Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-14
PARDON FOR CARTER.
GOV. TYLER FREES THE FOOTLESS
BURGLAR or ABINGDON.
REWARD FOR AMHERST MURDERER.
The Executive Offers One Hundred
Dollars for the Apprehension and
Conviction of the slayer of Paul
Wright-Capltol Notes

Governor Tyler yesterday granted a
pardon TO Ross Carter, who was convict
ed at the September d@O term Of the
County Court Of Washington, and SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
for burglary.
The pardon was asked for by the Com
monwealth's Attorney. Assistant Attor-
ney. who prosecuted Garter. the Sheriff,
and Clerk OF the county. the Mayor of
Abingdon. and other good citizens. As
the result of a fever contracted while
working in a coal-mine. Carter had 10
have both feet amputated some years
ago. The members of the jury say they
would have imposed a lighter sentence if
they could have done so under the law.
Carter had borne a good reputation prior
TO the crime. and worked hard TO make
living Notwithstanding his crippled con-
dition. The Governor thinks Carter the
victim Of a conspiracy on the part Of
other persons. who escaped 1t IA a re-
markable fact that the man whose house
Carter entered asks for his pardon. Car
ters prison record has been a good one.
REWARD FOR A MURDERER.
Governor Tyler has offered reward of
tl0O for the arrest and conviction of the
unknown slayer Of PAU Wright, in Am
herst county, recently.
ON the "a of March last the body Of
Wright was found in Piney river, in Am
herst county. ii was thought TO be, at
first, a case OF accidental drowning. but
subsequently marks were discovered on
the body which raised suspicious of foul
play, and these suspicious were fully con-
hrmed by the autopsy The authorities
have no doubt that Wright was murdered
and thrown into the river.
Two or three persons are suspected Of
the crime, but no arrests have been made
Wright was an aged Confederate pen
siOner; a very poor and entirely harmless
man. No motive for the crime Is known
Is COMING TO VIRGINIA.
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
yesterday received letter from Penn
sylyania man, who had read some recent
remarks of Mr.. Koiner in the Dispatch
on frut-growing In Virginia, and had
been induced 10 come TO this State and
engage in the industry. The writer stated
that he wished 10 plant trees on one hun
dred acres, and asked Mr.. Koner's ad-
vice as 20 location and varieties Of fruit
best adapted TO this latitude.
Mr.. koiner also received letter from
a man In Illinois. who mace very careful
inquiries regarding the gold mines of viz
ginia. Various expressions in the letter
Indicated that the writer was an expert
IN mining the precious metal
CAPITOL NOTES.
Commissions were issued yesterday TO
Captain H. T.. Lana and Second-Lieuten-
ant r. {. FERGUSON, OF the Surry Cav
airy Troop.
The Governor did not so 10 LyLchburg
yesterday. as he had intended. owing 10
the session OF the Presbyterian Com
uission.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson and
Sidney Z. Epes; Judge J. Thompson
Brown. of Nelson county. and Mr.. a. $
Edwards, Clerk of Surry county, were at
the Capitol yesterday.
Acknowledgement Males two little boys
are enjoying their stay here with their
father. They will probably remain some
time yet General Male says the season
OF the year now az hand always makes
him feel that life is being wasted If spent
anywhere else than in the country.