The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-26
TWO NEGROES PAROLED
JIM REYNOLDS AND SPENCER BROWN FREED.
! They Were Sent mp From Jefferson County and Executive Clemency Was recommended by Trial Courts.

Two Jefferson County negro con- victs, Jim Reynolds, and Spencer Brown were paroled yesterday by Acting Gov ernor Cunningham.
 Jim Reynolds, with a sentence of nearly five years hanging over him was paroled, on the condition of good conduct.
 Reynolds was convicted in October, 1901, of grand larceny in four cases and given an aggregate of eight years Imprisonment in the penitentiary Reynoldss parole was recommended by the State Board of Pardons, the trial. judge. Hon. Samuel E. Greene, and Solicitor H. P. Heflin, of the Jeff ferson County Criminal Court.
 The following endorsement of the Governor in the case explains the cir cumstances
 Jim Reynolds.
 This applicant for executive clemen- cy was convicted in October, 1901, of grand larcency in four cases, and sen- tenced to eight years. The trial Judge Hon. S. E. Greene. and the Solicitor, Hon. H. P. Heflin, jointly write as fol- lows:
 Undersigned, Samuel F. Greene. who presided as Judge. and H. P. Heflin who acted as Solicitor. in the sentence of James Reynolds for grand larceny Tn the four cases under which he was sem fenced October 5th. 1901. to an aggre- gate term of eight years and three days, respectfully represent that this sentence was taken by consent under a promise given by us that if the prisoner should behave himself for the first three years we would thereupon recommend to Your Excellency that he be pardoned or paroled.
 While we have no personal know ledge as to his conduct, we have been informed that it has been excellent at all times since the beginning of the sentence. If the evidence bears this out we strongly recommend to Your Excellency that James Reynolds be paroled.
 Tt appears that his conduct has been good, and the Pardoning Board concud- in the recommendation for a pardon or parole.
 Therefore let parole issue condition ed upon good conduct"
 Spencer Brown. a negro of Birming- ham, was sentenced in June, 1902, to one year and one day by Judge Daniel A. Greene, of the Jefferson County Criminal Court, on convection for re- ceivlng stolen property.
 The parole was recommended by the
  Greene, the trial judge and Assistant Solicitor E. C. Winston.
 The negro was a drayman in 1904 in Birmingham, and according to the court record, was inveIgied by negro burglars to haul away some stolen lo- bacco. The burglars escaped the police whom the drayman did not.
 The statement of the Governor ac- companying the parole is as follows:
 Spencer Brown.
 This applicant for executive clemen- cy was convicted in June, 1904. for re- cetving stolen properay and sentenced to one year and one day in the peni stntiary. His snort time will expire April 12, 1905, It appears that two burglars burglarized a store and stois several caddies of tobacco early in the night. and Spencer Brown was em- ployed as public drayman to haul the tobacco away. They directed him to carry it to certain party where they tried to dispose of the tobacco bu. failed to do so. The party to whom they tried to sell the tobacco notifying the police. When the officers came up the real criminals ran and left the old negro in possession of the tobacco. Whether or not the old man knew the tobacco was stolen or not involves the real question of his guilt.
 The trial Judge. Hon. D. A. Greene, and the Prosecuting Solicitor, Hon. F. c. Winston, and the Pardoning Board recommend his parole.
 Therefore let parole issue conditions ed upon good conduct"