Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-02
ISAAg JENKINS is FREE.
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REACHES RICHrIOND.
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His Enemies Relentless in
Their Hate.
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THE END OF HIS LEGAL
TROUBLES.
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The Governors Power Was
To Have Been Invoked.

after waiting until the time indicated,
the following letter Was sent Judge
Rawles
OFFICE OF THE PLANET, I
S14 EAST BROAD ST.
RICHMOND, Va, April %, 1894.
JUDGE r. II. RAwLEs,
SUFFOLK, Va,
My DEAR SIR
Can you draw up q pc
tition for the pardon of Isaac Jenkins
and secure what names you can and al
low Rev. Gaines or some one else secure
what they can and forward the same to
me in order thst may present the same
to Governor O'Ferrall.
Very truly yours,
JoBN MITCHELL. Jr.
To this the following reply was re-
ceived;
SUFFOLK, VA, MAY 2, 1894.
Mr.. john ITcHELL, JR.,
DEAR SR:-
Yours TO hand | will pre-
pare a short petition in the Jenkins case
and have it signed. l want to see him
liberated myeelf, and am glad that you
have taken hold of the matter.
Very truly,
r. III. RAwLEs.
After instructing him to proceed with
the petition for pardon, it was circulat-
ed and sigoed. BIT the following letter
from Rev. W. W.Gaines explains the sit
uation fully.
SUFFOLK, VA, May 20, 1894.
Mr.. JOHN MITCHELL, JR,
nr.n nD1nurD
/ have succeeded at last, al
though / made several attempts and
Jailed.
1st.-I had petition to the Governor
stating the facts connected with the case
/ succeeded in getting the Mayor and
several Of the CouzUilmen to sign, also
the Sergeant OF CIR town signed this pe-
sssion. &r. e. +. ffoiGand desired to
see it and l showed it to him and asked
him would he sign it for me. He replied
promptly, "No." In less than two hours
he had found every one OF those gentle
men and had them to erase their names,
claiming that he would Sign it himself
when had the right kind drawn up. /
went to Judge Rawles and obtained an
other, carried it to Mr.. Holland and he
said they might sign that. All were will
ing TO sign, but most of them wanted Ii
made out to Judge Kilby.
This brought me to another stand
still. Here they claimed that this re-
quest did not come under the Governor q
notice. / have returned to Mr.. Z. L.
Holland, Commonwealth Attorney and
he said: 81 have no objection, to letting
him co." / then went to Judge Kilby,
He said {: "Mr. Holland is the man to LET
Jenkins CO."
/ asked him about the matter ov.
a month ago. Yesterday MIR. Hoi
land agreed to let him go and jenkins
| is out.
Yours,
w. W. GAnEss
The result as stated was that Isaal
Jenkins was discharged from jail May
gath, 1894 after the most relentless per
secution to which human being has ev
er been subjected. In speaking of the
occurrence a writer from Suffolk SAYS
alt was all brought about by starting
the petition for pardon. 1t was not de
| sired that the matter should go to tn
Governor by his enemies. They made
virtue of necessity. AS soon as the pc
tition held by Rev. Gaines had been nu
merously signed by the leading citizens
the authorities fearing they could no
defeat it, suggested that he be release,
! Dy Judge hllpy-
1t was last Tuesday evening that
man accompanied by another who wa
showing him the way made his way int
our office with tired step. 1t was
moment before we 9rasped his hand an
recognized the well known features {
} Isaac Jenkins.
He had come from Norfolk by bos
and was overioyed to be in Richmond
and. thankful for the help given him. Z
is now located at theIresidence OF Counc
man Beaj. Jackson, 9O2 N. Tth st. 3
) had barely enough money to pay h
: transpoI tation here. So ends one of Il
most remarkable cases on record-bea
en-, hanged and shot, yet he lives.
The following letter to Judge Rawl
after the situa ton had been explain'
D elbows how the case was regarded here
OFFICE OF THE PLANET,
814 EAST BROAD ST..
4 REDMOND, VA, May "a, '94
JUDGE E. II. RAwLEs,
My DEAR SIR -
Please find out definitely
. the facts as to whether Judge Kilby W
release Jenkins. III he will not, draw
10 the original petition setting forth all
; facts and secure the signatures of su
vt white persons as you can and also
colOred ones. Send the same to me.
believe Governor O'Fsrrali will pard
|; jenkins regardless of the fight of
+ Commonwealth's Attorney. We he
- no further favors to ask at their han'
The Governor has heart, thank g
A and If the facts stated can be verified
- have no fear but what Jenkins pard
!. is assured.
ia Very truly yours,
JOHN MITCHELL, JR