The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
CARTWRIGHT WILL Bf GIVEN PARDON KILLED WIFE IN 1908 Faulkner Man, Sentenced to 21 Years will Be Granted Freedom by
 Governor Brough.

James W. Cartwr ght, a Faulkner coun,y man wno shoC and k.Led hls Wife near Wooster in 1908, and who Tor nearly 12 years has been servlnu a sentence ot Fl years fer the murder. WI be granted a pardon upon the recommendation of the board of con trol and Dr. c. c. Krk, superintendent ot the state hospital for nervous dls- eases, Governor c. H. Trough inform ~u lie Log CaOln Democrat Lh.s after noon. The pardon will probably be included in the governors Christmas llst, to be announced tomorrow.
 Governor Brough called the Log Cabin Democrat over long d stance this morning and stated that Dr. K rk had requested Cartwright's par den. Cartwright, the governor said, was transferred from the penitentiary to the insane asylum about four years ago. His condition was such, Dr. Kirk stated, as to leave little doubt that he was insane when he k He'd his wife. Now, however, his mental con- dition is much improved, and he has become trusted and valued employe at the sttae hospital. The superin- tendent desired to place him on the state pay roll in a minor position, but could not do so unless he was par doned, the governor said.
 Governor Brough requested that the circumstances of Cartwright's convic- tion be given him, and this was looked up from court records and Log Cabin Democrat files. Judge George w. Clark, who was prosecuting attorney when Cartwright was convicted. said he thought no one could object to Cartwright's pardon under the circum- stances. and that he himself had doubts as to the mans sanity when he was tried. Judge Clark made it clear, however, that he would not request or recommend the pardon. With the good time' allowed him by law. Cart. wright would have but a short time ieft to serve on his sentence. The facts were related to the governor over the telephone this afternoon and he stated the pardon would be grant. ed.
 Cartwright, who lived on a farm two miles west of Wooster. shot anc Killed his wife, Maud Cartwright, or August 20, 1908. The tragedy was q terrible one, Cartwright firing upon the defenseless woman without warn. Ing The first shot ia led to inf1ict 2 mortal wound and as she ran from him he reloaded his gun and fired the second time. When she fe'l he went up to h's prostrate victim and placing the muzzle of his gun close to her neck, fired the third time, the shot
 lmost sever ng her head from her Fody. Cartwright fled after the kill, ing and concealed himself until the night of the second day following by tt'ng in s-ream of water up to his neck. wth his head concealed bN
 r'h"s' H. then went to a neighbor'. and asked for food, and was after, 'v"'dT nrres ed.
 Feeling against him was so hiel that he was spirited to the pen ton 2ary at L tile Rock for sqfe-keepino and Judge Euoena LqnkforI called 8 spec al term of court to try him. Onl, the indictment was returned however 0t tho, snocial term and Cartwrirht was tried at the January term 1909 'of the court. Insanity was the solt defense interposed for him, there be ing evidence that on former occ sion. he had been mentally deranged ant that he had rece we'd several injuries about the head in accident. On tho other hand the state introduced evi dence tending to show that Cort wright's relations with h's wife were not amicable and that he had sus. pec+ed her of nfdelity.
 Putlic opin on according to the q n" of tho Lo~ Cahin Democrot. was divided as to his sanity and the jury was nearly 24 hours iH reaching a yer d ct. On the first ballot it stood four e,r acHu t'"l to eight for conviction but a compromise verdict of sec0n- do~roo nou~dor with 'mnrieorment for 21 years was finally reached. Cart
 '''' k "c"o~d no to the Loc Cah' I Democrat of January 21, 1909, "who had sat through the entire trial with an expression of utter imbecilitv or h's faca was absolutely unmoved by the reading of the verd ct and there a." many who believe he did not com nrNhend what the iurY's decision