The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-31
State of South Carolina, County o

State of South Carolina, County OF
Richland
Personally came before me W. R.
Richey, VINO, being duly sworn, says
that he is a practicing attorney at the
Laurens bar. in this State, and has
been engaged in the practice Of his
profession in the town of kaurens fd
the past IS years.
That he is a brother of Mr.. R. A.
Richey CT Abbeville county, who was
convicted of statutory rape.
That from his brothers statement
to him, and from the other evidence
connected with the case, he has never
believed, and does not now believe,
that his brother is guilty of said o.
fense, and that he has, been con-
tinuously endeayoring to clear his
brothers god name from this foul
charge.
That the recommendation of the
board OF pardons to Gov. Blease, in
which the board says, From the
statements made to us b. the matron
and the prosecuting WITH oss there are
grave doubts arising in our minds as
t. the guilt of the petitioner on the
charge convicted, shows to disinter-
ested and unprejudiced minds that
there are offers who agree with his
view of the case.
That, in his efforts to relieve his
brother. he requested different physi-
clans to make an examination Of his
brothers condition, by the consent of
Superintendent Griffith of tae State
penitentiary, who, in one Of his GER
tifcates, says, in speaking of de-
ponent's brother: His imprisonment
is burden to the penitentiary, and
1 therefore recommend that he be
pardoned."
That he also had his brother ex-
amined by DR.. Rolfe E. Hughes Of
Laurens, DR.. Wm. D. Simpson Of Alb
bevilIe and Dr.. R. T. Jennings o. the
penitentiary,, and that they Jointly,
certified to lis physical condition, said
certificate having been published in
the newspapers.
That Dr.. R. T. Jennings gave a
separate and private certificate, which
is dated April 20, 1911, in which he
says: Gle speaking Of R. A. Richey)
is physically unable to perform any
labor at all l find his right lower
limb baralyzed from waist down"
That the said Dr. Jennings gave a
second certificate dated August p,
1911, and written in his own hand
writing, in which he says: This is
to certify that r. A. Richey is now
suffering from stroke of paralysis Of
left side. Said paralysis renders the
said R. A. Richey physically unable
to be cut of bed at any time, The
said R. A. Richey has been in this
condition to my certain knowledge
since April Is, 1911"
That deponent also presented to
Coz. Blease certificate Of Dr. c. c.
Gambrell, mayor of Abbeyilie, Of date
April 3, 1911; also certificate Of DR..
VIM. D. Simpson of date July %,
1912, and further certificate from DR..
c. C. Gambreii Il date November IS,
1913, signed at Abbeville; also Of
DR.. William D. Simpson O; date, Alb
beville, November 19, 1913, and o.
DR.. Rolfe E. Hughes Of date, LaureHs,
November IS, 1913.
That he also had DR.. A B. Knowl-
ton and Dr. James H. Mcintosh to
examine his brot2er, not as a COM
mittee appointed by CIV. Blease, nor
at the request of Gov Blease, but Of
deponent's own volition, and that ne
received from these physicians,
through the hands of Dr. A. B. Knowl
ton, the original certificate, which
reads as follows-the headline there
OF being in print and the body thereof
n typewriting without any alterations
erasures, or the slightest change
whatsoever; that the body OF this pa
rer is in typewriting and the sigma
lures to it are made by pen and ink;
that he delivered this paper to Gov.
Cole. L. Blease, and that the same
paper read by Gov. Blease at Abbe-
Vile, and at the Columbia campaign
Teeting Gas published in the news
apers) is the same certificate that
was delivered to him by DR.. A. B.
Enowlton, and was Immediately de-
;vered by deponent to Gv, Cole /.