Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-14
VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY
Tho Man whose House Carter En-.
tered in Pulaski, Asked For Par
don-Rewnrd offered For hppre.
hensfon or Murderer Capital
Notex-Andrew Carncgio's Gencr-
osiiy-DIcd I'm Baltimore.
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Tyler to-day granted PARDON 10 toSS
Carter who was convicted at the Sep
TENDER, 1897, term of the County Court
OF Washington, and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary for burglary.
The pardon was asked for by the
Commonwealth'sA ttorney.the assistant
attorney who prosecuted Carter, the
sheriff and clerk OF the county, the
Mayor of Abingdon and other good
citizens AS the result OF fever con-
tracted while working in a coal mine,
Carter had to have both feet ampu-
tated come years ago.
The members of the jury say they
would have imposed a lighter sentence
il they could have done so under the
law. Carter had borne good reputa-
ton prior to the crime and worked
hard to make n living, notwithstand-
ing his crippled condition. The Cover
nor thinks Carter the victim of n con-
spiracy on the part of other persons
who escaped 1t is n remarkable fact
that the man whose house Carter en-
tered asks for his pardon. Carriers
prison record has been good one.
REWARD FOR a MURDERER.
Governor Tyler has offered reward
of 500 for the arrest and conviction Of
the unknown slayer of Paul Wright, in
Amherst county recently. On the I'd of
March last the body of Wright was
found in Piney river in Amherst coun-
ty. 1t wac thought to be at first a
case of accidental drowning, but sub
Eequently marks were discovered on
the body, which raised suspicious OF
foul play, and these suspicious were
fully confirmed by the autopsy. The
authorities lave no doubt that Wright
was murdered and thrown into the
river.
Two or three persons are suspected
of the crime. but no arrests have been
made
Wright was an aged Confederate
pensioner, a very poor and entirely
harmless man. No motive for the
crime is known.
CAPITOL. NOTES.
Tho Governor did not go to Lynch
burg to-day as he had intended, owing
to the session OF the Presbyterian
Commission.
Congressman Claude Swanson, Con-
gresham Sidney p. Epes and Judge ].
Thompson Brown, OF Nelson county,
Were at the Capitol to-day.
DAMAGES FOR SANDER.
The jury in the case OF w. r.. Rob
ms vs.. Thos. F.. Pollard, for alleged
Islander, rendered n verdict this after
noon awarding the plaintiff $500 dam
ages. Suit was brought for $4,000.
MIR. CARNEGIE'S GENEROSITY.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has donated
$1,000 to the library fund of the Me-
chanics' institute of this city. The
contribution was obtained through Mr..
Robert Whittet. through whom Mr..
Carnegie has offered to give the last
$4,000 of a fund of S10O. 900 for the cree
ton of suitable building for the in
stitute and its school of technology.
! ne Hoard of Directors of the institute
passed resolutions of thanks to Mr..
Carnegie and made him n life member.
Secretary Elicit has written to him in
Closing copy of the resolutions and ac-
acknowledging the receipt of the dona-
ton.
ILLICIT DISTILLING.
United States Deputy Marshal Sam
RcnG!t brought to this city from
Clarhsvilie to-day Reuben Chandler. Of
Meckienburg. charged with Illicit dis
tiiling. Chandler was bailed in the
sum of $500 on his own recogni2ancc
FOR his appearance at the June term OF
the United States Court in Norfolk.
Deputy Bendit also arrested near
Soudan, Va. on the North Carolina
line. negro named Wash Lewis, n
n:oonshiner. who is under Indictment
for completely in connection with VIM.
Ramsey was arrested Wash Lewis es-
capped and has been an outlaw since
He was placed in the city Jail to await
trial.
DIED IN BALTIMORE.
Mrs. Zyznarah Hoffman, died in
Baltimore this morning, aged 20 years
She was the relict of the Rev Abraham
Holman, who served for many years
as rails OF the Beth Ahaba congrega-
terJ. now residing in Baltimore-Miss
Clara Ilofmann and Mrs. Simon Dali
Sinner. The remains Will reach Rich
rond to- MORROW afternoon at $50 on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, and the interment
Will be made in the Hebrew cemetery
Funeral services will be conducted bv
Rev. l.. n. Cdlsch, at the mortuary
chapel ut o'clock The officers and
board of managers OF the congregation
OF Beth Ahaba will attend in IL body.
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE
HEADQUARTERS.
M. Clagget Jones, of King and Queen
county, arrived at Murphy's tonight
and Tomorrow will take charge OF the
headquarters OF the movement for the
senatorial conference.
MONSTER MASS MEETING.
There was a monster mass meeting
tonight over which Governor Tyler and
Rev. DR.. Caven presided Jointly. Able
addresses were made by Rev. DR.. viii
presbyterian Alliance" Rev. Princi-
pal D. II. McVicar, of Montreal. on
''The Parent Churches OF Great Brit
ain and Ireland and Their American
Daughters" Rev. D. ]. Barrett, of New
York, on 1.-THE Reformed Dutch Church
of Holland and America" Rev. ]. ].
Good, of Reading. Pa, on THE Re
formed Churches OF Gerr- any and the