The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-23
DOZEN PARDONS
WERE GRANTED
Governor Brings Relief from Con-
finement to Convicts-Two
Have No Strings.

Yesterday was truly pardon day with
Governor Montague He granted ten
conditional ones and two absolute par
t,cns. One application was refused.
The charges against those to whom the
conditional pardons were issued We're
housebraaking, burglary and the burning
OF a. barn In one instance.
The Governor as usual, assigned his
reasons for the clemency. The following
is the list Of those who are fortunate
enough to have their sentences shortened
conditionally:
Cam Pruitt, convicted at tile March
Term, 1901. in the County Court OF Iaze-
WELL on the charge OF House entering
and larceny, and sentenced to 2 years In
the Penitentiary.
Fayette, Pruitt, convicted at the March
term of the County Court Of IazeWcll.
1901, on the charge of house entering and
larceny and sentenced to years in the
Pe,litentiary.
! Term. 1901, of the Corporation Court of
Norfolk, on the charge of malicious
cutting and sentenced to years in the
Penitentiary
William Moore, convicted at the Octo-
Der term. 1898, of the Hastings Court
Of Norfolk. on the charge of house-break-
ing and sentenced to five years In the
penitentiary.
Nathaniel Marshall, convicted at the
September term, 1898, Of the County Court
Of Nansemond, on the charge Of house
breaking and sentenced to five years In
the penitenuary.
FOR HOUsEBREAKING.
Columbus Henry, convicted at the Jan
uary term 1901, of the County Court OF
Tauquier, on the charge OF houseoreak-
ing and sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
John Mcdaniel, convicted at the April
term. 1901. of the County Court OF
Pittsy1vania on the charge of barn-ourn-2
ing and sentenced to four years IN the
penitentiary.
James Goode, convicted at the January
term, 1885, of the Hastings Court OF Rlch-
mond, on the charge of burglary ana
sentenced to ten years IN the peniteh-
tiary.
William Thomas, convicted at the June
term. 1895. of the County Court of FAR
fax, on the charge of nouse-breaklng ana
horse-stealns and sentenced to eleVen
years in the penitentiary-
The Governor gives the following rea-
sons as to granting all the above con-
ditional pardons:
All the requirements of the law OF con-
di+ion.j ardons have bean complied with
in the above cases and upon the recon-
pardons are granted.
ABSOLUTE PARDONS
Tho two absolute pardons granted were
claiborne and William smith
Claiborne was. on the zlst %
r,1ary. 1902, in the Mayors So'sr1 OF TUE
city of Danville. convicted VI "i'.a w -, -.
assault and sentenced to SIX mohtns ~
tbe civ iail. In granting the pardon
tbe Governors reasons are as fo'lp"s:
,rba trial Justice, the Commonwealth
attorney the injured and interested par
ties. together with many OF tne mes
worthy people OF the city vi A'ahsilie
nrre a pardon of this man on the sroiiitl
that the imprisonment ser'.H
cufHc;ent stheretore direct a pardon,
fms relieving the applicant of the three
remaining months confinement III tha
civ mil Smith was, at the sep
fember- term of the Corporation Court OF
tbe citv of Norfolk, 1889. tried and con-
victed OF HOUSEKEEPING, and sentenced
to four years il the penltentlary.
The Governor gives the following rea-
sons for the exercise of clemency In the
above case:
,,o,rr imprisonment from Norfolk city.
for housebreaking. He has served ms
form less nine months and seven Gays
His record is good as prisoner. he
b,e heen for sometime and is now In the
hospital, and is sufferlnS from ma Lot
and incurable dropsy of the heart. and
in the opinion of the surgeon can live
at best a very short while Therefore,
in view of his critical and incurable con-
dition, pardon is granted
The Governor refused to pardon Grant
Ratcliffe, who at the December term, 1901.
of the County Court OF YORK. was trica
= nh convicted of voluntary inan-slaushter
and sentenced 20 one year in the peni-
Tertiary.
DAY IN THE POLICE COURT.