The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-02
MABEL SWAMI WILL GET
PAROLE FOR OPERATION
Slayer of Daniel MOsser Will Be
Returned to Penal Institution
When Health Permits

Because a prompt operation is
the only measure to save the
life of Miss Mabel Swami, serv-
ing a three-year term in the
Maryland House of Correction,
for tthe killing of Daniel Mosser,
of Keyser, West Va, near Swan
ton, Garrett county, last May,
Governor Richie announced
on Tuesday that he would grant
her temporary parole.
Miss Swami, according to physi-
clans who attended her while she was
prisoner in the Garrett County Jail
awaiting trial, is suffering from
goitre growth. The local physicians
diagnosis has been borne out by the
opininon of the House of Correction
medical men who reported to the ex-
ecutive department and because there
are no facilities at the penal institu-
ton for the performance of the nee
essary operation, the governor agreed
to parole her until she had recovered.
The matter of releasing the woman
has met with the approval of States
Attorney Hustler, of Allegany county,
who prosecuted the case, and States
Attorney Renninger, of Garrett coun-
ty, prosecutor in the county where the
Staying took place.
Woman Made Plea of Self Defense.
Miss Swami was convicted of hav-
ing shot and killed Mosser when the
man was said to have attempted to
break into her home, which was the
farmhouse on the Mosser place jointly
owned by Daniel Mosser and other
heirs and which was leased to Miss
Swami. At the trial she entered a
plea of self-defense, but jury found
her guilty of second degree murder
on October 81, 1927, when she was
sentenced to the House of Correction
for three years Imprisonment.
The woman will be paroled in the
custody of her mother, and will not
be forced to return to serve out her
sentence until her health has suffi-
GENTLY improved following the oper-
alton, it was announced at the office
of the Maryland Governor.
Trial Occurred in Cumberland.
Miss Swami was tried and convicted
during the October term of Allegany
County Circuit Court. Her case was
moved from this county when the con-
tention was entered that she would
not get fair trial in Garrett county.
At the time she was sentenced to
three years Imprisonment the Courts
attention was called to the fact that
she was suffering from goitre, but it
was pointed out that, if necessary,
provision could be made for her to I'M
dergo an operation after she began
serving her term.
Hustler Made No Recommendation
States Attorney Hustler of Allie
gany county, when notified by Gov
ernor Richie of the contemplated pa
role of Miss Swami informed the Gov
ernor that he believed the lightness
of the woman's sentence was due to
her physical condition. Mr.. Hustler
told the Governor also, it is said, that
he had no objection to Miss Swami be-
ing released to undergo an operation
and then being returned to the House
of Correction. However, he pointed
out that as the case originated in
Garrett county he did not feel that he
should make any recommendation in
the matter and that it should be re-
ferred to States Attorney Renninger
of Oakland.
When the matter was referred to
States Attorney Renninger by the
Goveror he told the executive that he
saw no objection in granting tenn
porary parole to Miss Swami to allow
her to enter hospital for the oper-
alton, but it was understood that the
parole was only temporary one, and
that she had to be returned to the
House of Correction after she had I'M
, dergone the operation and regained
her strength.