National Republican., 1874-07-04
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
MATTERS AND THINGS AT THE CAPI-
TAI OF MARYLAND-PETITIO FOR |
CLEMENCY-BOARD OF GOVERNORS !
THE MInnIRS-RFAI ESTATE

MATTERS AND THINGS AT THE CAPI
TAI OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
CLEMENCY-BOARD OF GOVERNORS
THE MIDDIES-REAL ESTATE.
ANNAPOLIS, July 3, 1874.
Governor Groome has received several peti
tions, numerously signed, for the Communication
of the sentence of death passed upon Charles
H. Jones, colored, of Baltimore, for murder
and ordered to be hanged on the 7th Of August
to imprisonment for life in the penitenIiary
One is from the father and mother of the con.
demned, who urge that this is the first crime
charged against him, and that also there are
those in the community "who believe that the
extreme rigor Of the law ought not to be visited
upon our son; their names appear 10 the &C,
companying petition" Then follows petition
from Judges John NJ. Brown, G. W. Pinkney
and Robert Gilmor, jr., before whom motion
for new trial was made, which was overruled,
though they ssy they did nevertheless agree
at the time Of overruling said motion that they
would urgently recommend TO the Governor a
eommUtstion Of the sentence Of said Jones, in
consideration Of his youth and the general
character of the testimony. And they do now
suggest to his Excellency that this is case
proper for the commutation of the sentence.
Wm. F. Taylor, of 3S Lewis street, Baltimore,
makes q: separate application for the CON-
mutation, and the grand jury for the May
term of the Criminal Court Of Baltimore, John
T. Ford foreman, asks the same. The whole
is supported by petition, largely signed by
citizens of Baltimore, among which are the
names Of A. Stirling, jr., G. G. Fulton, Talbot
J. Albert, s. Tillard Smith, Z. Fulton; J:R !.
Brewer, l. Freeman Rasin, A. Richie, NJ. D., R.
NJ. ]. Hsrker, NJ. D., r. Emmett Jones, 8. NJ.
Evans and Wm. F. McKewen. The Governor
had not received these papers when he signed
the death warrant on Saturday last. He has,
it is learned, by telegraph from Baltimore,
where he was to-day, commuted the sentence
of Jones.
There has been no petition whatever made
in the case of Ernest Smith, colored, convicted
of the rape of 6 white lady in Talbot county,
and sentenced to be hung on the 7th of August.
A tract of land, the property of George Lee,
ST., containing s6H acres, improved with q
small dwelling and other buildings, lying about
three miles from Annapolis, directly on the
line of the Drum Point railroad, and three
quarters of mile from Camp Parole station,
on the Annapolis railroad, was sold here yes
terday, under mortgagee's sale, for 81 ,300-Dr.
A. G. Welch, mortgage, purchaser. On
Wednesday, at the instance of Solomon Phil
lips, MORTGAGE, four small lots in the city, i'm
proved by frame dwellings, the property of
George Lee, ST., were sold as follows: Lot No.
l, to Mrs. George Lee, for 5000; lot No. 2, to
VIM. DureI, for S625 lots Nos. 8 and 4, to
Solomon Phillips, for $500 each.
The board of visitors and governors of st.
Johns college met in Mcdowell hall on Tues
day evening; Bishop Pinkney in the chair, and
VIM. Harwood, esq, secretary. The chief
business transacted was the conferring of de-
grees upon several gentlemen, which were an
nounced on commencement day, last WedDes-
day. President Garnett made his regular quar-
terly report, which spoke of the proficiency Of
students and the higher standard of scholar
ship DOW found among them. The board ad-
jouTned.
Midshipmen J. A Barber and VIM. H. f.
Masser have passed their examination for pro-
motion to the grade Of ensign. The board, Of
which Commodore F. A. Parker is president,
finished to-day the examination Of all the mid
shipmen before them, and finally dissolved.
A new steamboat, the Zaidee, has entered
the route from here to Baltimore, and will run
round trips daily, sixty miles, for seventy-fve
cents. Annapolis has in addition daily line
from Baltimore to Annapolis, ,and four irst-class
steamer excursions weekly from Baltimore, and
railroad communication twice day with the
metropolis.
An attempt was made to rob the laundry Of
the Maryland hotel about 1890 last night. The
thieves succeeded in getting the clothes to the
roof Of a shed, and then fed without taking
sny.hirg. K.