Indiana daily times., 1922-05-27
GOVERNOR REFUSES
CLENENCY PLEA

CLEWENCI PLEA
William P. Donovan, convicted wife
murderer of Parke County. must die in
the electric chair June l. On recomraen-
dation by the Indiana board of pardons,
Governor McCray refused to grant Dono-
van clemency.
At q hearing Of petitions asking clem-
ency held recently by the board. little
evidence was Introduced TO show that
Donovan should not pay the penalty
with his life for what was characterized
as one Of the most brutal killings In the
State crime annals.
The board has received many commu
nicattons asking that Donoyan's punish
ment be made life Imprisonment, but
they were based principally on opposi-
tion to capital punishment, 1t was said.
Donovan was described as q man OF
extraordinary high temper and his wife
as a mild hammered woman. After be-
ing separated Mrs. Donovan returned TO
their farm home In Parke County TO see
her youngest child. who, her husband
said, was Ill. With little proyocatlon,
Donovan is said to have drawn a gun and
Shot Mrs Donovan at close range while
she was holding the child in her arms.
The following Marion County cases
were acted upon by the pardon board In
its report approved By Governor McCray
today:
James Pyatt. committed TO State Farm,
from the city court March 1S. 1922. TO
serve out e ine of 500 and costs, for vio-
lation OF the liquor law. Remission OF
fine recommended upon payment of costs
in monthly installments Of $40 TO the city
clerk beginning June 15. 1922.
Edward Koons, State Farm, city court,
Feb. 4. 1922. to serve out a fine Of 500
and costs for liquor law violation. Rec
commended that he receive credit on his
fine at rate of s100 per day for the time
served at farm and that he be permitted
to pay remainder of fine and costs at
the rate Of SIS per month to the city
clerk beginning May 20, 192.
Mathew Henry, sentenced from Marion
Juvenile Court. Jan. 81. 1922. $50 days
State Farm and fined $500 and costs for
contributing to neglect Of child. Re-
mission of unserved and unsatished por-
tion of fine recommended.
Richard Jett, sentenced froE. Marion
Juvenile Court. Jan. 81. 1922, $50 days
State Farm and fined $500 ard costs for
contributing to delinquency. Parole and
remission of fine recommended on pay
ment Of costs.
May Baker, Marion juvenile court.
Nov. 16 1871 six months to woman.s
prison and fined $500 for child neglect.
Remission Of fine recommended upon
payment or satisfaction of the costs.
Walter Morris. Marion County. Oct. 10.
1921. one year to State Farm. for assault
and battery to rob. Refusal recon-
mended.
Chester Kilburn, city court, April IL.
1922. ninety days, State Farm slG0 and
costs, liquor law violation. Refusal rec
omended.
Charles Binford. Marion County, Oct. 1.
1921. two to fourteen years. for conspiracy
to commit a robbery. Indiana Reforma-
tory. Refusal recommended
Juan Travers, Jan. 10, 1922, $50 days
State Farm, $500 and costs. one to four
teen years, Indiana Reformatory, grand
larceny. Refusal recommended.
Albert Shireman, Marion County. Oct
%. 1921, one year. robbery, State Farm
Refusal recommended.
Ellsworth Dunbar, June 21, 1921, one to
hye years, issuing fraudulent check, In
diana Reformatory. Refusal recon-
mended.
PAROLE RECOMMENDED.
Virgil Broomffeld. sentenced from
Crawford County. Dec 20. 1921. sixty
days to the State Farm. and fined 500.
for violation of the liquor law. Sent
down In advance OF this report.
Dewey McFadden, sentenced from Jen-
nings County, ian. 10. 1922, six months
TO the State Farm, and fined $500, for
violation of +Le LIQUOR law Sent down
in advance of this report.
William Garvey, sentenced from the
city court of Greeneastle March Is, 1922,
to the State Farm. To serve out fine of
S1OO and costs for violation Of the liquor
law. Sent down In advance of this re-
port.
Henry Campbell, sentenced from Put
nam County. Feb. %. 1922 ninety days to
the State Farm. and fined 500 and costs,
for violation Of the liquor law
fb.n avis - -
County, March p. 1922, six months 10 the
State Farm. and fined S1O0 aud costs. for
violation of the liquor law.
Phil Hayward, sentenced from Lake
County, May 8, 1921, two to fourteen
years, for uttcring forged check, TO the
Indiana Reformatory. Now on temporary
parole.
0mer Ginter, sentenced from jay
County. February l. 1921, two to twenty
one years for rape. to the Indiana Re
Ralph Nicholas, sentenced from How
ard County. Dec. L. 1921, two to four
teen years, for eInbezzlement, to the In
diana Reformatory.
Azel Sanford. sentenced from Boone
County. December 10. 1920. two to four
teen years. for forgery, to the Indiana
Reformatory. Papers sent down In ad-
vance Of this report. =.
REFUSAL RECOMMENDED.
William Behrens, sentenced from White
County. May 10, 1921, two to fourteen
years. for burglary, to the Indiana Re-
formatory.
Robert E. Lee, sentenced from Clay
County, Dec. IA, 1921, one year to the
State Farm, for child desertion
William Tisdell, sentenced from Parke
County, May Is. 1919. two to fourteen
years, for burglary, to the State Prison
Adam Dickman, sentenced from Wander
burgh, Sept. IS, 1921. two to fourteen
years, for forgery, to the Indiana Refor-
matory.
Chester Kflburn, sentenced from the
city coTt Of Marion. Apxu II, 1922 ninety