Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-19
WILL GO BACK HOME.
FRANCIS MORGAN TO RETURN TO
eueRsNsY AS SOON AS RELEASED.
III. rricud, mr. Osborne, Expected Here
This Morning--The Prisoner Declines
60 Make Further Statements.

u is rarely the case that more romantic
,,d interesting incidents surround the
,,carccrahon of convict in the State
,epitentiary than are those TO be seen in
che instance of Francis @. Morgan. who
all be liberated next Tuesday.
Morgan has entered his twenty.eighth
,,.- Ho was born on the Island of
Cgsrsney, in the British Channel. and his
,,,raUts we're people OF wealth and respec-
,I,uiy. He was blessed with the on
,..rfuu.tics Of q liberal education. The
lotion Of his family gave him advantages
i,, were enyiable. and tho control OF
,.-rcv. of course, placed him upon a plane
,.tsr, The whims Of has nature were graft.
ed q, soon rs known.
SEEMING into the freedom of manhood
D.. bsat of inclination led him into the
i-,,r army. He obtained a commission
a. lieutenant. and served long enough TO
i.vr tie wire-edge whetted from his adj
,r.ur1u, disposition. after which he re-
80 from the service with spoiless repu-
,,.n. uIs father died and young Nor
gan WIS loft with his widowed mother and
s..- An ample income from the estate
tl-rs. the father having been q man
r..rqucuce and great means. and
l-e.... Morgan had before him a life of
g., Incidence If he chose to idly enjoy it.
CAME TO AMERICA.
I'm, DO could not down the resistless
TO-. RI. .yc.tcmcnt and adventure that was
=. I.r. and a few years ago, with a pocket
g.. b.. money and knowledge OF where
......s o. come from II he needed it, he
g. I... u America. and after wandering
.-.rG awhile finally came TO Aibemarle
"..tr Va. and settled down with Mr..
Ill Z
..t county. Here he soon became we'll
t,.yr among the people, who looked
m. ham as q tirst-class Englishman,
IF. ht come here In spirit OF
rrr adventure. who was a we'll
...,.-- high-spiritcd young man,
r . q great deal 10 learn about
tr- aud American institutions, and
r..u. upon the whole a real Jolly, good
HE spent ms money freely, and
rr- from place to place in Albemarle
naght the current of neighborhood
-...r rad naturally enough took up some
r....r ideas about men and movements
mn. .uluty. His education and ready
s...,. made him popular, and when he
r.,f ont 10 public places he found no
,F-t r..es-ary in order TO be hail-fellow-
v....u. with everybody
GETS INTO TROUBLE.
On tho oath day of August, 1899, Nor
r.r 81. company with his friend Alexan-
IN SSH. whom he was living, started TO
: r.y.e. I'm Albemarle county, and on
,..rv.v took q private road through the
Limitation Of Mr.. John s. Coles, a respect
a-E..Iueutlal farmer. Mr.. Coles had
i.r y.-y much vcxed by passers through
D.. Al .. over hls private road and the
r.--us his fields unprotected by reason
~ r.' sing ms gates. lie saw Morgan
F.H Alexander passing through his farm,
r after them, and asked them about
'-..r.....g on MS place, saying to AleXaD-
,.rf..t only "a few days before neigbbor
..-..f boy through his farm and that
.... bis gates open. much TO his incon-
g.r.rna. aud that be did not allow people
tUus. through his place.
N.rr.u told Mr.. Coles that he didn't
know that the land was his and added {:
"I.l fold De about me 10 DIR. Wingheld,
a.. when Get you together I'll make you
.r.IUvf.n Coles III retort called Morgan
E'mIaad scOundrel,' and Morgan sprang
f-.l Dis horse. -uatched switch from
t.-a hand and struck him and called
lima -cNuudrcl. Coles drew pistol and
f-Ia, Morgan. who returned the fire
t-.ma similar weapon. Mr.. Coles dropped
..r bis horse and almost immediatelysex-
IrsL
TRIED ToR his LIFE.
Morgan, tcrror-stricken at what had
been done, rode rapidly TOR surgeon, but
before and reached Mr.. Coles he was dead.
g.r Young Euglsnman then surrendered
himself 10 the authorities and was placed
rr trial Tor his life He had able counsel,
and every effort known 10 the law was
made iu his behalf. His aged mother
-4rcd no expense, and did everything
Tat devoted mother could do 10 save
Der son On December II, 1899, the jury
brought IN o verdict fixing the prisoner s
punishment in the peniteutiary at eighteen
months The mother was in the court
ru.u when the verdict was announced,
end when the verdict was read she
sR11uyI and had to be borne from the
courtroom.
When asked 10y the Judge if he had any
taur tg say why sentence should not be
passed upon him, young Morgan arose and
lHa clear voice said; so far rs my con-
science ia Concerned 1 am confident that
Idiot night under the circumstances, but
lw.llE 70 submit TO the sentence of the
Court
Morgan was brought TO the State prison,
whore lo has borne himself with such ex-
CeIalt report that his credit for good be-
Lay0g lls 80 lesSened his term of contine-
I.lt that he viii be released next Tues
aag.
INTERESTED IN HIS nRHALF.
Norcau's standing IN England and the
peculiar circumstances surrounding both
himself and the history OF the case caused
o.. British Minister at Washington to in
'urua is appeal 10 Mr.. Blaine, Secretary of
Sat-. and invoke his good offices IN an eff
tr. g. get Governor Mckinney TO pardon
Morgan The Governor replied at length
g" Nr h.aluc's courteous letter. and stated
'.' Do was compelled 10 decide that he
MID rnt to justified in exercising the
.,....v asked Later Mr.. n. ii. Osborn,
A.w 81 rk lawyer. wrote 10 the Governor
begging Hm to pardon Morgan, The Gov
g..r yesterday sent an explicit refusal TO
r.. s.. To pardon him now Just as his
'-a expiring would IN a great measure,
a.t altogether, defeat the ends of JUS
'.r a.I such executive clemency would
Do. .-uarTautable.
Mr.. OSBORN HERE.
l,'al ronce was received in the city YES
'.llE 'lat Alr. Osborne, the lawyer friend
W Morgan, would be here to-day and
would BIO 70 the Exchange Hotel. Mon
"a. H' VIII go out 10 the penitenitiary
a.I have q conference with Mr.. Moses. the
s...rr,ardout Of the institution, and
.a,l arrangements for the departure
. MORGAN from the State prison. Morgan
rs, thing but praise for the treatment
la, received az the hands of the Super
...H0.nt, and his friends oil speak in the
i--a.; terms of the management Of the
l-..r.
yesterday DISPATCH reporter went out
'..'. 70 the prisoner wanted TO make any
.A'...lt TO the public. lie respectfully
... 90 say more than that he had
A'...g appeared in print too often, and
s.l.t 4 possible. try 20 avoid such
Grn 'Ie i he VII 90 uif nyS ~
..." health, and try 70 cheer her de