The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
Sentences Ranged From
5 Years to 8 Months
FIVE WERE REFUSED
Governor Glenn Has Finished Readinr
the Papers Submitted by the Pc
in the Request for
Dewey's Pardon, and Is
Reviewing Case.
Reviewing Case.

Governor Glenn, yesterday granted
pardons 20 six convicts, all convicted
Tor stealing, and serving sentences
ranging from three years to eight
months.
The Governor has finished reading
all the papers submitted by the peti-
toners in the request for the pardon
OF Thomas w. Dewey. OF New Bern:
the ~defaulting bank cashier convicted
OF en- ezzlement and sentenced to six
years IN h pe~nitentiary. He has be-
gun the reading the matter submitted
10 him by the gentlemen opposing the
petition, n will complete his review
OF the case at an early date, although
he MAJ not announce his decision un-
til after Christmas.
The Governor announced the par
dons granted and refused as follows:
Pardons Granted.
j. L. Caravan, Hugh Pate. O
Holmes, JubaI Caravan and Daniel
Gatiing.-The defendants We're con
victed October Term, 1905. of Craven
court, CT stealing logs, and sentence
imposed as follows: Jasper T. Cara
wan, Hugh Pate and Job Holmes, three
years; Jubal Caravan and Daniel Cat
ling, 1 m8onths. The evidence is al
most entirely circumstantial. Since
the conviction the solicitor, prosecu-
tor and q great many OF the best citi-
zens have recommended conditional
pardon, and newly discovered testi-
mony tends to show that defendants
were not guilty. There being there
fore doubt in the case. and pardon be-
ing recommended by solicitor and
prosecutor, / grant a conditional par
don upon the defendants paying all
costs or the trial and upon further con-
dition that they remain of good beha-
yiOr.
Will Observation-Disclosures was con-
victed April Term. 1907, Mecklenburg
Superior Court, of stealing a pie and
sentenced to eight months on the pub
lie roads. The solicitor and prose-
cutor, both recommend his pardon
and the physician also says that the
prisoner is in very poo health. I
therefore grant pardon conditioned on
defendant being of good behavior.
Pardons Refused.
Henry Creek.-Defendant was con-
victed February Term 1901, of murder
in the second degree and sentenced to
II years in State Prison. After care
fully considering h evidence pre-
sented, / am satisfied that the verdict
of the jury and the sentence of the
court was just and that ~defendan was
properly convicted. l therefore de-
cline to grant application.
Lonnie Eddleman.-Defendant was
couNIClcu July 1SliH, iSOty It . Il
Superior Court of larceny and SEN
fenced to s months on road. The
sentence was not excessive and where
guilt Is clear and no reason for elem
ency except sympathy is assigned, /
cannot see my way clear to over
throw the verde of the Jury and
sentence of the court. Pardon is there
fore refused.
j. w. Observation-Disclosures was
convicted February Term, 1907, Craven
Superior Court of selling whiskey and
sentenced by the Judge to two years
on public roads A man who Wilfully
and deliberately keeps a blind tiger
and retails contrary to law, knows the
consequences if he is caught and
therefore cannot expect the courts to
deal very leniently with him. While
this defendant may not be as guilty
as some others, he Wflfully tried to
debauch the ne~ighborhood in which
he lived and for the present at least
pardon must be refused.
A. A. Observation-Disclosures was con-
victed April Term. 1905, of Buncombe
Court, of forgery and obtaining money
under false pretenseS, and sentenced
to three years. In two cases defend
ant plead guilty and in the others he
was convicted. The evidence shows
he was a bad man and l do not think
the sentence of the court was excess
sive neither can | find that his health
is such as to render it dangerous for
him to be kept on the public roads.
Pardon is therefore refused.
Will Bowser.-Defendant was con-
victed Spring Term, 1907, Dare SUI
perior Court, of assault with deadly
weapon and sentenced to ten months;
2 months in jail and to be hired out
for s months afterwards. He was
properly convicted, and sentenced by
one of the most humane judges in
the State. 1 cannot therefore find
that his punishment is excessive. Judge
O.. H. Allen, however, writes me that
the Jail is in bad condition and pris-
oner's health cannot be properly pro
tected therein. l therefore recommend
to the County Commissioners to fix the
iail. and while refusing to pardon, d.
rect them at once to hire the pris-
oner out for the balance of his term,
proceeds to be used in paying cost OF
this action.