Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-19
WILL NOT PARDON.
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY WILL NOT
DE SHOWN JOSEPH CANNON.
HIS RECApTURE WILL Be URGED.
"overnor Tyler Yields to the Judg-
ment of Norfolk People, and His
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although Governor Tyler has not pub
iely stated that he VIII not pardon young
Joseph Cannon, convicted in Norfolk OF
conspiring to ruin his wife's reputation
and sentenced TO a year in Jail and 10
pay fine Of $1,000. 1t was learned yester-
day that no pardon will issue.
DO far from Cannon's being pardoned.
1t Is said that the officers of the law
will be instructed TO do everything possi-
bic to accomplish his capture and return
to Norfolk to receive his punishment.
Governor Tyler, at one time, as has
been stated. seriously considered pardon
ing Cannon. He was deeply touched by
the pathetic appeal of the old father OF
the young fugitive from justice, and has
been studying the case closely since he
has been at Radford He has finally be-
come convinced by expressions from Nor
| folk citizens that 1t would be unwise
| and the defeating Of justice 10 extend
executive clemency to Cannon. He will
not grant the pardon, and, as stated will
probably instruct the authorities TO do
everything possible TO capture the fugi-
tive.
Cannon jumped his bail bond OF 5000
and is now said to be in Canada. Judg-
ment against his father, who was his
bondsman, was given for the amount, but
an appeal was taken, and the case will
be argued in the Supreme Court of APP
peals In November.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITOL
Delegate L. p. Buford, Of Brunswick.
called at the Governors office yesterday
and left a petition for the pardon of
Agnes Burnett, colored, who is now
serving a term in the penitentiary for |
infanticide. Applications for pardons are |
being received every day, now. Some |
times as many as two or three come in in |
a days mail. The percentage of pardons
granted out of the mass Of applications
made is very small.
The Governor has written that he viii,
If possible, deliver the opening address |
at the State Women's Christian Temper
ance Union convention, which convenes
in the Second Baptist Church, this city,
October fth. Governor Tyler wrote TO
his secretary, Mr.. owen, yesterday: 1.-THE
of Hal is about the same. ex-
cept that he is weaker. The fever shows
no sign Of breaking. but IT is easier TO
control. Some Of the other symptoms
are not so good to-day. On the whole
he is doing as well as might be expected"
1t is now pretty well understood that
Governor Tyler will appoint Mr.. stephen
Farrar, of Amelia, to succeed his father,
the late Judge f. II. Farrar, as Judge OF
the Amelia County Court a petition,
signed by citizens OF the
county, was received at the Governors |
office yesterday. A. judge Will have to be
elected by the next legislature.
Hon. Joseph r. Lawless, Secretary of
he Commonwealth will return tO-mOr-
row from visit of several days duration
70 friends and relatives in Norfolk and ,
Portsmouth.
The list of high-school books recently ,
adopted by the State Board OF Education,
will be published in pamphlet form and
nailed TO county superintendent in
ew days A great quantity of blanks
ave been sent to superintendent within ! {
he past few days. Mr.. Frank p Brent,
secretary to the State Board, will take
short vacation in a few days.