The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-11-25

batter with intent to kill, and gwen
five years.
Bennett, Elisha, colored, convicted
in Lee, March, 1909, of murder with
recommendation, and sentenced for
life.
Anderson, John, colored, convicted
IN Greenwood, July, 1907, of man
slaughter, and given twelve years.
Alverson, Jerry, colored, convicted
in Spartanburg, July, 1906, of murder
win recommendation, and sentenced
for life
Allen, Bud, colored, convicted in
Aiken, February, 1912, Of rape, with
recommendation to mercy, and given
six years.
Grooms, Morgan, white, convicted in
Orangeburg, September, 1912, of grand
larceny, with recommendation to mer-
cy, and given eight months.
Collins, Floyd, white, convicted in
Spartanburg, November, 1911, of lar
ceny and forgery, and given five
years.
Davis, Jim, colored, convicted in
Richland, September, 1904, of bur-
glary and larceny, and given ten
years.
Hamilton, julius, white, convicted
in Clarendon, January, 1913, of obtain
ing goods by false pretenses, and
given twelve months.
Lawson, Robert, white, convicted in
Laurens, January, 1913, Of man
slaughter, and given five years.
Lowe, Sovereign, white, convicted in
Aiken, February, 1906, of murder with
recommendation, and sentenced for
life.
scruggs, Jack, convicted in Spar
tanburg, July, 1907, of murder with
recommendation, and sentenced for
life.
Stevenson, James, coiored, convict
ed in Chester, April, 1910, Of murder
with recommendation, and sentenced
for life.
Swindler, Tom, colored, convicted in
Newberry, November, 1908, Of murder
with recommendation, and sentenced
for life
Williams, Henry, colored, convicted
in .Richland, February, 1905, of murder
with recommendation, and sentenced
for life.
Farr, Hutson, alias Hutson Will
liams, colored, convicted in Greenville,
June, 1904, of murder with recommen-
dation, and sentenced for life.
Etters; William, white, convicted in
Richland, January, 1913, of rape, with
recommendation to mercy, and given
eight years.
Britton, W. c., white, convicted in
Greenville, January, 1909, of murder
with recommendation, and given life.
Sentences COMMITTED.
The following communications Of SEN
tence will be granted:
. Kelley, J. R., white, convicted in
Darlington, February, 1918, Of as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and given ten years-dve years sus-
pended during good behavior, after
service of five years.
Lark, George, colored, convicted in
Laurens, September, 1913, of violation
of dispensary law, and sentenced to
pay $3.50 or serve eight months
sentence commuted to fine Of $125
or eight months4 /
Pardon Granted.
The following pardon will be grant
ed:
Hinson, J. E, white, convicted in
Marlboro, March, 1913, Of aggravated
assault and battery, and sentenced to
serve six months.
Reasons in. NeWberry Cases.
Peigler, Wallace, and Peigler, Rub
en-"Petitions these cases were pre-
sented by Col James G. Long, of I'm
ion, S. c., the defendants having for
merly lived in Union. The petition says
''that those boys are nineteen and
twenty years of age, respectively, and
we respectfully submit that this SEN
tence, for their first offense, is ex-
cessive. Wherefore, we respectfully
petition your Excellency, to examine
the record herein, and to exercise
your clemency in the pardon or parole
of these two unfortunate boys" This
petition is signed by Col. James G.
Long, Jr.; Senator Macbeth Young;
DR.. ]. G. Going, and by about sixty