The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-11
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
UPON BOARDS REPORT
GOVERNOR EXERCISES CLEMENCY
IN SEVERAL CASES.
Among Them Is Case Of Ben Norman,
Convicted In Newberry-Other
Cases Acted On.

Convicted In NeWDerry-VCAer
Cases Acted On.
Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, July 10.-Following the
quarterly meeting of the board Of
pardons, held here last week, Cover
nor Blease has acted upon fourteen
cases, recommended by the board.
On the same, day he extended Glenn
ency in two other cases, which speak
for themselves.
The cases are as follows:
Herman E. King, (white) Convict
ed at the April, 1900, term of court for
Greenwood county of murder, with
recommendation to mercy, and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
State ;penitentiary. Paroled by for
mer Governor Ansel on December
21st, 1910.
July 3rd, 1913, board OF pardons rec
ommended pardon, for the purpose OF
restoring citizenship. Pardon grant
ed >for this purpose July 9Th, 1913.
S. e. Smith, (white).-Convicted at
the February, 1910, term of court for
Williamsburg county, of bigamy, and
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment. Sentence served.
July 3rd, board of pardons recon-
mended pardon, for the purpose of re-
storing citizenship. Pardon granted
for this purpose July 8, 1913.
Sam spates, (colored).-Convicted.
at the February, 1912. term of court
for Williamsburg, county,, of, grand
larceny, and Sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment upon the public works.
July 3rd, 1913, board of pardons
recommended parole. during good be-
havior, and upon the further condi-
tions that he do not indulge in intox-
icating liquors or shoot craps.
Luther Johnson, (colored).--Con-
victed at the February, 1911, term of
court for Williamsburg county Of as
sault and battery and sentenced to
eighteen months upon the public
works. =.
July 4tR, 1873, board of pardons rec
ommended parole during good behav-
ior. July Sth, 1913, parole granted,
during good behavior, and upon the
further conditions that he do not drink
whiskey or other intoxicating liquors,
or shoot craps.
w. R. Goldsmith, (colored).-Con-
vi,ted at the January, 1911, term of
court for Greenville county, of for
gerry, and sentenced to three years
, upon the public works and to pay a
fine of $10O
July 8, 1913, board of pardons rec
ommended parole during good behav"
ior. July 9Th, 1913, parole granted,
during good behavior, and upon the
further conditions that he do not use
intoxicating liquors or shoot craps.
Sam Matthews, (colored) ).-Convict-
ed at the July, 1907, term of court for
Colleton county, of manslaughter, and
sentenced to- ten years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary orlupon the public
works.
July 4, 1913, board of pardons rec
commended parole during good behaV-
ior. July 9Th, 1918, parole granted,
during good behavior and upon the
surther conditions that he do not use
intoxicating liquors or shoot craps.
Ben Norman, (white) Convicted at
the November, 1912, term of court for
Newberry county, of riot and assault
and battery with intent to kill.
July 4, 1913, board Of pardons rec
omme1ided parole during good behay-
ior. July 9Th, 1913, parole granted
during good behavior, and upon the
further condition that he do not use
intoxicating liquors
Manor Morris, (white). Convicted
at the November, 1912, term of court
for Bamberg county, of manslaughter,
and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment upon the public works.
July 3rd, 1913, pardon board recon-
nended parole after prisoner has