Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-07
THE GOVERNOR HIS CALLERS
SEVERAL PARD0NS ARE ASKED
THIS MORNING.
Cases Taken Under Advisement-
Investigation of Death
Requested.


Mr. Simon b. Branki, ia1 North
Liberty street, Baltimore. called on
the Governor today to urge the par
don of William @. Lee. convicted at
the September term, 1908. in the
Criminal Court of Baltimore. Of as
sault upon one George Marley, and
sentenced TO six months in Jail
Mr. Branski was accompanied by
Mrs. Lee The pardon is recommended
by both Mrs. Marley and her son. who
was shot Mrs Lee stated that her
husband works at the Baltimore Brick
Company's yard, and that this is the
first difficulty he has ever been in.
Size has ive children TO care for and
needs very badly his support. He
makes $40 per week and can obtain
employment rs soon as released.
The Governor told Mr.. Bansky to
get letter from the States Attorney
recommending the application: also TO
secure n letter from Mr.. Pritchard
He told Mrs. Lee that If there were
no protests in the case he would par
don her husband SO that he could get
out and help to support.her and her
children The Governor ordered the
case TO be advertised for final hear.
ing on next Thursday.
Mr.. Thomas F. Jarsey, of Balti-
more accompanied by Mr.. Vincent
Weber. of that city, appeared before
the Governor in behalf of Frank
Weber, who was sentenced on Novem.
Der 23, 1904. to serve eighteen months
in the Maryland Penitentiary bv Judge
Wright in the Criminal Court OF
Baltimore He-was charged with the
larceny of $3 from Cne Mrs. Annie
Nitzel. It appears that while no was
standing on corner of the street in
Balti more Mrs Nitzel walked by and
hc snatched her pocketbook from her
hand He, however, dropped the
pocketbook, and it was picked up by a
witness and returned TO Mrs. NitZel.
She now offers no objection TO his
application for pardon.
Weber has served more than year
Of his sentence. and his application
for pardon is recommended by all the
Jurors who sat in the case. Mr..
Frank r. Owens, his former employer,
speaks very highly of him, as seen by
hi lcIter filed in the case, and who
joins in the recommendation Of his
pardon. The Governor asked IL Weber
bad any previous criminal record aud
was told by Mr.. JaTsey and his client,
that Weber had served three years in
the st. Mary's Industrial School for
incorrigibility. The Governor stated
that he could not advertise the case
until he had more facts concerning
the same.
Mr.. James W. Owens called en- the
Governor TO urge the pardon of Adolph
T.. Fossard, Jr.. convicted at tie
September term. 1904, Of the Crimi-
nal Court Of Baltimore, Of bigamy.
and sentenced to eighteen months in
the Maryland Penitentiary. Mr..
Owens stated that Fossardis wife.
mother and father want him out for
Christmas and that If he is pardon
ed. he will leave the state and 90 to
Philadelphia and live with his first
and lawful wife. He has fully re-
pented OF his wrongful doings. The
Governor told Mr.. Owens TO write "A
synopsis Of the case and mail it to
him at once. The Governor ordered
thc case 90 be advertised for q final
bearing on the 2ist inst.
Mr. John Watson appeared before
the Governor 10 urge the pardon OF
Charles keascy, col0Ted. The facts
lu thIs ease were fully set forth in the
neatpaIcrs Of june 20 and subsequent
lF Iho pardon is recOmm ended BY
Islras Pearce aud Martin, who sat
In fhr case. hy SIR. William s. Evans.
.afes Attorney for Cecil county, and
so. William II. Devices, who was
ft.u States Attorney for Caroline
nHlufF. and by the jurors who sat in
flr case 10y the chief prosecuting wit
reas John II. Ihackery. and by Mr..
ALERT Constable. JT., and by numer-
cos other citizens. The Governor di-
rerfol that the case be advertised for q
anal hearing on Thursday. Decem.
Der 2l.
The Governor received the follow
ing lettc- today:
Washington, ID. O.. Dec 5, 1905.
Governor Edwin Warfield,
Annapolis. Md
have been informed by newspaper
| The German Correspondent) Of Balti-
more. Md, Of the death by drowning
/ Of two men-James McOabe and Will
lam Clarke-employed on the oyster
/ boat Sadie K. Gibson (upon which
they were shanghied) commandedlby
Captain William Wheatley.
The body OF Mr.. McCabe was found
at Deals Island and an Investigation
| by the authorities Of Baltimore fol-
| lowed, in which it was stated that one
William Clarke was accidently drown
| ed. My father. whom / believe 70 be
/ the Clarke mentioned, has been miss.
ing from this city for several months,
and / would be very thankful il you
would kindly refer this TO the proper
| authority for any information which
they may possess, aud also to obtain
| the address of Mrs. James McCabe,
| wife of the man found who, / under
stand, is now in Baltimore conducting
an investigation of her husbands
death Thanking you in advance.
Very respectfully,
II. =. Clarke.