Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-11-21
OFFICIAL DAY.
EXECUTIVE cLEMENCYS SOUGHT
BY MANY.
Pardons Granted By The Governor
Petitions Presented And
Acted Upon.

Acted Upon.
Governor warfield employed several
hours this morning in the considera-
tion of number of petitions for
clemency which had been laid before
him on behalf .of prisoners now nn-
dergoing confinement for various
offenses. Some OF these had laid over
for some time and others were pre-
sented for the first time today. As
a result Of tile days work three par
dons were signed and the Governor
indicated that he was inclined to-
wards leniency in several others.
The Governor pardoned Frank It.
Taylor, colored, who was convicted
Of manslaughter in September, 1904.
by the Circuit Court for Frederick
county, and sentenced to serve five
years i'm the penitentiarry. Taylor
was we'll advanced in years and the
offence for which he was punished
consisted of the killing of compan-
ion, Robert Il. Bowie, al Mt. Airy,
Nd, while engaged in n drunken
brawl. The killing was in a large
measure in self defence. Taylor,
whose home was in Howard county,
had many friends among the white
character and asked for his pardon.
Judge Motter, States Attorney VIII
lard and the members of the jury be-
fore which he was tried, also Joined
in the request and the Governor decid-
ed to execute the pardon.
A pardon was also granted to James
Hopkins. colored, man nearly GU
years of age. convicted of statutory
nl1
AT the September term of the Circuit
Court for Frederick county. The case
presents the peculiar Circumstance that,
although Hopkins pleaded guilty, il
seems to be established that he did not
commit the oiTense. Itsis believed that
he pleaded guilty on account of injudi-
cious advice given him. The main
prosecuting witness, colored wo-
man. has since been convicted of
burglary and her testimony entirely
discredited. Judge Motter, States
Attorney Willard, ex-State's Attorney
Wortlington and others signed the
petition for clemency, and Chief
Judge McSherry, in letter written
To the Governor, inclines towards the
same.
The Governor also pardoned Louis
III.
by the Criminal Court of Baltimore
CITY during January, 1906, and SEN
fenced to serve eighteen months in
iail. Klein's wife and brother were
before the Governor today, accom-
panied by William j. Garland and
strong plea was made for Klein. 1t
was shown that he had committed
his offense while much under the i'm
a. nd Iar
induced TO do SO by companion,
hardened criminal. The petition in
Klein's favor contained the names of
Sheriff George w. Padgett, Andrew j.
Burns and James II. Melis and Robert
j.. Beauchamp, the latter two mem-
bers of he House of Delegates.
Attorney William g. Cliff presented
TO the Governor the case of William
Miller who in February, 1906, was
convicted Of bigamy by the Criminal
Court of Baltimore City and sentenced
to serve eighteen months in Jail. Mil
ler's case presented some interesting
points which weighed strongly in his
favor. Mr.. Cliff was accompanied
by the sister and aged mother of Mil.
Ter. Miller, who is 52 years of age,
was married in 1886 and five years
after his wife instituted divorce pro-
ceedings against him. lie was served
with a summons and decree pro con
fesso, but it appears that proceedings
were dropped at this point and his
first wife is still living. Miller un-
derstood that he had been divorced
and lin 1908 married again. These
facts induced Chief Judge Harlan, of
the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City, Deputy State's S Attorney O'Dunnc,
the members of the jury and others
to indicate their approval of the par
don.
The Governor promised that the
case should be advertised and a par
don probably issued in time for Miller
TO eat his Thanksgiving dinner with
his mother and sister.