The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-30
.HYAMS SET FREE
AFTER HALF TERM
Gov. Glenn Exercises Clerncncy
to Former Professor-School
Funds.
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RALEIGH N. c., May &c w.
Hymns. at one time a professor In tho
Agricultural and Mechanical College
mere. but later a resident of Mecklen-
burg county. was granted pardon to-
day by Governor Glenn. after serving
about Sin months OF twelve months
sentence on the Mecklenburg roads for
the larceny Of law books from num-
Der OF law offices in Charlotte. In Ills
statement OF reasons for the pardon
the Governor says the prisoner had
borne good character and was under
the influence of some drug when lie
fell into bad habits. He says the
principal prosecutor. the solicitor. the
trial judge and many citizens OF Neck
lenbucs urge that the pardon be grant
ed. This IL done to give the man an
other chance. the pardon being con-,
|ditioned on good behavior
Am.ie Helms. also OF Mecklenburg
is pardoncd after serving half OF II
twelve months sentence for killing his
sweetheart. The Governor says the
prisoner and the deceased were lovers,
and he is convinced that the killing
was purely accidental, ana that the
trial Judge must have thought this,
else lie would have given longer
sentence The mother of the girl
killed. the County officers and many
citizens join In asking the pardon. He
says the young man was evidently
guilty of no intentional wrong, and
had borne a fine character
Three other pardons are granted.
Joseph Dudley, serving three years on
the Berthe county farm for criminal
relations with a child. is pardoned, on
the ground that undiscovered evil
dence indicates that the man was not
guilty.
Jack Palmer serving three years for
breaking into storehouse in Wilson
county. is pardoned because he has con-
tracted tuberculosis, and 1t is believed
imprisonment will kill him.
George Rhyme, serving a sentence In
CASTOR county for stealing bottles Of
coca-cola, is pardoned because he bore
a good character, has been q model
prisoner. and the pardon Is urged by
many citizens.
Nine other applications for pardons
are refused by the Governor.
High School Finals.
At II o'clock this morning the grad
| uation exercises for the commencement
of the Raleigh High School took plare.
| Professor c. Alphonz6 Smith, of the
University of North Carolina. deliv-
ering the address. IT was an able and
scholarly effort, well up to the high
standard for which DR.. Smith Is so
Justly famed. This is the first class
to be graduated from the High School,
the graduates being George Bagwell,
Needham Broughton. Minnie Brough-
ton. Enos Blair, Irma Deaton, Jack
Harris, Ina Jones, Ira Jordan. Bessie
King. Virginia Newsom. Virginia
Pickel. Arthur Taylor, Josephene Ton
noffski. Sue Thacker. Mark Chamber
| lain and Lula Parker.
! Governor Glenn delivered the address
this morning at II o'clock for the clos
ing exercises of the North Carolina
School for the Blind here. There were
no graduates this year. Quite
number of the brightest OF the az
flicted children participated with
great credit in the exercises. There
| was, also concert by the children to-
night. The enrolment the past year
! was $50.
Commissions are issued to o. B.
| Wynne, as captain: ]. +. Ross, first
lieutenant. and r. B. Crowell, second
lieutenant Company G. Second infantry,
North Carolina Guard, Washington,
N. c.