The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-23
THEIR PETITION GRANTED.
GOVERNOR FOWLE PAROoNS The
EX-BANK OFFICERS.

The North Carolina Legisistare SUI
Hsrping 60 the Printing Contrsot-an
/ TadustrisI school for Girls-North Caro-
lin. New, In General.
RALEIGH. y. c.. Jan. 22.- Special
A bin was introduced in the senate to-Gay
by Mr.. Avery, Of Burke county, 20 provide
for the election by the Legislature Of The
state printer, ard to define bis duties and
fix his salary The bill was referred to
the Committee on Printing
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOX GIRLS.
AtI2 O'Clock to-day, in the senate, bill
came up as a special order to establish the
normal and industrial school TOR waite
girls OF North Carolina. several eloquent
speeches were made in favor Of the bill, ana
# passed its third reading almost unahi-
mously.
BANK OFFICERS PARDoNED.
Charles r.. Cross and samuel Z. White,
ex-president and cashier Of the late state
National Bank Of this city, were To-Day
pardoned BY Governor Fowle, and liberated
from the county wOrk-h0use, having Deeh
flr nearly two wears serving their sentences
OF seven and i've years respectively Tor ioi-
gerry. The work OF getting mp the petiuons,
which were among the mO-t numerousy
signed ever presented to the Governor, was
mostly done by Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Whlte,
who have been lah0rng increasingly TOT
their husbands, and who, accompanied py
number Of friend, presented the petitions iu
person to Governor F0wle.
The petitions were signed by numerous
prominent men, state oihcef-' cehaloir
Vance and Rlnsem, nearly all Of the mem
| bers OF both branches Of the Legs
lature, judge. Jury and sollcltor'
who tried the case, and hosts oi cltllens
from nearly all the counties In the state.
Cross and White were convicted Oh
forgery az the July term Of Wake Superior
court, in iSSS. They were subsequently,
tried at other terms Of the court on othef
cases and were convicted in eleven cases OF
| similar character. Sentences were lmposeo
in each, but were not made cumulative.
GOVERNOR FowLEs REASONS.
Governor FOwle in granting the pardons
made the following statement OF his rea-
sons "ln these cases there was no precon-
ceiyed purpose % deirsud or 90 obtain per-
sonal advantage but 10 was an attempt tc
sustain the sinking bank by unwarranted
means and unlawful practices. In NJ oi
desperation and failure they succumbed 10
] the temptation ana Ucd, carry ing the ilVhcf
with them belonging 90 others. and almost
| all Of which was afterwards surrendered
| by them. The former characters Oi these men
and their action. after the Ohenses were
! committed show that tney do not belong to
/ the criminal class. in the ordinary aceepta-
| ton Of the term. and considering the pun
ishment already suffered, and the recon-
mendati0n az 30 many Of the members oi
| both OF the coordinate branches Of the gov
ernment As well "a, my associates I'D the
Executive Departm nj, and Of many very
excellent citizens, think 10 right to ORDER
the pard0ns % issue
TO CHANGE IHE NAME OF Az ASYLUM.
An important bill passed its third read
ing in the House today providing Tor the
change Of name in North Carolina western
| Insane A-yum 90 the state Hospital lhe
! bin al pro, idcs that incbrates and VIC
TINS % opium habii shall be- treated there
In the future, there being no asylum Tor
them now. II - further provided by TN.
| bill that criminal insane when pronounced
sane shall bee turned over 10 the civil au-
thorties.
A bill passed the Legislature to-day or
dering that three hundred copies oi the adj
dress Of Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry before thal
body Yesterday be printed Tor the use oi
| the members.