The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-26
EUGENE HOGAN PARoLED, AND Why.

Hogan. Of Sumter, well known
to many in this county, was con.
victed of the charge, in 1906, of
assault and battery with intent
to kill one D. c.. Zeigler, an
architect in Sumter. Hogan had
been in the employ of Zelgler;
they had falling out resulting
in his shooting his former en-
ployer. The young fellow was
indicted, convicted and sentenced
to FIVE years, but instead of go
ing on the chaingang he joined
the bird gang, and blew away to
Texas it is supposed. It now
turns out that Mr.. Zeigler at
tempted to make merchandise
out Of the assault upon him by
an attempt to blackmail young
Hogan's father, but the governor
of this State will not stand for
anything of that sort; when the
matter was brought to his atten-
ton he Immediately paroled the
young man, thus relieving him
of his sentence as long as he be-
haves himself in the future.
Governor Blease did exactly
right, and whenever he finds
that people are attempting to
make money out of those so un-
fortunate as to get in trouble
with the law, he should put his
stamp of disapproval upon it.
The following dispatch relating
to the Zeigler-Hogan matter was
sent out from Columbia:
Columbia, April 21.-Eugene Hogan,
Jr., young man who formerly lived IN
Sumter, but who for the last few years
has roamed beyond the States border,
probably &c Texas, owes his parole,
granted today by Governor Blease,
largely to letter, the nature OF which
appeared 70 the governor to be an effort
TO b.ackmail. Hogan was convicted IN
the spring Of 1906, Of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, and was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment. He
left Sumter and has remained away.
He assaulted D: G. zeigler, an archi-
tect, who formerly had Offices here and
who has also engaged in that business
in Atlanta.
The letter was written by Ziegler to
Eugene Hogan. Sr., the father of the
Young man paroled, and bore the date
Of April s, 1908. "If you wish to adjust
the matter" opened the negotiations in
the letter as to the projected pardon OF
young Hogan: and then the letter went
on to say that s400 should be paid IN
cash: $500 in one year from date OF par.
don and S400 in two years from date OF
pardon: that notes might be arranged
and the notes were to be turned over to
Ziegler as soon as the governor an
nounced the pardon, and IN case the
pardon was refused, the notes were to
be returned The proposition was for
Zeisler to intercede for clemency on
these terms.
IF not arranged in thirty days from
date" wrote Zeigler, 81 will take the
matter up with the governor and have
your boy 5roughtin and placed in prison
to stand sentence .
This is not bluff" the letter con-
cluded. II am fully aware of the boys
Whereabouts. would advise you to get
this matter settled, because if once
take the matter up with the governor
then it will be impossible for you to get
pardon for Kim
The jury in the case recommended
clemency The governor states also
that he is informed that the young man
had borne good reputation before
this occurrence. In the petition it was
stated that Hogan has young wife aad
child.
Governor Blease, after reading the
Zeigler letter and inQuiring about the
case, decided to parole Hogan during
good behavior and accordingly issued
the papers today.