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Our Albany Correspondence• •Albany, July 7, 1869. Governor Morgan't Pardons, Respite and Restorations—His Manner cf Proceeding—An Improvement on the OldSystem, dx.Since the adjournment of the Legislature Governor Morgan baa exercised executive clemency to convicts in the several prisons and penitentiaries of the State with considerable liberality. He pursues, however, a different oourse from that of any of his predecessors. Instead of deciding upon applications for pardon in the executive chamber, upon paper recommendations, or under the influence of crocodile tears and affected sobbing, he proceeded in parson to the State Prison, where an interview could be had with the prisoners themselves. This gave him an opportunity of witnessing their health, moral and physical condition, and of making a thorough examination into each case. Applications for pardon out of Sing Sing and Auburn amounted to several hundred; the Governor rocentiy visited those two institutions, and upon his return to the capital issuod pardons for about dfty of the number.Those liberated from Sing Sing are as follows:—Apollo Go ward, convicted of burglary in New York city.Burton Albert Htgadorn, convicted of assault with inter t to kill.John Curry, convicted in New York of robbery.Daniel Brown, of Kings county, of robbery.Jobo Drummond, of New York, of robbery.Louis Branner, of New York, of burglary.Michael McCarty, of New York, of burglary.Perez nitcbcock. of Green county, of manslaughter.John Moore, of Now York, of burglary.William Jenkins, of Kings county, of grand larceny.Peter Jenkins, oi Kings county, of grand larceny.Thomas Farren, of New York, of robbery.Jacob Thompson, of Dutchess county, of burglary.James Gillen, of KicgB county, grand larceny.Samuel Jones, of Westchester county, grand larceny.J. Wesley Greeu, of New York, obtaining goods under false pretences.Norman L. Schaffer, Ulster, assault with intent to kill.Thomas Golding, of Queers, of robbery.Win. D. Beck, of New York, of robbery.Those pardoned out of the Auburn institution are as follows:—Newton Scoley, convicted in Monroe county of forgery.George Emprc, of Oswego, of grand larceny.
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