The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-09
MAN TOO GOOD To
HAVE A PARDON
Governor Can't Understand
Why Conviction Was Had
ASKS FOR ALL THE EVIDENCE
Refuses to Issue Pardon Because Pris-
oner Has No Good Excuse For
Being in the Penitensiary--
An Unusual Case.

Frankfort-An unusual state of
facts was developed in an application
for the pardon OF Robert Barnes, con-
yicted in laurel county of aiding and
abetting a murder and sentenced 10
the penitentiary for five years. The
record shows, according TO Gov. VIII
son, absolutely no reason why the jury
found Barnes guilty, and the friends
Of the man killed, who was an uncle
Of Barnes, OF the same name, Joined
in the application for the pardon. Gov.
Wilson refused to grant the pardon
because he could not understand how
a jury convicted a man under such cir
cumstances. he save, IN his reasons
for refusing the pardon now, that he
must understand more about the case
and find out why there was convic-
ton He says that according to the
papers presented to him there was
nothing TO show that Barnes was gull
~ in the killing of Barnes, his uncle.
The applicants for the pardon are
given leave to open the case again
after they have gathered more evil
dence OF the kind wanted by the gov.
ernor. 1t is probably the first time on
record that pardon was refused be-
cause the applicants made too good a
showing. Ii was this very thing that
made the governor cautious about
about granting the pardon.
Heirs Seek Recovery.
United efforts Of all the heirs
and descendants of Lord Baltimore,
the founder Of the city OF Baltimore,
TO recover the estate leased by that
titled gentleman will result il gen.
eral meeting to be held in Scott coun- !
~. Kentucky. on March s. Several |
hundred heirs from all parts OF the |
country will assemble to make plans /
TO tight for their claims. There are /
about one thousand heirs scattered |
throughout the United States who will
wage a determined legal battle to re-
cover the property which they claim
Is theirs, and which embraces the city
or Baltimore and many thousands OF
acres OF coal and mining lands ex-
tending into Virginia, the value OF
which runs into the hundreds OF mil
lions.
There is much romance and mystery
Of the colonial days bound up In the
history of Lord Baltimore, whose real
name was George Calvert. After his
death his grandson, Charles Calvert, /
became his only heir when his IL |
sons entered the revolutionary army, |
II is said, contrary TO his wishes. l
George Calvert became angry, leased
his large land grant, given his father |
by the king OF England. 10 the state
OF Maryland for a period OF 80 years.
The lease provided that at the end of
the 80 years the property should de-
ecend TO the heirs OF his IL sons. This
lease expired in 1875, at which time no
legal steps were taken by the heirs
to regain possession OF the leased
property. Within the past few weeks
able attorneys have been engaged and
the organization of the Calvert heirs
has been perfected. At the meeting
In Scott county the reports of the law
yers will be made, and IL will be de-
nided then what steps will be taken
In furtherance Of the plan to recover
this vast estate.
The heirs of Lord Baltimore in this
part of Kentucky have perfected an
organization known as the Central
Kentucky Calvert association" with
at Stamping Ground.