The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-06

Barnes, Berry, (white).-Convicted
at the January, 1912, term of court
for Hampton county, Of assault and
battery, with intent to kill, and SEN
fenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment upon the public works or in the
State penitentiary.
The following recommendation was
| made by the board of pardons;
'Mr. NJ. L. Barnes, his father, was
heard in his behalf. 1t seems that the
prisoner served several months in jail
before the trial, although bond ap-
proved by the cler'- of court OF his
home county was offered for his re-
lease, and also that he has now served
fourteen months of the sentence. One
of the members of this board lives in
the county where the prisoner was
tried (which was not the prisoners
home county, and knowing the case
and some of the circumstances sur
rounding it we follow his advice in
recommending a parole during good
behavior"
Upon this recomme ndation, the de-
fendant was granted a parole during
good behavior, May Srd, 1913.
Hendricks, John. (colore6 Con
victed at the October, 1900, term of
court for Pickens county, of burglary,
and sentenced to life Imprisonment in
the State penitentiary.
The board of pardons, made the fol-
lowing recommendation:
Attorney Samuel B. Craig was
heard in behalf of the petitioner. This
prisoner who was only sixteen years
of age when convicted and has served
about twelve and one-half years. The
petition is a very strong one and in
eludes six of the jury: Magistrate
Bramlet. DR.. Seawright, Supervisor
Craig, Deputy U. S, Marshall Alexan-
der, ex-Sheriff Jennings, ex-Treasurer
Richards. Treasurer Stewart, Sheriff
Roark, County Auditor Christopher,
Clerk of Court Boggs, Coroner Hall
man, Hons. J. E. Boggs, 1, NJ Mauldin,
the chief prosecuting witness ct al.
Under this showing We recommend
that the prisoner be paroled during
good behavior"
Upon this recommendation, the de-
fendant was granted parole, during
good behavior, May 3rd, 1913.
Higgingbotham, ]. J., (white).-
Convicted at the February, 1910, term
of court for Aiken county, of larceny
of one bale of cotton, and sentenced
to eighteen months Imprisonment.
The board of pardons, under date of
April Goth, 1913, made the following
recommendation:
"This is a petition to restore cfti-
zenship by pardon and is based upon
excellent conduct of the prisoner dur
ing his service of sentence. 1t seems
that he received ffty-six days credit
on this account. We recommend that
citizenship be restored"
Upon this recommendation, the de-
fendant was granted pardon, in or
der that his citizenship may be re-
stored. he having served the sentence
imposed upon him, May 3rd, 1913.
Mccullough, Marcus, (colored.-
Convicted at the November, 1905, term
of court, for Chester county, of as
sault with intent to ravish, and SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment in
the State penitentiary.
The petition presented is signed by
Mr.. John Fraser, Mr. T, J. Cunning
ham, Hon. S. E. McFadden, ex-sena-
tor J. L. Glenn, Clerk of Court ], E.
Cornwell, and many other prominent
citizens of Chesser and the vicinity.
The board of pardons, on April 29th,
1913, made the following recommended
tion
This prisoner seems to have plead
guilty. although about ten or twelve
years of age. The solicitor, Henry,
doubts the guilt of the prisoner and
further says of the signers of the pc
tition. They are our justice loving
citizens. Many of them are well known
to be of high standing and includes