The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
FIVE PAROLES
 FOR CONNECTS More Holiday Gemency by Governor. PRISONERS ARE FREED Friendless Ones Are Favored by
 Jelks. I've White Boys and TAre- Negroes wiII Leave Custody of Inc State
 to Besin Life Anew.

Following close on the twenty-six acts of executive elemency to State criminals sannounced at he State Cap itol Wedpesday, Governor Jelks yes terday extended paroles to five more conyicts. who thus. also share in the of the prisoners were white, one of whom has been in prison for over two years. and is now only is years old. The other three are negroes
 A very noticeable fact to be observ- ed by perusal of the cas- ss .n which lhe governor has granted clemeney during the last two days is that in, been men without friends or influence 10 aid in securing pardons or paroles number of other petitions for m '- strong H nnehess hsSs Sss Ssye suPP0rtsdi D In number of the eases. the only persons who have hetitioned for rs- lease Tor the convicts have been the prison officials, and workers in the penitentiaries and the convict camps Sooa econduct during long terms of service has brought its reward in sev- eral instances. while extreme youth at the time of the commission of crime, has had an Influence irr others
 Recommended by Board.
 Two of the paroles granted yester day were extended largely. as the re- suit of the interest shown in prisoners by prison officials and 'chaplains Tn all the Board of Pardons recommended
 Will Jackson. one of those to receiva parole. was life prisoner. He was convicted by the Pike County Circuit Court May 20. 1893. of murder, and teen years and six months. He Is a negro. and was strongly recommended Tor the executive consideration by the prison officials and chaplain. In ex- tending the parole. Governor Jelks assigned the following reasons;
 rnls boy was sent up from Pike county In 1893 He is recommended for clemency by the prison officials. He k one of half dozen named by the warden at Pratt Mines as being espec- tally deserving. and he is also recom- gious services at the mines
 Because of his long time servicc, his unusually good conduct and Of the recommendation of the Board of on his future good conduct"
 John Sims, another of those to bon eht by parole yesterday, was convlc- ted in the Jefferson City, Court. Feb robbery and grand larceny. He was sentenced to twenty-five years impris- onment. Prison officials favored his of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Ra!i- road Company spoke of him as a lead CT In all good work at the prison, and a, great assistance .i in prison work. ted In the recommendation of the Bpard of Pardons, for clemency The Governor in his statement said.
 For reasons set forth to me on this day by the Board of Pardons, 1t Is or- dered that John Sims be paroled, de- pendent on his future law-abiding con- duet The recommendation of the Board Is made part of this endorse
 Two white Boys Freed.
 John Cooty, another fortunates Is a white. white Poy He was sentenced to ten for carnal knowledge of a girl under 10 years of age. At the time he com mitted the crime he was barely 14 years old Concerning this case, the
 "Tiie Board Of Pardons recommends clemency for this boy on the ground of his youth and ignorance at the time of the commission of the offense. Tho Judge and the Solicitor both advise that he has been sufficiently punish ton of the Board of .Pardons and of President Shirley Bragg of the State Convict Board, that a parole was granted to John Brewer. Brewer is a white boy, whose family lives In Col friend in the State. In April, 1903, he was convicted by tile Jefferson Crimi- nal Court of larceny from person, and was sentenced to seven years im- prisonment. Commenting on the pa- role. the Governor said:
 The parole is recommended by the Board of Pardons. For reasons set forth in the recommendations of the Board of Pardons, 1t Is ordered that this man be paroled,. dependent on his future good conduct"
 In the statement of Governor JeIks, attached to the order of parole in the case of Albert Pouncey. the CLief Ex- ecutive says:
 For and because of the recommen- dations of +~~ Board of Pardons, and for reasons set forth therein, this man Albert Pouncey ss paroled, de- pendent on his future good conduct"
 The reasons contained Tn the Boards recommendation go to show that in all Pouncey was not guilty of the crime of burglary and assault to for which he was convicted In the Lowndes Circuit Court, February 2S. 1902. The crime consisted of an attack made by several negroes upon the person of one Abe Reese, in the home of the latter It was said to have been committed by several per- sons. Pouncey' was convicted upon furnished by two other ne- groes. also convicted. These negroes, later. sent signed statement to the Pardon Board that Pouncey was not with the affair