Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-08
PAY FROM THE STATE.
PER CENT. WANTED
FOR COLLECTING DIRECT TAX.
The GOVERNORS AID INVOKED.
SON of DIR. j. j. Moran Alleges Agree
mcnf between His Father and GOV.
yo,,,d,x-Tbc Governors Pretty
CaIIer-A Plea for Pardon.

claim has been made for Si0,Vo aheseu
70 he due on the part OF Virginia Tor the
collection Of the direct tax fund' palu ny
citizens of this State just after the close
of the war between the States.
Governor Tyler yesterday received
letter from Mr.. Ellis Moran OF baiu-
more. asking information on the SUBJECT
He stated in his letter that his father
the late Dr. J. ]. Moran, had entered
into an agreement with Governor Hoih-
day whereby the former was to receive
y per cent. for collecting the direct tax
fund due citizens of Virginia Mr.. Moran
states that his father devoted many years
Of hard work to the collection OF TINS
claim: indeed, that his years were snort
ened by the labor expended in securing
the claim. DR.. Moran received not cent
for his labor. His son asks the Governor
To supply him with a copy OF the agree
ment between Governor Holiday ana IL
| Moran, as he wishes to secure the amount
of the claim. The direct tax iuIu hao
been collected and paid to the citiZehs 70
,,,bo,, due Under an act passed by the
| state LEGISLATURE where the amount uue
an individual was unclaimed for any rea-
| son IL went TO the road 1und VI 'HO
county where such person resided
The claim OF Or. Moran's heirs amounts
| 70 $4,000 Governor Tyler VIII request
! Acknowledgement Montague to examine
/ into the subject.
GOOD PLEA FROM A CONVICT
There has not come into Governor
| Tylers Office in some time peIlSr NJ
ten letter than one received from William
! Phipps. an inmate Of the Virginia Penl-
! tertiary. Yesterday. Phipps wants a par
| don. He asks for 1t in a most straight
/ forward way He says he is from iu-
! IasId county. and is 30 years or age. lie
( served a penitentiary term Of four years
/ for forgery. one year after complexion
of his term he was convicted or mousse
breaking. and given three years by jury
in the Pulaski County Court. He says
he could not break with evil associates
which caused him to fall again Under
the law. five years were added 10 his
sentence he having been twice convicted.
Not long after he attempted 10 escape
bv cutting through the wall. lie was ue-
tected at work on the opening. ana one
wear was added to his term making IL
nine years in all. The term VIII emu III
1Qol He saws he is a thorOughly-chanSed
man and wants a chance to show it TO
the world and endeavor TO redeem man
hood nearly all Of which has been spent
IbbN AANHA-s 49,
IN prison. co,.
Despite the bad record of the man, Gov
ernor TYLER was impressed by his plea
It was so frank, and apparently his con-
fession was so honest. His Excellency
sent the papers 20 the County Judge ana
Commonwealth's Attorney of Pulaski to
get the opinion.
4 PRETTY YOUNG VISITOR.
A pretty young woman in trouble was
the most interesting caller at the Gov
errors office yesterday. She came early
and was told that the Governor was Dusy.
Private-Secretary owen heard her story
and though he does not as rule, allow
such callers TO see his EXcellency IL was
quite early. things were dull, there beng
little doing, and he let her see the Gov
ernor, to whom she told her story.
She said her husband was a teacher,
and was in very hard luck, having been
out of business for months. lie owes SoO
for board. and the lady, who was greatly
distraught wanted financial aid. Gov
enor Tyler regretted he could not help
her Incidentally, the lady mentioned
that the clearinghouse at when she
stopped was reputed to be disorderly, ana
that the police have threatened 10 pull II.
She was very pretty, and the way IN
which she asked for aid was calculated
TO make her successful. But she wasn't.
WANTS NEGRO MINOR CONVICTS.
John H. smyth (coloreD. ex-Minister
to Liberia. and head of the reformatory
| for negro children, called on Governor
| Tyler yesterday, and asked him TO pardon
the negro boys in the penitentiary ana
| turn them over to the reformatory. Inc
| institution has but recently been opened
| but ii has several inmates.
Governor Tyler promised 20 look INTO
| the matter, and it may be stated that II
there are no legal obstacles the Governor
! will turn over to Smyth colored cohNIcts
| who are minors.
SUCCESSOR TO DIR. FOSTER.
The state Board of Education will meet
| to-day for the purpose Of electlns Su-
! perintendent of Schools OF Mathews couil-
| ty, TO succeed DR.. L. 5. Foster recently
| elected Superintendent of the Eastern
| state Hospital. DR.. T. d. Lane, former
! Superintendent of the Mathews schools
and Mr.. w. L. Fitchett, well known
! businessman. are candidates. They are
| both in the city.
1t is Just possible that the meeting Will
| be postponed as the state Superintendent
| Of Public Instruction wired yesterday
| from his home, in Amelia, that ne was
i'll with grip. and could not attend the
meeting The Governor and Attorney
General, the other members of the board
could sit, but may prefer not TO do so.
PLEASED ALL ROUND.
DIR. d. d. Warmer, Of Newport News,
one of ten candidates for the position
Of Health Officer Of the port, 10 which Or.
Samuel w. Hobson was appointed Satur-
day after such a hot contest called on
Governor Tyler yesterday and had a
pleasant talk. DR.. Warmer says he re-
Allies that only one man could be APP
pointed. and takes his defeat splendidly.
DR.. Cooper, one Of the close competitors
Health officer by DR.. HobsOn. Dr. Jones,
the present official. has not been heard
from. but II is presumed that as he has
a fine practice, and the record Of an
excellent Official behind him, he is happy
also.
The weight of ice on the branches of
the trees in the Capitol Square caused
many of them 10 break yesterday one
beautiful tree. Immediately in front OF
the State Library building. was broken
down. A pretty magnolia in the yard al
the Executive Mansion came near break
ing under the weight of ice, but it was
propped in time.
SUNDRY CAPITOL NOTES.
The elevator at the Capitol is running,
after having been stopped for several
days, while the boiler was being repaired.
Captain Ned Williams, the Ancient Mari
ner Of the Capitol. is now happy that
his enforced absence from his chariot has
been brought TO an end.
Mr.. Gus Hankins. chief clerk in the