The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-09
THE GOVERNOR
WAS VERY BUSY
Spent Great Portion of Yesterday En-
tertaining the Visitors.
FOR EXECUTIVE CLtMtNCY.
CounscI for Alex. Tate, Condemned to
Hang, Appeals to the Governor.
Old oyster Controvcrsy-Capitoi
aud Library Notes.

Governor Tyler was kept busy yesterday
IN account of the Daughters Of the Con
federacy ceremonies. His time was oc-
cupled morning. afternoon and evenins'
and as "a result the Executive could give
scarcely any attention 10 business. Inc
Governors sons. Major HEN Tyler ana
J. Hoge Tyler, Jr., spent Tuesday Il.
East Radford. where they put IN a -oou
dav's work for the Democratic tcht..
The vote there four years ago was .
against the Democratic ticket. "he' edS
on day before yesterday a DenloVi" az
majority of 50 was polled. MIR J. HoEe
TYLER. Jr.. returned yesterday. MAJOR
Tyler is expected home to-day
APPEAL. FOR Cl-EAl-->I i -.
Alexander Tate. condemned TO hang on
the I7th instant for the murder oil 'h6iies
Malone. will oXpiate the crime WI" VIII WIZ,
he Il charged unless the Governor shail
decide 10 interfere. .,,, -,
I1ts attorney. Sfr. Hugh G.. Miller, OF
Sorfolk. has fought the case through the
various courts. and yesterday uie
eupreme Court declined 70 award a VIII
Of error. the application being made by
MIR Miller on a teohnicality.
IA soon as-the decision of the court
was reached. Mr.. Miller went 10 the
Governors ofice and, In the absence %
the Executive. presented TO frlVale sc
cretary Ben T. owens peihon aSHlns
for n Communication Of sentence on the
croond OF after discovered evidence.
The case Of Tate * an interesting one
chiefly becRuse Of the earnest hght that
is being made by Col. Julian ;. carr inc
North Carolina millionaire, TO save the
mans HE. Tate formerly WORKED ior
Col Carr. and bore n most excellent re-
putation in North Carolina. ..
The trouble which ended In Malone
death originated over game OF craps
near Portsmouth. The man was uleu'
and duly sentenced TO death.
WHAT PETITION RECITES
The petition for a Communication Of sem
fence rscites. among other things. that
the crowd IN which the trouble occurred
was low and depTaved that there Is
strong reason 20 believe there was con
epiracy aEainst Tate, who was "a total
stranger having FOR its object the clear
ing Of q man who was afterwards the
chief witness against Tate.
The petition Is endorsed by strong let
ter from Judge VIM. y. Portiock, VINO
tried Tate. Mr.. Miller has strong hopes
that the sentence Of his client will be
committed
The Governor received yesterday
letter from X r. Richie. a justice Of the
peace Of Rumford. Va, asking him 70
remove the political disabilities Of james
Vessels and Churchill Johnson charged
with stealing watermelons. The justice
SAYS:
AS the combination Of hot day and
ripe melons I'm a field adjoining the corn
field I'm which they were working. was
probably great temptation. &C. |
recommend that their disabilities be re-
moved"
This was accompanied by letter from
Rev. sllas NJ Miles. pastor of Sinai
church. certifying 20 the previous good
character Of the men.
OH OYSTER CONTROVERSY.
In the Supreme Court yesterday. MIR. ID.
II Pollard presented a petition for q writ
Of mandamus I'm the case of Peter III NoWe
vs. Dresgill. Inspector. ct ais praying the
court 10 command the said inspector TO
remove all stakes. watch-houses or other
obstruction from that portion Of Bell
Rocks and COTS Point now o cupied by
one George w. Richardson. These are
the oyster grounds over which there was
a dispute some time ago. when number
Of ovstermen resisted officers who sought
10 anprehend them FOR tresrGss.