The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
LIST OF PARDONs GIvEN;oUT
BY GOV AYCoCK YESTERDAY.
Reasons for Each Particularly are Dated
From February 10 to March 49,
There are Nine of Them.

There are Nine of Them.
Governor Aycock yesterday gave out
the following pardons granted with rea-
sons therefor:
WILLIAM ROGERS, Wake County, be-
fore Mayor of Raleigh Crime drunk
and disorderly. Sentence, thirty days
county roads,
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of the
mayor of the city upon the ground that
having secured work on farm the pris-
oner was likely to refrain from his dis
orderly conduct.
DAVID ORMOND Pitt County. Septem-
Der term 1902 Crime. larceny. Sen
tence, eight months county roads.
Reasons for pardon-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of the
solicitor who prosecuted the case, r. s
James Sheriff Hampton, J. ]. Laughing
house, and other citizens of the county.
He had before the commission Of the Of
Tense always borne a good character and
it is represented to me that his punish
ment has resulted in his reformation.
JACK WHITLEY Wayne County. Jan
uary 1903. Crime, assault with a dead
ly weapon Sentence, six months coun.
ty roads.
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of the
County Commissioners of Wayne county,
the mayor of Goldsboro and many repu-
table citizens. 1t is believed that the
punishment already undergone by him is
Sufficient.
ED. FOARD, Cabarrus County. spring
term, 1902. Crime, assault with deadly
weapon. Sentence, eighteen months
county roads.
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of Hon.
j. p. Allison and many other citizens of
Cabarrus county The prisoner had al
ways borne a good character before the
offense was committed
WALTER FREEMAN, Moore county.
December term, 1902. Crime, larceny
and receiving. Sentence, six months
Arson county roads.
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardOned on the recommendation of the
judge who tried him. He writes that re-
liable information reaches him which
makes it certain that the evidence
against the prisoner was false.
JOHN r.. PARSONS Allegheny County,
fall term, 1901 Crime, manslaughter.
Sentence, three years States prison
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of the
judge and acting solicitor, and a great
number of citizens of Allegheny county.
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under whose care he is, certifies that he
is suffering from heart trouble and is not
able to undergo hard labor. The evidence
in the case discloses to me that the pris-
oner was acting in obedience to a lawful
summons to assist in the arrest of the de-
ceased, when the deceased resisted arrest,
and prisoner slew him. He was guilty of
technical manslaughter and it appears
to me he has undergone sufficient punish
ment. 1t is hard lines to compel one I'M
der the law to assist in arresting a dan
gerous man, and then to send him to the
penitentiary if in fear of his own life he
fires too quickly.
j. c. FRALEY, Stanly County, Septem-
Der term, 1899. Crime, perjury. Sen
tence, six years States prison.
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of the
judge and the solicitor and a great num-
Der of citizens, who all agree that the
prisoner has been sufficiently punished
and is chastened.
WILLIS JOHNSON, Pitt County, Sep
TENDER term, 1902 Crime, larceny.
Sentence, twelve months county roads
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of the
County Commissioners of Pitt county
at the request of the prosecutor, and the
Justices Of the Peace, who investigated
the case. and the mayor of GreenVille and
the county officers and of the judge and
the solicitor and many citizens of the
county.
B. T. NELSON, Henderson County, Sep
TENDER term, 1902. Crime, assault with
deadly weapon. Sentence, eighteen
months county roads.
Reasons for pardon.-The prisoner is
pardoned on the recommendation of the
jury who tried him, the county officers
and a great number of the citizens of
Henderson county. He had before the
commission of his crime always been
Iaw-abding citizen and has conducted
himself we'll since his convcton, 1t is
believed that his punishment has been
adequate and that for the future he will
conduct himself properly.