Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
He is IN A QUANDARY
THE GOVERNOR HAS A HARD PAR
DON CASE TO SETTLE.
A DANGEROUS C0ESUMPTlVE.
The Surgeon Advises a Pardon ana
the People Protcst-Thc Moran d.
rect Tax Claim II Worthiess-A
Pnrdan Refused.

Governor Tyler is just at present IN
quGndary-a greater quandary than usual
In such understanding the case OF
murderer now serving an eighteen-year
sentence IN the penitentiaTy.
About ten years ago ID. e. Pendleton'
"A well-known man of Spotsylvania county,
killed his father-in-law lie was tried
and given eighteen years in the peniten-
tiary. Recently, Pendleton made applica-
ton for a conditional pardon The Board |
OF Directors Of the penitentiary recon-
mended that the pardon issue. Governor
Tyler referred the case TO the Judge and
commemorative Attorney Of Spotsyl'
vanid county. They decided against 1t.
There was great fear on the part of the
people of Spotsylvania county that the
Governor would grant the pardon, and
he received many protests against such
action. II was stated that Pendleton was
a very bad man, having threatened while
at home TO kill his wife and children. The
| Governor decided not 10 grant the pardon
He has again opened the matter now
| ever. as the surgeon Of the State Farm
where Pendeton is at present, mas re-
Gently written Governor Tyler that the
| man has consumption and cannot hFe
/ long. lie thinks a pardon shOuiu p0
! granted. The Governor feels that the case
| has merits, but he is opposed TO
| turning loose a man who, according 70
| many reputable citizens, would De
! danger to the life and peace OK the coin-
muQity,
MORAN'S CLAIM WORTHLESS
Mr.. Nat. Tyler, Of Washington, VINO
! was secretary of the associauOn Va - 80
agents for the collection OF inc o. -,
tax fund. has written GOVERN, Gov
saving that there is no foundation ioi
! ~. claim of Mr. Ellis Moran, OF odIu-
,,oro for % per cent. OF the SlsOVJo G'rec'
49, mid TO Nirginians. Mr.. moran
! ALLEGED that his father the late IL =
| I Moran was chiefly instrumental III
collecting the tax, for which he was 10
receive = per cent. according 10 an as
ment with Governor Holiday. MI. 4!le'
saws Dr. Moran had contract with GOV
ernor Holiday by which he was 10 re-
ceivo CONDENSATION for the collection OF
| the fourth instalment due Virginia undeI
! the deposit act of 1890 The letter say
| "a netition for a mandamus (probaDly 10
! comuel the payment of the amount que
for collection was filed in the supreme
Court for Moran by w. Nlloushpy an"
j. Il. Alexander, but was rejected III
Moran appeared before the committee VI
the State LEGISLATURE, OF which Hon
lanes Harbour was chairman, and asked
TO be appointed agent for the collection
OF the tax fund, but the appointment wa
not made, as the money was 10 De pdl'
10 citizens and not to the state.
Treasurer Hartman remembers Or. Mo
ran being at his office several years ago
5 | Nobody else about the Capitol know
ausht Of him.
SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE.
Governor Tyler has received copy o
engrossed resolutions Of the LeslsiatuI
of North Dakota, asking Congress
adont a constitutional amendment pro
! yiding for the election of senators by IN
L people. The Governor is requested 10 Ia
The resolutions before the Virginia Legs
lature.
Governor Tyler has refused pardo
TO Claude Wright a 19-year-old boy, VII
is serving a six-mOnths' term IN IN
Tynchburg jail for petit larceny fodn
Wrghts mother, apparently good We
man visited the Governor a Few Gay
ago and made an affecting appeal Tor ne
= sons pardon. The Governor referred u
case to the Judge and Commonwealth
Attorney. who advised against a PARDON
> A SUMNER NORMAL HERE.
. There is prospect of the Summer Scho'
NJ
% this year
8 professor L. c. Glass, Superintendent Z
"a Schools of Lynchburg and the eXecuu,
!. head of the School of Methods, was at II
- office Of the superintendent OF Puolc IL
n. q,ructon. and discussed the project WI
Dir. Brent. secretary of the state Bo Q5.
- Of Education He also saw Mr.. w
lion, = Fox. Superintendent of I
Picbmond schools, and some OF |
9 faculty of Richmond College. He desir
a the cooperation Of all these II II -
" cided to bring the school here.
Professor Glass is quite favorable
the proposition to have the school
q Richmond. 1t has heretofore been
. Ivnchburg. Bedford City, or Charlotte
y vile II is believed that railroad raj
n can be secured that will enable teache
y to attend the school in Richmond
o CheaDlv. on an average. as they could I
! t"od IL hold at any other point in {
y state. The facilities for accommodau
a the teachers in class. as well as ooaraln
y house accommodations, are greater IN
a .baro elea in Virginia.