The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-02-10
NO PARDON FOR
GEORGE ALEXANDER,


Governor Stanley has refused to par
don George Alexander. the defaulting
banker of Paris, and has given the
following written reasons for refusing
to grant him clemency:
1T appears from the record before
me. teat the prisoner. George E Alex
ander. is over sixty wears of age and
in feeble health and suffering with
physical maladies which may and pro-
badly will, cause his death at no very
distant period. 1t is urged that his re.
lease from Imprisonment will accelerate
his recovery and may prolong his life
for many years.
being a man of culture and refine
ment prior to his incarceration, and
accustomed to the comforts and lux
uries of life. the confinement and pri-
vstions of prison are. it is said, espe-
cially grievous and that his present
condition in sharp contrast with the
life he formerly led. preys upon his
mind and aggravates the diseases which
are wasting his body. With these facts
before me. have examined the record
with the sincere hope that l might find
in it some extenuating circumstance
which might justify, or at least excuse
the clemency so earnestly sought by
those nearest to him who are sorely
distressed by their and his misfortune.
After interviewing the Banking
Commissioner and other bank officials,
consulting the Attorney General, the
Commonwealth Attorney and others
cognizsnt of the facts and circum-
stances surrounding this case, find
there is no fact or circumstance which
relieves or extenuates his guilt.
This is not a case where the officer
of bank having reason to believe or
believing 1t lnsolvent lacked the moral
courage to obey the law and to comply
with his duty in refusing longer to &C.
cept deposits. This man knowing the
institution with which he was connected
to be absolutely bankrupt and WORTH
less, practiced everv art Of deceit and
discrimination to secure the confidence
of his fellowmen and entice them into
known snare. His promises all were
false. his friendships perfidious and the
weak, the poor and the unfortunate
who trusted him did it to their des-
truction and their premeditated ruin.
The widows mite, the psuper's pence
were taken without remorse or scruple
to minister to the luxury of his extrav-
agant and ostentatious life.
cold age in its helplessness, childhood
in its artlessness were not immune
from his Vaccinations. He embezzled
$40, 900 of the property of two infant
children. Finding widow with So, 900
in another bank he secured this loan.
and converted il to his own use without
recording the transaction upon the
books of the hank. He pretended to
loan SO, 900 belonging to blind woman
Mrs. A. o. Allis; the money never
loaned, was secretly purloined. His
crimes included numberless embezzle-
ments, forgeries and false oaths. In
fact, he seems to have exhausted all
the offenses in the category of crime
in the commission of countless multi
tude of felonies deliberately and per-
sistently committed during agreat part
of long and evil life.
His present condition is unspeaka ably
sad. but 1t is condition he brought up
on himself. Culture. learning. Chris
tisn surroundings were his. He had
every opportunity to know and to see
the wisdom Of course of usefulness
and rectitude. He deliberately chose
one whose certain end was shame and
dishonor and Imprisonment. His pres
ent state is the inevitable result of his
own deliberate act. This man should
not again in my opinion. be liberated
upon a society which he has so griev-
ously offended and for that reason ex-
ecutive clemency can not and will not
be extended in this case