The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
MONROE SECURES
PARDON ON AROLE.
Newport News Youth Must Re
port Regularly to Probation
Officer.
THREE PARD0Ns REFUSED
Desperate Richmond Negro Who
Shot Officer Must Serve
Term.

In consideration of petitions signed
in great volume, and with the tacit an.
prevail OF the trial Judge and prosecut-
ing attorney, Governor Mann yesterday
granted a conditional pardon TO Jud-
son y. Monroe, the young man who
was recently convicted of larceny from
his employers at Newport News He
was sentenced to one year in the peni-
tertiary, but has been held in Jail
awaiting the outcome of the efforts
for clemency.
Monroe is put strictly on probation
anu is required to report to E. l. Ford,
who is designated as probation officer,
at least once month, and oftener if
Mr. Ford requires. Failure to observe
the terms OF the parole or any mScon-
Duct Will work forfeiture Of the par
don and Monroe will have to serve his
term IN the pcnitentiary.
Prosecution Heard From.
In reply to d letter from the Cover
nor. commemorative Attorney Berke-
ley says that while the boy confessed
70 stealing money from his employers
safe in the opinion Of most OF the neo-
PIE the disgrace Of his conviction has
been sufficient punishment Mr.. Berke-
icy did not. however. commit himself
On 1he subject of a pardon although
ne dld not oppose It,
Il Judge Barham. before whom the
case was tried. wrote long and very
careiuiiy constructed letter to the
seen such sympathy for a &c" convict uet ed ID
man as in Newport News in this case
:, me the youth has borne u good
r ! p u; 10, previous to this crime
read in his face signs that he does
not possess much power for Resistance
81 temptation. 4 term in the pcni-
,hGin n md, he says, would probably seal
Might Have Bnd Eject.
However, in view Of the pubic In
.crest In the matter. Judge Barha n,
fears that the youth might come 10 rn-
gard himself as hero or as a martyr
While he makes 1t his practice moi
TO express an opinion in pardon mat
ters, he suggests that in this instance
me Governor might take such a step
a 9,, nS implication says that Monroe's
guarded and his case SO handled as
70 make him realize the shame and
disgrace OF his action and to endeavoI
10 teach him better things
Three petitions for pardon We're yes.
'eroaS refused by tho Governor.
orst Crime in Richmond.,
one Of these was in the case OF
William Thomas. This man. In tht
+ words of Judge S, Il. Witt. to whom
p BET aec''i ~ wr1 3, in regard to III,
\ atroclous crime l.. the history of Rich
( mond' He shot Policeman Minor /,
ne heau, destroying the sight of boil
~. ~ cSes. IN ADDITION he was. q Nom
| per OF a gang OF thieves which infest
ca the cities of Richmond and Man
] cnesler. Not only does Judge Witt de-
~ hiihe 20 approve the application. bu
! ne goes so far as TO protest arainst
/ any clemcncy in this case
Ihomas was convicted in the sam,
month Of malicious shooting In Rich
eh chest ana raf 81 nousebreakins in Man
crime. He has been in the penitentiar,
SINCE July 81, 1S97--thirteen and q hal
/ years
Ills prison record is very bad su.
long list Of violation Of rules ant
/ other offenses, among them lighting
s"m,p1lins, bad work, disob OBEDIENCE
| anCeS. 80 =
Sold Cncaine.
y PARDON was refused to Richard
Lee; who was convicted in tht
Richmond Hastings Court OF sellins
/ cocaine. and given two wears an ~.
! PUBIC roads, In response to an in.
| curry. commemorative Attorne,
j. ro i,' sa%s That the sale or this stun
ask the Governor not to interfere
me other pardon refused was II
hliferent form. for in this instance
pom ne trial Judge. and the prosecut
ing attorney joined in the petition
together with many citizens This
vas wa. IN the case Of Henry Sharpe. con on.
Victed In Wise county Of murder ir
| April, 1908, and given ten years in I'M
| state prison - ''''
! Attorneys Need Not Apply.
an applcation for clemency 70,
! sharpe was made to Governor Swanson
,nu!lng MS term. AT that time tht
i Governor wrote a letter SAYING thu
attorneys cut no figure with Tim /,
| considering pardons, and that 1t wa!
throwing away money to employ them
IN his petition sharpe claims that h.
~ k,lled ms man in sclf-dcfcnsc afte1
, me after had made threats agains
MN. CORNER Commemorative Attorne,
w. W. g. Dotson and former Judg,
! ". = Mathews said they had no oh
lection TO pardon. II seems that In,
boy pore good reputation before the
nm ,,,1a, and a great many people O
| Gulliord county. \. c.. have interested
themselves In the matter because o.
Shhfpe's mother, an old time sIay.
| nanny in Greensboro.
IS presumed the Governor did no,
mink sufficient amount of the tern
| had expired. - -