The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
r. y. CALDWELL & SON.

der in the second degree and sent up
20 years. She has served Is years
and has 1893 days for good behavior.
/ Will German, Greene, criminal as
sault when IL years old, gets off af-
ter serving II with 744 days to his
credit. He was sentenced to Is
years.
Elwell Overton, Pasquotank, evil
IDENTIFY most desperate criminal,
who when II years old, broke into
a house ard went up 20 years, is par
doned after II years. He has cred
it of GAG days. Oh, that 11-year-old
; beast!
John Perry, New Hanover, life SEN
tence for burglary, convicted when 13,
served 27 years. Perfect record in
prison.
James Baker, Gates county, muir
! years old, served nine and half
ney explosion.
n Caesar Collins, Edgecombe coun-
5 ty, burglary in the second degree, 30
years sentence, served 21. "On one
OCCASION" says the Governor, "when
|
lightning, this prisoner came to his
rescue and virtually took his place.
I I have made an investigation of the
e county where the crime was commit
n ted and the authorities say in their
e opinion that in view Of the good rec
e ord and the long confinement of
= this prisoner, he has been punished
- , long enough"
/ Van Fuller, Orange county, serv-
Z ing 80 years for arson, went to pris-
/ on Is years ago. He is 70, has 95?
to days to his credit and no black marks
a 81 can see no reason for keeping 8
n man that is 70 years old Is years
K longer in confinement when he has
H. obeyed every rule and regulation,
a. says the Governor.
IN John Watts, Martin county, q
years for manslaughter, served 1!
IS. and a half with 985 days to his cred
l3 Gabriel Thomas, Pamlico, 80 year
Nv for murder in the second degree
IS served 21 and half, has 1,241 day
ty to his credit He is Sc years old.
X William Smarr, Cleveland, burg
ef larry, for life. He gets conditiona
:, pardon after 19 years. His good re
IL cOrd saves him.
en- Charles Barnes, Greene, 25 year
ng for murder in the second degree
RS, served 18, and has 1909 credit day
sly His pardon is conditional.
no James Hawlins, New Hanover, 2
years for murder in the second d.
ars gree, has served 16 years and he
er- 597 days to his credit.
= Clem Mccoy, Henderson county,
l years for murder in the second d.
len free, served 16 and has 100
ur- days to his credit. He is 62 yea
- old and the Governor is satisfie
that "justice no longer requires h
confinement" Full pardon.
John Wallace, New Hanover,
- years for murder in the second d
gree, served 16 and has 971 days f,
l. good behavior. Conditional pardon
George Turner, Orange, fl
- years for larceny and Is for bur
Ms larry. He has served 13 and a ha
(. years. Former Superintendent. ],
Mann recommends the pardon on t
prisoners good record. Condition
pardon.
Doubt as to Guilt
:or Governor Beckett finds doubt as
ser the guilt of Jerry Cobb, Pitt who h
act. served II years Of rs for murder
1es. the second degree. He has 82O da!
D The Pitt authorities recommend t
lid pardon, which is unconditional
ally Fred Peed, Duplin, Is years
us murder in the second degree, serv
,uld II years and has 734 days of 60
the behavior. The pardon is condition
and John Gudger, Columbus coun
we Is years for criminal assault, /
reg served 10. He is 54 years old. I
and universal agreement is that in
und aspects Of the case the punishmt
1t, has been sufficient. Full pard
or with 764 days in his favor, is gra
acK- ed.
IS q James Alexander, Rowan coun
20 years for murder in the secc
'een @ degree, has served 16 years but
,eas ,sa, 1,O16 days for good behavior and
!, ,"I a. would have been discharged in
L - cember, 1917 He gets full pardon
r+v Governor Craig's "Christmas" G
Ts' ,rse' to the prisoners did much to br
ous. to Governor Birkett's attention
etc. hopelessness of many prisoners Y
ions had no relatives to whom they co
send the SO donated by the St;
been The act Of the time caused unfav
hese able comment in some quarters
and friendly legislators readily voted
way, money back to the prison board.
oper All this had the effect Of dir
Is Of ing attention to the plight Of m;
he'd prisoners. It likewise suggests
3 Is hopelessness of prisoner so far