Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-17
PETITION FOR r d
To his Exceffency, Hon. Earl Brewer, Governor
of the State of Mfssfsssppi:

To his ExceHency, Hon. Earl Brewer, Governor
of the State Of Mississsppi:
The Undersigned P. H. Adams. would most res
~pectfully show to your excelloncy, that he was in
dicted at the February term Of the circuit court of
Noxubee county, Mississippi, in the year 1914, upon
the charge of Perjury, and also upon a charge of
receiving deposits OF the Cotton Exchange Bank
at a time when he knew the bank was insolvent.
He would further show to your Excelency that he
was tried and convicted for perjury with refer.
ence to making a statement to the State Auditor
on the 9th day of January, 1914. as to the Banks
condition. He would further show to your Excel
lency that he plead guilty to the charge Of receiv-
ing money of the depositors at a time when he had
reason to believe that the bank was ~insolvent.
Your petitioner would further show to Your Ex-
ccllency.that he had been a man of limited intel
lectuality, that he has a wife and eight children,
and that he was induced to come to Mississippi
from Florida by his brother. Hardin Adams. who
held out to him great opportunities of banking
business in Mississippi. That he came to Brooks
vile, Miss, at the instigation Of Hardin Adams,
his brother, to organize the Cotton Exchange
Bank at that place, feeling at the tive that it was
only necessary to do those things which us broth
er requested him to do, and having full confidence
in his brothers ability to pilot him through. At
the trial of this case on the charge of Perjury he
had no means to employ counsel, and whatever
was doue in us behalf was done by his wife. And
while he was technically guilty of the charge of
perjury your petitioner states that he has acted
under the directions of his brother, believing that
the law was not violated.
Your petitioner further shows to your Excellen-
cy that he is a man OF no means, that his busi-
nj IS experience in life has been much limited. and
he therefore earnestly prays your Excellency to
grant him a full and unconditional pardon, assur-
ing your Excellency that T. shall be his purpose in
life. to begin the thread of his life where it was
broken and to begin life again ond be a respecta-
bic citizen. Respectfully submitted,
- p. H. ADAMS.
VILLA B. LUCAS, Attorney.
We. the undersigned citizens of Noxubee coun-
ty, Mississippi, having read the foregoing petit
ton for the pardon of P. H.. Adams, believe from
all the information that can be received, that the
statements in the petition are true, and that they
are further informed that P. H. Adams has a
large family that are wholly dependant upon him
for a livelihood and that should he be granted 4
pardon that he will live a useful life.
Believing that he has been sufficiently punished
for the part that he took in this unfortunate af-
fair. we herewith join in asking that Your Excel
ency grant the above pardon prayed for.
|, Respectfully submitted.
John A. Tyson. Chancery Clerk. E.. E..
Dantzler. Sheriff. A. T.. Dent, H. v. Clark,
Dep. Sheriff, Chas Strong. Atty, EFT. Bush.
Jr, Atty, W. Q, Barnes, Jr. Dep. Ch'y Clk.a
5. W. Clark. C. M. Scales, Circuit elk. l. l..
Dorroh. Atty, E. v. Yates, {. Hambrick, w.
1; Bell. J. Il. Allgood. J. L. Madison, and
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