The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-02

Two ID were Yesterday grant
I'd ~ Goxcrror Glenn ana three ar
pIicatjone were refused. one pardon
was on II conviction from Duritlrc
ana fhc other from Montgomery. ~
Latter having been sentenced ~ 49,
" ~ gears for nanslaushter.
Paaalon~ Granted.
..,lch McIv,r. Montgomery county
D|.f.nGant u:4s convicted January
term. 1892. ~ MURDER III tn" sec"ild
dcelrc @nd sentenced t. tNventA N'.tfS
in :hc state prison. me tital Jud7''
Hon +. j. shaw. informs me in . lot
ter that III the time Of passing sen
tcncc he agreed that after = certain
number OF Years. If the prisoner was
of GOOD behavior. h. would recon-
mrnd :" IEIr1on. AMI now asks ne 10
inquire into his behavior, u II S'ou'
10 pardon him. 1t X also commend
&c! hy the leading citiz"ns Of Mont
goulcry county. / have examined INTO
his record as u prisoner. 1t has been
good and therefore, carrying out the
recommendation of the judge. | grant
application on condition that prisoner
remains Of good behavior.
"I;obcit Evans, Durham county: DC
frn,ali was convicted Of breaking INTO
stores ANA s.ntcucrd t. two and ono
half wears on the public roads. he
has now served IN ycar and fouf
months Of his term. His pardon IS
Recommended by the judge and So
l~oicitor. count. officers IN Il large
number Of influential citizens. The
solicitor says that without this mans
aid he could not have convicted the
principal offender in this case, but BY
reason Of the defendant being n
ana having less mind than the other.
he secured the conviction of the chief
offender and therefore ask me for this
season TO commute the sentence | grant
the pardon. conditioned on his remain
ing Of good behavior and appearing
before the Superior court of Durham
county at January term, 1908, and
showing that he has conducted HIM
self properly
PardOns Refused.
Rufus Robinson. Forsyth county.
The defendant was convicted Of man
slaughter at February term. 1904, and
sentenced to eight Years in state pris-
on. Neither the judge nor solicitor rec
o~InlncndeQ the pardon. In my opinion
the sentence was not excessive and
and therefore with the evidence be-
fore me / cannot SEQ my way clear
to Interfere With the sentence. Peti-
ton is therefore fused
"NNill Howell. Arson county: The
defendant was convicted January term,
1907. Of assault with deadly weapon
and sentenced to six months on county
roads. Defendant had 4 falr trla: and
there is nothing in the ease to show
that sentence was excessive. Applica-
ton IS therefore refused.
Il. II. StoSner. Richmond county
The defendant was convicted January
term, 1907. Of retailing Nhiskcy and
sentenced to four months in count!
jail. h Judge solicitor and private
prosecutor say that sentence was not
clearly guilty. out that owing to the
petition filed with me for pardon. if
| sc Ct TO grant it they Will not pro-
pOSe but recommend it. When per-
sons Wilfuliy sell Whiskcy. having no
license to do SO, ! cannot and will not
without the strongest evidence of Al
health, pardon them. for they are "a
ryin9 on the most d~emOralizinG bust
ness that | know of and one that pro
duceS the most crime. In this case
see no reason why prisoners sentence
should be shortened and application
is declined. L. 3. GLENN.
"GOvernor.'