The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-06
PARDON WOULD
NOT AFFECT SUIT
A Peculiar Feature Of the Case Of
Joseph Cannon.
THE GOVERNOR HAS THE PAPERS
Ha Is Satisfied as TO His Authority 10
Exercise Executive Clcmcncy But
Hesitates as He Fears IL Would
Not BE Good Public Policy.
THE GOVERNOR HAS THE PAPERS

AZ far as Is known here Governor Tyler
has taken no action concerning the APP
plication for pardon for Joseph cannon
of Norfolk. He has all the papers in the
case at Radford where he Is spending the
summer.
Judge Hanckel who tried the cases OF
Cannon and his accOmplices and the COM
mOnwealths Attorney who prosecuted
the parties have expressed themselves as
believing that the ends Of justice VIII De
met II Cannon Is pardoned upon condl-
ton that he pay a fine Of $1,000 and stay
out OF Virginia.
Cannon. as is wen known. Is n fugitive
from justice and is at present in CANADA.
After his conviction for plotting TO rum
the character OF his wife formerly Miss,
Lillian Balm. he forfeited his bail bond
and made his escape from Virginia. Can
mons punishment was TO be twelve
months I'm jail and TO pay fine OF $l,vD.
Hail. convicted OF being an accomplice
OF Cannon's. after conviction also IS
capped punishment by running away He
Is I'm the Klondlke country and is doing
well-so well. in fact. he has sent money
10 Norfolk TO pay the expenses OF
former par TO the gold fields.
THE BAIL BOND.
Cannon's father. who is man OF
means. Is security on his sons bail BOND.
Judge Hanckel, after young Cannon had
disappeared. gave judgment against the
Cannons. father and son. for 5000 but
the execution OF the decree was postponed
by order Of the court as IL was proposed
TO take an appeal to the Court Of APP
peals Ex-Attorney-G X. Carter
Scott. has secured from Judge Rely q
writ Of error and the case will be argued
probably in November.
Governor Tyler has inquired OF Mr..
Scott whether or not n Cannon should
be pardoned and pay the 5000 fine that
would invalidate tho claim Of the Com
monwealth TO the 200 on account Of The
forfeited bail bond. Mr.. Scott IS clearly
Of the opinion that IT would not lie
has probably satisfied the Governor by
presenting him with ample authorities
bearing on this subject that the exercise
Of executive clemency would not affect
in the slightest degree the case now
i'm the Court OF Appeals.
AS TO PUBLIC POLICY.
The question that has been worrying
tho Governor Is az 90 his authority 10
pardon a fugitive from justice. He IS
said to be satisfied that he has this right
under the constitution but he is not fully
satisfied that 81 would be good public
policy TO 80 exercise his pardoning
power.
There are numerous instances where
similar pardons have been granted TO
fugitives. -Four years ago Governor Nc
Kinley Of Ohio. pardoned fugitive on
condition that he remain out Of that
state for all time and refrain from drink
ing intoxicaDts for the space OF tve
years. The man located in stanton, va.
Soon thereafter he wanted 10 be examin-
ed for n license 10 practice veterinary
surgery. Tie was ruled out as ineligible
on, Of hTfnnr convict under a
conditional pardon.
SECURED ALLTMONY.
Three months after Cannons convic-
ton his wife secured divorce and 5000
allmony Cannons father paid the
money The young woman was then
married 10 p Mr. Hodges. n sweetheart
Of her earlier days.