Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-30
Investigating Maryland DepredaiOrS
in Virginia Waters.
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Tyler had caller to-day who told Il
story of deepest pathos, and one which
had many OF the characteristics of fic-
ton, save that it was true.
The Governors caller was Mr.. c. l..
Hail. an old man who resides near
Montpelier, in Hanover county. lie is
now well advanced in years. His figure
IS bent with age, and his hard hands
indicate that labor has also helped TO
bow his once erect form. The clothes
he wore were old. and faded, but they
looked neat, because of being SO We'll
patched.
The old man came to tell the Gov
ernor the story of his sons death. and
ask for help in obtaining money due
him frcm The United States Govern
mert as his sons heir.
For the old mans son was q soldier,
even us his fathers, was a gallant MEM
Der of Pages Hanover Battery in the
Confederate army. The young man,
Thomas Hail. came 20 Richmond to live
several years ago. and after working
here. went to Petersburg. He had re-
sided there and in Chesterfield county
I'D TO the time OF the outbreak of the
war last spring. When the call for
troops came the young fellow could not
resist the martial spirit burning within
him and enlisted in Company *, Fourth
Regiment formerly the a. p. Hill Ri
nes OF Petersburg. lie Went to Jack
sonville with his regiment, and not
long after reaching there was taken i'll
and sent to the Second Division Hospi
tai
After several weeks he became con
valescent, and was given n 30-day fur
lough with leave TO come home He
came to Petersburg and spent some
time with friends in that vicinity. be-
fore going TO his fathers home in Han
over.
But some time in October, before he
had been able TO go To Hanover to see
his parents, he was in the woods III
Chesterfield watching some men fell a
tree A limb struck him on the head.
Five days later he died. He was buried
in Petersburg
Nobody notified the old parents OF the
death OF their boy. They thought until
a few days ago that he was in Cuba
with the Fourth Regiment. and were
eagerly looking forward to the time
when he would come home with his
regiment.
Three o. four days ago, the news
came In an indirect way of the death
of their boy i've months before.
The old couple were Frustrated. The
father went to Petersburg and Chester
field county. The death of his son was
easily verified Then he came 10 Rich
mond TO see Governor Tyler regarding
obtaining from the War Department
about $50 psy due his son nj the time
OF his death MIR. Hall said he was
Very poor and that the amount would
be godsend to him.
Governor tyler was very deeply in
,erested IN the story. and promised thA
father TO do ali in his power In secure
the money due the dead soldiers heirs.
THE OYSTER SEIZURE DISPUTE.
Mr.. b. r. Gunter, Commonwealth's
Kttorncy Of NCCOmaCk county, r---tt-7
see the Governor yesterday and gave
him Il full account of the recent seizure
of the Water Lilly and the Minnie t,s-
telle. and their crews, by the Virginia
police boat in Tangier Sound. Mr..
Gunter admits the boats were in Mary
land waters when seized. but he holds
there is no doubt that the crews had
been taking oysters in Virginia waters.
and were pursued across the boundary
line.
The boats are owned in Maryland. All
the crew save two have been released.
These are held for trial in the County
Court of Accomack. The vessels are
also held awaiting condemnation pro-
ceedings. Governor Lowndes, of Mary
land, has demanded the release OF the
men and vessels. Governor Tyler is
doubtful of his power to set free the
men, at least, as their case is now in
the hands of the county. Mr.. Guntor
and Attorney General Montague had a
long conference regarding this point.
The decision of the latter will be an
nounced in n day or two.
CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
An interesting meeting of the Confed-
crate Memorial Literary Society was
held at noon to-day. Mrs. Anne Grant
presiding. Much routine business was
transacted and highly satisfactory re-
ports We're submitted by the various
committees. The most Important OF
these was from the comittec which he
Gently conferred with Hon. J. Taylor
Ellyson, Of the Executive COMMITTEES OF
the Confederate Memorial Literary As
ISOLATION, and the set of resolutions for
mulated were unanimously adopted
These Will be presented to the Execu-
tive Committee n it's next meeting
Various valuable gifts were reported.
After the meeting the gentlemen of the
Southern Press Association were con-