Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-16


making over eight months. that incar-
ceration is injurious to his general
health, that his pardon is recommended
by the Judge. the prosecuting attorney
and all the county officials, who are
best situated to know the facts of the
case, | do not hesitate to say, that
regard the grounds for pardon as re-
markedly strong. If there be anything
that could be added to strengthen the
application, it has not suggested Itself
ii my mind. / have no hesitation to
recommend that Shiblock be pardoned.
BY Mr.. Morris: Shiblock was convict
er of a misdemeanor in the Circuit
Court of Marion county and sentenced
March 1901, to nine months conhne-
ment in the county Jail of said county.
In his application for pardon, he says
that he was charged with felony in at
tempting to shoot man and that the
State waived the felony and he plead
guilty of a msdemeanor. He further
says, among other things, that what
ever he did was under the influence OF
liquor. His pardon Is requested by
some eight or ten people, including the
prosecuting attorney of Marion county
and the judge who presided at his trial.
The judge says that Shibiock, having
confessed, he did not hear the evidence
and knows nothing about the case, but
If the prisoners health is likely to be
impaired by his further confinement,
certificate of j. A. Jamison, M. d.,
county physician OF Marion county,
shows that Shiblock has muscular
rheumatism and indigestion, and that
he has failed considerably in health
since he has been in prison. There is
but little, IL any, real substantial
ground shown in the papers Of this case
for the pardon of this man Shiblock.
He was indicted for serious offense and
appears to have gotten off reasonably
we'll The fact that Shiblock was I'M
der the influence of liquor, as he says
he was, when he did the shooting he
says he did, is not to be considered in
his favor so far as Is shown. A man
| cannot plead drunkenness properly as
| an excuse for his offense unless he
shows that he was in such condition
as to demonstrate that he was incapable
of forming the intent to commit crime.
The physical condition of Shiblock, as
| regards his health, is not very bad.
Sickness at the best is only an extran-
| eous or outside reason for the grant
| ing of pardon and only in cases where
there would be death or unusual injury
by confinement, shoulu it be recon-
mended on this ground.
The governor is advised not to par
don the said John Shiblock.
! Hamp Stalnaker was convicted in the
Circuit Court of Clay county of grand
larceny in the stealing of horse, and
was sentenced May 19,1899, to three
years confinement in the penitentiary.
All the papers in this case with the ex-
ception of an immaterial letter by G.
r. Wilson, appear to have been writ
! ten by Stalnaker himself. Stalnaker
urges his pardon for a variety of rea-
sons. There Is nothing, however, to
| show that this man was not justly con-
victed, and the governor is advised not
to pardon the said Hamp Stalnaker.
B. F. Woods was convicted Of cruelty
| to animals in the Circuit Court of To-
gan county, and in July, 1901, was ad-
judged to pay fine of $50 and $3.50
costs.
Judge e. S. Doolittle recommends the
remission of the fine, and Mr. J. B. Will
| kinson, the prosecuting attorney, and
each of the jurors before whom Woods
was tried, make the same recommended
ton. A number of officials and others
strongly recommend the remission, and
give Woods an excellent recommends
| ton as a peaceable and law abiding
| ClllZeu. ACCOIuluS W Tue SldtciucuI VI
the prosecuting attorney in which the
! judge concurs, Woods was only techni-
cally guilty, and he thinks the penalty
too severa
We advise that Woods fine be remit
ted.
VIM. Stanley wss convicted at the
| Criminal Court of Mingo county, of
murder in the second degree, and SEN
fenced September, 1896, to eighteen
| years confinement in the penitentiary.
A considerable number of petitioners
now asks SANKEY'S pardon on the
ground that, previous to the commits
sion of the crime for which he is now
undergoing punishment, his character
was good, that he was only nineteen
years of age at the time of his convict
ion, that his health is failing, that his
prison record is good, and that there
were mitigating circumstances connect
ed with the alleged crime. After re-
viewing the evidence submitted in this
case the Board advises the Governor
not to pardon the said VIM. Stanley.
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