Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-21
TO SAVE ANDERSEN.
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO HAVE
HIS SENTENCE COMMITTED.
POSTAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
Army orders Issued Yesterday
Patent-Right Granted to Viz
Ginian-PersonaI Items 1asnefe~
in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2o.-(spe-
clal.)-A great effort is being made mere
10 save the life Of John Andersen, the
cook of the schooner Olive Pecker. no"
under sentence TO be hanged August 18th
| for the murder OF the mate. wallace
| Saunders.
While the case was being appealed 10
the Supreme Court by Andersens aoie
and interchangeable lawyer, George Mcln-
tosh, Esq, he sent, through the clergy
man who had been visiting him IN Jah'
for the vice-Consul representing his coun-
try at Norfolk. Colonel William Lamb,
Andersen being a Swede. The Colonel
quickly responded. and after some delay
and trouble was permitted to see the
prisoner. Andersen briefly told his story
to the Vice-Consul, and begged him, for
his old mothers sake, to do all he could
10 have his sentence committed This was
promised. and Colonel Lamb and Mr.. Nc
Intosh have been doing all In their power
to save, as the former expressed IL, this
victim of cruel circumstances. who was
so cowardly deserted in his hour OF peril
by his messmates, from an ignominious
death"
Continuing, Colonel Lamb said: NO re-
Election is intended on the court or the
jury. but It was the pitiless law that re-
fused this man the right 10 show that
by cruel treatment Of the moster and
mate he had become insane. Well might
Judge Goff say that It was the saddest
act OF his life that the law required him
to sentence the prisoner to death"
REVIEW OF CASE.
Colonel Lamb has interested the Swed-
ism and Norwegian Minister in Ander-
sens case, by sending him all the news
paper reports which Mr.. Mcintosh had
collected and in turn the Minister inter-
ested the home government, and 1t is
said that an earnest request has been
made by the Minister to Secretary Day 10
have the President review the case, with |
a view to committing the sentence OF
death to that of hard labor for life.
The Minister, who had TO leave. after |
a consultation, has left the matter in |
the hands of his representative here. who, |
with Colonel Lamb. will be prepared TO |
present the case to the Attorney-General |
at the proper time. In the mean time, the |
friends of the condemned man. who de- |
sire TO save him, request all who wish to |
second their efforts 10 communicate with |
his attorney at Norfolk, or with Colonel |
Lamb. at the Shorehan. this city. IL is |
said the Rev. Mr. Merritt and the Rev. |
Mr. Shenk. will visit the President in be-
half of Andersen.
1t goes without saying that Colonel
Lamb and Lawyer Mcintosh will leave no
stone unturned TO save the prisoner from
death.
POSTAL NOTES.
James w. Bell has been appointed a
fourth-class postmaster at Exmore,
Northampton county, Va, vice James A
Smith, removed. and Charles NJ. MINIS,
at Occupacia. Essex county Va.
John T. Davenport has been commits
stoned postmaster at Gordonsville, Va
A presidential Office; Nancy c. Anthony,
at Fortville N. c.. and Julian H. Brock
well, at Burrowsville. Va.
new post-offfce has been established
NJ Hobson. Nansemond county. Va, with
James T Johnson as postmaster
Changes in star mail schedules have
been made as follows in Virginia:
Capon Springs, w. Va, to Capon Road,
Va.-Leave Capon Springs daily except
Sunday at A. NJ. arrive Capon Road by
A. NJ; leave Capon Road daily except
sunday after arrival OF south-bound mail
;apon Springs in hours.
Guilford to Bloxom-Leave Guilford
Iaily except Sunday at p. NJ. arrive
3loxom by 2:45 p NJ; leave Bloxom daily
kept Sunday at S:25 P. NJ, arrive Gull
ord by 4:l0 p. NJ.
Leda TO Republican Grove-Leave Ieda
ally except Sunday at l 80 p. NJ. arrive
republican Grove by P. NJ; leave Re-
ublican Grove daily except Sunday at
80 p. NJ. arrive Leda by p NJ
Helena to Thurman-Leave Helena daily
kept Sunday at lis p. NJ, arrive Thur
ian by r. NJ; leave Thurman daily ex-
ept Sunday at 2:15 p. NJ. arrive Helena
y p. NJ.
Regulus to Rdgway-Leave Regulus q
uesday, Thursday, and Saturday at $50
D.. NJ, arrive Ridgeway by 800 A. NJ; 4
ave Ridgeway Tuesday. thursday, and
lturday at 1920 A. NJ, arrive Regulus :
y II 80 A. NJ
ARMY ORDERS.
Private Francis NJ. Burton. Company
Fourth United States Volunteers, 1
amp Alger. Va, is discharged.
Private Harry A. Smith, Battery I, Sc
md Artillery Fort Caswell. N. c., is
ansferred to Battery II, Second Artil-
ry, Tampa, Fla.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon Edward ].
yer, United States Artillery is ordered
ON this city to Fort Monroe.
PERSONAL. Fl
A patent has been issued to Samuel j.
,hnson, Of Leesburg, Va, on n wrench
ok. .
Miss NJ. E. Even, Petersburg; Mrs. j.
Lalley. Richmond; Miss Lalley and
: w. Lailey, Jr, Richmond-St James.
Captain c. w. Westbury. OF Richmond,
Id Colonel r. H. Boykin, formerly Of L
but now of Boston, who has
en- visiting his family at Charlottesville,