The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
.CLEMENCY SHOWN BY THE GOVERNOR One Parole and One Pardon are
 Issued TEN PETITIONS REFUSED Among Those Refused Is That of Will TldweI of Jefferson, Sentenced
 to Ten Years for
 Murder.

! Montgomery, October 2.-(Special3 3-The | governor today paroled an old man who 1 had worn himself out in the convict ser | vice of the state, pardoned another who is very likely not guilty of the crime for which he was convicted, and refused to 1 take action in ten other cases where ! clemency was asked, believing that neith- CT one of them made sufficient showing in passing that the ratio of refusals in the total of twelve today is much smaller than Is usual, 1t being 9uite frequently the case that big punches of applications | pass over the desks of the members of the pardoning board and then to the governor, without any sort of favorable action. Of the two cases today the first was that of Edward Johnson of Autagua coun- ty, who was given a life sentence in 1888 . for the murder of his step son, who the evidence shows, was trying to inf1ict per sonal Injury on the wife of the man Indicted and the mother of the disobedient son. It is noted by the governor that the man Is old, that he has served the | state eighteen years and that his record as convict is clear, he having been | what Is termed a good man." Several citizens of the county insist upon clemency | and the governor has yielded to the good l showing made. He says: 'The trial judge and solicitor have paid | the death of nature and are no longer 1 here to speak for or against any action in | the case. It Is doubtful if being pres | ent, they would resist clemency for the | old man after eighteen years of work for | the state The board of pardons recom- | mends clemency and it is ordered that on account of his long and faithful ser | vice he be paroled condition of his | future good conduct"
 Autauga County Case.
 The second case to be given favorable | action was that of Frank Davis young negro of Autauga county. of whom the | governor says:
 "rhe trial judge Is dead and the trial | solicitor informs the board of pardons | that there was no evidence to connect | Davis with the killing. A very prominent officer of the court asks for clemency, and says that he must have been con- victed on general principles He seems | to have gotten Into bad company, not of itself crime in this state, and 1t has | cost him several years of hard labor in l stripes. l can not repair the injury, if | any, which has been done, I can turn him out, which l will order done, and at once, and I can express the hope that | the comfort and peace of the after years | of his life may in some measure repay him for the undeserved if undeserved, | punishment A pardon is ordered" I Davis was convicted of murder in the second degree in 1902 and given twelve | years on charge of being a party to the murder of W. H. Dorsey at Opp. His | brother, who seems to have been the real culprit was given fifteen years It has developed that the boy did not have | anything to do with the killing and hay ing come up as the fatal shots were fired ran in fright of them, not knowing who fired them.
 The following Is a list of the applica- tions for clemency refused today. being, as already noted. less in proportion than is usually refused the quoted part being that of the Governor on the papers:
 P. w. Harbour DeKalb county, man. slaughter, six years. "Petition refused"
 Charles Wright, Chiffon, burglary. five years. NO excuse for clemency offered. D
 Wiley Callen. Chiffon, robbery, twenty years. This petition fig refused.'
 John Iliigore. Fayette, murder, ten years. Refused"
 Ed Jarrett, Limestone. manslaughter three years. T agree with the board of pardons that no good reason is furnished for clemency.'
 William T. Lucas, Chiffon, complicity in murder, eighteen years. Petition is refused"
 Will Tidwel Jefferson, murder, ten years. Refused"
 Obey Lovett Houston, murder. life. Refused"
 John Cheatham, Escamha, assault with intent to murder, five years. Petition refused'
 John Lowe. Blount, murder in the sec- ond degree, ten years, Refused"
 Appointments by Governor.
 The Governor has made the following appointments:
 Justice of the Peace-William Slade, Fleetwood; M. II. Killiam, Par<ersville. l Constable-E. l.. Glass. Summit
 Notary Public and Justices of the Peace -F G. McGanigal Mobile; J. M Mckee. North Birmingham; w. G. Mitchell, Blr- mingham; w. s. Thomas. Elba.
 John C. Anderson and Jonathan Haral- son, members of the supreme court, have returned from summer vacations and are at their homes again.
 The following incorporation has been reported to the secretary of state.
 simon Clothing company, Mobile: capi- tai $S00O lncorporators are Charles Gold stein, Henry simon and Louis simon
 Dr. w. H. Blake of Sheffield one time member of the board of convict inspec- tors, paid a visit to that department to- day.