Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-06
He GRANTED NO PARDONS.
GOVERNOR WAKEFIELD HELD
OFFICIAL SESSION.
Serious Charges Are Made By
d, K. Magruder Against
Ex-Sheriff Other

session OF the pardon board nj the
State house today and although sev.
ernl cases were presented for exeeu.
tive action no fiual action in anv of
them was taken by him. The first
one TO be brought before him was
that of the case of Henry Betz. who
was sent mp trcm Allegany county ON
the charge of committing an assault
ON Thomas Roam and the prisoners
own mother.
Betz was represented by his wife
and Attorney David b. Lewis. state
senator. They stated that the two
persons assaulted admitted the assault
was justitiable and that they were
quite willing to have the young man
pardoned. The members of the jury
also signed the application for pardon.
The Governor stated that he would
advertise the application and take il
up at a future meeting.
Attorney Price, of Dorchester conn
~, appeared in behalf of Joseph John
son, OF Dorchester county, who is
awaiting trial ON the charge of having
large number of understood fish in
his possession. II he is found guilty.
of the otfense a tine of at least $500
will have 20 be imposed. Mr.. Price
State 5 Attorney to enter nolle pros,
as the man was entirely innocent of
any wrong doing and that he is IN.
able to pay for an appeal should the
case 20 against him.
Governor Wartield stated that he
thought it would scarcely be the proper
thing for him to interfere in the mat.
ter. but that after the case had been
tried would be the proper time 90
bring the matter 10 his attention. A
few minutes later Captain Howard. OF
the state oyster fleet. happened TO en-.
ter the Governor office and stated
that IN many instances the fish and
game wardens were too Jealous In
their work and were prosecuting AID
not prosecuting violators.
George M. Lane, colored member
OF the Baltimore bar, appeared in be-
half of Harry w. Heiner, who is
serving Jail sentence for embezzle.
ment from Baltimore firm The
Governor stated that he could not see
anything in the case warranting exec
utive clemency, but that he would
further investigte the matter.
During the course of the session
Rev. George W Miller. pastor of the
First a. =. Church. agpeyari,ed before 2l,g,
of an iron fence between the church
and the state property, which has
been contemplated for some time. The
Governor agreed to present the plans
submitted by Mr.. Miller TO the state
architect
Judge Magruder appeared before the
Governor and protested against the
appointment of Frank Revell, ex-
sheriff, as supervisor of elections la
making his protest he made some very
serious charges. not alone against Mr.
Revell, but against ex-Sheriff Bowie.
as we'll. He was backed mp by many
facts and figures, which he culled
from the reports of the State Comp
troller and the reports made by the
two ex -sheriffs during their terms Of
office TO the county commissioners.
According to the figures presented by
the Judge, there lis a discrepancy OF
50, 600 between what Reyell secured
from the county aud what he return
ed as having received, TO the state
treasurer. That was during a term
of two years. The figures presented
by the Judge in the case of Bowie
would seem TO indicate that he had re-
ceiyed in two years So, 600 more from
the county than he had reported as
received in making his yearly reports.
The Judge also spoke of the so-called
magistrates account which has for
years been costing the county an APP
palling amount. He stated that con
ditlon still exists and that very often
arrests are made on false warrants is
sued solely for the purpose of running
unearned money into the sheriff :
office. The Judge also touched on an
other very well known fact 70 the
effect that never since the incumbency
of Sheriff Fowler, now deputy regis
| ter of wills, has any sheriff made re-
turns of fees made from civil cases, al
| though the law explicitly states that
| the sheriff shall not have an income
in excess of 50. 600 per year In closing
his remarks TO the Governor, Judge
Magruder stated emphatlcally that a
large number of taxpayers objected
TO the appointment of Revell, and
that if necessary, he would present a
petition signed by large number Of
| persons. The Governor received from
the Judge copies of the alleged ac-
counts which were at variance with
| the other and stated that he would
| look into the matter.
Judge Magruder stated that the en-
tire matter would be- taken before the
mex session OF the grand jury for in
gesigation and that many other mat
| tiers of a most startling nature would
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