Schley-Sumter County GaArchives News.....Clarke Will Soon Be Free May 31 1897
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The Atlanta Constitution  
The Atlanta Constitution  May 31, 1897

CLARKE WILL SOON BE FREE
Young Ex-Cashier's Time Is Out This Week.

Americus, Ga., May 30.--(Special)--A convict about whom almost as much interest 
centers as was manifested in the cases of "Lord" Beresford and Harry Hill, is 
young Ed Clarke, formerly of Americus, and who is now doing time at the Gress 
camp, near Kramer.  Clarke was cashier of the Planters' bank of Ellaville, in 
Schley county, and appropriated the funds of that institution to his own 
purposes. He was convisted and sentenced to a term of four years in the 
penitentiary and did time with Beresford at the Gress camps.  His term has 
about expired and in a few days he will again breathe the air of freedom.  A 
strong effort was made several months since to have Governor Atkinson pardon 
young Clarke, many people in this city and Ellaville signing the petition for 
executive clemency, but to no purpose.  The young ex-cashier is prominently 
connected and his fall created great surpeise throughout this section of the 
state.  The term of imprisonment expires this week.

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