The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-19

Four pardons and three paroles were granted yesterday by Governor Jelks to prisoners convicted of minor offenses, one ex-convict had his political and civil rights restored and a forfeited bond was set aside
 The pardons included one granted to Will Frazier of Montgomery. negro. who was Monday convicte dof bigamy. Frazier's pardon was asked for by the officials of the City Court where Frazier was convicted.
 Frazier pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy, it is said, with the understand ing that he would be pardoned, 1t being said that his guilt of the offense of big amy was only technical
 N. G. Roley, who was convicted in Marengo County fifteen years ago of petit larceny was restored to his civil and political rights. In granting these rights the Governor said:
 This man was convicted of petit lar ceny fifteen years ago. A large number of good citizens petitioned to have his political and civil rights restored. The Board of Pardons also recommended 1t and it is so ordered"
 A parole was extended Henry Williams of Elmore. an old negro. who was fined $50 for practicing medicine without H. cense. The parole bore the following en- dorsement by the Governor:
 Because of the old negro's extreme age and his physical infirmities and the petition of the trial judge and the So- licitor, let parole issue subject to his fu- ture good behavior"
 The Governor also set aside the forfeit urs of the bond of P. schulhafer of Jef- Serson County for s75. In setting forth his reasons for his action the Governor said:
 Because of the rearrest of the party who forfeited his bond and the petition of the trial Judge and Solicitor the prayer is granted and the forfeiture of the bond is hereby set aside"
 To Harriett Dickinson. ne- gro woman of Clay County. who was serving a ten years sentence for bigamy, executive clemency in the shape of 6 pardon was granted. It bore the following endorsement:
 "The woman is a very ignorant negress who thought that she was free from a former marital tie. The trial Judge and some good citizens recommended her par don and particularly because of her small children who will greatly suffer because of her absence. Let pardon issue"
 Dock Warren from Bullock County. in prison for the same offense and serving the same sentence was also given his lib- erty, the Governor saying:
 Good citizens of Bullock and Barbour Counties petition clemency for the old man on the idea that Dock really thought that his wife was dead when he married the second time. The trial Judge unites with them in recommendation for mercy. Let pardon issue.'
 M. c. Maxwell of Barbour County, con 1oka OF al ce2af fh0aa pardoned. Maxwell has served all but one month of his fifteen months sentence, Ills pardon bore the following endorse ment:
 "A great many citizens of Barbour County believe that this man was 1usti- fable when he fired the fatal shot and a great many more ask that he be pardon ed. Ho has only one month more to serve. Let pardon issue"
 Sherman Woodland of Dale County. who was serving a two years sentence for 6 crime against nature. was paroled because he was mentally incompetent. The Gov. ornor endorsed his parole as follows:
 '"rhe trial Judge recommends a pardon for this person as do large number oi citizens among them nearly all the cour officers. They each say that he Is jus above an imbecile and hardly above TO sponsibility for his acts Let parole issu conditional upon his future good and lav abiding behavior"
 Ida Nobles. a young negro woman O Jefferson County who was serving sen tence of thirteen months for grand lar ceny was paroled, the parole bearing tn | following endorsement:
 "This girl was very young when tn crime was charged against her. Tn trial Judge and the Solicitor recommend her pardon. She had previously a goo, reputation. Her punishment has probabl! heen sufficient. considering her years. Le parole issue conditional upon her future law-abiding conduct"