The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-25
The Doomed Man Was Extremely Nervous
Nesterday-He Says Many Witnesses
Falsely Testified Against Him-Has
No Confession to Make.

and other papers enclosed by YOU in the
case OF Philip y. Nicholas and / can find
rothing TO justify executive clcmency.
/ While ever anxious 20 save human llfa.
! the evidence in this case has led me- as
/ IL did the jury and circuit and appellate
] judges irresstibly 10 the conclusion that
the prisoner Us guilty OF double muir
der. The additional aiidavits mentioned
/ In the petition. IL presented. would not
affect my judgment / cannot commute,
/ and knowing no reason FOR delay 1 must
decline 10 respite
MR.. ElCHArD ON ABsrST.
When the telegram came Mr.. Richard
; son was In New Kent county and She
/ Governors telegram was forwarded 10
him by Mr. Harry Watson who mad been
requested by Mr. Richardson 20 open his
mail during his absence
The condemned man has for months
been expecting that the Governor would
interfere i'm his behalf When The Times
representative visited him yesterday
morning and the day before he eagerly
asked II there was not a good chance for
q respite from the Governor. Re was a
little nervous, and appeared TO- DE very
anxious about the matter Barred To
half-dark cell. with only a few books end
papers for companions, for several days
tine mans only relief from "a heavy anX-
iety was an occasional pleasant word
spoken by one Of the officers at the JAIL
or newspaper reporter peeping in for
a PulrL SIGHT.
When Sheriff Simon Solomon read the
Governors telegram 10 Nicholas yester-
Gay he appeared 30 be stunned. Fee mo-
ment he 0id not seem % realize the plr-
port Of the message, and there was 4
daZed look In his eye He frOWnel
Slightly. his lips parted slightly. and then
q big tear came in each eye. He huns his
head as one in despair. and walked 10
the rear Of his cell IT, was a pitful sight
Irieudless helpless, hopeless The doomed
man, who has heretofore displayed re-
markable degree of GOODNESS and self
possession, could not help exhibiting his
feelings.
and said in low voice. 81 had hoped
that the Governor would give ME a TWEEN
ty-days' respite. so we could bring in
some very important evidence 90 throw
light on the darkness. j think We could
have proven that much of the testimony
Was false. But. 10, there's DO use 10 hope
any longer
SANS HE WAS BADLY rEE,IID.
When asked If he had any statement
to make for publication, the condemned
man replied that Dee wished the punhc
20 know that be had been the victim oil
false testimony. lie said tnat squire
Kuaes testimony was false from be-
ginning 10 end. and he was sure Euss
was prompted hy prejudice. There was
lO truth, said hc, 30 the testimony OF
AIRS. Nlkerson. and r. \. Taylor oil
Goochlanl county had been Ittjuiiced
against him for long time. he me-
sroes Charlotte Green Ak,e Maoy ,sr ana
perjury and be did not remember ever
Htt -i.5 sou a. ' ~. co., f,-e, bi,1
f-S'- i'ic,,s al,led tis5f Alr kcrse bad done
t,o, ,.-lat ,,,roro and Sergeant ndu
made Il serious mistake ia his testimony.
.r..,- p,,.1os who cave DAMAGING
testim9,;3y asai l, me, nS was two years
we ~ '9d bs has hated me- ever since.
asos,, any in,.i-i i made "a .fatement about
,,bat he heard MIR. Montague state had
e,iJ cohen he knew Mr. Montague was
i,xinc ! know why Doe did that hdi
y'N,i- ,,itr his son when I was mama
li2lD4. sonnaers an Boscobel farm
5, r>s4
II gave his son orders 70 leave the
rlla- and that WAS why he uitl 10 N'
- IN IKE harm hc could
- -- MANY others who made
rrtrrtffu statements.
go b. fr,- indigo" concluded Nlcno-
-
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40 'o''' ,-,.+rl,., MOI, ,,,,o-
cent w ' of i he crime for which he had been
eo.i' .im bg-e I'D saw
'Do you declare yourself nnocs,naS
81 have nothing more 20 say. nat
have said covers the ease.
-Wu YOU have a statement 10 make Oh
the scaff0ikg'
"No more than what nave a4Iea's
said"
.ri,.. man would neither deny his guilt
nor affirm his innocence. lie stated mat
ro bad no harsh feelings towards amy
a,.. md that he would die trusting the
S",iour
- ''", - eo,oauhat moved by the fol-
,,+,.,,o, LITTER dated Richmond. Va. and
delivered from station Bt