The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

OF violation OF the dispenary law. was
this Forming released from the coun-
~ jail by Sheriff Bradford upon the
receipt OF parole from Governor
Cole l.. Blease who had been present
ed with a petition from citizens of
tho county asking that the parole be
granted and upon the intercesslon OF
Mr.. II. O. Purdy.
This case Is one OF the most interest
Ing liquor cases which has ever come
up in this state and has created Il
great deal OF comment all over the
State because OF the extremely large
fine or sentence OF Imprisonment iin-
posed upon the convicted man. The
case came up before II. Dozier Lee,
Recorder. In February or March, 1913,
and Hogan was convicted on three
cases Of the thirty-three cases. and.
upon an understanding between the
attorneys In the case. he was to plead
guilty to the rest OF the cases, IL
found guilty on the three cases which
would be regarded as test cases. The
case was later appealed from the Re-
corder's Court TO the Circuit Court be-
cause OF the failure of the Recorder
to have witnesses afiix their signatures
to their TESTIMONY at the time it was
taken. The case was remanded to
trial In the circuit court, but ovcrrul-
ed In the Supreme Court and the Re-
corder sustained.
Upon the receipt OF the decision of
the Supreme Court Hogan was taken
to Jail. This was on the eth of jan
uary and he has been in Jail until
Friday morning. just three months and
ten days. The parole was received last
night by Mr.. Eugene Hogan. the faith
er OF the convicted man. and he paid
the fine of 500 and Joe Hogan was
released on order OF the sheriff
Tho petitions for Hogan's pardon
were circulated about the city and
county for several weeks and were
recently sent to Governor Blease. They
contained about n thousand sig
natures. some of the names
affixed being OF the prominent men
OF the city.
Mr.. II. o. Purdy recently visited
Gov. Blease concerning the granting
OF pardon. acting as q private citi-
zen. at this time Gov. Blease asked
what recommendation he. Mr.. Purdy.
would make. Mr.. Purdy upon his re-
turn to Sumter had a conference with
tho Recorder concerning tho matter
OF a pardon. A copy of the Record
or's letter could not be obtained. but
case and that the Recorder thought
that the time had not come to consid--
cr tho grandng of a pardon. He did
not consider that Hogan had yet
served sufficient part of his SEN
tencc TO take up the matter Of par
don, although steps might be taken
at some future time To secure tho
pardon. The letter was sent to Mr.
Purdy and was transmitted to- Gov.
Elcase with Mr.. Purdy's letter of rec
ommendation ON the case. Mr.. Purdys
letter follows:
Hon. Cole l.. Please. Governor.
Columbia. $. c.
Dear Sir:
I hand you herein the three petit
tlOns I'm the cases Cf the city Of SUM
ter against Joe Hogan. enclose YOU
also the reply Of IL. Dozicr Lcc. ESQ.
Ia my letter to him Of the nth inst
a copy OF which 1 requested sent from
the office To- you at the time of writ
ing To MIR. Lee. and have NJ doubt
that you have received such copy in
due course of mail. Mr.. Lees letter
speaks for itself.
IL IL difficult To- make q suggestioh
which will meet the requirements of
this case In all of It's aspects. Having
undertaken. as a citizen. to suggest
chat clcmcncy i'm this case would he
proper ON your part. and having been
asked by you To- make some auggcs-
lion as to the proper disposition of tho .
the case. l suggest thc following:
1. That you make an order com
muting the uneXplred term of his .
sentence To one year. and relieve the
fine entirely. except as herein stated ,
9. That you require the payment
az one hundred dollars to the city Of
Sumter. aGd that upon such payment /
the defendant he parolod during good .
behavior. and IL again convicted i'm .