Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-15
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ley, the negro hiShwayman and would
be murderer, will be hanged at Pulaski
tomorrow. Governor Tyler this morn
Ing absolutely declined to interfere. and
gave the following reasons for his ac-
ton:
The prisoner was convicted by al
jury OF honorable men, who state on
oath that they were unbiased ana
could give prisoner Il fair and impartial
trial. The law in its wisdom allows
them TO inflict the death penalty.
There is no question OF the prisoners
guilt and no mitigating circumstances
urged as Il reason tor clemency. | there
fore decline to interfere with their YER
dict"
AS stated in Yesterdays Virglnian-
Pilot, Findley was given the extreme
penalty for attempting to murder ana
rob Major j. II. Darst, of Pulaski. The
effort 10 secure Il communication OF sem
tenco was based ON ,he ground that
undue Influence was brought 10 bear
on the jury.
WANT TO REAR ARMS
The negroes Of a portion of the cour.
Try are arranging for great emanuel
patton. celebration at Warrenton on the
I'D. In order that his command may
participate, Capt. w. S. THOMPSON. of
the Butler Iouave Corps (colored) of
Washington, has written Governor
Tyler, asking permission for his COM
mand to enter the State upon that oc-
cnsilon, bearing arms
AN OBJECTION.
The same mail that contained the
colorcd officers request also brought a
letter from Mayor John Il. Spiman. of
Warrenton. endorsed By County Judge
=. NJ White. protesting against the
permission being granted. In his pro-
lest he says:
AT the instance oc our Council II
write To ask that this permission be !
refused. II is supposed that large
number OF colorcd people will be here.
on that occasion; our police force la
small, and our people are uneasy as il
IS. ana To allow armed soldiers would. |
Ill our opinion, he 4 dangerous expert |
ment."
The matter has been referred to Gov. |
Tyler at East Radford
NOMINATIONS FOX LEGIS1. AZURE.
Harry b. Ayres, son OF Ex-Attorney
General Rufus y. Ayres, was nominate
ed for the House by the Democratic
convention OF buchanan, Dickinson and
Wise counties At Clntwood yesterday.
toned.
q. j. Goulman. of Wcstmoreland. was
nominated for the House from West
moreland and Northumberland TODAY.
lie Is an avowed Tyler man and had
no opposition. The resolutions declared
for election of u. S. Senator's by the
People and endorsed Congressman w
"a. Jones. There was no Martin dele
gate In the convention.
WILL REFUSE ZouAVEs' REQUEST
~ special last night from East Rad
tofd says that Governor Tyler win re-
luSe the request Of the washington
on the 22nd ''''
WY EfNoR WILL VISIT CHICAGO
another letter has been received bv
tne Governor from the COMMITTEES a.
arrangements III reference to The Inv
ing or the cornerstone of tho n,;,ii,,
DD,'liuihS IN Chicago, stating tint tha
GoVerhor and his staff viii bn tho
guests OF the committed President NJ
Nihley Will be present. she President ~
MeN'eo' ana the reprcscn ,atlvos of I,nf.
Fhn ana Canada, The Governor i,.
decided to visit Chicago unon ii,e 49,,
SION. ana his staff will go with him
BLUES GAIN THEIR 1vIstr
EVER since The Spanish war -
richmond Light Infantry ls,uos 49,
neen endeaVoring TO induce thn GO.
eihnr 10 allow them 20 become an ina,
'penoeht organization. as was the nn 60
PEE pelnr En- hostilities That they have car
Ing letter: .''e ioiioW-
TO the President of the 1,lchmo,,
1 bisht Infantry Blues Association
Dear Sir: After considering fra ,,..,.
ten aappica ton from your ass ,ne MI
anu nearing the statement OF thu on,
teers-elect of the active conpanies e'''
M nave h concluded to allow the formation
OF battalion. consisting of the two ac
i've companies, az soon as proct, o '.Jo
AFTER ad, ,hey shall have been legally mus
,s uf course; you will understand that
wnile desire to encourage tho pima.
all can. cannot and do not surranaa,,
the right to put these companies into
2 regiment should such stem ba so, n,1
desira Die for the good of the service
(Signcd) ]. HOGE Ty1Ep
GnVarpar