Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
MORE PARDONS ARE
GRANTED BY SMITH
Retiring Governor Exercises Glenn
ency to Many Unfortunates in
Penitentiary-Worked Until z
O'clock Last Night.

SAOSA AssSb
After one OF the most strenuous days
of his eventful administration, Gov. Hoks
Smith was at his office at $50 Saturday,
smiling and happy, ready to deliver the
great seal OF the state to his successor.
He worked Friday night until 2 o'clock,
attending to affairs Of state that de-
manded his attention, and directing the
executive clerks, all of whom worked
late to get thei- books and papers In
shape for the !-~cUuling administration.
For an hour after reaching the office,
the governor was busily engaged, and
saw but few visitors. Then, everything
concluded, his desk cleaned out and all
his personal belongings dispatched TO
his office. Governor Smith threw open
his doors, and thenceforth occupied him
self in receiving callers.
EX-GOVERNORS CALL.
Ex-Governor Gambler. Ex-Governor
Northen, Ex-Governor Mcdaniel. many
members Of the legislature and host OF
personal admirers called TO pay their re-
spects to the retiring governor. As time
wore on, the number Of callers increas-
ed and finally, the governor threw
open the doors Of the reception room, to
welcome all the strangers.
Governor Smiths last official act was
d
communications which he considered FrI-
day night.
PARDoNs GRANTED.
Tom Davis, Heard county, 1905. murder;
life COMMITTED. Trial Judge urged par
don. Eleven members Of jury also asked
pardon.
L. E. Davis, Fulton. selling whisky:
SIS fine. COMMITTED to $40
Joseph Mckay, Harris county, 1908, ar
recommended clemency. - 80 o.. t5 --
Fred Hawkins, Hall. 1905 murder; life.
COMMITTED. Pardon asked by 1.6oo people.
including mayor of Gainesville grand
Jury that indicted. county commissioners
Lump Etcherson, Walton. 1898, nlurderi
life Pardoned. Declined by commission
Trial Judge. grand jury. county, officers
and many others recommended clemency.
Morgan Lawman, Dawson. 1889, murder:
life. Pardoned. Declined by commission.
Trial jury trial judge and many citizens
recommended pardon. 4.@
C. n. Written, Whitfield, 1885, murder;
life. Pardoned. Solicitor general and trial
judge recommended clemency. Commits
sion declined.
/, w. S. Mehaffey, Fulton. February. 1908.
q months. selling whisky; two cases.
Recommended by T. j. Donaldson. Has
served all of one sentence and part OF an
other " r'-
s. r. Harrington. Burke. 1906. murder;
life Is crippled at state farm. Sixty-one
years old. One arm, two fingers on other
hand. Grand jury and trial jury recon-
mended. Trial Judge also recommended.
George Lillard, Sumter. 1906, assault to
murder; ten years. Strong petition.
H NJ Woodward, Laurens, felony; I'VE
years, 1905 Grand jury and trial jury rec
commended pardon. Very feeble, unable
to work.
John Morris, Fulton, 1908. feionyi four
years. Incurable led, an invalid, unable
to work.
Emanuel Brown, Taylor, 1908. violating
prohibition law; six months in jail, II
months IN gang. Strong petition. Good
record. County officers recommended par
don.
Wright Parker, Telfair, 1901, burglars
20 years. Solicitor general and trial Judge
recommended pardon.
Luther NJ Callahan, Chatham. extor-
ton: u months. Has served eight
months. Chief police recommended par
don.
Governor Smith Thursday afternoon
commuted the life sentences Of Mrs. SAL
lie Freeny, of Eastman, to five years
imprisonment, and her term will expire
in about three years. Mrs. Freeny was
sentenced for the murder OF w. p. Har-
rell, also Of Eastman. s
The governor. pardoned ]. 8. Yates, OF
Decatur county, who was sentenced 10
life for killing W. d. Freeman. a town
marshal At his first trial Yates was con-
victed Of voluntary manslaughter. He
was granted q new trial by the supreme
court, and was then convicted Of murder
and sentenced TO life. II Is claimed that he
killed Freeman while resisting Illegal ar
rest. He is now in bad health. unable 20
work. .-....
executive ciemency was also granted IN
these cases:
vtcted OF robbery in Fulton superior
court, and given I'VE years sentences,
I'm April, 1907, was granted q pardon. He
has served two years.
O. w. Bowden, convicted Of murder IN
I.aiirens superior court. in 1905. and given
a life sentence, was pardoned because the
killing grew out Of remarks which the
deceased had made about Bowden's wife
win Ogletree Of Fulton. given an y
vaar sentence for burglary, was paroieo-
Nan Wade, of Miller, given life sem
tence for MAYHEM, in 1905, was parooned
wade bit of another mans ear IN .
fight. $1,000
Joseph g. Mckay. Of Harris sentenced
"a four wears for arson, was parconed.
7, p. Davis, of Fulton. who was nned
az for selling whisky, had his Hentencs
commuted 10 a fine Of 80
Tom Davis. of Heard, given . Ire sen-
fence for murder, was pardoned.
Madison Bell, a boy, sent to the re-
formatory from Cobb county for larceny
was pardoned.
Arthur Carlisle. Fulton; burglary two
cases April. 1901, I'VE years in each case.
Green Dawdy, wilkes county. larceny.
March. 1909. II months.
John Green, Sumter, murder me- NO
vember, 1889 .--.r
Herbert Long. Fulton. burglary. De-
cember. 1906, reformatory. Paroleo.
". c. FERGUSON. Fulton, simple Aar--
ceny, October, 1907. four years.