Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-21
GOVERNORS OFFICIAL DAY.
SESSION IS HELD IN NEWLY
FURNISHED OFFICES.
An Air of Christmas Permeates The
Requests of Those Who
Seek Pardons.

Governor Warfeld held an official
session today, it being the first time
since their improvement and Iefurn-
ishing that the executive offices have
been used for that purpose. Coinci-
dental with that fact and the nearness
of Christmas, most of the cases pre-
sented TO the Governor today were of
the kind that he could see his way
clear TO the exercise of clemency.
There is an interesting story IN con-
nection with the pardon of Robert
Eason, who was convicted of larceny
at the January term of the Circuit
Court for Allegany county and sen
fenced to serve eighteen months in the
penitentiary. Eason has Emma, the
Governors 6.year old daughter, to
thank in no small degree for the par
don issued 20 him today. On Thurs.
day last, Eason's wife, carrying a
baby in her arms, arrived at the Gov
eminent House after having been on
the cars since O'Clock in the morn
ing.
The Governor directed the attend
ants TO give breakfast to the two.
Those connected with the household
entered into the care of the visitors
with spirit and the case was much
talked about. When the little girl re-
turned from school she heard about
the visitors of the morning and was
deeply interested. That evening she
got ON her fathers knee aud talked
gravely about the case. Father.
she said, "don't you think the man
ought TO be let ~out if he's sorry 2"
The Governor was, naturally, inclined
to do what he could in the case. Ten
Of the jurymen in the case signed the
petition for Eason's pardon, besides
many of the most prominent citizens.
There was only one protest, so the
Governor found he could issue the
pardon without violence to his general
rules in such matters.
The Governor also pardoned Adolph
Il. Frossard, convicted OF bigamy, at
the instance of the mans mother aud
Attorney James W. Owens. Frossard
has been in the penitentiary since
September, 1904. and has only about
three weeks TO serve He has prom
Used to return 20 his lawful wife aud
Mr.. Frank p. Connolly, of Philadel-
pbia, was present today and spromised
that he would give him work promptly
on his release.
Elmer McBee, who was but seven
teen years of age when convicted of
the larceny of lantern by the Circuit
Court for Frederick county, and SEN
tenced to serve eighteen months in the
penitentiary, was pardoned this morn
ing. His father has died since his
Incarceration, year ago. and his
mother has removed to Cumberland.
She needs his help and he is promised
employment on his release. A large
number of the prominent citizens of
Cumberland signed a petition for
clemancy in the matter
AT the instance of Attorney John
Watson, Jr, of Baltimore city, Charles
Veasey. colored, convicted in April,
1898. of murder in the second degree
by the Circuit Court of Caroline coun-
ty and sentenced TO serve eighteen
years in tho penitentiary, was par
doned. The facts out of which this
case grew happened around the race
tracks in Cecil county. but the case
was removed to ECaroline county for
trial. The killing was done under
great provocation and fair case of
self defense was made out. Judges
Pearce and Martin, who sat in the
case, and most of the jurors Joined in
the request for the pardon at this
time, and there were no protests.
The only exception to the practice
of clemency in the cases presented to-
day was the action i'm the matter of
Charles NJ Eaton, serving a term of
three years in the peniteutiary for
forgery, VI which he was convicted in
Baltimore in 1903. At the instance
of the mans mother, an extremely re-
fined appearing woman and Mr.. Edison
M. Shryver, the Governor had set
the case for final hearing today. In
the meantime, however. the Governor
learned that Eaton had been concern
ed with Roland b. Rigor and Harold
Brewer in the assault on the watch.
man at the penitentiary and the at
tempted escape which took place in
September, 1904, and only escaIed
trial on the charge by turning State s
evidence against the others. These
facts were set forth in letter Of pro-
test from Waterman Henry A. lie
Oron, who was assaulted. The Cover
nor, therefore, declined to grant a
pardon upon the information now be-
fore him.
The Governor has appointed ex-
State Senator Jacob Rohrback, of
Frederick county, a commissioner of
the Jamestown Exposition.