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Show PARDONED AT DOOR OP PRI80N Gambler Sentenced to Year at Birmingham, Bir-mingham, Alabama, Freed Before He Begins Term Birmingham, Alabama, June 5. With a twelve months hard labor card in one hand and a pardon from Governor O'Neal In tho other, William Wil-liam Smotherman presented himself ht tho sherlf's office, laughed at too officials, and walked out a froo man. Smotherman has been known as a professional gambler for years. Many c.ffortB wero mado to land him bo-bind bo-bind the bars, but lack ot evidence resulted In failures. Recently tho Judgo'of tho criminal court, following tho verdict of n Jury, fined him $500 and sentenced him to twelve months hard labor for running a gambling houso. Smothorraan took nn nppehl. A fow days ago ho withdrew his appeal. Immediately Im-mediately tho court clerk handed him, a work card. Smotherman at onco presented this to tho sheriff. Looks rather tough, eh? suggested tho deputy dep-uty in chhrgo, whllo filling out the papers. O, I don't know, said Smotherman, smiling, who then presented his pardon par-don and sauntered out. |