Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-23
EIGHTEEN GIVEN PARDONs
VlRGlNIA'S GOVERNOR SENDS
CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO PRISON
seven White Men, two Coiorcd Women
ana Nine toi"tcd Wen Granted
Their Freedom.

Into the, srim. White walls OF the
Virginia reni,SniiIry The Christmas
,n"r,i,,, s"Tu NH u" l'@n WIZ SO this
white men. TWO co!orcd women and
nine colorcd mon Major James Il.
Wood. superint.nden,. viii carry the
news that they have hecm granted par
donS by Governor WcStmorcland Davis.
some OF the prisoners will be re-
proNisions OF their pardouS. Others
NH leave tomorrow. Louis j. Won der
Inurde' WI shake the hand OF Major
Mood and depart carly OH Christmas;
Eve morninS lie has served eight
The custom OF granting Christmas
pArdons I" prisoners whose records
have been good and who have been
judge OF. the Comm caiths attorney
Is an Old one. Before leaving for New
"rN SLTly last week ON state bust
ness. GoNegnor Davis acted favorably
IN some OF the applications for par
dons. Others ne did not consider until
ing. Late yesterday afternoon he took
action on the last OF the Christmas
Escaped Prison Once.
Back 10 Lee County today will 80
lounG Siler Adkins. sentenced in sep
iemher, 1905. 70 eighteen years in the
,enitentiary, for second degree muir.
der. Several years ago ne and several
c"mpanions escaped. after tying the
guard and kissing him Cood-by. For
This offcnso he was given two and one
half years addttional. making a total
sentence Of twenty and one half years.
cape. young Adkins settled down and
was wcil-bchavcd prisoner il is said.
His casG came 70 the attention OF. Dr..
y. T. MaSfiN secretary Of the state
i;oard Of Charities and Corrections lie
IS said 10 have impressed DR.. MaStn
favorably. and on The application for
The name OF Dr. MaStin He Was also
accommodated for q pardon by Major
Wood.
Hnroly Escaped Death.
Richard Riley c"lorcd viii he re
leased tomorrow after having been in
prison since March. 1912. Riley was
sentenced for murder and was t" have
been clcctrocUicd, when new evidence
was adduced that caused his sentence
10 he COnmutcd to ten years. Governor
Davis refused an application for his
pardon in June iolS hut was more
Kind yesterday.
Another long -;crmcr, who was par
doned yesterday. was Daniel Eowlar.
rolored. sentenced for fifteen years for
second degree murder. when tried in
;hc HustinEs Cour; OF Richmond lie
Was committed 10 the pcnitcntiary in
February. 1913. Ills prison record has
been clear, il Wa. learned
Two other negroes sentenced for, ff-
len years navs ais" been grantc,d Their
@eT ro are Tn'Ti the S aSrf@i
County Circuit Court. and Wesley Bol-
ing: sentenced in the Hastings Court
.'9nuary. 1909. and boiling in Junc,
1910.
Negro Women Freed.
The negro omen released ar" Annie
cartoms. sentenced 70 ten years for
murder in the second degree. and sadie
Hriscoe. who drew a iV"-yelr term for
voluntary manslaughtcr. Nnntc Car
toms has been I'm the Dcnit"ntiarN sine"
July 1917. and sadie EriScoc since No
other ptrdons issued were:
Luke Riddick. "olorcl. sentenced for
eighteen years i'm February, 1910, for
murder in the second degree.
William Notice. Colorcd, sentenced
10. cich, years for housohrclkinC. for
a second conviction 1nd for attempting
10 escape.
Vim Krsnc-. whitc. sentenced for
seven wears for hoUs"hr"aking and at
tempting 10 escape. Went I" pensten-
I.cc Willoms. colorod, nvc years for
attempted assault Sentenced III July
if:sau Noanc. colorcd three years for
y.llntnry manslaucht"r.
,sror... clements. culored, SIN wears
f,r grand larceny.
-. II. Hopkins. white" sentenced i"'
ln,cc wears for forgery.
Lester Ice Marshali white. SIN
,.cavS for hiGamy.
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