Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-08
A MURDERER Is PARDONED.
John Murry, of Alexardrin County,
Set Free-CapitoI Notes.

Governor Tyler yesterday granted
pardon to James hurry who was sem
fenced 90 a fourteen-years' term IN the
penitentiary, in the court Of Alexandra
county, in September 1891, for murder In
the second degree.
Petitions for Murray's pardon have been
pending for a year or more, Dut yesleI-
day morning ex-Commonwealth' sat
torney James IL. Clements, OF Alexandra
county. accompanied by eX-Attorney-
General X. Carter Scott and Colonel MOI
ton Marye, Auditor OF Public Accounts,
appeared before the Governor with numer-
ously signed petitions from the people OF
Alexandria county. praying the pardon OF
hurry The petitions were signed by
members of the Board of Supervisors,
Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk
OF the Circuit and County courts, and
depuues;. the treasurer OF the county
Commissioner of the Revenue, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, and most or
the justices Of the peace of the county,
and the jurors who tried hurry.
From most of the county officials were
strong letters tending to show that on the
10th day OF May 1891, Charles W. Chinn,
a large and physically powerful colOred
man, became angry with Murry, about
some political matter, and rushed upon
him with a large piece OF timber striking
him a vicious blow upon the arm, ana
when in the act OF making second as
sault hurry fired one shot in the air TO
frighten Chinn. This only seemed to
lnfuriate the negro more, whereupon Muir
~ fired a second shot, striking Chinn in
the breast. and proved fatal. hurry has
been in prison nearly eight years.
A MEXICAN FORGER.
Governor Tyler yesterday received from
the State Department the following cir
cular, relative to a Mexican forger and
robber:
at the instance Of the Mexican Lega-
ton at Washington. L have the honor TO
request that you will cause the police
authorities of your State to furnish this
department any information that may
come within their knowledge IN regard TO
the whereabouts Of Santiago M0rphy, who
was an employee of the National Bank OF
Mexico and who is accused of the crimes
of forgery and robbery, committed 10 the
prejudice of that bank. According TO the
information furnished by the legation,
Morphy is about "a years Of age, rather
below middle height stout. with an In
clination 10 corpulency, with black mar,
black eyebrows, and scanty black nous
and flattish nose. He dresses well, and
his department is easy and correct. He
speaks French and English well.
A WARNING TO BOOK AGENTS.
The Department of Public Instruction
has informed the companies whose books
are on the list adopted by the state BOARD
but which were not adopted by certain
counties that If efforts are made to have
county boards reconsider their action,
steps will be taken to annul their State
contracts. There was very warm con-
test between the agents Of CHM az Co.
and the University Publishing Company
over the adoption OF certain books in
Clarke county. The former company won,
whereupon the representative of the latter
attempted to get a rehearing. but when
the county board met for the purpose the
agent of the University Company did not
appear. CHM & Co.'S agent is said to
have had an injunction ready 20 serve
upon him 10 prevent his having the case
reoDened.
Several Other cases Of similar nature
have been reported TO the board, and the
action stated above is the result.
BRIEF CAPITOL NOTES.
Judge John Paul, of the United States
Court for the Western District of Virginia,
called at the Governors Office yesterday
and spent some time with Governor Tyler.
There has just been paid into the State
Treasury by County Treasurer William
n. Brauer. OF Henrico, the sum OF Sl,-
2lO.59. representing the collateral Inherit
ance tax on the legacies Of the late Major
Ginter.
Mr. John II. Moore was acting Secretary
OF the Commonwealth yesterday In the
absence OF Secretary I.aWlesS, and Mr.
cue Uapkfne Chief Clerk.