The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-25
Four Prisoners Favored by the
Chief Executive to Spend
Thanksgiving With Men,
berS of Families.
MOTHERS PLEAD FOR
CLEMENCY FOR SONS
Stork Hovering Above His
Home Gains the Release OF
Ernest Wood From Bars Of
The Rockport Prison.


Marshall meted out cause for Thanks.
giving yesterday to four prisoners AMI
their families. In two cases mothers
were the solicitors who moved the off.
cial heart. in one il was the towering
stork. and in another 1t was the prison.
er's devotion to dying mother.
In order to beat the stork lowering
over the home Of Mrs. Rosa Wood oe
Rockport. Governor Marshall found it
necessary to telegraph the sheriff to
release Ernest Wood. The arrival Of
the stork is timed for today and it was
the prayer Of Mrs. Wood that her hus-
band be by her side.
Asked . Remission.
Some time ago Governor Marshall
was solicited by Mrs. Wood, but her
petition called for a remission of tn.
fine against her husband. who was be-
ing held In the county Jail. In such
cases the county treasurer and other
county officers connected with the COL
funds are required to sign the petition.
Mrs. Wood was told to secure these sig
natures. which she did. Wood was
fined $50 and given six months for
malicious trespass and had served tbs
time
full and unconditional pardon was
granted w. NJ. McCarty at Michigan
City serving sentence for burglary. Nc
Carly is dying OF consumption, with
out chance for life. according to the
penitentiary officials. His case is one
which in other particulars is not de-
serving Of clemency. Governor Mar
shall. however. was touched by the de-
votion of his gray-haired mother. She
has been a most persistent solicitor,
being one of the first to call upon Gov
ernor Marshall when his term of office
began. She has made frequent visits
since. always on the same errand.
When she despaired OF release she
moved to Michigan City. and since her
son became hopelessly Ill has visited
him as regularly as prison officials
would allow.
Boy Leaves Workhovse.
Robert Hill was paroled from the
Marion County workhouse and the or
der for his release turned over to his
mother. who proceeded at once to the
work house and secured the boys lib
erty. Hill was sentenced for the alleg-
ed theft of a bicycle. He told q story
to the court of having turned the wheel
over to his mother for return. which
the court was unable to verify In the
absence of the mother. who was out of
the city. She told Governor Marshall
that she had placed the wheel in q re-
pair shop In order that II might be re-
turned in proper condition. When
she reached hime she found the hoy
had been arrested and convicted. the
court not believing his story. II was
a first offense.
William Pavey of Salem was releas-
ed on thirty-day parole from Jefferson
vile by Governor Marshall over .
month ago to 30 to the bedside Of his
dying mother The period Of the pa
role passed without deaths arrival
The parole was renewed for another
thirty days. Before It expired the
mother died, and ordinary circum-
stances the parole ends when cause for
its continuance no longer exists. The
neighbors and friends. officers Of the
court and influential citizens. howev-
er, signed q petition recommending
that the parole be made permanent In
stead Of temporary. giving ~ cause
the fact that Pavey had nursed his
mother SO faithfully. anticipating her
wants and wishes in such devoted man.
ner that he had merited the faith
which the state Is asked to place In
him. Governor Marshall granted the
parole In all cases Of parole .
monthly report to prison officials II -.
quired and a promise to abstain from
the use of intoxicating liquors.