The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
THE BNALYE
CAUSES TROUBLE.
Courts May Have to Settle the Tong
mems Cause.
REPORT OF CAPTAIN HUDGINS.
lie Tells How the Controversy Arose
and What Each Side Ciaims-A
Plea for Mercy on Bchaif OF
Murderer Morton.

The trouble caused by the oyster tong
men on lower James river Will probably
have to be setueG by the courts. as a
controversy has arisen WHICH appearssto
have two sides.
Governor lyler received comD1unica-
fion from Captain Hudgsns Vi the oys-
ter steamer Chesapeake. and Secretary
Miner, Oh the board OF Fisheries. giving
report ia regard 10 the arrest OF the
oyster men IA James river, for alleged
depreciation on private oyster grounds.
1t seems that the tongmen who
were arrested claim that the oys-
ter grounds in question were pub
JIG p4O.,eIty. ana they mao a right TO tane
oysters thereon. A. y. Dawson, VINO
brought TIE charges against the oyster
inca GAINS that toe property WAS under
his control. INC that he rented the t"ch-
ty-three acres In question, which was
lcfs ont 90 Nnat l. known as the bayloF
survey. This he says was granted TO him
1frGuKh tie oyster inspector OF warwick
county IL IS Cla!med u at the ground IN
question Is particularly productive, ana
Dawson Is said TO nave taken 1900 BUSH
'eis OF oysters there every year for the
past three years.
The trouble appears 10 have been
brought ABOUT b. tne tongmen going on
anything about the action of the inspector
of Warwick county
! WANTS HIS SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Mayor Collier. Of Petersburg. and At
torney Rahily. counsel for Robert Nor
Ton, the negro VINO Is sentenced 10 be
hung next Friday for the killing or
George WestmoI Gland. the bicyciist. IN
Petersburg. on August 9Th. called upon
Governor Tyler yesterday and peutoned
him to commute MOrtons sentence TO
life Imprisonment In the pententiary.
The condemned mans father was also
here 10 plead for his son and submitted
a. written petition which was quite pa
thetic.
Governor Tyler heard the statement OF
the negro's counsel and Mayor Collier.
and then had the petition of Morton 5
father read to him. The Governor will
render his decision later. lie Is not dis
posed TO interfere with the decision OF
the court. and there Is believed to be no
reason TO suppose that the petition VIII
he granted. liz Will probably cOmmunl-
cate with the court officers X any Eood
reason for such action should be suggest
Cd TO him.
ASK FOR 800 DELEGATES.
Governor Tyler has received letter
from W. ID. Hoard. the well known
wea thy dalryman. who Is president OF the
Farmers National Congress TO be held a.
Fort Worth, Tex. December 9TH 10 lfth.
asking that 900 delegates be appointed 10
tho congress In addition to the present
memhership from this state
The object of the meeting is the promo
II ~ ul agriculture Ia this county. Each
State Is entitled to a large membership In
addition 40 the number Of DELEGATES which
the president OF the organization asks 10
be commissioned.
The Governor has sent & telegram "a
Colonel George w. Taylor I'm command
of the Fourth Virginia Regiment at Sa-
.vannah Ga. saving he would have TO
r,ostpone his trip 10 Savannah TO visit
The regiment. but would leave for that
city about November Sth or 9th.