Evening journal., 1920-07-17
TAXI-DRIVER TO
BEPARDONED
Board Makes Conditional
Recommendation in Case
of John McIvor
SERVING TIME FOR
AUTO ACCIDENT
pecial to The Evening Journal.

Special to Tho Evening Journal.
DOVER. July i7.--A session OF The
State Board OF Pardons was held
yesterday afternoon when three cases
were considered
The first case was that OF Joseph
Hirzach, who was convicted OF
the larceny OF some brass from the
Harlan plant. lie was parOled for
six months under the care o Stale
Probation Oflcer Oliver.
The second case heard was that Of
Boyd r. West, William Greenhaugn
William Rodney Fisher and Frank
FAIRIES, all Dover boys who were
sentenced 10 two and one-half years
impris0nment in The New Castle
County WorkhouSc for an assault on
a young girl Of Dover. The boys
were represented by John d. Hawk
ms, Of Dover, who expressed the
opinion TO the Board that the boys
whose ages ranged from n to p
years were too old for the Ferris Re
form School and too young for the
Mr. Hawkins stated that in COM
munlcation with Warden Plummcr
Of IN workhouse concerning the
boys. the warden had suggested mat
il a pardon was granted at this Time,
consideration be EiVetn 20 Green %
haugh and FAIRIES but that action
should be deferred in the case or
West and Fisher until a later date,
the reason assigned hoing an in
fraction OF the rules OF the Work
house BY West and Fisher.
Deputy-Attorncy General Satierheld
replied That the case was not the Or
dlnary assault case. and that " was
the opinion OF the states officers
that lhe hoys should not be pardoned
al this Time
Th' Board continued The aqpilca-
ton as 10, Greenhaugh and FAIRIES un-
lil October and as TO West and Fisher
until November.
The third case was that OF John
McIvor. a Philadelphia taXlcab driver
who. while driving from Philadelphia
10 Wilmington ran into and Killed
RAYMOND Kelly. OF Wilmington. NC
Ivor was convicted Of involuntary
manslauChter and sentence Qt SIX
months Imprisonment In -theENeW
Castle County Workhouse on May y
last
represented Mclvor. while Deputy
attorney general Green appeared lot
the State.
MT. lArroW IItrNNlNN lNttNi'
signed By prominent citizens OF Phila-
delphia. and letters from state SEM
atois OF Pennsylvania, and members
uf the Philadelphia Ciiy Council max
Inc an appeal FOR a pardon.
Representative ]. Edward McNanb,
also made a plea on behalf Of she wife
and read a letter from Stale senator
NcNrch0l OF pennsylVania. Mr. NicNann
also appeared In NciVor's behalf and
iha children of MclVor who sscrt
niesent Mr.. Garrett also produced
other witnesses all on whom g1Nc lnl
prisoner a good reputation. he aFl
told o. some new evidence 10 NM
lvors behalf
deputy Attorney General Greer
read the sisicment % chief justice
renneain m7re on tnc DAY MrlNQ'
MAS sentenced. q which % was point
"a cut that reckless driving oi auto
mobIes must be stopped and mat
substantial sentence should Dc nm
rcScc
Al conditional r1ri0n VIII be rec
cmme11ed b. the Board Tor tue iul-
Lowing reasons. Because 0f prouuc-
tIon 70 the Board 0f aficr-discovcrec
rxlderce on inpcrt1nf issues and be
cause q ne reputation o. his leine
an especially careful driver % many
Years experience and ~ MS ekcep-
fior7l character AZ . citizen and bis
modtl conduct since bis confinement
in ihe W0rkhouee
Mrs. Ac1Vcr on hearing ne news
WIS cVeri0frd- The Pardon VIII pe
effective early next week.