The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-25
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e conviction was on February 90.
|,:e, tho parole in october.
Large number OF citizens is an
|ndefiuite and favorite recommen
|auon on numerous paroles.
This was the recommendation in
| be parole OF Smith Pyles who went
p" from LeFlore county in 1915
(or 25-year manslaughter SEN
|sncc.
Courts Slcu Many Petitions.
The courts that convict the pris-
yUers frequently turn about and
SIX that the convicted be set free.
II is declared by lawyers TO be an
fasy matter TO go to Individual tur-
s and get their signatures TO par
4 P0n and parole petitions.
The case OF Cecil Turnbuil. con-
1cd In BRYAN county of highway
J5bery in October, 1919, is an In
ance OF this. He was given a five
4 eat sentence.
h On his parole petition 10 OF the
sotprs have their names, while the
~ Judge and county judge are
30 Included.
4, william NJ. Friend OF Pottawato-
|i'e county was convicted OF con-
|,nt robbery and sentenced TO 20
ears in the penitent!ary. His SEN
Pence was passed in September, 1918.
On January 2l. 1921. he was paroled
with the trial Judge and county at
j'Tney indorsing the petition.
In many instances trial judges are
atorsed on the ciemency petitions.
They have the power TO suspend
sentences but seem to prefer to
pass the buck"
One state official declared that
many judges in Oklahoma make a
Practice OF passing sentence on pris-
lers and taking the next train TO
lalahoma City TO beg clemency
'fom the governor.
Luther Rogers was convicted OF
argary in Sequoyah county on May
1 of thls year. The past month
le was granted his parole from a
Ro-year sentence by Governor Rob-
Vson on recommendation of j. II.
arman, trial Judge; w. B. Wall,
prosecutor, and two OF the jurors.
There is a possibility OF his be-
as innocent the parole said. Yet
'he Juror can hang a decision IN a
I'mlnal case, and two indorsed this
statement.
. The. plea OF a destitute family Is
2ne fiten used and undoubtedly car
r tAe strongest sympathy That
ll,h vent persons should be victims
.I crime Is tragic. These cases are
~ always true. however, and are
\ Ay used as ruso in many in
80, reputation" is another thing on
''...a many ClemenCy pleas are
20. That the convicted POSSESSED
spo4 name before commission of
a ~ilns IS regarded as a merit~ IN
|'NaGa'ns the pardors and paroles.
there is a standard parole form
fa'cA eNacts a promise from the
'':-oner 10 lead an exemplary life.
4Ae FORM reads. That the said
-ohn Doe shah abstain from the use
handling OF intoxicating liquors
any form; that the said John Doe
Na.' not gamble or in any way con-
.-gt game OF chance: that the said
van Doe shall not carry firearms
violation OF the statutes u the
a.es that he shall industriousiy fol-
some useful occupation. avoid
~! eva associations. improper places
amusement all pool and billiard
a..s obey the laws and in other
Ispecis conduct himself as an up
thi citizen; that he shall faithful
"a sl9 a2d support those dependent
out 81 li6 paroles revoked by
.,esIor Robertson practically al
oesn arrested for another crimi,
oiiense when their clemency
'-pfrs we're cancelled.