By M.L. Shipman
Raleigh, March 29—The airing of the scandal over selling pardons to prisoners was a highlight in a busy week at the capital. This week also bids fair to be an interesting one for the charges of traffic in pardons will be thoroughly aired. The charges preferred by Prison Chaplain W.S. Shacklette that Prison Superintendent G.R. Pou and Pardon Commissioner H. Hoyle Sink had been selling pardons, dropped on the capital city like a bombshell. B.E. Everett of the board of trustees brought the matter to the attention of that body but Mr. Shacklette declared he had not charged Mr. Poul with selling clemency and refused to discuss other charges until his lawyer was present. The board adjourned until this Thursday when the matter will be gone into thoroughly.
Charges Denied
Mr. Pou characterized the charges as ridiculous, and Mr. Sink said they were absolutely false. Governor McLean declared neither man had ah anything to do with the pardon of W.W. Green, negro army officer of Greensboro. It was this pardon for which these two officials were charged with receiving $1,000.
From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., March 29, 1926
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