Evening journal., 1919-04-29
RESERVE DECISION
IN ADAMS CASE
Board is Asked to Grant
Pardon to Real Estate
Broker
SERVING 2 MONTHS
FOR EXTCRTION
Special 70 The Evenlng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, April 29.-The Board ol
Pardons yesterday gave another hear
ing on the application for pardon
for Elkton G. Adams, a Wilmington
real estate broker, who Is serving two
months in The workhouse, on chsrg,
Of extortion. He was represented by
Robert c. Harman and William II
Cooper, and The board after hearlne
testimony and arguments, reserved lis
decision until Thursday.
The hearing was an unusually inter
esting one and several important mat
ters in connection with The case were
brought out. The reason for the spe-
cial hearing yesterday was due 10 the
fact that IL was thought Adams term
would end In two days and counsel
was anxious II possible TO secure
his pardon before his term ex-
pired. IL developed, however, that be-
cause OF alleged infraction Of Work
house rules that usual time of for
good behaviour has been denied Adams
and consequently he will have to serve
tho fun term which has about ten
more days TO run unless pardoned.
During the hearing Chancellor Curtis.
a member OF the board, asked Mr..
Cooper Of counsel for Adams II II was
true that on his last visit TO the Work
house to see the prisoner April 10, that
he Cooper had taken Si0O with him
which was either paid to Adams or
another inmate Of the Workhouse 10
effect the escape OF a prisoner.
Mr. Cooper replied that on his visit
20 the Workhouse on the date men
toned he went there to close a real es-
tate deal at that particular time. and
tlfat while he took the SiOO there.
Adams never got any money OF Il, as
the trarsaction was not with Adams,
but with another inmate In the Work
house, interested in the real estate
deal. Mr.. Cooper admitted the money
was wrapped in a newspaper and that
the balance on the deal was TO be paid
some time in May. Mr.. Cooper stated
that II the information impaired TO the
Chancellor by Warden Cross was as
the Chancellor stated, Warden Cross
had misconstrued the transaction.
At this point in the case, Mr.. Har-
man addressed the Board, stating that
II idle rumors were 10 be presented
in the case that he, Harman would
condemn such actions on the
part Of the Workhouse officials
Chancellor Curtis. interrupted by
stating that he resented what Mr.. Har-
man had said and intimated. that he
knew nothing OF the Workhouse trans
action until yesterday, when he con-
versed with Warden Cross over the
telephone as 20 Adams case.
Mr.. Harman further stated that II
the Warden based his information on
'rumors," such a thing had no right
10 be brought before the board In the
case.
Chancellor Curtis asked Attorney
Cooper II he did take the money 20
The Workhouse. to which he replied
he did, but for the purpose stated, that
)f closing a real estate deal.
Lieutenant-Governor Eliason asked
who got the money. the reply from
Mr.. Cooper was that another man, an
innate Of the Workhouse.
In his plea for a pardon for Adams
,ir. Harman cited many instances
where people were given a chance to
.eform and start life over again
i Former state Treasurer William J.
swain and former State Senator Oliver
4. Newton, testified 10 Adams Tor
ner good reputation.