Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-14

great pressure then moro and more pressure will he used and the yer diet and work of honest jurors and judges be set aside.
 ], Life too Cheap in Arkansas. 1 To nulliiy the acts of courts. the governor says, practically leads to anarchy and civilization is threaten ed whenever an individual takes the responsibility of vengeance. We all know that the taking of human life has been too lightly considered in Arkansas declares the governor Nothing adds to the disturbance and unrest of law-abiding localities so much as the killing of a human be- ing This distress is accelerated to greater extent when those who do the killing escape unpunished. l The governor also refers to the fact that Ellis shot down and killed Willis without warning and without bodily danger to himself in the sa- cred temple of justice itself. q man, who, even if he deserved death. was entitled to the protection of the court and was relying upon it. If such deeds go unpunished who can afford to lay aside his arms and meet his adversary. even in the courts The governor says that under the old code of honor mans mortal en- cmy had at least the chance of kill ing his adversary but even this poor chance Ellis denied his victim.
 Governor Donaghey concludes the explanation of his denial by declar- ing that with the pardon of Ellis, law dies and courts are held ill contempt. and that Ellis should pay the penalty for ,tramping on the laws of our civilization and defyins the courts. 'I It is not question as to whether shall please his broken hearted wife and kind-hearted friends it is not even a question as to Whe- ther may please myself
 The governors statement is by far the most extensive one he has ever issued in the matter of refusing {, pardon He covers the situation from every viewpoint and an attorney who worked for Ellis release last night declared that the governors state ment was a gem
 Whole State Interested.
 The governors action has been waited with much interest through out the state since a movement was launched to have Ellis pardoned Since that time there has been nc intimation as to what his action would be- He stated after the peti- tions were presented that he desired to give the matter careful study ano investigation and since that timf even his closest friends knew noth- ing of his intentions.
 Ellis is now working on the county roads near Little Rock with a mum Der of other state conyicts. He Was sentenced to three years after the jury in his case failed to reach q verdict Ellis appeared before the court and pleaded guilty. It was un- derstood then that his attorneys ; account of ill health and that } movement would be launched throughout the entire state to secur, } his immediate pardon. The Go,ernor's Statement. The governors statement in fu follows:
 My reasons for granting pardo, in this instance would be: First. The poor health that Eli: , is reported to be in.
 l Second. The persecution of. hi , wife, as developed in the evidence by Willis.
 Third That Ellis was not who'll ! responsible for taking the life o Willis at the time he did it. Fourth. The pitiful pleading of 1 poor distressed wife.
 5 Fifth. The petition of such large number of friends and Goo people.
 ! Sixth. My natural inclination an' desire to do a kind deed and pleas so many good friends and intereste' people.
 Facts to Be Considered. But against these reasons thef are the following facts that must D considered by governor when act ing for a great commonwealth: First. There is no doubt In tAl case, as there might be in some oth CT cases, that Ellis actually killed an other man.
 Second. If men are to be pardon ' ed for poor health without serVin any real term of Imprisonment TO crime, many others should and mus