Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-24
BROWN MUST HANG.
GOVERNOR o'FCRRALL REFUSES TO
INTERFERE IN THE NORFOLK CASE.
Complaints Regarding DeprsdatinE Fisher.
msn-Ths Matter Referred 10 Captain
Hudgins- Other Capitol Matters.

The Governor has declined TO interfere
in the case OF Madison Brown who is
sentenced to hang on the 18th Of next
month at Norfolk for the murder OF Mr..
John DoIlard. and for tho Communication
of whose sentence Mr.. Triton few days
ago presented q petition TO the Executive.
In O letter TO Mr.. Triton the Governor
says ne has carefully considered the case.
and does not find II one calling for Execu-
tive clemency. The argument advanced
In petitioning for Communication was that
Browns accomplish. Bush. was sent TO
the penitentiary. che two were engaged
in attempting to rob the house OF MT.
Dollard. he detected them, both were
armed and fired, and II Is alleged that
there Is no certainty as to which one did
the killing. The Governor Is Of the opin-
ion that both were equally guilty. and.
while not questioning the verdict or the
jury that tried Bush, thinks that both
deserved the death penalty He compli-
ments Mr.. Tilton upon the manner In
which he presented Browns case.
DEPREDATING FISHERMEN.
When Governor OFerrail was asked yes
terday IL he had received any complaint
OF depredations by fishermen in the waters
Of the York and the Poquoson rivers as
reported In the Dispatches Yorktown cor
respondence, he said that several days
ago a petition on the subject had reached
him. The paper was signed by a number
of prominent citizens. and set forth that
In 1893 the waters Of the York, Poquo-
son, and Back rivers were invaded by
nonresident fishermen. and this year
those depredators had returned. The
petitioners say that the fish are being
taken in large quantities for the manu-
facture of fertilizer, by means or pound
and purse nets and they ask protection
from the State. The Governor sent
CODY Of the petition to Captain Hudgins.
commanding the State oyster feet. Some
two weeks ago the Governor got let
ter from Captain Sharp. of Norfolk, max
ing a similar complaint to the above.
The law on the subject OF fishing with
purse or pound nets, the penalty Tor Vio-
lating it, and the mode OF proceeding
against offenders will be found In sec
lions 20S3-20s7 OF the Code as amended
by the acts OF 1890.
THE TERRORS OF ELECTRICITY.
The Governor has received an amusing
letter from "a New 1Ofk dulhOis WV
desires TO sell the Executive MANUSCRIPT
copy of his book on electricity. Inc
writer says:
The extent to which the nation Is using
electricity is most seriously affecting the
atmosphere, and consequently against potn
animal and vegetable life.
La grippe was unquestionably caused
by the action OF artificial electricity upon
the oxygen giving TO it an aiotrophic
character The use of electricity mas
thus ruined the lives OF many. gent tens
of thousands into untimely graves, ana
caused loss by fire. storm, and Hood OF
hundreds Of millions of dollars worn
of property, and without one word OF
protest from the press or government, is
stjll permitted 20 continue its devilisn
work of death and destruction. There is
a fearful responsibility resting some
where
For more than six years the most re-
rnarkable weather and meteorological
phenomena ever known attests the truth
OF the propositions in my work. no"
ready for publication, which l nave Deer
several years compiling, and Is now II
the hands of my amanuensis.
And q copy of which Is subject to your
order by your paying the cost OF type
writing 1t, as 1t is not deemed auV'sapi'
TO publish 1t yet"