The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
GOVERNOR PARD0NS
EXECUTIVE cLEMENCY TO FIFTEEN
 UNFORTUNATES.
Young Girl Convicted of Burglary Receives Iiberty--Young Man Freed-0ther Deeds of Kindness
 Done.

With the thermometer showing lower level than yesterday. one miRht have n1ts- taken the day for Christmas Eve around the cauitoi as Governor Conner performed acts of elemency towards no less than fif- teen convicts or ex-eonvfcts. Perhaps never before except on customary Christmas Eve. has 50 large q bunch of pardons and pa- roles issued from the office of the Govern or.
 cases. was the pardon of gfirl, named Janis Swanson. who was sent to the peni- tentiary for twenty years by the Circuit Court of Bullock County in the year is0s. The girl was only i2 years old when con victed. She was convicted of burglary The records fall to disclose the exact ns- ture of the burglary.
 Not much older than Janls Swanson was Houston Gilmore. who at the axe Of is was convicted of murder and was under a sentence of life imprisonment In the peni- tentiary when the Governor gave him his release He has been in the penitentiary since 1901. The youth seems to have been intoxicated at dance in Geneva County when he slew one of his acquainf. ances.
 Other acts of clsmency were recorded
 Henry Dawson. under sentence of three years convicted of manslauGhter ny the Sumter County Circuit Court in the year 1908 The Governor refnarkss on the parole issued to him thet the Judge and solicitor of the trial stated that the evidence under which the man was convieted was conflict ing and doubtful and these officers reeom- mended the parole.
 James Madison under a sentence of three years for forgery. convicted In the Sumter County Circuit Court in 1906. The Gov enror says that there are mitigating cir curistances 'connscted with the offenae He has served two years of his sentence.
 Harvey Williams of Colbert County. con. victed of grand larceny by the Circuit Court and sentenced to thirteen months tni- nrisonrnent in the Denitentiary in the year 1901 The remarks Of the Governor arsi "Tha judge and solicitor state that this mar pleaded guilty on an agreement with the Court and on account of nitigatins s circumstance6 they advise executive Gle. ,.,ency. He ia hereby paroied. conditioned on his future good behavior
 Pink Green sent up from Marengo Coun- ty. having been convicted of murder in the second degree. at the spring term of inc 1902 Circuit Court, The Governor remarkss .This mar has served six years. He had great provocation. hereby parole niFii' Conditioned on his future good conduct"
 yames s. Payne. of Lauddfdale County. sentenced to twenty years In the penitsn- The remarks of the Governor are: This man has served six years. hereby pardon him" ..,.. ed of riding train February zS. ana sen' senced to three months in the penitentiary, me enlargement of the Governor is: It ap- neartng from the papers on file that the saId Charles Pierce has beer sufficiently punished, hereby remit the remainder of his sentencA".
 Robert L. Thomas. sent up from ClerSe County for petit larceny. The applicant was convicted about thirty years ago ana asked for the restoration of his eivil ano politicaI rights They were granted
 Charles Gi,iiiand, of coosa County. who served a long term for murder, also got the restoration of his civil and political risnts bv the action of the Governor Ills pafdon came in 1903 and since then he has con dueted himself satisfactorily
 Al Roberts sent uo from Jefferson Nouh- tv in 1897 for life for robbery He has served many years and is old and broken.
 Ed Greer Tatiapoosa County. sent up In 1899 for life for murder. The Governor ssvs that he seemed to have strong pro vocatIon. and acted in defense of his horns as well as of himself He has made model prisoner. NeIson Allison. sent up from Chambers County in 1908 for murder. the sentence oe- ,nS only A year and a day. He seemed to hava been forced to do as he did in deIsnss of himself and his family, says the ooV' SP1Is Abe Mum. Lee County. sent up for con ceallng stolen property for ten years ID i'Ss " Price, W s. Mccarty and r H tzsrr,s were relieved of q bond forfeiture in Jefferson County. the prisoner neVinA hen caught and taken to trial