The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-20
BRYAN PARDONED
AND RELEASED
SERVED 46 DAYS SENTENCE.
RELEASED ON TELEGRAM FROM
SECRETARY GOODLOE YANCY.

Pardon Was Unexpected, As IL Was
Understood Board Had Turned 1t
DOwn-BeIIeved That Charles
OdeH Will Return and Seek n Par
don AIso-Bryan Was Glad to
Leave Prison.
After forty-six days confinement in
the county Jail, Cad d. Bryan, Jr.,
was pardoned yesterday by the Gov
ernor on recommendation of the Par
don Board, and at 9 o'clock last night
he walked from the Jail portals free
man.
To no one was the surprise greater
than to Bryan himself, as he had al
most given up hope of getting out un-
der the three months which he was
sentenced to serve. His first words on
being told that the Governor had sign
ed his pardon were: THANK God!
am certainly grateful to all who have
assisted me, and to those who have
taken any interest in me-"
Bryan commenced serving his three
months Jail sentence on Oct. 4. and
since that time numerous appeals have
been made to the Pardon Board in his
behalf. His attorneys, Col Robert L.
Colding, D. c. Barrow, Esq, and E. H.
Abrahams, made visits to Atlanta and
appeared before the board with petit
tons signed by a large number of Sa-
vannah citizens, but it was thought
the opposition to a pardon would de-
feat the efforts of the petitioners.
Next to his being deprived of his
liberty, his greatest punishment was
the deprivation of any liquid refresh
ments of an intoxicating nature. Bry-
an had daily callers, who kept him
posted of all occurrences not chronicled
in the newspapers and he was furnish
ed with all the latest literature. He
spent most of his time reading.
Wanted Freedom at once.
AS soon as it was known here that
the Governor had signed his pardon
Bryan at once went to work to have
it take effect Immediately. kilograms
were sent to Atlanta and shortly aft
er o'clock the following message was
received:
Sheriff Chatham County: Have
mailed order pardoning Cad Bryan.
Safe to release him Immediately. Hope
you will do so. (Signed)
''Goodloe Yancy, Secretary"
On this telegram from the secretary
of the Pardon Board, Sheriff Schwarz
gave orders that Bryan be released.
Just before the doors were unlocked a
long distance telephone message was
received from Gen. Clement A. Evans,
president of the Pardon Board, stat
ing that the pardon had been forward
ed and that it was perfectly safe to
release Bryan.
Held a Reception.
AS soon as he had been notified to
get ready to leave Bryan said he didn't
have any getting ready to do. but
would wait until later to get his be-
longings.
He went at once to his place of bust
ness on BRYAN street, where he was
soon surrounded by his friends, and
an informal reception was held. at
which he thanked all of his friends
for their kindnesses to him during his
confinement.
Since the pardon board has estab-
lished a precedent by recommending
the pardoning of Bryan it is believed
| Charles ODell, who is also under SEN
tence, but who is at present out of the
state, will surrender himself and seek
to have a pardon granted as in the
case of Bryan.
OdeIl May Return.
1t was rumored some time ago that
| ODell had written friends here that
he intended returning and serving his
sentence, but when it was announced
that a pardon had been refused to
Bryan, O'Dell did not put in an APP
pearance.
Bryan's Indictment and sentence
grew out of the shooting at Bryan's
| place of business in July year ago
| in which James Doss was shot in the
hand, Nat Evans was shot in the LEFT
chest and Bryan was shot twice in the
| hip.