The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-12
Applications Made
For PardOnS
Some Were Granted And Some De-
MED. Regular Monthly Msst-
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4The State Board Of Pardons win ed
here 10 old rule Of holding q regular
meeting on the FIRST Thursday Of each
month. The proceedings Of the Board
at last meeting we're as follows
The Pardoning Board met at the Ex-
ecutive Office at ten o'clock a. M, ell
members present
The minutes Of the lasg meeting were
read and approved.
JOHN HENRY OIssoN
Judge B. S. LiddOn presented the ap-
plication Of John Henry Gibson for par
don from a conviction Of manslaughter
and sentence Of ten years imprisonment
by the Circuit Court for Jackson county
at the Spring Term, 1907. The appllca-
ton was duly considered and il was or
dered that Il be denied,
LEE GATEswOoD.
Hon. John r. Willis presented the
application Of Lee Gateswood for par
don from a conviction Of mnnslaughter
and sentence Of twenty years imprison-
ment by the Circuit Court for Pascc
county at the Spring Term, 1900 It
appearing that at the time Of the homi-
eide the applicant was only Is or ~
years Of age, that he has now served
about nine years IN State prison, IN adj
dition 10 having been more than two
| years m jail before sentence, and petit
tons being presented from numerous
representative citizens Of pascO county.
III Is therefore ordered that the Com
missioner Of Agriculture make investi-
cation Of applicants prison record, and
II same has been good thata conditional
pardon be granted 70 the applicant, Lee
Gateswood.
CHARLIE HOLMES.
Mr.. w. Q. Hodges presented the an
plicatiOn Of Charlie Holmes for pardon
from conviction of second larceny and
sentence Of three years imprisonment
by the Criminal Court OF ltecOrd Of Dn-
val county in August, 1906. Il appear
ing that applicant was convicted 81 the
theft Of one pair Of shoes Of tha value
Of 81 %, that al but about one month
OF HE three years sentence has been
served, that bis prison conduct has been
good, and the application being ondorned
by numerous citiEens Of Brunswick, Ca,
the former home Of applicant. Il Is
therefore ordered that a conditional
pardon be granted 10 the applicant,
Charlie Holmes.
DAVID LONDON.
Mr.. w. &. Hodges presented the an
plicati0n Of David London Tor pardon
from q conviction OF grand larceny end
sentence Of fifteen years imprisonment
BY the Circuit Court for Duval county
az the Spring Term, 1899. u appearing
that applicant was convicted OF The lar
ceny OF one dozen silk sklrts. that he
has now served about ten years impsls-
onment Tor said crime, that he Il 65
years Of age and broken in health. and
that his application h very strongly en-
dOrsed by prison officials because az hia
exemplary prison conduct. it ls there.
fore ordered that a conditional pardon
be granted 10 the applicant, David Lon
don.
WILLIS POPE.
Hon. J. r. Willis presented the an
piicati0n Of Willis Pope Tor pardon from
q conviction Of assault with intent M
murder and sentence Of three years i'm.
prisonment BY the Circuit Court For
Levy county az the Spring Term. 1908.
After due consideration, Il was ordered
that this application be passed over for
further consideration 40 some future
date.
GEORGE wILLIAMB AN DAYTON VII
LfAMS.
Hon. j. R. Willis presented the apnli.
cation Of George Williams and Dagton
Williams for pardon from conviction OF
assault with intent % murder and zen.
tence Of ten years imprisonment each
by the Circult Court for Levy county AZ
the Spring Term, 1907. After due con.
alteration, Il vas ordered that fhese ~.
plieationa be denied.
LUn HEWITT.
Mr. w. G. Hodges presented the an
plieation % Lum Hewitt fcr pardon
from 3 conviction Of murder "a tae eeo-
ond degree and sentence q he impfie-
oment By TIC Circuit Court 1or Duval
county % the Fan Term, 1888 n -.
pearing thai at tie tine q tie honiI.
eide the appi'c1nt Wa only is 81 fe
years ed, thet ho vac in1tlraicd there
In largely b. Two alder hlothcra. that
THE applcatIon > endornea 6v nnntr-
ou1 Representatives citizens of Hra1for1
county. nDplcant'n former hone. 81 the
prl4o1 officials under whom nQnI|cnrl hne
serves. ard 81 CIrc1R Jn1f1 R ~. can
before whom ~ Nas ,rif4 b b there.
tore, cDco r0n t'o1. ffloFcl I..En
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