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' votJTJCE L, 5CXBKB <02. NEWBERBY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1912. TWICE A WEEK, liJH A T1A*. 1 ? n i _ HTL Seven raraons, inn enty Paroles Gr > Season of "Pea< Largest Numl W as Ever ] Time-Nc 0 Specia to The Herald and News. r Columbia, Dec. 23.?Seven pardons, I ! three commutations of sentence, and j seventy paroles have been granted j by Governor 31ease as a Christmas I Gift. Three of the pardons were granted to restore citizenship. In the other cases tha?e receiving,clemency are either in the State penitentiary or! scattered around the counties on the i ? various chaingangs. This is the largest number of pardons and paroles ever granted at one time by a governor of South Carolina. Tr. dofti .not. however, come up to the I pace set last week by Governor Donaghey, of Arkansas, who at one time exercised clemency in 360 cases, i > The cas^s of most general interest, " in the State, included in the liit of j' pardons and . paroles granted below, j are those of Alex Ferrell, of Florence I county, convicted in 1S96 of murder, who was granted a parole. Ferrell \ .> irnmon was co.ivicieu aiung *?im <t who was granted clemency by another! governor. J. Chester Kennedy, white, of Barn- ' well, the full reasons for the action of! * Governor Blease in this case will be j published in the next issue. Robert Chestnut, of Orangeburg, I who was paroled. In the list are two cases from New-! berry, Fred Rseder, convicted of man- i slaughter, and B. Whit Goodwin, also j convicted of manslaughter. Goodwin, it will be recalled, was convicted of the killing of Mr. Eugene' L. Leavell, near Vaughnville on the-1 evening of August 28, 1906. Leavell was shot in the road in front of Goodwin's house. The trouble which resulted in the killing arose from a dif-! ficulty in regard to the school at Vaughnville, of which Leavell was a trustee. The full list of cases in which Governor JBlease has exercised clemency i at this oeason of "peace on earth, good j will to men," follows: Pardons. Samuel Randolph Way, convicted at , ? the .January, 1911, term of court t'orl Richland county, on the charge of I false pretenses, and sentenced to one: year imprisonment in the State peni- i tentiary, without labor, and to pay a j , 9 fine of one hundred dollars. Pardon ! granted December i'4, 1912. A. L. Pitman, convicted at th Sep- , tember, i5*11, term of court for Greenville county, of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and sentenced to six months imprison-! ment in the State p niteutiary. Pardon granted Dee-ember 24, 1912. .1. \V. Gregory, convicted at th<* May, , a 1^12, term of court for r<iion county, j of house-br akins; and larcenv. and sentenced to two years mipnsoiuiifin i on the public works or in the State , penitentiary. Pardon granted Decern- j -ber 24, 1912. : , \V. X. Powers, convicted at the June,' I IMli. term of court for Williamsburg i , county of bigamy, and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. Pardon granted December 24. 1912, for the ] ? purpose of restoring him his citizen- j , ship. he having s-*rved the sentence imposed. i .1. C!-e 1 K- 1 nedy, cm victim} at the , J t i i y , 1 ' C .J. I ... I) i v ; i. ; . . . * . i ^ . \V i 't 1 ee Commutations of anted By Governoi ce On Earth, Good ber of Cases In Whi Exercised In This St )t Up, However, T< f Arkansas Govern* county, of murder, with recommen 'ration to mercy, and sentenced to liiv. imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Pardon granted December 24, 1912. S. W. Stockman, convicted at the August, 1907, term of court for LexT ingtoii county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to seveu: years' imprisonment in the State penitentiary. (Paroled May 13, 1911). Pardon granted, December 24, 1912, in order to restore citizenship. James W. Gallman, convicted at July, 1907, (special) term of court for Union county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to fifteen years' imprison **" I Po men I HI III!*? OCULC pt'linciiiiai j . CL roled, during good behavior, March 1", 1911). Pardon granted, December 11 1912, in order to restore citize.isliip. Commutations. James Hayden, alias Jake Hayden, convicted at the March, 1907, term of court for I^ancaster county or murder, with recommendation to morcy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Sentence commuted December 24, 1912, lo ten years' iniimprisonment in the State penitentiary. John Jones, convicted at the October, 1907, term of court for Cherokee county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to twenty, years' luipris mmar in the State penitentiary. S?atenc^ commuted December 24, 191 lo 12 years' imprisonment in the Stu?2 penitentiary. State penitentiary. Lev Strother, o'?i;\ictod at the Sep tenrber, 1909, ter mof court tor Abbeville county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Sentence commuted December 24, 1912, to ten years imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Paroles. Bascom ("aider, convicted at the March, 1910, term of court for Marlboro county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment., Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Charles Singleton, convicted at the November. 1S93, term of court for Charleston county, of rap?, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, luring good behavior. December 24, 1912. Shepherd .Jefferson, convicted at the May. i'MiO, term of court for OrangeI?11?*ti <*nu;;tv. of murder, th recom- j mendation to niorcy, and sentenced to i i lii> imprisonment in the Stale peni-1 lentiary. Parole grained. during good | behavior, December U4, .left". Coyle, convicted at the October, j r.tos. term of court for Greenwood j :ounty, of assault and battery of a ! iiigh and aggravated nature, and sen- ] l need T.o eight years' imprisonment in j hf Stale penitentiary. Parole grant- j >d. during good behavior. December j 24. 1H11\ Miles Bryant, convicted a! fh" Feb-1 ruary, 1'term of court for Hampton county, of murder, with rec-ov.nendation to mercy and sei.ton <'d to iff imprison:?:*\:f ::i ? Stu* i<*n:ia'\v. P:?.:ole gr it--!, < go-.:d luivVr. i )< c :i;L" 5 , j Sentences, And Sevr Blease, At This Will To Men." 1 j ich Clemency ate At Une , > Record :>r. i ( \V. H. Verelle, convicted at rhe June, i 1912, term of court for Greenwood I county, of car breaK..i_: and larceny, and sentenced to irightecn months' imprisonment. Parole granted, dnr ing good behavior, December 24, ;i>12. Fred. Reeder, convicted at the June, ' 1907, term of court for Newb^riy county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Lewis Harris, convicted at the November, 1908, term of court for Calhoun county, or assault and battery with intent to kill, cud sentenced to I five years' imprisonment upon the j public works'. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Alex. Farrell, convicted at the May, j 1896, term of court tor Florence coun-J ty, of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprison| ment in the State penitentiary. Pa| role granted, during good behavior, I December 24, 1912. | ! .lerry Pernell, convicted at the June, ; 1910, term of court for Clarendon j county, of assault and battery with inj tent to kill and carrying concealed | weapons, and sentenced to three years imprisonment upon the public works or in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, . December 24, 1912. j Hanip. Christy, convicted at the Ocj tober, 1909, term of court for Saluda j county, of manslaughter and carrying j { concealed weapons, and sentenced td seven years' imprisonment. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. j" John Charles-, convicted at the | March, 1912, term of court for Marion county, of larceny of live stock, and sentenced to one year in State penitentiary or on the public works, .and to pay a fine of one dollar. Parole granted, during good behavior, De^ ai n I cemDer 24, una. . I Sam. Durant, convicted at the ('March, 1910, term of court for Dari lington county, of assault and bat- . | tery of a high and aggravated nature i and sentenced to five years' imprison| nient upon the public works of Dar; lington county or in the State peniten- 1 i tiary. Parole granted, during good beiv .>4 1Q19 j naviur, ? 1, j Tully P. Babb, convicted at the Xo1 vember, 1910, term of court for j i Greenville county, of manslaughter. ' and sentenced to five years' imprison- ' ment. Parole granted, during good | behavior, December 24, 1912. Isaiah Carter, convicted at the No-1 ( vember. 1911, term of court for Bam-! berg- county, of assault and battery I , with intent to kill, and sentenced toil , ' tour years imprisonment upon the : public works or in the State peniten- , t.iary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. j ; Eugene Horton. convicted at the 0<- i , tober, 19ns, term of court for Hamp-j ] ton county, of manslaughter, and sen-j j fenced to five years' imprisonment, j Parole eranted. during good behavior,! i December 24, 1912. Alexander Cousar, convict d at the j t f".'1. I! ' !>. ti?rm of court for Su'W:} j cr?-:n;y of inv5];;".n;'vy nut 'slaughter 1 n :-> 'a.; .i s* imprison j f r nent on public works. (Commenced serving sentence July, 1911). Parole granted, duri::g good behavior, December 24, 1912. Xat. Hamlett, convicted at the October, 1909, term of court for Aiken county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in the Stale penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. \V. Logan Ramey, convicted at the November, 1908, term of court for Oconee county, pf murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December ii4, iyiz. Robert Mack, convicted at the September, 1906, term of court for Beaufort county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Harold Moore, convicted at the July, 1911, ter mof court for Chester county, of housebreaking and larceny, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the State penitentiary or reformatory. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Wess Fisher, convicted at the March, 1910, term of court for Greenwood county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. 1 - '1iiri?or o-nr\rl hphfl V faruie gimucu, uun>^ ~ ior, December 24, 1912. Roland Absolum, convicted at the September, 1910, term of court for Darlington county, of manslaughter, and sent need to ten years' imprisonment in the State penitentiary or upon the public works of Darlington county. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. B. W. Williams, .Ir., convicted at the Ma\% 1908, term of court for Orangeburg county of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. arole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Benj. F. Chestnut, convicted at the September, 1911, term of court for Horry county, of involuntary manslaughter, and sentenced to two years'" imprisonment in the State penitentiary or upon the public works of Horry county. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Robert Chastain, convicted at the May, 1909, term of court for Greenville county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment upon the public works of Greenville county. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Augustus Deas, Alias Gus Deas, convicted at the March, 1898, terra of court for Clarendon county, ot arson, tnd sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24. 1912. Fletcher Broom, convicted at the September, 191o. tn*m ol' court for Richland county, of larceny and larceny from the person, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Parole granted, during good behavior, L)e?oi iqj'> i:r :uu? i - r, Henry Knight, convicted at the February. 1term of court for Beaufort county, of burglary, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State peni-j lenMary. Parole granted during good j behavior, December 24. 1012. I.nwri-nce Truesdale, convicted at j the October, 1901. term of court fori Lancaster county, of burglary and; larceny, and sentenced to life im- j risop.'iient in the State penitentiary. ! Parole granted, during good b* havior, | [)?-cembir 24. 1912. v.-?\ter Wlii taker, convicted at the March, 1912, term of court for l>a:)ca=er county, of involuntary manslaug! <jr. and sentenced to two years' im-i I o1M,j j>f in the county jail of Lan- j crt'u -;i,1 J CASES miCTU i . j behavior,'December 24, 1912. Sid. Bethea, convicted at the March, j j 101 <>. term of court for Marion county! of manslaughter, and sentenced to two I y-ars' i.nprisonment upon the public works or in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, ' December 24, 1912. j Mack Blakeney. convicted at the ( Marcn, iyjz, term 01 couri ior L-uesterfield county, of manslaughter, and i sentenced to two years and three ! months on the public works. Parole , grant; d, during good behavior, De, comber 24, 1912. | Jim Williams, convicted at the February, 1909, term of court for Wil- . , liamsburg county, of grand larceny, r and sentenced to five years' imprisonment upon the public works of Wil liamsburg county. Parole granted, 1 during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Curtis Belk, convicted at the July, j 1900, term of court for York county, of car breaking and larceny and attempting to break jail, and sentenced i to five years and two years', total of j seven years, upon the public works of | York county. Parole granted, during' good behavior, December 24, 1912. Sam. Ballard, convicted at the July, j | 1909, term of court for York county,: I n.r / ??r hr^akinir larcenv and at?, tempting to break jail, and sentenced s to five years and two years, total of j j seven years' imprisonment on 'the ! j public works of York county. Parole| granted, during good behavior, De- i | cembf r 24, 1912. ! I;aac Perry, convicted at the March, j j 1002, term of court for Charleston I county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life I imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. James Forrest, convicted at the Feb- 1 ruarv, 1892, term of court for Charles- ( I ton county, of burglary and larceny, . and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. PanJe grant- ,i ed, during good behavior, D?c?.mber * 24, 1912. J t E. A. Harris, convicted at the March, 1912, term of court for Union county, ( * r of manslaughter, and sentenced to two " years'' imprisonment upon the public works. Parole granted during good " behavior, December 24. 1912. 1 Will .James, convicted at the August, ' ** - -- Cl 1 j 1912, term of couri iur op<ii lauuuje, county, of assault and battery with 1 intent to kill, and sentenced to two * years' imprisonment on the public works or in the State penitentiary.1,1 Parole granted, during good behavior, \ * December 24, 1912. j8 Mose Herbert, convicted at the De- j 1 cember, 1908, term of court for Laur- j * ens county, of manslaughter, and sen- I tenced to ten years' imprisonment > upon the public works or in the State .* penitentiary. Parole granted, during / behavior. December 24, 1912. ? ' 6 j Theodore Richwine. convicted at the March, 1909, term of court for Bam- * ,* V bfrg county, of manslaughter, and . sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment * upon the public works. Parole grant- v j ed, during good b havior, December t 24,1912. F John Degrafenreid, convicted at the " [ July, 1896, term of court for Union [ county, of murdtr, with recommenda-. tion to mercy, and sentenced to life.* imprisonment in the State peniten- c tiary. Parole grnv^'l, during good / behavior, December 24, 1912. ! r? John .Jackson, convicted at the;/ M>ri!, 'term of court I'or Chester- 0 field county, of murder, with reconu j ^ mendation to mercy, ai:d sentenced to 0 i "H life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good f e "behavior, December 24. 1912. v" ' Henry Marsh, convicted (it the .? spriug, 1911, term of eou"t for Flor-j. once count v of manslaughter, and i . . ! S Gir l bor. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. George Mayfield, convicted at the September, 1897, tfrm of court for Union county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. William Benjamin, convicted at the October, 1891, term of court for Abbew ville county, of rape, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. James Raysor, convicted at the December, 1893, term of court of Orangeburg county, of murder, and sentenced to be hanged; sentence commuted to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary by a former governor. Parole granted, during good behavior, 7^ - - .1 A i - f\ * r\ m;ceinoer zs, iyiz. Charner Thomas, convicted at the Spring, 1893, term of court for Union county, of arson, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Ben. Thomas* convicted at the spring, 1896, term of court for Florence county, of burglary, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Jim Moses, convicted at the May, 189S, term of court for Marion counfv. of lmirripr and sentf>nr*pr? tn lifA imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Parole granted, during good behavior, December 24, 1912. Charley Wright Fuller, convicted at the March, 1912, term of court for Laurens county, or highway robbery, and sentenced to one year imprisonnent on the public works of I^aurens iounty. Parole granted, during good T O A 1 A1 O jCUttViUl, ^1) 1 t7 I M. Peter Williams, convicted at the Vfarch, 1901, term of court for Edgeield county, of burglary and larceny, ind sentenced to life imprisonment in he State penitentiary. Parole granted. during good b havior, December !4, 1912. George Franklin, alias Joe Patterion, convicted at the October, 1909, erm of court for Richland county, of arceny, and sentenced to five years' mprisonment in th.2 State peniten lary. raroie granted, uurmg goua >ehavior, December 24, 1912. Herbert Harvey, convicted at the December, 1910, term of court * foi' Barnwell county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten ye^rs and one month mprisonment in the State peniteniary. Parole granted, during good >ehavior, December 24, 1912. Charles M. Gaines, convicted at the Covember. 1910, term of court for )conee county, or murder, witn recimmendation to mercy, and sentencd to life imprisonment in the State lenitentiary. ParoLe granted Decern>er 24, 1912, upon the condition that he eave the State of South Carolina ^ithih twenty-four hours and not reurn thereto at any time except by permission of the governor of said State; and, upon the further condiion that he be of good behavior. Tom Poole, convicted at the May, 910, term of court for Greenville ounty, of manslaughter, and sentencd to ton years' imprisonment in the tate penitentiary. Parole granted Deember 21, 1912, upon the condition f good behavior; and, upon the furtier condition that he leave the State f South Carolina within twenty-four ours, and never return; should he ver return, he shall be arrested and ecomruitted to serve the remainder f the sentence imposed. Golf Black, convicted at the March, ?09, term of court for Edgefield counof murder, with ronorr.*r!',*:c!"4-;^n 1 ( 'A", i.%'1OX PAGE