The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-18
OVER TIE RIVER.
YESTERDAYS REPORTS FROM
THE SOUTHS!OE SUBURB
More Petitions for Mercy for sim""
WaIker-His Extreme Youth Urged a.
Ground. for Executive CIemency-roiiti-
cal aud General News and Notes.

cal and General News and Notes.
For some time judge William !. 'lopion.
who tried him. and commemorative Attof-
ney Cogbil. who prosecuted him. have been
I'm receipt OF many letters from coiored min
lister. in the state. asking them 10 sign ihr
pefiiion presented to the Governor ~ bcilai
of simon Walker. the negro youth who com
miited an outrageous assault on Little M'iN
Tuii.
The following is a sample Of the letters re-
ceiycd: .
NORFOLK. VA. October ~, ISL.
To the Hon. ", /. U0pfoH, Jpdyc ~ me
county CoaH Of 'besfetH'i" '"""'1'
Td.:
Honored >ir.-At the weekly meeting oil
the colored Baptist ministers Of Norfolk.
Portsmouth and Berkeley, the following WAS
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. we learn with sad regret ihai
simon Walker. a youth OF only fifteen years
of age. has been sentenced 90 be- hanged f'r
having committed the heinou- crime of rape:
and whereas. we firmly believe and fully ac-
knowledge that such awful crimes.
when committed by those ully cog
INFANT Of the eH0i1Hity 81 >uch F."
crime when committed, should pc
punished 10 the full extent oi the
law: but whereas. the extreme yOuthlulne-,
Walker. make il almost certain that he uid
moi clearly appreciate the shameful crime
whom committed also fear that even
NOW ne does not realize the awful condition
i'm which he il placcd-yOu viii at once. we
know. agree with III that death l. a solemn
scene. and il il made still more awful ana
solemn when we know that there i ia thi-
boy u soul 10 De- saved or eternaliN
lost Therefore. We. the undersigned.
ministers composing the Minister
Union OF the aforementioned places oi
Tidewater virginia. i'm view Of the above
mentioned facts. do most earnestly ana hu-
namely ana humhly pray that your Honor
will sim "A petition ~ the honorable ''o,-
ernor of virginia. asking his Honor for r'-
prieye or a Communication Of the death pen
aliv now hanging over the head Of SIMON
Walker.
By - doing, we believe you Will imi'ii,
Him who i the Judge of u~ all. ana VIII
also confer a favor upon
Yours. i'm behalf Of orring humanity.
4. II. Payne. :. Henri Browne. NJ. Brown
II. l.. Barco. !. ". Perry. j. h. Lamb
Joseph Webb. 4. i. IlargrJNe. y. y. Mar
riott. Wilson Mullen.
j. VI. AKMl>TEAp. President.
| j. w. N0avV, secretary.
up. S.-We have also forwarded 90 Mr. j.
| Y. tOghill. CONFERENCE.-The Attorney. a'
Chesterfield Courthouse. "a copyo this petit
| ton.
Judge Clopton says that the matter D. nul
# his hands and in those Of the 'o'ernor
lie will forward all the letters to Governor
| lee.
Judge Waller Il. staples. Democratic
state canyasser. will speak in Manche,tni
next week. IT, Would have spoken io-iii-h
but tor the fact that be WAS suffering IRON
cold.
James Carroll. white tramp. was hnel
by the Mayor - and costs for using indie
cent language on the street.
The Chesterfield Troop have elected MI
Ar. Smelling, as orderly sergeant.
The remainder of the stone curhn- i1
upper Hull street has arrived. and work ODD
placing il in position has commenced.
/ Tomorrow morning the regular lay >e'
vices will bee held 40 Meade Mcm0rim, hurch
Rev. Preston Nash. assistant at n. James
Richmond. will oiliciate and preach.