The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
MERCY DAY WITH
 GOVERNOR COMER Ten ConvictS Are Freed or
 Given Civil Rights NUNN MAY BE INNOCENT c. H. Cox Is Pardoned of Riding a Freight Train In Trying To Reach
 His Wife, Who Was Ill
 at the Time.
NUNN MAY BE INNOCENT

Montgomery, August 1S.-lSpeclal.)-ll
 was mercy day with the governor. This morning be gave freedom or restored civil and political rights to no less than ten eonvicts or ex-convicts who have been for several ,raonths seeking clemency. A notorious case in the ten was that of Fix Nunn, a white man of Tuscaloosa
 county, who had been convicted in 1SO6 by the circuit court and sentenced to ten years Imp. sonment in the penitentiary for the alleged murder of another white man named Lloyd Hill. Hill was slain in 1905 in the yard of his home by party of men or which Nunn was said to have been member.
 The cause of the governor interference in the case was mostly the report of the trial judge, that new trial which he would have ordered but for a technicality. would, in his belief, have resulted in the defendants acquittaL The judge wrote the governor that evidence was available which would have likely proven an alibi fos the convict.
 C. H. Cox, another white man and cripple. has worn stripes because he rode i a train without permission, as 1t was proven on trial. He was pardoned by the
 governor because of the extenuating cir cumstances of the case. Cox had an in- valid wife in Atlanta, Ga, whom he want ed to visit, but was penniless and had no other way than to take freight" This he did, but had not gone far when he was taken from the train in St. Clair county, where he was tried and sent up for tres pass The governor says he is convinced
 that Cox really had the consent of the
 train crew to ride on the train.
 The Whole List.
 The whole list of clemency acts of the governor was as follows using the words Of the governor in each instance Lamar County-W. T. Crew: Said Crew was convicted of manslaughter by the cir cult court of Lamar county, August IT, 1905, and sentenced to serve year and day in the penitentiary. He served his term and has since lived correct life therefore pardon him and restore his civil
 and political rights. Let papers issue &C., cordingly.
 Butler County-T. D. Atkinson: This man was convicted of manslaughter at an adjourned term of the circuit court, Feb
 
 record has been good and there is ground for believing that he had strong provoca- ton. He appears to have been sufficiently punished l therefore pardon him. Macon County-Jim Tom Thompson: This man was convicted of miscegenaton at the fall term of the circuit court, 19OS Substantially all the citizens of his neigh borhood believe that said Thompson has | learned the lesson intended to be taught by the punishment imposed, and that he will endeavor to live a correct life. if re- lieved of further punishment. l therefore parole the said Jim Tom Thompson, condi- tioned on his future good conduct. 1 Cleburne County-James E. Chandler: This man was convicted of assault with i intent to murder at the fall term Of the 1 circuit court and sentenced to serve two years in he penitentiary. He served hls i sentence and secured short term for good ] conduct He was young man when the {, ofYense was committed and had previous i good character. He undertakes to lead ! correct life in future. I hereby pardon i him and restore his civil and political l rights
 i St. Clair County-Charles Nickens. This 1 man was convicted of manslaughter at the spring term of the circuit court or l St. Clair county, 1907, and sentenced to 1 IS months of imprisonment. He had pre- | yious good character and there were cir cumstances of strong provocation proven. I He has a wife and children dependent | upon him. I therefore pardon him. | Lee County-John Jamerson alias Tom
 Lee This man was, on February 5, 1908, convicted of adultery and sentenced to hard labor for the term of 210 days It l appears from the statement of the coun- 1 off;o Jo nd ha nhVSicfan l the mans further confinement would be i a menace and that he Is unable to work. i therefore parole him, conditioned on l his future good conduct.
 l Crenshaw County-George Teague. This man was convicted of assault with in- 1 tent to murder by the circuit court and 1 sentenced to hard labor in the peniten- l tiary for five years. 1t appears from the papers on file that this man has orphan 1 children who need his care and that he l has been severely punished. l think the | ends of justice will be met by the parole | of the said George Teague, conditioned | on his future good conduct. Let parole 1 issue accordingly.
 l Barbour County-Joe White. This of-
 fender was convicted of larceny by the l circuit court of Barbour county at the 1 spring term, 1907 and sentenced to i'm 1 prisonment for two years. A petition of i some of the best citizens of Barbour coun- 1 ty in his favor, coupled With the fact that he has been imprisoned since March, 1907, l and that the prisoner was young and
 probably led into crime by bad compan- l ions the good character of his father, who undertakes to keep him straight hereafter, have convinced me that 1t would be best to parole said Joe White. 1 conditioned on his future good conduct. l Let parole issue accordingly.
 Tuscaloosa County-F1ix Mum. This l man was convicted of murder at the l January term, 1906, of the Tuscaloosa | county court and sentenced to imprison- ment in the penitentiary for term of ten years. It appearing from the state ment of the trial judge that there is a strong probability that said Fix Nunn | was not present at the time of the shoot l ing and had nothing to do with the crime 1 charged, and that new trial would have | been granted by said judge but for a l technicality, and that in the opinion of 1 said judge a new trial would have re- | suited in the acquittal of said Fix Num-
 and. it appearing that there was testi- 1 mony of respectable witnesses that said | Elk Mum was not present at the time | of the shooting. l hereby parole said Fix l Mum, conditioned on his future good l conduct Let parole issue accordingly. | St. Clair County-C. H. Cox. Said Cox l was convicted of trespassing by riding l on freight train without permission. It | has been represented to me by reliable l citizens that said Cox was hard-work- L..