The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-27
PARDONS GRANTED
Two Convicts Received
Executive CIemenCy.
Six Denied.

Governor Glenn yesterday granted
pardons to two convicts, and refused
TO pardon six. Those pardoned are
Ephriam Hensley and John Mcneil.
Hensley was convicted in February,
1904, of mansaughter, and was sem
fenced 10 the penitentiary for two
years. He is an old man of seventy
years. His son had killed a man and
fled, and ali that the pardoned man
did was TO say that no one should i'm
pose on his son. This was considered
aiding his son, and he was convicted
The trial judge and solicitor recon-
mended mis- pardon, which was grant
ed on good behavior.
MCNEIL was convicted of larceny
in February, 1904. in Richmond coun-
ty, and was sentenced to five years on
the roads of Arson county. The solicit
tor. the two attorneys assisting the
solicitor, and the prosecutor, recon-
mended this pardon which the Gov
ernor thought was right. and like the
other, it was granted on condition of
good behavior.
Pardons Refused.
Governor Glenn refused pardons to
the following convicted persons, Civ
ing his reasons for the denials;
Thos. NJ. Marshall. convicted April
term, 1902. SurTv county court, of
murder in the second degree, and SEN
fenced to twenty years in the peni-
Tertiary. This application was refused
by Governor Aycock on January 9Th,
1905. Neither the judge nor solicitor
recommended the pardon, and after
reading all the evidence, the ruling
of Governor Aycock was deemed cor
rect, and the petition was refused.
A. b. Norton, Of Robson count.
convicted i'm July, 1897, Of murder in
the second degree, aRd sentenced TO
thirty years in the penitentiary. The
trial judge, solicitor and attorneys as
sisting the prosecution recommended
that the pardon be not granted. and
after reviewing ali the evidence it
appeared to the Governor that the
crime committed was in his opinion
wilful murder. The application was
therefore denied and the sentence will
not be disturbed.
John Miller, of Rutherford county
convicted at the March term, 1905,
of indecent exposure of person ard
sentenced to four months on the
county roads. The Judge. solicitor and
prOsecutrix refused to recommend
this pardon. The prisoner plead guilty
of indecent exposure and the sentence,
not seeming excessive, the application
was refused.
Ed. Williams convicted Of an as
sault with a deadly weapon dt the
spring term, 1905, of Graham court,
sentence 10 five months on the roads
of Swain county The prisoner on
his own evidence was guilty. He used
excessive force. shooting at his assail-
ant when he was fleeing. The SEN
tsnce did not seem excessive and the
application was refused.
Sam Sanders. convicted at the March
term, 1905 Henderson county court
of assault with a deadly weapon, and
sentenced to six months on the cOun-
ty roads. The prisoner is a boy OF
bad character and cut his assailant
with a knife. The punishment did not
seem excessive and the application was
refused.
II. ]. Mattox, convicted at the Sep
TENDER term, 1904. Of Wayne court,
of retailing, sentenced TO four months
in Jail. The prisoner was d saloon
keeper in Goldsboro. The people by
vote adopted prohibition. In defiance
Of law he continued TO sell liquor. The
judge and the solicitor refused to re-
commend the pardon, and seeing no
merit in mis- application, it was refused
by the Governor.