Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-14
WILL EXONERATE CAPTAIN SEAY.
No Evidence Of Improper Conduct on His
Part-Captol News.

There seems II be no sort of doubt that
the report Of Captain George Wayne An
derson. who was detailed by the Governor
TO investigate the charges Of immoral
conduct preferred against the Lynch
burg Light Artillery Blues, will when
formally made up and presented TO MS
EXcellency. fully eXoneratc Captain Seay,
whose name has been made 10 Inquire 50
conspicuously In the matter.
Toptain Anderson called upon the Gov
ernor yesterday and told him in eueci
what the official inquiry revealed. but
his rcport win hardly be handed in be-
fore the middle of next week. as the
stcnographcrs have not yet finished tran,
scr.bjug their notes Of the testimony
taken. Captain Anderson declined to
discuss the case, and SO did his Excel
leucv. further than TO say that captain
AnJorson's verbal report was entirely sat-
isfactory.
Major William T.. Simous, commandant
Of the First battalion of Artillery. who
was present during the investigation, re-
turned from Lynchburg yesterday morn
ing. lie was not in position 10 say
ANYTHING with reference To Captain An
derson's report. but he did not hesitate
to say that the evidence, nearly all OF
which was published in the LHnchburg
papers. failed 10 connect captain Seay
with any improper act the member OF
The battery VINO was seen at the arinoly
one night with a colored woman was as
crorgsd from the battery at once, ana
has himself cXOnerated the captain. Inc
neero whose affidavit was fled with the
charges. bears an unsaNoTy .eput''ion,
and admitted that he had been in jan
= nnaIe1 lN The
.artb AS having said that he would not
noyn stated that Captain Seay was in the
ar,,orv had he not been threatened win
being sent to jail il he did so.
SENT HIS Owls LETTER.
co,,ernor O'Ferran received yesterday
. le,t.r from Mr.. Peyton X. Harrison,
enclosing "a letter when the 1o'VInoi
v-rote thlrty-cight years ago 10 MI. mar
rison,s father asking the latter's opinion
~ his dhe Governors eligibility 10 the
nositiou of Clerk Of The Court Of Berkeley
county The Governor was then under
age.
treasurer Hartman has received letter
fro,, Jacob Stample, of Coleman, Michi-
GAN asking when the Commonwealth l.
,.onp 70 pay his claim OF $ji5.i5 for maxi
ing a mile Of turnpike road in Preston
c,unty now West virginia.. Stample
savs the Governor Of West Virginia ac-
knowledges the justice of the claim. but
takes the position that Virginia ought to
pay #. ..
PREFER THE MONEY.
Some time since Auditor Marye sent out
a circular letter asking State pensioners
who lost limbs during the war whether
they would rather have artificial limbs
or communication. In most instances the
replies express a preference for the
money.
Major u. A. Kuyk. commanding the
hospital corps of the First Regiment
called upon the Governor yesterday, AM
asked permission to take the corps &c
fredericksburg upon the occasion Of thC
unveiling Of the Mary Washington Monu-
mcnt. The Governor granted the desired
permission on condition that the corps
pay its own expenses.
The Governor has pardonod Della Clark
now serving Il term in the city Jail fol
petit larceny.
The American Bar Association at It's
last meeting passed resolution me-
Ynoralizing the legislatures of the severa
States to appoint commissioners for the
purpose Of confcring and securing legisla
ton IN respect to the laws of divorce
insolvency etc. The Virginia Legislature
passed an act providing for such com
mission, and the Governor yesterday APP
pointed under IL Messrs. j. Aston Cabcll
Of this city; Z. w. Saunders, OF FRANKLIN
and Judge James Keith.