The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-23
GOVERNOR PARDONS TEN STATE CONv|CTS Who Will Return Home for
 Thanksgiving J. c. RUSSELL GOES FREE Story of Heart Tshrobs Connected Win Each of the Ten ParoIes-su-
 preme Court Hands Down
 Decisions
J. c. RUSSELL GOES FREE

Montgomery, November 22-(special)- After spending three years in the state penftentiary on a charge of murderIng his brother-in-law in a feud. guberna torial clemenoy has been extended to J. c. Russell of Sayre, Ala, who was con- victed in the Jefferson circuit court in the fall of 1906 on a charge of murder in the second degree. Clemency is ex- tended in order that he might return to his home to provide for his family, and mayhap a present or so for the children whose Christmases for three years have been blighted by his absence
 Parole issued to Russell was one of 10 that were today announced from the of- flee of Gov. B. B. Conner, each one of tho number having been served in time to allow the prisoners to return to their homes to participate in the Thanksgiving celebrations, on Thursday. Each one of the paroles. moreover, carries with it a story that reaches to the heart.
 In the case of Russell, there is both an element of pathos and one of surprise, for when the convict again graces his dinner table he will find sitting at one end of 1t a wee girl, born about one month after conviction of her father
 Another of the paroles that carries with 1t story of anguish was one issued to D. K. Laws, also of Jefferson county, who was sent up in the spring of 1904 to serve 10 years on a charge of first degree manslaughter. Laws and a fel- low Scotchman. staunch friends, were celebrating a Scotch anniversary, and had been drinking heavily. A dispute arose, and in frenzy of pain the com panion hit Laws in the fact, rammng a plpestem down his throat Stunned by the blow, and by further pursuits of the friend, 1t is said, Laws in a paroxysm of anger reached for a pistol and killed his friend
 Roy Darnwell of Etowah county is an- other of the prisoners who will enjoy his Thanksgiving meal at home. He was convicted October 30, 1909 of burglary, and is paroled to provide for his family. Monroe Champion, sent up from Eto- wah county November IA, 1908, to serve five years for assault with intent to
 
 good conduct. This condition, incidental ly, obtains in each of the instances. Ernest Brim of Madison county, con- victed at the fall term of the law and equity court on a charge of highway rob bery. has six years cut off his sentence by virtue of the clemency extended in his direction. His term would have expired in 1917.
 Profession of innocence on the part of of A. l.. Tinsley of Tallapoosa county and the contention of his friends that he is not guilty of the burglary charged against him, releases him from a short sentence after having been in prison only few months.
 Imbeciity alleged against Walter Grimes of Shelby county played con- spicuous part in obtaining a parole for him as well as representation which was made to the governor that the wife of the young man is in need of his pro- tection. The family is said to be poor and needy. Grimes was sentenced May ), 1909, on charge of grand larceny. and was sent up for six years
 Littleton Gordon of Wilcox. county is paroled after serving nine years of n 30-year sentence which was inflicted against him on charge of murder in the second degree. The sentence is con sidered to have been excessive
 Albert J. Jones of Escambia county, convicted of forgery in the spring of 1909 and sent up for two years, is paroled owing to good conduct at prison.
 Luther Edge of Taledega has a short period cut off a sentence of 20 months which was made against him on a charge of burglary. He was sent up April S. 1909.
 Supreme Court
 The supreme court adjourned today until Thursday after handing down five decisions of minor importance On Thursday number of cases will be sub mitted to the tribunal, the Thanksgiving