Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-21
RID. FREIGHTRATES
A FRIENDLY CONFERENCE WITH Of
FiCIALS AT OANviLLE.
Discrimination More Apparent Than Real.
Some Gases to he Remedied = Jim
Lyies Exonerases Margaret Lashiey.
Especial teIsrram % the Dlspa.h.l

Especial telegram 20 the Dispatch-l
DAsvnLz. Va, January 20.--Messrs. Sol.
Haas. A. Is. Andrews. J. II. Drake. and 4.
Berkeley. Of the Richmond aud Danville
railroad. came here to-day and had
lengthy conference with the businessmen
of Danvills with reference to freight rates.
MIR. Haas was spokesman for the railroad
people, and talked frankly and freely OF
the Dsnville rates. He listened with pa
thence and apparent interest TO the COM
plants Of the merchants as they were made
one after another. He convinced the mer-
chants that in some cases cited the dis
examination was more apparent than real.
aud in these cases the explanation was
satisfactory. but other cases were cited
which Mr.. Hans admitted were against
Danviile. but he stated that the Richmond
and Danville road had no power 10 correct.
the discrimination as the rate was made by
other roads.
A REMEDY.
Mr.. Haas was also convinced that in
several instances there were discrimina-
tons that ought not 10 exist, and be pro-
missed To remedy the matter IN the early
future. He stated, however. that be would
do nothing until the railroad COMMISSION
ers bill now pending in the Legislature
should be disposed of. Mr.. Haas suggest
ed that Danyille appoint standing COM
mittee. with whom he NAV be able 10 con-
fer from time to time with reference to
this matter.
ExoSsRATKs The WOMAN.
jim Lyies. who is condemned TO be
hanged on Friday next. has made con-
fesslon, in which he exonerates Margaret
Lashley. the woman who IS condemned 10
be hanged at the same time. The COMES
sion is as follows: Realizing that have
but few more hours TO spend on earth.
hereby desire to record full confession of
the crime committed by me in the month
OF November. 1890. Margaret and myself
had attended party the night | killed
George Lashley. and we returned home
together. We separated at the front gate
and Margaret went into the house. Ny
self and one Charlie Watson then started
away, but Watson said to me, Lets 90
back and hear what Mag and George have
to saw | refused at first. but finally con-
sented. and he went up to the window and
soon ran back to where | was and said:
Some one II coming OUT In few minutes
saw George coming out and towards me.
TaE SECOND SHOT.
" lie had previously threatened TO kill me
ii be caught me near his house, and, think.
INK It NOuiAl w a. iif odAd uf nAtN
at him. he first shot missed and fired
the second time. The bullet struck him
in the side and he died in few minutes.
During my trial 1t was proved that plot
had been made between Mag and myself
and that she knew | was going 70 kill her
husband, and that she led him out of the
house by the hand for that purpose. All
of THIS absolutely DENY. as God hears me
and as | realize that there is no help on
earth for me and that | must now prepare
TO meet my God.
80 PLOT.
=" | absolutely exonerate Margaret Lash
ley from all blame. She and had lived IN
sin. but she did not know that was going
to kill her husband. nor did she know that
| was near her house that night. We
made no plot together. As | hope for
mercy and forgiveness | now speak the
truth, so help me God.
lSigned JAMES l.. LYLEs"
TO PHANTOM MERCY
Mr.. z. p Smith, Counsel for Margaret
Lashley. left tonight for Richmond with
this confession and will Law 1t before Gov
ernor Mckinney and plead for Executive
clemency. The condemned woman has
not been told. however, that another
effort Is being made to save her neck.