Evening journal., 1910-04-07
ASK PARDON
FOR GOODWIN
Harry P. JOSlyn, Attorney,
and Delaware City DeIeGa-
ton Appear Before Board
LETTERS FROM JUDGE
AND ATTORNEY GENERAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April 7-Hearing in
the pardon application of John II.
Goodwin was begun before the State
Board of Pardons shortly before noon.
with all the members present except
David o. Moore, State treasurer.
Godwin's lawyer. who acted as
& spokesman for the application. was
Harry P. Joslyn, Of Wilmington, and
appearing before the board in behalf
Of Goodwin we're A. A. Craig, formerly
of Delaware iCty, but now a wealthy
resident Of New Haven; Harry G.
Clark, William A. Hagan, William c..
Hickey and William Anderson. all Of
Delaware City.
The State was represented by Will
liam Watson Harrington, deputy at
torney general for Kent county At
torney General Gray was not present.
The contention first taken up by Mr..
Joslyn was that Goodwin was the victim
of mistaken conviction, chiefly be-
cause Oliver. one of the wit
nesses for the prosecution, was al
legged TO be unworthy of belief. To
impress upon the members of the board
the alleged instability Of this witness
was the mission of the men who ap-
peared from Delaware City in God
WINS behalf.
Mr.. Joslyn read the record Of the
trial and laid special emphasis on the
cross-examination Of Oliver. and was
so engaged at o'clock this afternoon
The Board of Pardons has received
letters from Judge William H. Boyce
and former Judge William c. Spruance
who. with their Chief Justice Charles
B. Lore. composed the court that con-
victed Goodwin. The letters are re-
ported to be in opposition TO a pardon
being granted on the grounds alleged
It was reported that the Board will
postpone action on the application.
The following letter was received
from Attorney General Gray:
Wilmington Delaware, April 6. 1910.
ITO the Board Of Pardons of the State o.
Delaware. Dover, Delaware.
gentlemen: MI Harry p Joslyn. At
torney for John Goodwin, ten days before
April 9Th, 1910. served Oh me- through M
deputy. a notice OF his intention to sppl'
10 your Honorable Board on the seventh
Of April. 1910, for pardon FOR said God
win. Accompanying his notice was cop,
nj the reasons which he would advanc
before your Honorable Body.
''t-nder the provisions OF our Constitu
ton Goodwin was duly tried before Chic
Justice Lore. Judge Spruance and Judg
Boyce. and after a fun hearing. with op
pcrtunity for these Judges TO observe th
defense upon the witness stand. salt
Judges rendered a unanimous verdict tha
the said Goodwin was guilty. Under ou
constitutional provision an appeal wa
taken from the verdict of these judges &
our Supreme Court. II became the dut
of the Supreme Court not only TO conside
the questions of aw involved. but ais
all the evidence in the case. and to pas
NOT only upon the law but upon the fac
loe Godwins guilt or innocence. The Su
Ipreme Court. consisting of Chancello
curtis. Chief Justice Pennewill, Judg
iWoolley and Judge Conrad, unanimousl
affirmed the finding Of the trial cour
that Goodwin was guilty.
This is case of such great publ
Importance and the future interests an
welfare OF our state are so involved ths
II feel justified in requesting your Hor
orable Body for an opportunity to appes
before YOU at yeur next meeting, in oI
lpositon to the application. The reasons a'
lvanced are such that cannot believe th'
your board will seriously consider his al
lplication or render it necessary for me
appear, but / feel it my duty to make Il
request I have, as a matter Of preca'
tion
MY reason for not appearing befoi
your Honorable Board at your meetiT
on the 9TH of April. is that I have e.
amined the practice of the attorney gel
erals department and hnd that the a
itorney general has never appeared befoi
your board except when requested by yo'
IT remain, very truly yours,
Andrew c. Gray, General" g"
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