Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-31
THEY WANT PARD0NS
EXECUTIVE CLEMENcy ASKED IN
TWO CASES.
LADIES CALL ON DR.. SOUTHALL
they Desire That the Effects Of
Whtsiscy and Tobacco De Taught
In the schoois-Tcachers' Examine
ton Papers-Gen. NnIle pusy.

Governor Tyler yesterday received an
Application for the pardon Of Walter
Stroup, of Washington county. who has
served four years OF ten-years' term
Tor criminal assault
The application was written by Mr.. C..
H. Jennings the Delegate from Wash
ington, and is endorsed by eight of the
jurymen who convicted him, the Com
monwealth's Attorney who prosecuted
him. and the woman upon whom the out
rage was said to have been committed by
him.
One of three other men who were
charged with completely in the assault
was sentenced for eighteen years. but
was pardoned by Governor Tyler's pre-
decessOr, and died before reaching home
The other two were never apprehended.
The woman says now that young
Stroup, who was only IA years Of age at
the time the crime was alleged to have
been committed is not guilty. He is in
extremely bad health.
ANOTHER APPLICANT.
Governor Tyler has also been asked to
pardon Ross Carter (coloredD, of Abing-
don, serving a term for breaking into a
grocery-store and stealing two bottles o.
whiskey and 60 cents in money. Carter
has lost both legs below the ankles, and
the petition states that 1t is not thought
such a man would be dangerous If at
large. The Governor has not acted upon
either application.
HID GOT a PENSION.
Governor Tyler yesterday received a
letter from Congressman Otey. announc-
ing that he had secured pension Of $50
per month, from the 9th OF August, 1897,
for Edward f. Gibbs. of Radford.
Gibbs entered the army in 1892 but was
honorably discharged last year. owing TO
i'll health. he having contracted consump-
ton. Governor Tyler asked Major Otey
to interest himself in behalf of young
Gibbs
Want Hygiene Taught.
Mrs. a. f. Waite. secretary of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Of this city, and Mrs. J. Tyler JobsOn,
Of the same organization. called on the
superintendent Of Public instruction yes
terday and had an extended interview
with him regarding teaching In the public
SCHOOLS the eUectS OF dlCOhOl ana UdI-
cotics upon the human system.
Superintendent SOuthall assured the
ladies he WAS heartily in favor Of
course Of instruction on this subject
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
Dr. Southall is busy arranging a list
Of those who are to aid him in preparing
the questions TO be used I'm examining
applicants for certificates to teach i'm the
public schools Of Virginia. He is selecting
them from among the various county
superintendents. 10 each Of whom he as
signs branch upon which questions are
to be prepared This is not the method
formerly followed in preparing teachers
examinations. but DR. Southall thinks ii
will work well.
A physician residing i'm the vicinity of
Horse Pasture. in Henry county. has
written TO Dr. Southall that a farmer
near there is using the school-house as
a place in which TO shelter his stock, and
that another has cut about all the trees
in the yard. The letter will be referred TO
the county superintendent in Henry.
General Na1Ie Busy.
Applications for commissions in the |
Virginia volunteers. i'm case of war. and |
various questions regarding the military |
laws of the State. continue to pour in, |
and Acknowledgement Males labors are |
very heavy by reason of the replies which |
have TO be sent. 1t has sometimes been |
as late as 2 o'clock in the morning before |
the General has gotten away from the |
office.