The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-29
THE PARDON COLUMN.

VI.
recognizing that Pardon Column"
would fill a long felt (about nine
Weeks) want, this column has been
set aside for that purpose. While Il
VIII pc our intention to give under this
head all the pardons that are issued
by Gov Blease, we will not guarantee
that all of them will be found, for the
rapidity with which they are issued
VIII make the job hard one to keep
pace with. However, it is promised
that whenever q pardon is made known
by the governor, it will be placed un-
der this head On account of lack of
space, only those pardons that have
been issued within the past few days
Will be entered under the head at this
time. We do not bind ourselves to pub
lish pardons in this column only
When such pardons of intense inter
est, such as that of w. r. Jones, are
made known, we will reserve the right
to publish elsewhere and in a more
conspicuous place.
Wednesday.
Columbia March 22.-Charlcs Hol-
loway, a negro, serving a life sentence
from Edgefield on the charge of rnur-
der, was paroled during good be-
havior.
George Robinson, serving n 5-year
sentence from Marlboro for man
slaughter, having been convicted in
1909, was paroled during good be-
havior by the governor.
NJ S. TAYLOR, serving sentence of
five years from Spartanburg, having
been convicted in 1908 on the charge
of assault and battery, was paroled
during good behavior.
The death sentence imposed upon
Jackson Cunningham by the Green
wood county court was late today
commuted to life imprisonment by
Governor Blease. The communication
for the negro was granted upon the
recommendation of the jury and well
known citizens of Greenwood county
Thursday.
Columbia, March pa Shelton,
negro. serving life sentence for muir
der, from Charleston, paroled during
good behavior.
Paroled, James Murphy, serving a
life sentence from Dorchester for
murder.
Friday.
Columbia, March 24.-John Black,
former member of the old State dis
pensary board, is a free man. He was
pardoned yesterday by Gov. Bleasc.
IL went home to dinner and car
ried the letter from Lyon with me.
When | read that letter / decided to
give John Black a clean slate and
when j returned to the Office [ called
my secretary and granted the par
don"
did John Black pay fine of
$2,o00?" he was asked.
"l don't know. | don't think he has.
Anyway. the pardon clears up every
thing against him and he now has a
clean slate" replied the governor
John Black was convicted in Ches-
ter county OH the charge of conspir-
acy to defraud the State in connection
with the State dispensary. He was
sentenced to five years in the peni-
tentiary.
Several weeks ago. Gov Blease com
mutcd the sentence to five years or n
fine must be paid by September /.
did any statement in the letter of
Attorney General Lyon cause you to
grant a pardon to John Black?" he
was asked.
"I don't care to answer the Ques-
tion" replied Gov. Blease, but I will
say that the pardon was granted i'm
mediatcly af ter the letter was re-
ceived"
The letter of Attorney General Lyon
gave the information that Gov. Blease
asked with reference to the prosecu-
tion of the grafters in connection with
the State dispensary and also as to the
right of the attorney general TO mol
pros cases.
Gov. Blease today paroled J.. G.
Marley. who was convicted in York
county on the charge Of manslaugh-
ter and sentenced to seven years in
the penitentiary The crime was com
mitted in 1908.
Saturday.
Columbia, March 25.-Gov. Blease to-
day granted one pardon and three pa
roles. Steve Lindsay, of Edgefeld, was
given pardon outright. He was