Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-20
GOVERNOR LEAVES CITY FOR
EXTENDED TRIP.

Governor Wariield held busy ses-
sion of his executive court at the State
/ House this morning. He had few
| visitors but action was taken in n
| number OF cases the facts of which
had been put before him and which
aw aited his decision.
The Governor practically decided to
pardon Marian Comegys. an elderly
colored woman. who was found guilty
| by the Circuit Court of Kent county,
OF aiding ting attempt TO escape of
| her son, Hayes comegys. He was
then coniLed in the Kent county Jail
and is now serving a term of ten
years in the penitentiary, having been
convicted of an aggravated assault
and robbery. The mother smuggled
saw 10 her son and was sentenced
TO serve three years in the peniten-
tiary. She has now served about two
years.
The woman stood we'll among the
people of Kent county and it has been
urged upon the Governor that she obey
ed natural impulse in giving her son
help and hardly realized that she was
committing n severe oflense. Hope
II Barroll, of Chestertown, has inter-
ested himself in the case and Mrs. j.
l.. Legg and Mrs. Mahon Lee, prom
inent women of the county, made a
personal visit to Annapolis in behalf
of the colored woman. The Governor
ordered the case advertised and will
pardon her unless there are strong
protests.
The Governor issued a pardon to
Joseph Block, convicted of larceny by
the CriminaF Court of Baltimore City
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serve two years in the penitentiary.
The charge against Block WAS that he
had been given a watch 10 pawn, but
appropriated the money TO his own
use. He mas always denied the charge.
The members of the jury who sat in
the case Joined in request for the
pardon and Warden Weyler wrote that
Blocks conduct had been good.
A pardon was also granted to Clar-
ence Walters, who, in September, 1905,
was convicted of larceny in two cases
by the Criminal Court of Baltimore
City and sentei ced to serve term OF
two years in the penitentiary. Wal
ters father, respectable citizen of
Somerset county, made an appeal for
his son some time ago and the Gov
ernor has also received we'll
written letter from the prisoner
promising to lead proper life if re-
leased. lie had no previous criminal
record.
A release from the House of Correc-
tion was issued to William Ford, col
ored, convicted of larceny by Justice
Nickerson, of Kent county, on Novem-
ber 6, 1906, and sentenced To serve a
term of six months.
A release from Jail was granted 10
William III. Jackson, who, on Novem-
bre 13, last, was sent to Jail for thirty
days and fined So and costs by Justice
Beach, of Baltimore city for kicking q
boy who formed one of a crowd from
which issued a SNOWFALL which struck
Jackson. Jackson stands well and
prominent Baltimoreans interested
themselves in securing his release.
Another case brought before the
Governor was that of George Piper,
who has served term of ten years in
the penitentiary, less the allowance
for good behavior, having been con-
victed of murder in the second deg rec
by the Circuit Court for Frederick
county. Pardon is asked for Piper
in order that his citizenship may be
restored, the Governor having taken
similar action1 in a number OF cases.
Affidavits were presented in order to
show that Piper had worked indus
triousIy since his release.
The Governor set the case for final
hearing in two weeks and in the
meantime will secure additional in
formation as to Piper's present
kind of citizen he is likely to make.