Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
GOVERNOR LEES LAST DAY.
He Disposes of Several Important Mat
ters-Mr Ayers Also Busy.

He Disposes of Several Important Mat
ters-Mr. Ayers Also Busy.
Governor Lee was busy man yesterday.
He spent considerable time in his office
a. the Capitol arranging his papers and
getting the rooms IN shape for his success
sor to-day.
There were numerous callers. MANY of
whom had matters they wished the Gov
ernor to attend to before his term expired.
ADAIR's SENTENCE COMMITTED.
The sentence of jefferson Adair. who
killed Peter Smith in Northampton county
last spring, was committed from eighteen
to three years in the penitentiary.
This case was one of great interest TO the
people on the Eastern Shore. Full and In:
teresting accounts of the murder and trial
were published in the Dispoich at the time.
Adair lived in Accomack county, but on
the fateful day happened to bein Eastyille;
the county-seat Of Northampton. He and
Smith had both been drinking freely. The
testimony at the trial showed that Adair
had taken between 100 and $50 drinks
in forty-eight hours. Smith, Adair,
and a few others engaged in game
of cards. Several alterations occurred be-
tween the prisoner and deceased during
the progress of the game. At one time
Adair left the room TO take the train tor
his home, but on arriving at the depot he
found he was too late. He returned TO the
game. and it was not long before troubles
were resumed. 1t appeared IRON the tes-
timony Of eye-witnesses that Smith re-
fused TO surrender the stakes. which so en-,
ragged Adair that be produced his pistol ana
threatened to shoot the man. Smith caught
hold OF the revolver. and in the soufiie that
followed he was killed.
The petition for pardon was signed by
the Judge who tried the case and Others.
PARDON REFUSED.
The Governor refuaed to pardon F. G.
Morgan, who wgs convicted at the Deem
Der term Of the County Court of Albemarle
for killing John s. Coles and sentenced to
eighteen months in the penitentiary. Nor
gan is an Engiishnan who has resided in
Albemarle a short time. Coles was. a
wealthy farmer and lived near Scottsviue-
RYLASp's FREEDOM.
A pardon was granted Alexander Ryland
(colored), convicted In Richmond In June,
1881, of felony, and sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary.
Executive clemency was recommended
by Judge Witt and Others.
THE NEGRO WHO ABDUCTED LITTLE GIRL.
The Governor issued requisition on the
Governor Of Delaware for William Henry
Bonaperte. the negro who abducted Ruth
Tennclls, q little white girl in Elizabeth
City county. Bonaparte was convicted OF
the crime and sentenced to i've years IN
the penitentiary. but escaped from Jail on
October 90th. before no could be removed
to Richmond. He 10 now in jail in VIII
mington.
He N NOVA VOTER.
The political disabilities Of John Bynum
were removed. Bynum lives at Craigsville,
10 Augusta county, aud was some time ago
convicted Of petit larceny and given sixty
days in jail
rEssonAIA
The Governor finds that be cannot COM
p1ete his arrangements TO leave Richmond
1o-morToW. BE will 60 to Lexington FRI
day, lssving here on the il:3o A. n
Chesapeake and Ohio train.
ATTORNEY. General Ayers wag busy yeeeer.-
Day packing his books end papers and
putting h ccs pa y ssAp tor hsto scsc.
g foe fuuY years krom today.
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