The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
rom Sheriff Mcmillan, which I give i'll

from Sheriff Mcmillan, which give i'll
full:
Greenwood, s. c., Feb. 15, 1913.
His Excellency, Cole L. Blease, Go1-
ernor, Columbia, S. C.
Dear Sir: In writing you line,
asking for clemency in the case Of
Geo. W. Long, on the following
9. ounds:
Ist. He is a man.
md. He was acting in the capacity
Of a peace officer.
3rd. He was convicted on the testi-
mony of his wife. CWife of the dead
man,
4th. Any one knowing the charac-
ter Of J. T. Lyon, would also know
that the testimony of the daughter
was manufactured by the father.
9Th. Geo. Long made out good
case of self-defense.
9Th. ALI the people except the i'm
mediate kin are looking to you in con-
fidence for what they failed to get in
the courts, plain common justice for
Geo. w. Long.
7th. 1 would not write you line,
but would remain silent, had justice
been done.
Yours tO Spryp
(Signed) T. W. Mcmillan"
Also, recommendation signed BY two
members CT the board Of pardons, in
which they recommend that the de-
fendant be released after having serv-
ed the minimum sentence for man
slaughter.
In addition to this, a strong letter
was received from Senator D. B. John
son, Of Greenwood, in which he re-
quests that l pardon or parole M
Long.
In addition to all these af1davits,
letters and recommendations, there is
also presented petitions from the town
of Troy, signed by ministers, bank
ers, mechanic farmers, merchants,
postmaster, mail-carrier, physicians,
undertakers, real estate dealers and
others, with the following affidavit at
tached thereto:
Troy, S. c., January 9Th, 1918.
Personally before me J. w King,
secretary and treasurer Of the town
of Troy, South Carolina, who being
duly sworn says, that after examining
tae petition Ct Geo. w. Long, he finds
that every man 81 years OF age that
lives inside tie incorporate limits of
the town has signed the petition, ex-
.cep: three t3! and the three names
that does not appear on the petition
are all members of the family of L. P.
Mullinax, Geo. w Long and L. P.
Mullinax both lived inside the town.
(Signed) j. w. King,
Sec. and Treas.
(Signed) J.: T. Solomons,
n. P. S. C. O.. S.
In addition to this, strong petitions
were presented, which include the
names of Sheriff Mcmillan; Superin-
tendent of Education Wideman; Sup
ervisor ]. B. McComb; Master Moore;
Ex-supervisor Burnett, D. H. Magill,
member of the board Of pardons;
Magistrate Mcdowell; Dr. Milwee;
Ex-mayor Kenneth Baker; L. c.
Elledge; R. L. Ellis; Former Senator
]. NJ. Gaines; Vim. H. Hagood; D. T.
Major, chief of police; A. j. sprowles;
some members Of the jury who tried
the case, and many many others, max
ing in all seven hundred or more Of
the citizens of the county of Green
wood.
Petition was also presented from
the county of Abbeville, signed by
Senator Mars; Sheriff Lyon; Treas
urer Bradley; Superintendent of Edu-
cation Bradley; Auditor Sondley;
County Commissioner McGill; Rev. ].
M. Lawson; Judge Of Probate Miller;
Representative ]. Howard Moore, and
some members of the AbbeYille bar.
Another petition was also presented
from the county Of Abbeville, signed
by more than two hundred and fifty
of the citizens, including physicians,
farmers, merchants, and others.
And, still another petition was pre-
sented, from the county of Newberry,
signed by many of the best people in
the neighborhood where Long once
made his home. This petition is also
signed by many citizenes Of the town
of Newberry, where Long was we'll
known, including W. A. McSWain; J.
H. Summer; R. C. Perry; c. H. Can
nom Rev d BoVd. DR. Jas Nc