The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-09

his weight being 10 to IL pounds
his face paier than tnat q. has 1FotE
er's, his features being smaller Eth
mas dark hair anu GatE eyes anu EaEA
vas dressed IN 2 oars state f3t5te1
suit. Tom wearing Z dark SAP Whlif
in place Of the @tra" nat emo Panama
Q0re she they eas.a. II @as on
the fifth Of jun. 1905. that tn Ht-f
came - Raleigh ai9fs", ana ta*h tstf-
erapaed - sheriff ddff@u ct it"ESa
hat fhe2. were here. IacE refaainef
ri the Marlborough House tli ta
seventh u Jun a..tt oa jHe arrival II
sheriff Julian went 10 Inc states Pr
pa. il was remarked upon #Sst-faas
u Chalmers White Iial Ni4en ihsN
went To- prison ta@ Ep"Hd @l bireet9f@
were in session. and that when ibat
left yesterday tine Board "as as3ta
in session.
The Tragedy ii vi. tia.
The killing VI Russell sheriff. by
the White brothers took place nearly
three years ago, the tragedy oceufEiE@
at MI tina. in Rowan countE az lhs
sheriff. home 70 which the Mhitrr
hao gone eaFi# one morning alter
receiving " letter from their sister
telling them that her daughter "t4a E
ruined gisI, aud mat Russell -he.ti.
~as tn. author 81 her downfall. Ibe
Whites went at once TO theIf S.stg
II ~. - ~. a.,nanaoa maj
aa s1nI,id ,n.t-r, their nice. sheriff.
said there mad been others before hln4.
I declined 10 accedc u the demands
and was then shot bE iae men u
held him responsible for tine ruin Of
thSIr EeIce.
After two -continuauces asked Tor
/ because Of thc absence of material
( witnesses, the case was tried At sans
bury. and Il plea VI self defense was
! entered by the Whites, the tia! BEING
! Il notable one, resulting III Il Verdlci
Of murder In the second degree, the
( sentence Of Judge Charlie NJ. COOK b.
ing fol six years The case vas az
i peaied 10 the supreme Court out az
qeeIsloH ~ me lower t.edit #a% a..
tTmed, anu "a the seventh ga. Oh "H-
! 1905, the Whites began tHGIl term
which ended yesterday. III the trlaI
before Judge Cooke the great Spetcf.
7 for the prosecution was made by Coy
crnor Glenn. this being before fiS
? election, and because he had prose
ruted the case he would not personally
Aear the application for pardon, td'
lflt u 20 H ~ -. - NM a9Iatinnz
Appearing ~ M P-'Seeq - r1ar9rn.
We're S'iltt'2t ll'4. re- siT%n-'rv. v.hilf
ana l. =" i-lii", u $40 v. =, -
- - 70, g o,-cr1,an O.,
N#tS2Ai, ogiLat'I ,aartt -,
aopI. 49, y KIM ana Waitei
'oiic1id an'9 iNi" - . C.rftf-
~ Hfpn} OF 2Ili7o"i@ - ~
~ OF D2i~oiu
tif Appear Tor stf'toH-
The application fol. PARDON was ar
sued on last wednesday III me 1os,
ernofs once before thf't niSlhoe'
of the Councll OF STATE, 'ottil
Glenn retiring as ne had eHpfe"Stt
himself as opposing Il PARDON Sldt'
Treasurer Lacy also recurring as ~
had expressed himself as laForih9 tilla
and had asked the governor 70 Sfah
6 pardon. The point urged was Una
the men, Of a fine latnlly connection
had suffered enough, as had alSo tle4I
wives and loVed ones, and that a.
further Imprisonment could d to tn
sorrow, humiliation ana disgrace thi
lad been endured. The Councli O
.tate examined the rapers IN the cas-
on Monday and on Iuesday moflllhS
submitted It's report, put as boNeElo
Glenn was u OF lhe clly curing "
day he dld not act III the matter III
yesterday morning Wheh ne gf"llted
PARDON TO the WHITES as loli""9'
Governor Grants y Pardon
State VS.. Thos. J. White and chatner
, L. White.
The defendants were irdi.+a5 :,
Rowan county Of murder - 49, sr-
degree. They mt in = nIaa - ~. -,
guilty. for the reason tbdI tbor a.ta,
"a sttI dtItlSe, Alter a fair AMI lYN
partial trial they were convictad =.
the Jury of murder in tho seconG 40
gree and sentenced bv His How.
Judge Cooke. 10 civ vnare a ba,d Iaba
in the states prison M 49,
dants. after ramainina ~ -
oanrI ii PRISON 10
: pardon, hnt hayina rasea,, ~ !" - "
IN the court below ana beinn cn,,i<1n
ed of their o,ilt ana faelina tha+ tha:
) sentence vac NOT oxnoce;12 r
: hat co1ld not piNa tbe d.fe, I" :,
| an impartial hparin~ and 49,
| therefore 10 rafar fbo -la ~
Council of State Their decision =
be mine. whether :, acanrdal n.itb =
views or nc+ Nii al
Mr. tarv borior ole,
opjnion in the case +a 49, 1880 q
- drfandantc cb,,,Id II
7 10 he ,elievad fra,' % hon $50 '9ht
( tha dow cot far * nN'S' iIS- -
fhaea f3cfs hdfh ~ iiiS' 9,dte
ANA ,,,ealf aan 80 ~ "a IL
? ten nv no. 49,, "n - - lS"u lettel VIII
& narties IN uboh bHT " tie lntSftSte
I:r,ad tba Gafana !, 9'a1eu thd l pe
] no annlioo+ion fa" Suil'S aiiu ma
j. hea}d fnr 49, 80 p"i - 9iiouio .
: ~ w. ~, w 800: lildt' III Nle'
Y %. tbn es5no1is, Il sllllef the stat
.. ,,,-,aIf a;ttidN opJeetSu = VII Lag
nrafan aiS - ne SdsT' We Woul
' said tbot es,e ny oIa.e Couhs'
214d id ne WIS p11tcllA W1lIllg Il