The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-27

that you will lend your powor to
carry out this act Of injustice. Gov
ornor, | ask that you grant Col. Noal
Il pardon, basod on such grounds as
will not reflect upon his integrity or
family"
Former Senator II. j. Kirkland, Of
korshaw, asked for tho pardon, say
ing that ho beloved it would moet
tho approval Of tho people of that
section.
Letters wore also written from tho
following Gontlelnon from Rock Hill ::
w. Is. Wilson, }. ". Marshall, j. j.
Hull, a. Fricdheim & Brothers, A. II.
Banks, j. j. Waters, w. II. Stewart,
A. B. Fink, c. III. Greonc.
Columbia, S. G., Aug. 8, 1901.
Gov. M. b. McSwoenoy, Columbia,
S. C.-Dcar Slr:--I desire to earn
ostly request you to consider the
petition to pardon ox-Superintendent
". A. Neal most favorably.
The conviction Of Col. Neal in this
matter was entirely upon tcchni-
cality, in the matter of not having
turned over withir thirty days funds
in his hands to his successor. He
has paid to tho State all that the
Legislative committee said ho was
duo. Col. Neal did not turn over
this money while the matter was still
in the hands Of tho investigating
committee, but as soon as tho case
was settled he did SO.
truly hope you can foel that it is
consistent with your sense OF high
duty to pardon this citizen. Very
respectfully. j. 9. Wilborn.
pondlcton, $. G., Aug. Is, 1901.
10 his Excelloncy, NJ. B. McSweo-
ney, GovcrL or of South Caroliua--
Dear Sir: l notice in The papers
that tho subject of Il pardon for Col.
Wm. \. Neal is being agitatcd. l
write to join in tho other req. osts
that you take such action. The
State has not lost one cent by him;
he paid tho amount ho has ascer-
tanned to be owing in full, and his
conviction OF most was u mere tech
nicality, because he did not pay in
thirty days. If every one guilty of
that offence is to be imprisoned we
must build new jails and import OK
ira population for jaile1s. earnest
ly recommend his pardon. Yours
respectfully,
Augustine It. Smytho.
Greenville, S. c., August 7, 1901.
His Excollency, Governor NJ. b.
McSweeney-Sir: I would respect
fully ask the pardon of w. A Neal,
upon the ground that there was not
one scintilla Of testimony showing
any criminal intent to defraud the
State, and I do not believe that such
intont ever existed. I think the ends
Of justice have been achieved and the
majesty of tho law vindicated, and
that he should be pardoned. Yours
respectfully, Jas. L. Orr.
Mr.. Lewis w. Parker, of Green
vile, also urges the pardon.
The appeal in the Neal case was
abandoned to-day as the following
Supreme proceedings show:
'ro q. Duncan Bellinger. Attor-
ney General, and j. r.. Thurmond.
Solicitor: You will please take no.
tice that VIM. A. Neal, defendant in
Tho above stated case, has abandoned
his intention to appeal to tho Su.
promo Court, notice Of which was
served on the first day Of July, 1901.
'P. II. Nelson, Julius e. Boggs,
attorneys for VIM. A. Noal."
The appeal WAS abandoned before
tho pardon WAS granted.
HEALTH LAWS OF TIE STATE.
1t appears that certain cities in the
State pay no attention to tho health
laws of the State or to the State
board Of health. The Attorney Con
eraPs Office finds that there is ample
law to make city officials give heed
to the State board of health, and that
Office has offered and will push any
violations Of tho law or refusal to at.
tend to tho requests Of the State
board of health, made in accordance
with the law.
Some city officials who use the