The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
4 PARDON FOR
WILLIAM BRlTION
Governor Tyler Released Him From
the City Jail.
THE GRIMES BATTERYS BILL
The Auditor Declines 60 Pay IL, ana
the Attorncy-Gcncrars opinion
Upholds Him-Goyernor Tyler
Talks
THE GRIMES BATTERYS BILL


Governor Tyler has pardoned William A.
,9,,,ton. a young white man. and he was
released from the city jah yesterday.
Rritton was sentenced to nine months IN
sail by Judge Witt, in the Hastings Court
Iast FEBRUARY. on the charge Of shooting
John Riley IN a bar-room az Nineteenth
and Main streets last December ana hao
served nearly his whole term
This pardon was granted az the request
of the judge and the Commonwealth
Attorney of the Hastings ScuFt anu
others.
Hritton had previously served term In
ian for shooting and a term in the pen-
Tertiary for cutting. -.
AVpITOg, WON'T PAY.
Araifor Narve mas declined to pay the
claim Of the Grimes Battery OF Ports
mouth for services In maintaining the
effective quarantine at the time Of the
yellow fever epidemic at the Soldiers
Home.
The Auditor declares that the Mayor
az Portsmouth exceeded his authority
when he ordered the battery out for duty
al ocean View. and he is upheld by the
.Attorncy-GeueraL
AZ the time Of the appearance Of yell
low fever AZ Hampton, the battery was
encamped at Ocean View, and II was or
dcred into active service. remaining on
duty some days.
GOVERNOR WILLING.
Several days ago the Governor expressed
fis views upon the subject, and said that
ne would see that the claim was paid.
even though there may have been some
irregularity in tho manner of calling
out the battery.
They did their work we'll" said the
Governor, land should be paid, and [
will make 1t my business to see that 1t
is settled"
The Governor IS not IN the city now,
being detained at East Radford by the
illness Of his son.
THE GOVERNOR TALKS
Being seen there last night oy The
Times correspondent. he said: This
claim should DE paid from the military
fund. ] am confident the legislature will
Pay H. The debt was incurred when there
was great danger 90 Norfolk Portsmouth
and vicinity. II yellow fever had spread
tho authorities would have been censured
for not exercising every precauton-"
CHARTERS RECORDED.
The charter Of the "Pocah0ntas Lumber
Company" was recorded in the Office OF
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth yester-
day. The objects OF the company are
the buying. selling and manufacturing OF
trees. logs. timber, etc, with the prin-
cpal Office in Norfolk The stock IS TO
be not less than $1,000 nor more than
$4,000 Officers for the first year are:
President W. Edwin Peregoy; treasurer
and general manager; w. w Robertson.
Secretary, F.. A Robertson.
The charter Of the "Pee Dee Lumber
Company" was also recorded, for The
purpose OF dealing in lumber etc. with
the principal Office in Richmond. Officers
for first year: President y. II. Filing
ton: Y. Harwood. Nice-president; j. Pol
lard Cardoza. Secretary and Treasurer.
The capital stock is to be not less than
so 90 or more than 5000.
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth
also recorded the charter of the "shenan-
doah Valley Loan and Trust Co. with
the main Office at Woodstock. The OBJ
jects are 10 borrow money and secure the
same by Issuance Of interest bearing GER
iihcates. etc. with capital stock not less
than $50 1000. nor more than 5000
Oncers are: r. D. Newman, president;
Geo. w. Winde vice-president: NJ. S.
Wunder, secretary and treasurer,