Raleigh, Oct. 4—Governor McLean will be asked soon to act on a petition now pending for a parole for Professor A. W. George, who is serving a five-year prison sentence for irregularities in connection with the failure of the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Elkin, it was indicated this afternoon when it was learned that attorneys interested in George’s case had secured from Judge C. C. Lyon, who passed sentence, a letter recommending clemency.
The petition for the parole was filed with Pardon Commissioner Hoyle Sink several months ago, but the formal appeal is said not to have reached the stage to call for a decision from the governor. Now that a recommendation has been obtained from Judge Lion, it is understood the appeal for clemency will be pressed.
George, who taught school for many years before taking his ill-fated adventure in the banking business, has served approximately half of his sentence. He was manager of the prison baseball team which this summer played in the Raleigh city league. Since his confinement, scores of letters urging clemency for him have been filed with the pardon commission by men whom he taught years ago. Numbers of them are now prominent in this and other states.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1926
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