The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-29
JUST FELT GOOD
Gov. Blease Gsantea Several pardons to
to Nake Others Fee! Coed.
PARDONS ALWAYS READY
Our Genial, Good Feeling Governor
Says He Thinks Everybody Should
be Happy, and He Wants Only a
Reason From q Convict aad He
VIII Make BIN Happy.

''I felt SO good when l came dowr
town this morning that I decided tc
grant three pardons.' This state
nent was made Wednesday morning
by the chief executive and he later
extended clemency in two other cases
Since January II he has extende1
his power OF pardon to over three
score prisoners. He says he likes tc
make people happy and that II pfis-
oner can show any Kind Of q reason
that he will be pardoued.
Gov. Blease said Wednesday that
he would dismiss the members Of the
State board Of pardons but for tn.
fact that it might humiliate them.
"The members OF tho board are Of
40 use TO me-" be said. ''but If they
will resign I will appoint another
board and will submit cases to the
men I will appoint
For the purpose Of restoring his
citizenship Gov. Blease "Wednesday
pardoned T. D. H!teheil. who was
convicted some time ago in Lexing-
ton county on the charge OF consptr-
ing to defraud in a municipal elec-
ton held in New Brookland. A ane
Of SIS was imposed on Mitchell.
The pardon was granted upon let
ter addressed to Gov. Blease by
Mitchell, which reaG:
"I was convicted in Lexington
county several years ago for consptr-
ing to defraud ct a municipal cleo
ton in tho town Of Brookland ano
was fined $75 for this ofense, which
fine paid. I now have the honor
to petition your excelleney that you
do grant me- 3 pardon in order that
my citizenship might be restored to
me-"
Charles Holloway, negro, serving
a. life sentence from Edgeneld after
conviction on the charge Of murder,
was paroled during good behavior.
The negro was recently transferred
from the State penitentiary to tue
Edgefeld county changing because
OF his health. He was convicted III
1905 with his brother. Arthur Hollo-
way, for killing Alex Barnes. another
negro, at church row. Arthur Hol-
loway was pardoned BY Gov. AHsel
and died soon after leaving the pen-
itentiary. S. MEG. simpkins OF Edge
field appeared in behalf Of the negro.
George Robinson. serving i've
year sentence from Marlboro for
manslaughter, having been convicted
in 1909, was paroled during goou be-
havior BY the governor.
Geo. Robinson killed Sam Purvis.
Robinson's wife had LETT him and had
gone to the home Of Purvis. who had
married a sister Of Mrs. Robinson. 1t
appeared OF the trial that Robinson
had been convicted in Chesterfield
county for larceny Of live stock from
a. woman and had served his time.
M. s. Taylor. serving 2 sentence of
Ave years from Spartanburg, having
been convicted in 1908 on the charge
Of assault and battery. was paroiea
during good behaior.
A pardon was refused to George
Moody, serving a life sentence from
Darlington county on the charge OF
murder. He was convicted In 1899
for killing Henry Jones ia a general
fight on tho public highway. The
crime occurred in 1892. Moody escap-
ing. He afterwerd returned to the
State, gave up, was tried and convict
ed of murder with recommenuas.e.
20 mercy.
The death sentence imposed upon
Jackson Cunningham By the Green
wood county court was conmuted to
life Imprisonment by Gov. Blease.
The Communication for the negro was
granted upon the recommendation
OF the jury and well-known citizens
. of Greenwood county.