The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-27
Freed From Prison by the
 Governor. HURRIED TO MONTGOMERY Has Served Over Three Years at Convict Farm. Made a Model Prisoner and Endorse ments for Executive Ciemency Were More Numerous Than
 Ever Before Seen
 at Capitol.

Sanforu JacoDi Of Montgomery, serving sentence of twenty years in the peni- tentiary for assault to ravisn, was grant, ed an unconditional pardon by Governor Jeiks yesterday afternoon.
 The action of the Governor was com- municated at once to Warden s. D. F.elds at Speigners where Jacobt has been confined, and the young man was re- leased. He reached Montgomery on an evening train and spent the first night in nearly three years in the home of his parents at 60 Sayre Street.
 Jacobi was convicted August 6, 1901, in the City Court of Montgomery and was sentenced by Judge William H. Thomas to serve twenty years in the penitentiary. Since his delivery to the State Convict Department. he has been at Speigners, where his general conduct has been good. He has served as gardener at the farm and most of his work has been in the open air. t In Excellent Health. The young man. who is less than 25 years old, is in excellent health. When he left Montgomery. he weighed about l2O pounds. Now he weighs more than f60 pounds. v
 The reading public is familiar with the crime of which Jacobi was convicted. In the spring of 1900. 1t was charged that Jacobi lured Miss Lizzie Parker of Clan ton to Questiona ble place in Montgomery and attempted to assault her. The young woman was passing through Montgomery en route from Greenville. where she had been teaching school, to her home in Clanton. She met Jacobi. at the Union Railway station and having to spend the night in Montgomery consented to ride with him in a carriage to what she sup posed to be a boarding house.
 Upon the publication of the details of his offense, Jacobi hurriedly left Mont gomery, going to New Orleans, where he was arrested and brought back here.
 The first trial resulted :h. a mistrial. sev- eral of the jurors afterwards expressing the opinion that Jacobi was not guilty of greater offense than assault and bat tery. Miss Parker was present at this i trial and stood the ordeal of being exam l ined as witness .,'. On the second trial Miss Parker did not appear as a witness. It was said that her | family had removed from the State and that she had said she preferred death rather than to again appear in court ir connection with the case.
 After being out eight minutes. the jury returned verdict of guilty and Judge | Thomas sentenced Jacobi to. twenty years in the penitentiary-the full penalty of the law.
 In Prison Over Three Years.
 Counting the time Jacobi spent in prisor in New Orleans. in Montgomery and ir the penitentiary, his confinement has covered a period of nearly three and 2 half years. Y -.
 Friends and the family of the young man have been quietly at work severa months to secure his release. Ten of thu jurors who convicted him asked for hi: pardon and personal letters were writer Governor Jelks requesting clemency bN Montgomery city and county officials dozens of leading business and profes sional men and others. Indeed. It wal said tA&t no stronger endorsemenqt fol clemency to a State prisoner was evel filed at the State Capitol.
 At II o'clock yesterday morning law yers representing Jacobi' appeared before the State Board of Pardons and argued for a recommendation of rclemency.
 Later in the day the three members oi the Board of Pardons joined unanimously in recommendation to Governor Jelk: that he grant an absolute pardon to Ja cobi.
 Recommendation of Board.
 The recommendation to the Governor by lows:
 'In the matter of the application of San
 ford Jacobi for pardon.
 This man was convicted in the City