.Judge Clark s letter was short and point
ed. He staled that having heard that a
petition requesting executive clemency in
Rockmor- ’s behalf had ben presented to
the governor, he was moved to request the
governor to grant a respite to the con
demend man until May 4th, in order that
th- 1 tition might be made more com
plete and elaborate. The judge had been in
formed that the petition in. the governor’s
hands was not a very numerously signed
document, and that if it had been circu
lated inure freely, a larger number of sign
ers might have been procured.
Basing his action entirely on Judge
Clark's letter. Governor Northen Issued a
brief order postponing the execution until
May 4th, as asked. What action he con
templat'd previous to the reception of the
judge’s leti.r is not known. It is believed,
however, that lie would not have inter
fer'd with the execution of the sentence
of the court.
is has been stated in The Constitution
previously, there are few cases parallel to
this one. Twice tri'd in the superior court,
twice in the supreme court, twice respited
by the governor—and ho an ignorant, stu
pid. unappreciative negro, possibly without
h friend in the world save his wife, who
. - >ra i.i as hims It i ha• suffic
Influence to have produced all these
changes in liis fate : liquid have been
brought to bear in such a case is proof
that human li! • is not lightly valued and
that common humanity still exists.
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