Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-23
GOVERNOR GIVES
 LIBERTY TO 23
 STATE CONNECTS
Ouachita Man Sentenced in Pulaski to 2l Years Among
 the Pardoned.

Little Rcck, Dec. Ex-Governor Hays today issued pardons to 23 convicts. Those liberated will be given their freedom tomorrow that Whey may reach their homes for Christmas. All the pardons arc granted on condition that the recip- tents refrain from further violations of law, and some contain additional provisions.
 w. w. Hurst, the former Argenta banker, sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for receiving depos- it's at the bank Of which he was presl- dent when he knew the institution was insolvent was pardoned Hurst has been at liberty, having been paroled by the penitentiary coImis- sicn. He was sentenced to serve three years.
 Claude Colvert of Ouachia county, convicted in Paragould county Of second degree murder and sentenced to 21 years in ',he penitentiary was granted pardon. on condition that he never return to Pulaski county and that he refrain from the use of liquor. He was convicted in March. 1913.
 COnyicta PardOned.
 The list of convicts for whom par dOns were issued follows:
 H. N. Forbes, Pulaski county, five years for handling and passing coun- terfeit money. Convicted in October, 1915.
 Ruby Cri,tenden, Pulaski county,
  ed in July 1915.
 Claude Convert, Pulaski county, 21 years for second degree murder. Con- victed in March, 1913.
 w. w. Hurst Pulaski county. three years for violating state bank laws. Convicted in May, 1915.
 A. l.. Ditto, Pulaski county, 21 years for assault with intent to kill, Convicted in October, 1914.
 Collins Mershon, Pulaski county, one year for grand larceny. Convict ed in September, 1915.
 Bill Ike Stewart, Pike county. three years for manslaughter. Convicted n October, 1914.
 Martin Lewis, Jefferson county, one year fer grand larceny. Cenvicteo in october, 1915.
 Ben Woolman, Garland county, two years for voluntary manslaughter. Convicted in January, 1914.
 Asa Enloe, Calhoun county, one year for grand larceny Convicted in July, 1914.
 Robert Parker, Calhoun county, one year for grand larceny. Convicted m July, 1915. 9fGs "
 Edgar Harris, Jefferson county, 10 years for second degree murder. Convicted in January, 1911.
 Jack Hilton, Jefferson county. sev- en years for burglary and grand lar ceny. Convicted in April, 1915.
 Charley Caldwell, Garland county, 15 years for second degree '1surder Convicted in 1910.
 Arch Hall, Clark county, 15 years for second degree murder. Convicted in January. 1915.
 years for second degree murder. Convicted in September. 1912
 Eugene Mckinney. Ouachita county two years for forgery. Convicted in January, 1915.
 Marvin McGough, Drew county. one year for involuntary manslaughter. Convicted in February, 1915.
 William H. Clark, Scott county. three years for burglary. Convicted in August. 1914.
 Cecil Thornton. Ouachita county. cine year for grand larceny. Convict ed in October, 1915.
 w. M. Bou- we'll, Chico county, five years for second degree murder. Convicted in March, 1915. William Neil. Clark county. 21 years for second degree murder. Con- victed in January, 1913. Frank Thomas, Lee, County. two years for arson. Convicted in the spring of 1915.