The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-01
FROM GOVERNOR IN MAKING
UP THANKSGIVING LIST
OF FAVORS
GE rs ONE-TENTH
Of Total Number Of Cases in
Which Clemency Was Extend
ed-Records.

Anderson County came in for gen-
| erous share Of recognition from Gov
ernor Cole. l.. Bleasc in making up
hiS Thanksgiving batch Of pardons,
paroles end combinations OF SEN
tences. as one-tenth Of the "favors"
handed out on the eve Of the great IA
stonal holiday were extended in cases
! that went up from this county.
All told, the governor exercised
clemency in 101 cases, and of that
number Anderson County lays claim
to ten. or this number OF cascs five
we're for manslaughter, one for as
sault and battery with intent TO kill
and four for violation of tho dispen-
sary law.
with O few details in connection, this
data being gathered from the court
records In the Office Of the clerk of
court:
Berry Cartor (negro). Convicted at
the May. 1914. term Of, court for An
derson County OF violation of the dis
pensary law and sentenced to pay
fine OF 500 or to serve six months
| upon the public works. Paroled dur
ing good behavior and upon tho fur
ther condition that shuld he ever
again be convicted of violating the
dispensary law, he shall be required
to serve his sentence.
Oscar Lewis (white). Convicted at
the May, 1914, term of court for An
derBon County OF violating the dis
pensary law and sentenced to pay
fine Of 800 or to serve six months
upon public works. ParoIed, during
good behavior, and upon the further
condition that should he ever again be
convicted OF violating the dispensary
law he shall be required to serve the
sentence.
Will or w. M. Gentry (white). Con-
victed at the June. 1914. term OF court
for Anderson County OF violating tho
ldiBrensary law and sentenced tO pay
8 Inc Of 1896 Ur 10 serve six, months
upon public work or Anderson County.
Paroled during good behevior and
upon the further condition that should
he ever again be convicted OF vio-
lating the dispensary law he, shall be
required to sorve the remainder Of
the above mentioned sentence.
d C. Aiken {white). Convicted at
the January, 1919, term cs court scr
! Anderson County. of violation of the
idispensary law and sentenced to pay
q fine OF 500 or to serve three
months upon the public works. Pa
rolled during good behavior and upon
the further condition that should he
ever again be convicted Of violating
the dispensary law, he shall be re-
quired to serve his sentence above
mentioned. j..
J. Allen Emerson twhite). Convict
cd at the February, 1907. term OF
court for Anderson County, OF MUIR
der. with recommendation to mercy,
and sentenced to life imprisonment
In the State penitentiary. paroled.
August Is. 1913, upon condition that
he leave the State ot South Carolina
within "a hours and never return.
Pardon granted November 25. 1914. n,
Tho Emerson caso Is too we'll
known TO the people OF Anderson
Co:.nty to warrant elaboration here.
Emerson shot and killed Mr. Tom
Drake, one Of Anderson County, most
prominent and successfnl planters, In
| the latter's own home. T1es case at
ttracted interest thronghEat sthes upper
section OF the State. owing TO the
prorlinenee 90 SO inc raftIes involved.
Bob Sigby tnegroy. y Convicted at
the May, 1913, term OF court for An-
dcrscn County. Sof fnanslaughter and
sentenced to ten yearS' imprison nnent.
lParoled. 81 8 s, IS sia
Bob. Bigby. Il. will be recailed. shot
and killed another negro BY tho name
o. Henry johnson, hes hrother-in.law.
iin3 North Anderson, on May 3, 1913.
| Tho killing took place in tho after
noon Gbo,.S 8 o'clock and was the but
growth tor Q family quarrel.
n Garrett Dodscny (nesro). Con.
ivictad at; tho january. 1914, term or
cone 81 fcf Andsrsoh County OF man
| slaughter and sent fenced to four years
on public works. Paroles & = N Is
%. Garrett Dodson and George Dod-
son were 3ointly Ind icted ~ for the
shooting ana killing .of Zeke Bradley.
at Mount nt church, colcrod.
No ssssss s:s;.st
gust 2, 1913, during 10 acting at thia
4 chuxc When the case Came to trial
= the grand Jury found a no-bill against
| George Dodsotis 81 s,i
ii5S Cliftons waning ton Y tfiegro) 81 Con-
Yicted sat the May, 1914 teflt OF court
for Anderson County for mansfatiHhter
aniaa I'll 90 tfiIS9 yvsaTa ON pun
4 lie works. Parole ss
Cilfton hshingtcn and Henry Har-
irass wero Jointly nd ted tor The kill
4 tng ar ii Negro oman, tdA 81 Kelley,
4 The killfnE took lace March 4 1914,
4 on 5alses lsenrnsiisS % @ place. near
iFI0n6A Path thoJts the negroes did
i net live kn tiists splantat Io11s washing.
ton me g iIessc,