Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15
A PARDON FOR LACY.
HIS WILL APPEAL TO THE
PRESIDENT FOR CLEMENCY.
she WILL FIRST SEE MRS. MKINIEY,
Governor Tyler Asked to Intercede-
virginia Legislature to he Asked
90 Granite m Pardoning Board
Other News from the Capitol.

Mrs. Thomas w. Lacy, wife OF the
Young post-ofce clerk who was convict
ed in the United States Court Of embeZ-
element ana-sentenced Go imprisonment
at Raleigh. Is making every effort TO Sc
cure a pardon for her husband, ana she
is encouraged to believe that she Will
succeed.
She was AT the Capitol yesterday, end
pleaded pitifully with Governor Tyler lor
~ ,.sxfur' 90 7rne Prss:dfnt ENDORSING the
petition for her husbands pardon. Her
purpose is to go in a rev Gays 10 Wash
| ington with a gentleman who Is well &C.
! ouainted with Mrs. Mckinley. This gen.
| tleman will present her TO the wife Of the
President and Mrs. Mckinley Is expect
| ed 10 take the unhappy wife to MT. NC
Kinley and intercede for her huspaiiu'
| THE Governor expressed great sympa-
| thy for Mrs. Lacy, and told her he would
be glad. indeed. 10 help her. IL ne coulc
do so consistently He feared, however,
| that II would not be proper FOR hiH' as
| Governor OF virginia, to intercede TOT
man convicted in United States court
hnt he promised TO take the matter un-
der advIsement. and If possibles 70 COM
ply with the request made OF
| BRIDE OF A FEW WEs
Mrs Lacy. It will be remembered, was
q bride OF but a few weeks when her nus
| band was arrested. and her dream or nap,
| niness was rudely shattered She stoou
noblv By her husband In the DARK uaSs ,
OF his trial. and when he was conVlcteu
tainted in the courtroom. After her nus
rond was removed 10 the prison in Ra-
1 20
dorsements OF her application for his par
dom and she will appear before the Presi-
dent armed with documents which VIII
| a. Lost commend the attention or the
| chiof Executive She will probably go 10
washington this week.
| THE V. NJ. I. REINSTATEMENT.
| Governor Tyler had heard nothing OIL
| ciaIv Yesterday Of General Ships re-
| norted purpose to recommend the rem
Statement OF the cadets OF the first class
who were dismissed from the virginia
Military Institute, nor or MS purpose "
reduce them TO ranks. He said. however
when asked about the matter that he had
NO doubt that all Of the boys who applied
for rainstatement would be allowed TO re-
| turn m the school, and he was inclined
10 think that they ought to be permitted
| to return "The lesson has already peer
a severe one to them," he said' ana II
n5n have a wholesome effect upon th'
students who may ma1ricuia'e at tue VI
ctnia Military Institute in years TO come
7 endorse the action in sending the lads
homo hut | hope now that they will d.
taken back
FOR A PARDONING BOARD.
When the Legislature meets next ial
The Governor will recommend that 'h'
. s,ant,emen constituting the Penitentiarl
hoard be also vested with the powers
nardoning board, and that they be givei
the duty of investigating and CONSIDER
Einp auplications for pardons. lie thinh
ithe duty OF hearing al applicants 10
cIemency is too great strain upon IN
Executive. and suggests that 1t would D
J we'll for the Legislature to create the par
doning Board. The gentlemen cohse'ut
ing this board would be required 10 con
slider each application for pardon, ana re
3 sect those not found worthy. and refe
tha merItorlous cases TO the GoVefno
: with their recommendations thereon. I'M
= would relieve the Executive OF much Ia
nor that ne IS now forced to perform. an
? tba Coveruor thinks would facilitate an
e greatly simplify the work upon pardon'
Il MEADOWS MAY BE PARDONED.
II ,s more than likely that within IN
. ,,a~t faw days Governor Tyler Will gran
a a nordon TO William Meadows, the ma
who was convicted in the Hastings Cou'
NJ the murder OF Maggie Driver. AS wa
q stated IN the Dispatch yesterday Mea
" aows IA I'm a dying condition, suherhi
4 from consumption. and the Penilenuar
!. physician has recommended that he !
n hardened. Mrs. Meadows. the prisoner
mother. called upon the Governor yes'e
day and made a strong appeal FOR clen
ENJOY In her sons behalf IL has bee
customary from time immemorial for u
j., Governor 10 pardon such conyicts as a.
peuorted 10 him 10 be In a dying conc
tiou. and hence in pardoning Meadows
- will only be following tho unwrtten Ia
al which has governed his predecessors
D. office.