The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
RICHMOND ITEMS.
Gov Tyler Decides Not TO Interfere WIN
the Court Sentence in the Case OF Moan
Findley

Richmond, Va Sept l6-Noah Find
ley, the negro highwayman, VIII have to
pay the penalty Of his crime ON The
gallows today at Dublin, In Pulaski
county. Despite the numerous appeals
for respite. Governor Tyler yesterday
afternoon decided not to interfere with
the sentence of the court. This Will be
the first time in half century If not
for longer period. that anyone IN
Virginia has had to pay the extreme
penalty Of the law for robbery on the
highway Findley's case though. was
a very aggravated one, and. Governor
Tyler. therefore. decided not to grant
him the clemency prayed for Find
ley is regarded as desperate and has
been convicted of other crimes. Gov.
Tyler telegraphed from Radford yester-
day afternoon giving his reasons Tor
refusing to respite Flndley.
THE prisoner, " telegraphs the FIX
ecutive. was convicted by jury oil
honorable men. who state on oath that
they were unbiased and could give the
prisoner fair and impartial trial
The law in its wisdom, allows them 10
inflict the death penalty There Is no
question Of the prisoner guilt and nc
mitigating circumstances urgued as
reason for clemency l, therefore, de-
cline to interfere with the verdict.
Capt W. T.. Thompson. command
ing the Butler Oolored I1uaye Corps
of Washington, has written TO Cover
nor Tyler for permission for his com
mand TO visit Warrenton on Sept %.
This is the thirty.sixth anniversary OF
the emancipation proclamation Issued
by President Lincoln. The purpose oi
this visit is TO take part in the cere'
monies incident to this occasion May
or John X. Splllman. Of WaTrenton'
protests against allowing this com
mand TO visit that city on EmaucipA-
ton Day. Il write. says the Mayor
ito ask that this permission be re-
fused certainly that no permission be
given them to bring with them their
guns, etc. 1t is supposed that very
large number Of c0loTed people Will be
here on that occasion. Our police
force is small. consisting usually Of
one person. Oar people are uneasy as
1t is, when the great number expected
is considered and to help swell the
crowd will, in our opinion, be dan
gerous experiment. "
County Judge O. W White indorses
the Mayors letter: Il endorse the
above. There are now in Jail here two
white persons charged with assault up
on q oolored woman. as well as ne
gro upon a like charge. learn al
ready that threats are made as to
what will be doue when this crowd
comes here Our people are uneasy
and to allow these colored troops to
come armed will not, in our opinion,
be advisable. -
The Governor has been wired the
protest.
Gov. Tyler has decided to attend
with his staff, the celebration in Chi
cago on October 9, incident to the lay
ing of the corner stone Of the govern
ment building in that city. The
Governor staff, which consists OF 49,
with the exception Of that Of Georgia
is said to be the largest Of any ENecu-
tive in the country.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion, which was severed at the
outbreak Of the recent war, is 20 be
reoreanized The Governor has just
granted permission for this organiza-
alton The command will continue
their resplendent and original uniform
which has attracted attention for so
many years.
The charter Of the Valley Ore Com
psny was recorded in the office OF the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth today
The purposes Of the company are min
ing and trading in ores. The capital
stock is limited to 81, 600 900. George
L. Garter, Of Bristol, is president The
charter of the Pocahontas Lumber Com
psny was also recorded in the same Of
fee. The maximum capital stock IL
fixed at $50. OOO W. Edwin Peregoy'
OF Baltimore. is president.
William A. Hankins, celored, lani'
tor of the Office of Secretary Of the Com
monwealth, has been notified of his
appointment to captaincy Other
appointments are expected here.
Bids were opened here yesterday foi
improving James river Three bid:
were submitted, the lowest Of which
was $50. ia. 0S, and the highest $3.50,
9l2, 70.
An examination yesterday into the
subject Of the amount Of taxes paid
into the State by colOred people shows
than the race pays taxes on sl5, 900. 600.
It is officially stated that the negroes
annually receive 100000 more from
the Commonwealth than they pay into
he treasury.
The ". R. Trigg Shipbnilding Com
pany are TO build the Presbyterian
mission boat which is to be used on the
Congo river. in Africa. 1t is to be a
stern wheel steamboat, 20 tons. 10 feet
long and IS feet wide. 1t is to be
completed in six months.