Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-04
WATSONBROKEDOWN
PRISONER FouRyEAas, SEVENTEEN
MONTHS, SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
Tho Governor WIN re Appealed To-
Fighting Young Bioods Released
Alliance Councils.
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rco-respondence Of the Richmond Dispasch']
pxryrspuRo, VA. April 3.-Randail wat.
son was not informed until TINS morning y,
the decision Of the Court OF AppeaS ren..s ~
Yesterday denying his petltioh iol
When he received tho infornanon u. "
down completely and cried IKE cnha' sppa.
rentIy giving up al hope OF me. "a.son ""s
been prisoner In the jail OF THIS cry "" uAy.
over four years and three months ana "as hop.
IN solitary confinement over sixteen nion'ns "
this period. He has proved himself AN e.seps''n,
ally good prisoner. gaining the fui connoenco u
the IAN officials, and has been intrusion "i'Ai
sponsible positions in the jail.
EXECUTIVE uKSEScY
II IL understood that efforts WIN De pro1inPsy
made 10 bring his case 20 the at.en.yn y. v 80
ernor Mckinney with view 70 obtaining eaeoo o-
five clemencv In the shape either OF paruon or
y ron,teye The circumstances under whlcn tue
ronysier Of which be was twice conNlcteu n s
Committed have long ago aroused sympa..n1y ~
him. and there wiz be no SpO names both in
GreenesyiIle county and Petersburg 70 petIIlon
asking for pardon or communication on sen.o 70
This movement, II lie expected, Win pe s'at ~
nc yonnp Mems Christian Association, 10 wnon
ba has been n valuable assistant IN the services
among the prisoners In tho jail. IL - sara tnat
two OF the principal Witnesses against ~
are now serving out sentences ior iooDoi' ~ Wv
penitentiary.
ALLEGED DUELLIsTs DISCHARGED.
uossrs. Thomas Gibbons and Robert Bowden,
,vvo ,veil-knovn Young gentlemen OF this city,
who we're arrested late last night on inc
that they were about 20 engage IN 3 serious ILL.,
cnltv appeared In the Mayors Court thls mio' a.
Inc to answer the charge. The propaDih,y ~
maj mi for the arrest a difficulty womb nave
occurred, as both gentlemen we're aineo anu
prepared for a meeting. They both dlsclalni a.
before the Mayor this morning. however, an' ~,
,entiop of carving the matter any iurtner, enu
on their nrofnise 20 this effect they were uA-
charged without any requirement. OF oonu'
INTERESTING ALLIANCE NEWS.
u.,or Mann Page. president of the Virginia
etate Farmers' Alliance, has issued an omciai
clrrular in obedience 20 the resolutions a1op.eu
he the National Legislative Council OF the Ma
tionei Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union,
designating the tune ana a, rassionaI
distrcts shall meet for the purpose OF organzing
the district legislative councils az SET 10TH III
the plan for organizing lecture systeih anu 10
gisIatiye councils. It Is directed tnat tne neni
hers OF their respective councils VIII assemble az
the places designated In each dtstrlct at Il
O'clock NJ ON the 9th Of May next
The places Of meeting are rs tollows: FIRST
| con eressional district Fredericksburg; Second,
Norfolk, Third, Richmond Fourth, PeteIspuITg )
Fifth. Danviile: Sixth, Lynchburg; seventh, Luz
ray; Eighth, Alexandria,; Ninth, Wylhe'iiie'
Tenth, StauntOn. A.. $500
n Is enjoined upon each delegate TO attend;
Efforts are being made TO secure the services OF
some prominent Alliance brethren 20 meet with
and address the different district organizations
on that day.
THE ToBAcco-GRowEBs.
President Pape has also directed TO be read az
the knril meetings Of the county alliances oil the
| tobacco counties Of Virginia the can ior the
meeting Of the tobacco-growers OF North caro-
| lima and Virginia, 10 be held in henderson, ~.
| G.. ON the 2sth of April. The objects OF TINS
needing will be the organization OF an assocla.
tion Cor the protection OF tobacco-growers and
| other fmDortant matters connected with tne1
| interests. Each county alliance IN the topaccC
section OF Virginia is requested to appoint a
| delegate 10 this meeting. ,..Y.to.
The next meeting OF tho Alliance Peanut union
| NJ Virginia and North Carolina Will be held 10
Suffolk on the 23d Of April.
| GENERAL NOTES.
The terrible condition Of the roads through
ont this section has materially affected tine
snring trade here The receipts OF produce OF
| ali kinds except by railroad, have been greatly
reduced. - -,
| The river Is steadily falling, and the Tears OF
| damages by freshet have subsidized.
| Among the visitors at tho regular lneeuhg y.
/ the A. II. Hill Camp Of Confederate Veterans last
| night were two ex-Federal soldiers from Massa-
| chusetts. They heard the address Oh COmraue
| Simon Seward on his capture and prison eApe-