The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-13
LOUIS P. HANVEY
 ID BE PARDONED Georgia Commission Acts on Famous Atlanta Case
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES MEET
Question of Chancellor for Georgia h. stitVtion Comes Up and Name of N. E. Harris Is Favorably
 Commented Upon.

prison commission today recommended a full pardon for Louis P. Harvey, who on June 1, 1895 shot his wife to death at the corner of Gwinnett and South Pryor streets in this city, because as he claim ed. she was about to start his youngest daughter, Ethel upon an immoral career. The case of Dr. Harvey was famous one at the time and It's circumstances are now well remembered by many Att lantans. He was convicted of murder Q few months later, and upon what almost amounted to instructions from the trial judge, the jury instead of sending him to the gallows. recommended him to the mercy of the court and he was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
 Dr. Hanvey's case has been before the prison commission at various times upon an application for executive clemency, and until now has always been refused. The last time 1t was refused in 1903 at which time. as before, a strenuous pro- test against clemency was made by Mrs. w. D. Mitchell, the mother of Mrs. Han vey.
 Now, however, the prison commission believes in view of all the facts that Han vey has been sufficiently punished and that the law has been fully vindicated The commissions action Is based also upon practically confirmation of the truth of pr. Hanveys statement made on the occasion of his trial, which was practically the only defense offered
 Dr. Harvey and his wife had been sep arated for sometime, but for the sake of his two daughters he finally returned fn with her. According to his statement she had admitted her unfaithfulness to him, and this he had decided to condone. He also knew that one of his daughters, the oldest, had gone astray with the knowl- edge of her mother
 Dr. Harvey then learned that his young est daughter, Ethel was about to be led astray with the knowledge and consent of her mother In fact 1t is stated that Mrs Harvey was preparing to take Ethel to meet man whose named figured in the trial, at the time of the shooting.
 pr. Harvey stated that overcome with anger, shame and indignation as the re- suit of knowledge of these facts he killed his wife.
 The judge before whom he was tried was so impressed with Hanvey's state- ment that, as stated, he practically in- structed the jury to spare his life, and afterwards frequently expressed 1t as his opinion that Harvey should be pardoned Subsequent events have convinced the solicitor general who prosecuted the case, members of the grand and petit juries and other court officials that Hanveys S statement of the case was true, and these with many other prominent citizens of Att lanta and Fulton county have signed pe- titions urging his pardon.
 Other Cases Passed On.
 The prison commission has at last de- cided that this course should be pursued and the recommendation was sent to Gov ernor Terrell today. Governor Terrell will act on the matter at once, and Dr. Han vey will he released from the ipenitentiary within the next day or two.
 The prison commission today also re- commended pardons and communications in number of other cases, one of the most interesting of which Is that of Van Nal com, Walton county negro who has been serving a life sentence for murder since 1883. Malcom was convicted entirely on circumstantial evidence and has served twenty-three years at hard labor. He is now 65 years old The commission recom- mended in his case communication to present service.
 L. w. James of Bibb county, who has been serving a two years sentence for burglary since May, 1904, was recom- mended for full pardon
 Thomas J. Shaftall of Chatham county, a former justice of the peace who was convicted of malpractice and fined, he having paid the fine, was recommended for full pardon for tho purpose of re- moving his disabilities.
 G. T. Sullivan of Sumter county who, since May, 1904, has been serving a four years sentence for assault with intent to murder. was recommended for pardon
 Anderson Brown of Cobb county and John Noteworthy, who were given chain gang sentences for misdemeanors, were also recommended for pardons.
 Governor Terrell will pass on these cases tomorrow. and so far as is known will approve all of the recommendations.
 University Trustees Meet.
 The trustees of the State university held an important meeting in the state library at the capitol today at which they ap- pointed a memorial committee to arrange for a suitable memorial to the late Chan cellor Walter B. Hill; provided that the dean of the faculty, Prof. David C. Bar row, should continue to act as chancellor until the vacancy Is filled; arranged for the summer school to be held as usual the coming summer, and passed resolu- tion providing that the widow of the late chancellor should be paid the salary Of that office until 1t is filled by elec- tion.
 The question of new chancellor was not formally discussed at the meeting Members of the board. however, discussed the matter very freely among themselves, and a number of them in personal con- versation strongly urged N E. Harris of Macon, who is president of the board of trustees of the Pathological school. to take the chancellorship of the university Several of the trustees went so far as to say that MT. Harris could have the chan cellorship by unanimous vote if he would accept it.
 ' To all of these kindly suggestions, 1t is stated, however, MT. Harris replied that 1t would be impossible for him to accept the position. He thanked them for their expressions, but stated that he felt 1t to be his duty to remain at home and to continue his present work.
 This was practically the only reference that was made to the matter of the chancellorship as the result of the meet ing.
 The members of the board of trustees present were Chairman Henry D. Me Daniel, Governor Terrell Judge Samuel B. Adams. Hon. N E. Harris, Judge George F. Gober, Clark Howell, Hamilton 'McWhorter. Byron B. Bower, Dudley M Hughes, Henry Persons. D. B. Hamilton, A. l.. Hull. J. T. Newton and Judge D. H. Galloway.
 The memorial committee appointed to arrange for a suitable memorial to the late chancellor is composed of Hon. N E. Harris, chairman. Judge Adams, Judge Galloway, Clark Howell and Dudley .<~t,o TtI.a ~I-I