Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-23
PRISON COMMISSION ACTS
ON ABOUT FIFTY CASES

The prison commission has concluded
it's work for November in the considers
ton Of applications for executive Glenn
ency About 30 cases were passed upon
and a vast majority Of them adversely.
A few recommendations for clemency
were forwarded to the governor.
The cases receiving favorable consid-
Grafton follow:
Charles Swanson, voluntary man
slaughter from Campbell county, the ap-
plication being Endorsed by the judge.
solicitor and prosecutor, and parole was
granted.
Robert Sheppard. of Floyd, charged
with murder application for commuta-
ton to present service was approved By
the Judge, solicitor general and court
Jesse Clark. paroled. application being
made by judge. solicitor general. jury
and others
Phillip Jemison. Muscogee, burglary
paroled.
Will Trumpler, Richmond county, mis-
demeanor, sentenced for escaping from
gang committed.
Peter Williams, OF Fulton. gaming,
sentenced for IL months. said to be in
last stages of Bright's disease, commut-
ed.
!, Clifford West. Muscogee, misdemeanor,
sentenced for six months, in last stages
of consumption, committed to present
service.
Charlie Hamilton. of Fulton, burglary.
held under review by Governor Brown,
The cases which were passed up to
the governor with decline to recon-
mend from the prison commission were
as follows:
II. c. Shaefer. OF Lowndes county,
bigamy: James f. Hickey, OF Lowndes,
robbery: Henry Williams, Colquitt, sell
ing liquor; Clarence Rucker, Pike, bur
glary; ]. B. Dean, Fulton, burglary,
Morris Burton. Fulton, misdemeanor;
James Moseley. Montgomery, murder;
slaughter: Dallis Hall, Jackson, bur-
glary; Charlie Johnson, Gordon, big
amy: Joe Green, Jasper, concealed
weapons; w. d. Smith. Bibb. mayhem;
Jim Brogden. Fulton, gaming; James
Smith, Laurens, larceny; Ernest Casey
Fulton, burglary; z. w. Jordan, Clarke,
forgery; E. G. Clifford, Chatham, bur
glary; Eliza Hill, Montgomery, man.
slaughter; Adam Holly, Quitman, bur-
glary; Albert Strickland, Appling. mis-
demeanor; Dave Peters. murder; Free
man Harp, Bibb, misdemeanor; Walter
Hickman, Bibb. COW stealing; John Smith,
Hancock, selling liquor; 1. w. Foraker,
Clinch, attempt to murder; Athens Da-
Wis, Jenkins, selling liquor; Nancy Camp
bell Berrien, murder; John A. Grimes,
Milton, murder; Alfred Berry, Jasper,
voluntary manslaughter; Charles Mitch
ELL, Fulton, attempt to murder; Emma
Johnson, Floyd, murder; r. s. Wright,
DeKalb, bigamy; William S. Boone.
Richmond, stabbing Luther NJ. Hall,
Coweta, murder; Isaac Harris, Monroe,
burglary; Luke Scott, Chattooga, muir
der; Gilbert Pitts, Chatham, voluntary
Glenn Hutchins, Early.
larceny; John Redding Muscogee, bur
glary; ]. NJ. Simmons. Monroe, muir
der: Anderson Young. Chatham, man
slaughter; Willie Porter, Lee, murder;
Bose Henderson, Meriwether, murder;
d. r. Barnard, Tattnall, murder; John
Ragland. Clayton, murder; Mitchell
Jasper. selling liquor; Willis
Clayton Washington, murder; Robert
Mitchell Thomas, selling liquor; Prather
Dempsey. Newton, voluntary manslaugh-
ter; Charlie Thomas, Fulton, larceny;
Eugene Hutchins, Hart, selling liquor;
Gus Gibson, CIinch, manslaughter.