The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
|CLEMENCY TO CONNECTS Four PardOned and One
 ParOled. DAYS WORK BY GOVERNOR Political Disabilities of Philip
 Joseph Removed. Bob Williamson, will Akers, John Griffin, Tom Allison and Sarah
 Lackey Are Released
 From Prison.

Four pardons, one parole and the re- | moval of political disabilities of a Mo- | pile convict who had served out his sentence, represents the net result of the examination yesterday by Governor JeIks l Of petitions fer clemency from oonvicts. In the pardon by the Governor of B Jb Williamson, a convict of Cullman Coun- ty. all interesting story is revealed. The Judge who tried Williamson wrote to the Governor that if Williamson had had the benefit of the evidence of ;he witnesses to the manslaughter of which he was convicted he would have been ac- quilted. By this statement from the Judge the Governor was moved to grant pardon to Williamson. Williamson Released.
 Williamson was serving a sentence of five years for manslaughter in the first degree. His pardon was issued with the following endorsement:
 This man pleaded guilty to manslaugh- ter. It is set up now that he pleaded guilty because he had no friends in the community and thought 1t the safest thing to do. There comes forward now witnesses whose statements, had they been submitted to the court at the time, would have served to acquit the defend- ant The trial Judge. after examining these witnesses, gives 1t as his opinion that the man acted in self defense and ought to be pardoned. It is ordered that a pardon be lssued."
 Will Akers Paroled.
 A parole was issued to Will Akers, of Limestone County, who was convicted of assa ult with intent to murder in tho fall of 1902. and given a two years peniten- tiary sentence.
 The parole was endorscd as follows:
 This mans time would expire in June of this year. The trial Judge and tie Solicitor recommend clemency to him to tho extent of relieving him of hard lab or for the remaining. three months of his term. It Is ordered that a parole be is- sued dependent upon his future law abiding conduct"
 Removed Joseph's Disability.
 The civil and political disabilities of Philip Joseph who had finished a te.-u for assault with intent to murder :n Mobile County, were thus removed by the Governor:
 Ut is ordered that the civil and polit- ical disabilities of Philip Joseph be re- moved. This order is issued following the legal and required publication and the filing of petition signed by large number of the best citizens of Mobile County"
 John Griffin Pardoned.
 A pardon was granted to John Griffin of Chambers County. He had served over q year of ar eighteen months sent ence The pardon had this endorsement:
 This man was charged with larceny. He had a good character for honesty previous to this offense The party whose house was burglarized asks clemency for him The trial Judge thIn:Ss he has been sufficiently punished and the Solicitor joins the trial Judge, many good cid- zens and the Pardoning Board in recoIl- mending clemency. It Is ordered that a pardon issuc.' NR
 Pardoned Sarah Lackey.
 Sarah Lackev, a negro girl of Jcffcr- son County. who was serving sentence of year and a day was pardoned in tht following words by. the Governor:
 "1'his prisoner is a young negro gil Judge San Greene of the Criminal Court of Jefferson County thinks she has been sufficiently punished and recommends a pardon. The Board of Pardons likewise recommends clemency Let pardon is- sue."
 Tom Allison Freed.
 Tom Allison, d Chiffon County youtk serving 9 term of three years for burg lary, was pardoned by the Governor Allison had completed two of his three year sentence.
 The pardon was thus endorsed by tie Governor: