[ No. 30. ] COMMUNICATION from the Executive, transmitting names of persons pardoned, and the reasons therefor, up to the first of January, 1857. To the Legislature: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, } I transmit herewith the names of the persons pardoned up to the first of January last, and the reasons therefor, in conformity to the requirements of the Constitution. Ami Filley, convicted in the county of Wayne, September 1, 1851. of the crime of conspiracy, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Pardoned January 5, 1855. This was the only one of the "railroad conspirators," so called, remaining in prison, all the others having been pardoned by my predeThe prosecutors in the case joined with a great number of citizens in asking his liberation. cessor. Henry Hoch-Convicted in the county of Hillsdale, October, 1851, of the crime of perjury, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Pardoned February 12, 1855. Upon the most satisfactory evidence that he was improperly convicted. Lyman Nelson-Convicted in the county of Lenawee, March, 1853, of the crime of forgery, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Pardoned February 13, 1855. This young man was pardoned but a few days before the expiration of his sentence, upon the solicitation of the prosecuting attorney and others, with the hope that it would prove an incentive to good behavior. Alonzo B. Hoyt-Convicted in the county of Monroe, in April, 1851, of the crime of larceny, and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Pardoned January 31, 1855. This man was pardoned upon the certificate of the physician of the prison that he was far gone with the consumption, and would not probably live six months; his friends earnestly desired that they might have the care of him. Henry H. Whaley-Convicted in the county of St. Joseph, in December, 1853, of the crime of seduction, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Pardoned March 20, 1855. Pardon was granted in this case upon proof that the prisoner had been a respectable man, and affidavits that the complainant was not a person of good character, and had admitted that he was wrongly convicted. Hon. J. S. Barry, H. H. Riley, Chas. Upson and several hundreds of others, joined in the petition, which was concurred in by Judge Whipple, who sentenced him. Cornelius Bixby, convicted in the county of St. Joseph, in September, 1853, of the crime of receiving stolen property, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Pardoned April 11, 1855. Judge Whipple, before whom this man was convicted, represented to me that he was a dupe of a band of plunderers who were brought to justice through his instrumentality, and he united with Hon. Charles Upson, Prosecuting Attorney, and a great many others in recommending his pardon. Eliza Beesly, convicted in the county of Wayne, in December, 1854, of the crime of receiving stolen property, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Pardoned March 17, 1855. This was a colored woman whose situation was such that the State might be involved in great expense to take care of her. She was pardoned upon condition that she should leave the State forever. William Bowen, convicted in the county of Branch, in October, 1852, of the crime of larceny, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Pardoned June 12, 1855. Pardon was granted in this case, upon the certificate of the Prison Physician that the convict was confined to the hospital with inflammatory rheumatism, with no prospect of his being able to labor before the expiration of his sentence. The officers of the Prison, Hon. J. E. Beebe and others, united in the request. John Smith, convicted in the county of Wayne, in June, 1855, of the crime of illegal voting, and sentenced to sixty days' imprisonment. Pardoned July 4, 1855. In this and the succeeding case, William A. Cook, Esq., counsel for defendant, produced the certificate of the Board who received these votes, and other testimony, that the votes were cast under a misapprehension, and not with the intent to violate the law. Peter Ohsut, convicted, sentenced and pardoned as above. William Barrett, convicted in the county of Calhoun, in July, 1850, of the crime of burglary, and sentenced to twenty-one and a half years" imprisonment. Pardoned July 10, 1855. This was an old negro who, in his petition, said he was sixty-six years of age, forty-five of which had been passed in slavery and fourteen in State Prison. His pardon was asked by all the officers of the Prison, and was pardoned upon condition that he would forever leave the State. Joseph Gary, convicted in the county of Berrien, in September, 1852, of the crime of counterfeiting, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Pardoned June 20, 1855. This was a young man who was convicted of passing a twenty-five cent piece of counterfeit coin. Judge Whipple, before whom he was convicted, in a letter to me doubted his guilt, and strongly urged the exercise of clemency. His good conduct was certified to by the officers of the prison, who joined with his friends in desiring his pardon. Theodore Barker, convicted in the county of Calhoun, in July, 1852, of the crime of larceny, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Pardoned August 18, 1855. This man, well educated and of highly respectable connections, in a fit of intoxication committed larceny. The Rev. J. S. Smart, the Rev. |