The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-01-12
FULL PARDONS TO OVER
1000 STATE CONV|CTS
BleaSe Favors Those Out on
Parole.
MAY TURN ALL LOOSE.
Governor Says He Is Seriously
Considering Opening the PEN
itentiary Doors.

I
! Considering Opening the PEN
g. itentiary Doors.
Columbia Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Jan. 9.-All con-
victs paroled during good be-
havior" by the present chief execu-
tive were granted full pardons by
blanket pardon issued by Governor
Blease this afternoon through a
proclamation filed in the Office OF r.
NJ. McCown. secretary of state. 1t
is estimated that over 1000 were
affected by this action, citizenship
rights being restored to fully that
many by Governor Blease with one
stroke of the pen.
Since assuming Office in January
1911, the present governor has Vxsr-
cised clemency in 1852 cases, oyar
one thousand of which were paroles
issued during good behavior. This
proclamation issued today gives all
of these unconditional pardo's.
The following proclamation nd-
dressed by the governor to all judg,s.
sher.fis. constables and other oi.r ,ts
| o .ustice in the state, bears tn
greeting:
GOVERNORS PROCLAMA~.uN.
Whereas. 1, Coleman Liv lgsto
Blease the governor OF the state of
Hou'b Carolina, by virtue Of the
/ Nnp ,,,f' racfaI m M. h,,
the constitution and laws of the
s,atSof South Carolina, have here
tu'orf t:0nted certain pa, oics To rcI-
tain persons. at various and divers
it'h = t6 ing the years ouo thuusand. :.
rs;" hundred and eseven. one :h.'
sard. n.E. hundred and t~ Give ant
thousand. nine hundred and thirteen,
and r'e thousand, nine Gur,irnc n.
| ''u.,eer, upon the condi. IN durint
good behavior, as will be fully
shown by reference to the records
in the Office of the governor OF the
state OF South Carolina and in the
Office OF the secretary Of state OF the
state OF South Carolina. which said
!
show the name, or names, of the per-
son. or persons, so paroled, the coun-
ty in which he. she or they were con-
victed, the term of court. the presid-
ing Judge thereof, the name or
names OF said person or persons. of
what offence convicted and to what
term sentenced. in each and every
individual case.
PARDONS FOR ALL.
Now. know ye, that for divers
good causes and considerations me
hereuno moving, l have thought hit
to pardon and by these presents do
grant pardon to each and every
person or persons so paroled by me
during my terms OF office as III.
governor OF the state of South Caro-
lima during the years 1911. 1871.
1913, 1914.
This pardon is intended to apply
and is granted only to such person
or persons whose parole or paroles
contained the one condition: During
4 SVOu DSu tNioI, anu uoeS uOi, nor lS
il intended to. grant full pardons ia
any person or persons who have been
paroled under any other condition
or conditlors."
An unconditional pardon was
granted to w. T. Jones, the wealthy
Union farmer, who was paroled only
n few weeks ago. after serving par.
OF life ,eI N for murder OF his wife
There were some other conditions
attached TO the parole of Jones he.
sides that Of good behavior. and I,
took a special pardon to free him.
NEW CLEMENCY LIST.
Later In the afternoon Governor
Blease sent across to the secretary O!
4 state another list OF thirty-five pa
troles and combinations. bringing
the ss4Ai number Of cases In which hs
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