Evening journal., 1902-07-28

# Bennett. Wilbur E. Mills and John
& Mills. well-known young farmers Of
81 lfora Neck, who have served one
#lf of a six moenhs' sentence in Do
"a Jail for an assault committed upon
&thuel Hall. a neighboring farmer,
cause of the shooting of fox dogs,
8ould be released by the Board of
rdons from further Imprisonment,
8the universal opinion of the majority
81 people south Of Dover.
II he men have hitherto borne good
#putatiOns. They are needed on their
rms and their families are suffering.
I'm making a careful personal investi-
Ntion, a reporter for the Evening
urnal has found that there is a uni
E rsal demand for the release Of the
I'm. The public feels that the majesty
the law has been preserved, and
at justice has been meted out to the
Egressors. "They have been punished
#Ough, and further punishment is but
N injury and a torture to their fami-
s. s." is the popular opinion.
'3Besides the petition, containing 200
: ines, presented to the Board of Par
#ns at its last meeting, prominent
+ EN- have written personally letters to
s |e Pardon Board, assuring that body
& lat the public good demanded that
< |ese men, who have spent three long
+ onths within the walls of Dover Jail,
#ould be liberated and restored to
Aeir families.
(. .The prisoners are men who have al
I lys conducted themselves in a proper
hnner. They are penitent, have ac-
tOwledged that they were wrong in
.enging themselves upon Mr.. Hall in
Ie manner in which they did, and
en- have gone SO far as to send let
r to the Hall family asking pardon
the offense and acknowledging the
+ ,ong they had committed.
Prisoners Are Despondent
When seen in Dover Jail by the
'Hening Journal reporter on Saturday
% four men who have been used to
e free air and hard work all their
res were the perfect picture Of misery,
morse and worriment They have
lat longing look in their eyes
at proves that they are anxious to be
Z tn their loved ones at home and di-
citing the work of providing for their
miles for the winter.
Jacob c. Wilson in an interview
id:
Il don't know how my poor wife is
ttlng along without me. l usually
BY up fruit and sell it, but / have
Kissed the berry season and all that
wife and family have TO depend
bon is the hiring of a few horses that
o there in the stable. 1t is hard fol
hr to get a living out OF the stable
hen all she has to help her is our Is
,ar-old boy. 1t costs money TO feed
brses, and it is but poor living that
be can get with no man to manage
@ business"
Nj. Wilson seemed penitent, anc
illing to do, or promise anything il
+der that he might again be free tc
'ovide for his family.
John Il. Bennett Is Worried
With the knowledge that his delicate
I ire and two young daughters are
\ wing to manage one Of the bigges
rms in Milford Neck, John H. Ben.
stt is despondent." Once every weel
faithful wife drives TO Dover, a dis
.nce of forty-two miles, to see hin
nd get his ideas on the farm work
he is almost a physical wreck, an
er sufferings have completely shatter
her nerves. 1t will more than TAX
/ of the money from the place TIM
Ear to pay expenses.
Worried Over Their Mother
John r. and Wilbur E. Mills, tn
her two prisoners, are the only sup
ort of their aged and widowed mother
Since the death of the husband ant
|ather, fourteen years ago, Wilbur ma
zen the mainstay OF the family, AM
Obly have the boys taken care oil Jhel
bother She is 20 years old, and J.
5peaking of her trying TO run the Dl
Arm. the eyes of the imprisoned youn'
ZEN filled with tears Both boys hav
cen sick for about weeek. and tn
pnfinement and worry is telling upo
hem.
Dssolation at Mills Homo
1t would be impossible to descrih
(. he forlorn and desolate aspect of TN
Hills home. in Milford Neck, where tn
oor old crippled mother alone is try
.ng TO run the farm and praying fc
Ihe return OF her dear, good boys. Sh
now 20 years old, bt
he bears marks of having been prett
i nd active in her younger days. l
er loneliness and trouble she is
vOrthy object Of pity and her effort
un the farm and save the crops is
% admired. The neighbors appreciai
er condition. and when they can spa
he time they give her a helping han
4 With tears streaming down her ful
8ewed cheeks, and her voice broke
h NTH emotion. she told the reporter h'
a troubles in part as follows:
Il am placed in a terrible condition
+ rot a living soul on the place but m
NJ am 20 years old, and that's pretty o.