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Show TO IIANO AT MXTEKY, A Voulh of Tender Venn to during From a (tallows, Columbia, S. C, July 1 .The governor gover-nor today acted on the petition for th commutation of Jasiu and Arnisfead Jones, the two young brothers who were sentenced to death for f he murder of their stepmother. Thu boys were sentenced to bo hanged in Orangeburg on July 11th. On account of tho extreme youth of Jasiu Jones, 13 years, the jury recommeuded him lo mercy, and on the strength of this recommendation tii Judge and Solicitor joined In tho petition peti-tion for executive clcmnucy, aiid the Governor onimiiled his sentence to ton years iu the penitentiary. Aruislund Jones, being three years older than his brother, and, having actually committed com-mitted tho murder, was not favorably recommended by tho Judge or jury slid thft Governor refused to interfere. He will bo banged on July 11, at the ago of 111. Tho murder wn one of the most deliberate and cold-blooded on record. The step-sons had a quarrel with their father's wil'w and determined to put an cud to her. An old gnu was procured and loaded, and Jasiu and Armstcad took their stand behind some bushes near thn spring and awaited the coming of Mrs. Jones for water. Their stepmother noon appeared ap-peared and was shot dead. They attempted at-tempted to conceal the body, but afterwards after-wards confessed the crime. |