The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-02
BLEASE EXTENDS
CLEMENCY TO 1O1
W. II. Jones, Union County Wife Muir.
dcrcr, and Harry Dean, OF Spartan.
burg Co., Among Number.

Columbia, Nov. 25.--Gov. Cole l..
Blease announced today that he had
issued pardons and paroles for the
liberation of l0l prisoners Many
well known prisoners were included
IN the list of those pardoncd and pa-
rolled.
One Of the most notable cases is
that OF w. +. Jones, the wealthy Union
county planter He was serving a life
term for the murder Of his wife. The
details OF this case were the most
| shocking in the criminal annals of tho
state.
Another case Of unusual interest is
that Of George Nichols, who was sery
ing life term from Lexington ccun-
ty for killing Paul Williams, the young
Columbia boy. Williams and friend
were on their way to Augusta on a
circus train. There was drunken
riot and young Williams was killed.
The conviction Of Nichols followed. II
Is said that Nichols halls from Ohio.
The big batch of pardons caused
I little interest in Columbia. They
were expected
Following is list of the fost not
able cases.
w. I. Jones, white, who was CON
victed at Union in February, 1909, OF
the murder of his wife and sentenced
to life imprisonment in the state
npntfnntf Ia
George Nichols, white, who was
convicted in Lexington county in No
vefber 1910, Of the murder of Paul
Williams, the young Columbian, and
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
state pcnitentiary, received parole
on the condition that he leave the
state within "a hours after leaving
the pcntcntary.
John e. Hough, white, who was
convicted in Kcrshaw county in
March, 1913, Of the murder Of his
fathcr-inlaw and sentenced to be
electrocutcd, his sentence later hcmg
commutcd to life imprisonment, had
his sentence reduced to five years in
the state pentcntiary.
j. Allen Emerson, who was con
vcted at the February term of court
for 1907 in Anderson county, OF the
murder OF Mr.. Drake and sen
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary, and who was pa
rolled August, 1913, on the condition
that he leave the state, was granted
full pardon.
r. A. Richey, white, who was con-
victed at the spring term of court for
1910. in Abbeville county of statutory
criminal assault and sentenced to
10 years in the state penitentiary,
paroled December, 1912, on certain
conditions, paroled now during good
behavior all other conditions remov-
ed.
Henry Patrick, convicted OF muir
der at the November, 19l3 term of
court of Marlboro county and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
state pcnitentiary, and parolcd De
cembcr, 1913, was given full par.
don.
Ernest f. Grimsley, white, convict
ed at the June, 1911, term Of court
for Richland county Of murder and
sentenced to life Imprisonment in
the state penitentiary, was paroled
Grimsley killed woman and man
in a Columbia restaurant.
Harry Dean, white( convicted at
the September, 1904, term of court
for Spartanburg OF murder with rec
ommendation to mercy and sentenced
to life imprisonment in the state pen
itentiary paroled upon the condition
that he leave the state and never re-
turn, except on the permission of the
governor TO visit relatives.
Sixteen prisoners who received
clemency had been convicted of mur-
der in the frat degree with recon-
mendation % mercy and were serving
life TERMS in the state penitentiary.
T%ahty-four prisoners to be released
Wore serving terms OF from two to 80
years on tho charge OF manslaugh
ter in the state penitentiary
Forty-three prisoners were serving
terms for honsebreakihg and larcency
assault and battery with intent to
kill, carrying concealed weapons, vio-
lation of the dispensary law and 9th
er minor offcnscs.