Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
PETITION FOR PARDON.
To his Esceilency, Hon. Earl Brewer, Governor
Of the Sfnfo Of Mississ-nni.

The undersigned 7. II. Adams. would most res
pecttully show to your eNceloucy. that he was in
dicted at the February term of the circuit court Of
NoNupee county, Mississippi, in thcVear l9ttupou
the charge of Perjury, and also upon a charge Of
Receiving deposits ct the Cotton EXCHANGE Bank
at n time when he knew the bank was insolyont
lie would further show to your EXcellrncyt that IA,
was tried and convicted for perjury with refer.
encc to making a statement to the State Auditor
on the 9Th day of January, 1914, as to the Ranks
condition, He would further show to your Exec.
lency TINT he plead guilty TO the charge of rpceiy-
ing money OF the dcpositors at "A time when he had
reason to believe that the bank was insolvapt.
Your petitioner would further show TO vour Ey-
ccllency-that he had been a man of limited intel
lectuallty, that he has Il wife and eight children.
and that he was induced to come TO Nfssiss;pri
IRON Florida by his brother, Hardin Adams, Who
held out to him great opportunities of bgnEiny
business in Mississippi. That he came To Rrn,ls.
vile, Miss, at the instigation of Hardin Adams.
MS brother, to organize the Cotton ENchauer
Bank al that place, feeling nj the tive that il was
only necessary to do those things which us broth
er requested him to do, and having full confidence
IN ms 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 uoue 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 Fyccllcn-
= , Nhat Hc u u man ot no means, that his huSi-
ness experience in life has been much limited and
he therefore earnestly prays your ENccllepcv to
grant him a full and unconditional pardon, assam
ing your ENcellency that i shall be his purpose in
life to begin the thread of his life where il ,vos
broken and to begin life again ond be a respecta-
BILE citizen. Respectfully submitted.
VILLA b. LUCAS. Attorney.
We. the undersigned citizens Of Noxubec conn
ty. mississippi, having read the foregoing peti-
tion for the pardon of T.. II. Adams, believe from
all the information that can he received. that the
statements in the petition are true. and that they
are further informed that +. H.. Adams has n
large family that are wholly dependant upon him
for a livelihood. and that should he be granted n
pardon that he will live a useful life.
Believing that he has been sufficiently punishe5
for the part that he took in this unfortunate af-
fair. we herewith join in asking that Your Fxcell-
ency grant the above pardon prayodfor.
Respectfully submitted.
John A. Tyson. Chancery Clbrk. f. f
Dantzler. Sheriff. A. 7, Dent II. V. Clark.
Dep, Sheriff. Chas. Strong, Atty, E.TBush.
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