The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-22
THEIR PETITION
IS HANDED IN.
The Governor Receives Walker Light
Guard Papers,
Inducement offered for the Capture
of Shuler - Pardon for RaWlins,
The Oystermen's War-Capitol
and Library News.

Mr.. John c. Weckert the secretary OF
the walker Light Guard. called on the
Governor yesterday and presented him
with the resolutions adopted at the reor-
ranization of the command Monday night
The Governor told him he would have 10
await the return of the adjutant general
before taking any steps looking 20 reor-
ganizauon.
General Male Is said 10 be in state
Of nervous prostrauon bordering on col
lapse. lie sat up nights ana days WIN
Dbl. son who recently died. AloA"el 0''-''
is ILL., 10 ls not known When inc aDJ"''"-
general can Dee here. inu he comes no.
tniuo will bc done toward REORGANIZATION
REWARD FOR a MURDERER
mo Governor yesterday offered "a re-
,,..rd for the arrest of sam Shuler' VINO
Mas Jointly indicted with others TOT '"o
murder of A. b. Casey IN Fuldah eouu-
~ The man has been at large TOT 7oiiIo
lime. but 30 is thought the reward WILL
lead Co his capture. .i-.o,d-
Mir prank A. Massie. the superin'ehu-
en-. of fhc schools of CnarlottesNiile' cdH-
I'D at tine Department OF fuolc lna'i ",
tton yesterday 10 present the claims on
ft. CITY se "a proper place 10 hOld Ane
Summer school of Methods. Mir. h. -
GLASS. the conductor of the school VIII pe
Fc~e tbis week 90 confer with the oihcit'9
of the department with reference ~ '''0
location of the school .,,.-c
Governor Tyler has granted pa,
5,, fo n. l.. R8whns of brunswick
counfv Tic was convicted at the Jan
nary form of the County Court or shoo'-
ing with intent 10 Kill a. j. Ihonason
and was sentenced 20 two years m tie
penitentiary The Governor in stating
his reasons said
s.The offence was committed unuer
great provocatiou. The party with Whom
he had the trouble had oeen very iou7h
and insulting. lie had visited the pIl-
eonef's house and tried to have a per-
sonaI difficulty with his SON, using vulgar
and abusive language. He was "a young
or man and a much larger man than the
prisoner 10 seems the prisoner wac pro
yokcd beyond endurance and nnalN at
tackled the man threatening 10 shoot
him and did shoot az him. but evidently
did not aim 90 hit him. shooting entirely
over the head Of the party he oouid
have shot the man as he ran but he ana
not attempt 90 shoot him second 'line'
ASKED by MANY.
"1t IS the general impression tnat the
prisoner shot with "a hope that 30 would
further The man at whom ne shot
asks for executive ciemency; all the oiii-
GERS Of the court, except the Common
wcalth's Attorney, who does not protest.
the jury and large number of the best
people OF the county his church asso-
ciates ministers and members unite IN
asking bis pardon. Ile is al years Of age.
was faithful 20 his country In war and
has always Jed O. life of uprishtncss and
integrity and in every way was good
and worthy citizen. The ends of justice
havo been met In his conviction. no
further advantage could accrue 10 society
by longer confinement aud he IS. there
fore pardoncd
Senator Robert Tunbun. sheriff r. b.
Turnbuli and about dozen other prom
inent citizens Of Brunswick apr cared
before the Governor and urged him TO
grant the pardon.
Rawllns went to his home last night
VICTIM or CONSPIRACY.
The Governor has pardoned Russell
Hobbs, "A cOlorcd man OF Petersburg. who
was sentenced 70 six years Tor malicious
cutting. lie has served half his term.
The pardon WAS voluntarily asked for
boy the judge and clerk OF the court and
The city sergeant Judge Mullen says the
man has been sufficiently punished and
he Is convinced that Hobbs was the vic
tim or conspiracy.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
The Governor has decided TO commute
the sentence Of VIM. Campbell. OF Dam
vilc from ten 20 seven years He was
sent 70 the penitentiary in 1850 for ten
years for highway robbery Later ten
years were added for striking a guard.
With three years on this last sentence