The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-13
Special to The Journal.


Tallahassee, June l2.-GoVernor Gil
christ has evidenced his intention that
If any extra session of the legislature
is called it will be only to amend the
charters of a certain city or cities to
be named in the call. No wide open
session for transacting general busi-
ness will be called.
Representative l.. A. Hendry, of Lee
county, and Miss Agnes Apthorp,
librarian at the Florida State College,
were married today at noon in the
Episcopal church. Governor Gilchrist
acting as best man.
The bridal couple left on the after
noon train for their wedding tour.
EPWORTH LEAGUERS MEET.
The Epworth Leaguers of the state
are here in force today, the initial
held last night, followed by a recep-
ton in honor of the visiting delegates.
At the reception more than a hundred
of the visitors were present and were
given sample Of the true Tallahassee
hospitality. Delightful refreshments
were served and the hour was growing
late when they disbanded for the
night.
Today the routine business Of the
convention is being considered and to-
night Rev. DR.. Ainsworth, president Of
Wesleyan Female College, and one of
the best pulpit orators Of the south,
will address the convention
Work has begun on the improve
ments to the capitol grounds, the en-
gineers and force of laborers having
| been busy for the past three days on
| the Improvement work.
Tallahassee's preliminary street paw
ing work is progressing rapidly, a
| large amount of grading having been
completed, and In a very short time
some of the brick viii be laid.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
The board of pardons met in the
executive office today. all members
being present when the application of
Sam Mathis was presented for a COM
mutation of the sentence to suffer the
penalty Of death imposed upon him by
the circuit court for Jackson county,
| at the fall term, 1911, upon a con-
viction for murder In the first degree
! to a sentence of Imprisonment for life
! 1t being shown to the board that this
applicant is a white man, about IS
years of age; that before committing e
| the crime for which he was convicted
| he had all his life led a Woodworking
| Industrious, eaceable, law abiding life
| and had been a good citizen, and
| that he enjoyed the confidence and
| respect Of all his neighbors and asso-
| ciates, and 1t appearing from compe-
| tent medical testimony that he is suf-
| fering from chronic appendicitis and
| hardening of the arteries and is in a
| state Of extreme weakness and gen
\ eral debility and win probably not sur
YiYs many months longer, and there
| having been presented to the board
| certain evidence bearing upon this
| crime which was not admissible before
| the jury under the rules of evidence
| such evidence tending to show exten-
1 va fNfr spfV fFFf
| judge who tried and sentenced appli-
cant and eight Of the twelve trial ju-
/ rors having strongly recommended Il
/ this board in writing that the death
| sentence imposed upon him be com
| muted to life Imprisonment, it was
resolved that it is the sense of this
| board that in view of all the circum-
stances presented, the demands of JUS
tice VIII be fully met by committing
! the sentence of death imposed upor
! this applicant to a sentence of i'm
prisonment for life, and it was so or
dered.
ODE MATHIS.
An application was presented for g
Communication Of the sentence to suffer
the penalty of death imposed upor
ODE Mathis by the circuit court fol
Jackson county at the fall term, 1911
upon a conviction for murder in the
| first degree, to a sentence Of imprfs-
onment for life. The evidence which
was taken at the trial Of this case anC
| the evidence which was taken befor,
the coroner's jury Immediately aftei
| the homicide, was read to the board
The various documents submitted II
| behalf Of the application were ais,
read. Arguments made by counsel fol
| applicant and pleas made by friend
| Of applicant who were present, wer,
read. The state attorney for the mint
judicial circuit, who had been request
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