for the said county Of New Castle, for
the said term Of two months. beginning
on the twenty-scventh day Of May. A.
D.. 1888 and ending On the twenty
sixth day Of July, A. D., 1885, that he
pay the costs OF prosecution, upon
which a writ of error was allowed and
dismissed. FOR the following reasons,
viz
a. That it appears from the papers
submitted to the board that the jury
have unanimously recommended a
pardon, and also the attorney general
and the deputy attorney general.
o. That all the circumstances OF the
case as laid before the board. To-
gether with the narrowness Of the
legal grounds upon which the verdict
Ct the jury rests, furnish sufficient ad-
iditional reasons for a pardon as to rem
der this q proper case for the favor
able action of the board.
"Cn June 20, A. d.. 1899. upon the
recommendation Of the Board Of Par
dcns. / granted a pardon to Edith
, Murray. who was convicted at the Feb
ruary term A. d.. 1899 of the Court
of General Sessions Of the State OF
Delaware i'm and for New Castle coun-
ty. of the c-lme Of larceny, and SEN
fenced TO forfeit and pay 50 restitu-
ton money. be imprisoned for the
j term OF six months, commencing Feb
ruary 3 1899 and ending August :.
l1Se9 ana pay the costs Of prosecution,
for the following reasons VIZ;
"f That we aye cdvised by the jail
prys.1 Ian that there are no hospital
accommodations at the New Castle