The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-23

One pardon and two paroles, one or them over the refusal of the state Board of Pardefis to act, were granted by Governor Jelks yesterday, Tn re- sponse to applications for clemeficy for State prisoners To other petitions seeking pardon, the fine of one prisoner was reduced, another man had the rights of citizenship restored to him. while in eight Instances petitions for pardons were denied.
 ]. W. Gibson, who was sentenced to prison by the Blount Circuit Court for the crime of bigamy. was the man to whom Governor Jelks issued a pardon. Having been led by information fur nished him by his lawyer, that his first wife. Lula, who had abandoned him, was dead, Gibson married a second time. Later the first wife returned. and the much married man was prosecuted and convicted on charge Of bigamy.
 Notwithstandiflg the proceedings in- stituted against him. Gibson secured q divorce from his first helpmate, and has announced his willingness to marry wife No. 2. Under these conditions the Board of Pardons recommended par- aon for the sentenced man, and the Governor approved the recommendation. The folloiwng explanation was attach ed to the pardon:
 "Thfs man was convicted of the of fense Of btgamy. He was under the | impression that his first wife was dead He was led to this impression by a letter from his attorney. which Is filed with the papers He had sued for a divorce, and his attorney informing him-he lived some distance away that his wife was dead, evidently mar ried the second time in good faith. Since tho bigamy proceedings were in. stftuted he has secured divorce from his first wife and is willing and anxious to marry the second woman. The judge and solicitor both recommend par don for him Accompanying the papers is Urge petition of reputable citizens, all Of whom speak in the kindest terms of the petitioner. The Board of Par dons recommend clemeilcy. Let pardon issue"
 Boy Murderer ParoIed.
 Of the two petitioners to whom q parole was granted. Elmer Webb. a I5 year old boy, who was convicted of murder in the second degree by the Lamar Circuit Court. and sentenced to two years Imprisonment, was given his freedom, dependent upon good con- duct. Webb was convicted March 8, 1905. and had nine months of his sem fence still to serve. By an agreement of the judge and the solicitor who tried the case, a recommendation of the pa- role was made. Following is the state IilCuG OL ln5 0ON0iAOI All COAhOCSAOAA with the parole granted yesterday: |,
 This boy, Is years of age. was sent up from Lamar county for the offense of murder in the second degree. The Board of Pardons, in It's advice to the Governor, write in part as follows: At the time of the trial there was an agreement that after he had served one year. that the trial judge and so- licitor would recommend a parolet and both of theso oficers recommend cle- mency. therefore the Board Is of the opinion that parole should be granted to this boy It is ordered that a parole, dependent on his future good conduct issue"
 Yielding to the plea of sister for a broken hearted mother. the Governor also signed a parole in the petition or Jessie Northington, convicted by the Dallas Circuit Court of the crime of misceSenation. and sentenced to four years Imprisonment. The convicted woman was addicted to the morphine habit Among the letters to the GOV ernor in behtalf of the sentenced wo- man was one from her sister, Mrs Mary rutt. of Memphis. Tenn, asking tor cismencv. The parole was granted after the Pardon Board had declined to recommend clemency.
 Attached to the papers was the Ioi- lowing statement from the governor:
 "rrbIs woman is addicted to the use oF ynornhine and evidently, while un- Sar inc influence of the drug, led sen,orable life. She has Christian pa- rents who are anxious to take care ,sF her inthe future. It Is ordered tbat she be paroled, dependent upon her future law abiding conduct.
 Tn response to the petition Of John 1vIiiia noson of Wilcox county. who was oon,,icted Of violation of the prohi- SItion laws, and fined $100 therefor, the Governor ordered a reduction Of the ene to $50. The reduction was roc nnnoended by the trial judge and so- iicitor, williamson is an old man.
 The rights of citizenship were re- stored to Felix Merchant, of Lamar oonntv who was fined $5 by justice of Inc peace for an assault upon his wife. On account of the smallness or inc fine. and the number of persons recommending the restoration. the Board of Pardons made the reoommen- dation upon which the Governor acted
 KroeH Not Insane.
 A petition for the removal of Frank Kroell of Shelby county, serving thirtv-five year sentence for murder from the penitentiary to an insane asylum. was denied by the Governor. The crime for which Kroen was con vieted. created considerable interest throughout the State at the time or the commission of the deed four years ago. Kroell was sentenced for the killing of Walter s. Cary on the streets of Montevalle. Accompanying the re- fusal of the Governor to act was the following explanation:
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