Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
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secure communication of the sentence
of Vesper Griffin, the negro murderer,
whom the Governor yesterday respited
to December 28th.
Col. Cabell states that the negro is
undoubtedly insane. The Governor
promised to take the question upon his
promised to take up the question upon
his return from Washington.
OFF TO WASHINGTON
The Governor and his staff, accompa-
MED by five Richmond companies of
the SEVENTEEN regiment left for Wash
ington on q special train tonight to
take part in the observance of the hun
dredth anniversary of the removal OF
the National Capital from Philadelphia
to Washington. They expect to return
to Richmond on Thursday next.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
The question of the basis of repre-
sentation in the Constitutional Conven-
ton is one as to which the members
OF the. Legislature hold widely differ
ent views. Most of those who have
expressed themselves think the body
should be composed of an even hundred
delegates. There are others who con-
tend that fifty or sixty delegates would
be sufficient number.
Hon. George Y. Hunley, member of
the I9ouse from Mathews and Glouces-
ter, said he was somewhat inclined to
favor plan whereby the delegates
would be elected by senatorial dis
tricts: He thought better material
would be secured in this way than by
apportioning the delegates to House
districts. Mr.. Hunley said further that
he did not think any member ought
to become a candidate for delegate
This is such an important matter that
the people should be left free to make
their own selections. 1t is no time. In
Mr.. Hunley's judgment, for people to
make personal appeals to friends to
vote for them.
There Is another plan that has met
with much favor wherever discussed
and that is to arrange Convention dis
tricts" about twenty-five or thirty in
number and to give to each one two,
three or four delegates.
A MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE.
An explanation has just been OBJ
tanned of the mysterious marriage of q
young man and beautiful girl in this
city on Thursday night, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Landon r.
Mason. 1t now turns out that the
young man was John Van Pelt Shields.
of Brooklyn. and the girl Annie Albert,
better known as Cherries" on account
of her beautiful lips.
The husband is very wealthy and a
scion of blue blooded family. The
couple came South to keep the affair
quiet.
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED.
j. M. Harris. a good looking young
man. Is under arrest here on a tele-
gram from the chief of police of Wheel
ing, w. Va, asking that he be de-
tanned for embezzlement Harris went
to the station and gave himself up
when he heard that warrant was out
for him.
On last Thursday the young man
reached Richmond from Charlottesville
and went to the Jefferson Hotel. where
he engaged room and registered. He
had been detained in Charlottesville by
the police of that place on n similar
telegram TO that sent here, but, as it
was believed by the chief at that place
that the man was wanted on circular
descriptive letter sent out from Zanes-
vile. O., and that the description was
not accurate enough. he was allowed to
come on to Richmond. He declared
mat he was not the man wanted and
told the Charlottesville officers that he
was coming here and would put up at
the Jefferson
long-dstance phone message was
sent here TO police headquarters from
charlottesville asking that the police
lake steps In the matter. and on Tues
day night Detective Hall went to the
Jefferson Hotel and found that Harris
was here, but asleep in his ROOM He
communicated with Chief Howard, who
advised him to make no arrest on u
telephone message, but to await fur
Their information. On Wednesday the
telegram from Wheeling came On this
telegram Detective Hall swore ont the
warrant. He went to the Jefferson that
day, but Harris had left. He had how
ever. had draft for $i00 on New York
cashed at the hotel. His Whereabouts
from that time to this morning were
unknown to the police.
Harris will be held until further in
formation Is received.
MRS. CARRINGTON BRUCE DEAF
Mrs Mamie Darlington Bruce died
at her residence. us East Franklin
street, this morning 'at IL 80 o'clock
In the list year OF her age.
She had been In failing health for
some little while. and while attending
the funeral of the late Hon. William
Writ Henry. on Thursday last. was
taken suddenly i'll, and on being re-
moved to her residence. suffered n
stroke Of paralysis.
Mrs. Bruce was the widow of Thos
Bruce. of Tarover, Halifax county.
and daughter of the late William III.
Clark, of Banister Lodge, Halifax
county, Virginia: she was also the
great granddaughter of Patrick Henry
and cousin of the late William Writ
Henry.
Mrs. Bruce is survived by one son
and several granddaughters.. Her son
is Thomas Bruce. who does not reside
here.
Mrs. Bruce had two daughters, both
of whom preceded her to the grave.
One married Mr.. Gideon a. Davenport.
and the other Mr.. Frank r. Anderson.
OF Rockbridge county.
Her other son, Mr.. James c. Bruce.
died about year ago, leaving son
and one daughter, Patrick Henry and
Mamie Bruce. both of this city. Other
grandchildren are Misses Rose ald