J.L. Grubbs Pardoned By Governor, Dec. 2, 1920

J.L. Grubbs, a white man of this city, sentenced to serve a term of five years in the state penitentiary following conviction in superior court under a charge of advising a young woman to commit an abortion, is the recipient of a Thanksgiving pardon from Governor Bickett. Grubbs was out on bail at the time pending the hearing of his appeal. Reasons moving Governor Bickett to exercise his pardoning power revolve about the two small children of Grubbs, a widower. The children are aged 4 and 7 respectively. Plea for pardon was made by Attorney L.B. Williams, and it is understood that the prosecution recommended to the governor that the pardon be granted. The case in which Grubbs was convicted arose in High Point and the preliminary trial was staged in police court. Grubbs was held guilty there and the Superior court sustained the verdict. (From the front page of The Review, High Point, N.C., Dec. 2, 1920)