The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
JUSTICE DEFEATED.
GOV. BLEASE TO GIVE MANY CON.
VICTS FREEDOM


VICTS FREEDOM
Many negroes GO FREE
One Hundred Convicts VIII be Turn
ed Loose py Governor Slcase on
Wednesday, Which Breaks the
Record for Him in Letting Convicts
Out of the Pen:tenti&ry.
Previous parIa, records were
broken when Governor Bleas@ affixed
his signature to papers granting free
dom to one hundred convict5 in the
penitentiary and scattered on chain
gangs throughout the state, this be-
ing the governors list for Thanks
giving clemency. With the Thanks
giving number the total number Of
convicts pardoned and paroled by
Governor Blease since he first assum-
ed Office in January, 1911, jumped to
Ss2.
The pardon and parole papers for
the 100 convicts have been signed by
the governor and will be sent to the
Office Of Secretary Of State R. NJ. NC
Gown on Tuesday morning in order
for him to afix his signature. The
papers will be sent to the peniten-
tiary, the State farm, and the county
chain gangs where the prisoners are
confined in time for them to be lib
Grated on Wednesday and let them
eat Thanksgiving dinner at their
homes on Thursday.
Twenty-eight Of the convicts turn
ed loose were serving life terms for
murder, twenty-eight for manslaugh-
ter, seven for burglary and larceny,
ten for assault and battery with in
tent to kill, four for assault and bat
tery Of high and aggravated na-
ture, Eve for HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny, one for larceny Of live stock,
two for obtaining goods under false
pretenses, one for gambling, disor-
derry conduct and larceny, three for
rape, two for breach of trust, one
for larceny Of bicycle, one for grand
larceny, one for safe-racking, one for
larceny and forgery, one for bigamy.
three for violation of the dispensary
law, making a total Of 100.
OF the convicts turned loose, Rich
land county heads the list with ten
In number, Spartanburg and Green
vile tie for second place with eight
q piece, and the others are appor-
toned to the following counties:
Greenwood three, Lee one, Newberry
five, Darlington four, Charleston
three, Marion three, Dorchester two,
Union one, Bamberg one. Oconee one,
Lancaster two, Abbeyille three, Pick
ems one, Anderson three, Barnwel
two, Williamsburg one. Orangeburg
four, Chester four, Marlboro one.
Edgefeld two, Laurens six, York one,
GEORGETOWN one. Cherokee five, Lex
ington four, Aiken four, Kershaw
one, Dorchester one, Colleton one.
Clarendon one, Chesterfield one, Cal
houn one. Following are the names
Of the convicts turned loose and the
crimes of which they were convicted:
White Convicts Turned Loose.
The following are the white men
turned loose: ]. E. Hinson, con-
victed at the March, 1913. term Of
Court for Marlboro county, OF ag-
gravated assault and battery. and
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment.
Williams, Sam K, convicted at the
October, 1908. term Of Court for
Charleston county, Of violation OF an
Act providing for punishment for
safe-cracking, and sentenced to if
teen years Imprisonment in the
State penitentiary.
v. B. Bryant, or Lester Bryant.
convicted at the September, 1911.
Court OF Greenville county Of man
slaughter and sentenced to FIVE years
imprisolment. was paroled.
Fisher. Sam B.. convicted at the
Iune. 1912. term OF court for Ander-
son county. of manslaughter, and
sentenced to three years imprison-
mept.
F1rod. Thomas. convicted at the
February. 1912. term Of court for
Piekens county. Of murder. with rec
ommendation to mercy and sentenc-
ed to life Imprisonment in the State
peri+entiary.
Williams. James and Williams.
Jasner. convicted at the Sentemher.
1905. Term Of court for Oran geburs
county. Of manslaushter. and SEN
fenced to ten wears. each. inprison-
ment In the State pen'tentiarv.
wee+noreland. W. r.. convicted AT
tho October. 1919. term of court for
Cherokee county. OF violation OF the
dienerearv law. and sentenced to nav
fine Of ane hundred dollars or to
se-vo Ninety davs' in,nrisonrent
Tn-ner. James. aTias A. r. Barrett.
convicted At the Sen+enher. 1919.
4e-r, ~ court for Rich1and county. Of
larceny Of hicvc1e. and sentenced to
two vaa-e' irnn-ieonment
letter. Jacob r. convicted at the
Janparv. 1919. term 81 court for Lex
ing+on county Of resisting an officer
and assault and battery with intent
to kill and sentenced to two years
fmnrisonment
James. W. c.. convicted at the
November. 1905. term of court FOR
GEORGETOWN county Of mans1aushter
and sentenced to ten vears' imDrison-
men+ IN The State peniter+iarv.
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