SOME BRAZOS COUNTY PARDONS AND PAROLES, 1887-1889

Compiled by Bill PAGE, Copyright 2002


The following abstracts were taken from the microfilmed Executive Record Books
Pardon Register 1886-1889.




P.178:  D.A. BELL was convicted of assault to rape at the March 1885 term of the
Brazos Co. District Court and sentenced to 2 years.  He was given a full pardon
on 26 Feb. 1887.


P.241:  John D. SMITH was convicted of theft at the Sept. 1884 term of the
Brazos Co. District Court and sentenced to 3 years.  He was given a full pardon
on 24 May 1887.


P.286:  Marion SHANNON was convicted of 2 cases of theft at the Oct. 1881 term
of the Brazos Co. District Court and sentenced to terms of 5 and 8 years.  He
had his sentences commuted to one term of 6 years on 2 Aug. 1887.


P.293:  Lewis VANHOOK was convicted of murder in the 2nd degree at the Spring
1875 term of the Brazos Co. District Court and sentenced to 5 years.  He was
given a full pardon on 12 Aug. 1887.


P.440:  Robert SEATS was convicted of murder at the Fall 1870 term of the Brazos
Co. District Court and sentenced to life.  He was granted a full pardon on 7 May
1888.


P.591:  Sam TULLY was convicted of murder in the 2nd degree at the Mar. 1887
term of the Brazos Co. District Court and sentenced to 5 years.  Numerous people
asked the governor for clemency, including District Judge COLLARD, county
attorney HENDERSON, 10 of the jurors who tried the case, and 300 or more
citizens of Brazos Co.  He was given a full pardon on 9 Oct. 1888.


P.674:  Robert DRIVER was convicted of assault at the Oct. 1880 term of the
Brazos Co. District Court and sentenced to 2 years.  He was given a full pardon
on 9 Jan. 1889.