The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
MISS WYATT MAY
GET A PARDON
Strong Pressure is Being Brought to
Bear on the Governor.
LIEUTENANT HOOVER HERE.
a,wasa at tho Battle of sIaniIa-Ad-
iutant- General Males Report
is Out-Ncws Of the Day at
the Capitol.
LIEUTENANT HOOVER HERE

Governor Tyler having recovered from
his recent indispositlon, was at his office
in the Capitol yesterday, ard transacted
much business. mostly OF d routine ma
lure
lie is receiving a number OF
requests for The pardon OF Miss
Annie Wyatt, the young lady who was
convicted IN the Police Court Of petit lar
ccny last week and sentenced 10 ninety
days in jail by Justice Crutchfcld.
Information received ut the Governors
Office tends strongly TO show that the girl
is d kleptomaniac and that from her early
childhood her friends have known il.
A number OF ladies' are interesting them
selves in the matter and it is thought
that formal petition for The young iadys
pardon will be made in a few days
Tho Governor yesterday declined 10 par
don Peter Smith, OF Franklin county, con-
yicted of the murder of Mildred sloane
and sentenced TO term Of years III the
penitcntiary.
Judge Lee and Commonwealth Attor-
uey billiard, of Franklin, wrote the Cow
ernor strong letters, IN which they stated
that the murder was one OF the most
brutal committed in TINT section Tor
years
Mr. Louis Borchcrs. Austrian consul at
Richmond, has Informed Governor Tyler
that His Majesty, Francis Joseph. Emper-
or of Austria-IIungary. has conferred the
title of T. & r. Vice Consul upon tho
secretary of this consulate, Mr.. Christian
Ludwig Dynste.
Capitol Policeman G. W Iong Tom
Haynes will leave on Saturday Tor DICK
inson county, TO spend Christmas with his
family. Mr. Lee Sexton. cnief clerk in
the Office of Colonel John w. Richard
son. is confined to his home by sickness.
A prominent Democrat from Petersburg,
who was in the city yesterday, SAID that
Colonel w. e. Cameron, Judge J. NJ.
Mullen, Hon. w p Mcfiae and Aiexin-
der Hamilton We're most prominently
mentioned for delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention from that city
Acknowledgement Montague is expected
to return from Mlddlesex Courthouse
to-day, where he went 10 spend
Sunday with Mr.. Robert McCandish, who
Is dangerously Ill at his home at that
place.
WAS AT MANILA
Second Lieutenant c. T. Hoover, OF the
Clifton Forge Rifles. Il new company soon
TO be mustered into the service OF the
Virginia military. is taking his eNamila-
lion under Acknowledgement Nalie
Lieutenant Hoover was until recently
corporal III the United States navy,
and in that capacity was a participant
in the battle of Manila. He was also
at the capture nf the city Of Manila
he has Il vivid recollection of the whiz-
Zing Of bullets on the day of the MEM
orable battle and says that. since he came
out unin5uled he would not take great
deal for his experience. He was in the
navy five Years, and says the average
man has no fear of results after he has
been in one engagement.
lieutenant Hoover says his new military
company is composed OF body Of fine
young men, and that they are nearly
ready 10 be mustered into the service.
The Relieving charters have Been lodged
with the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
to be recorded:
The a. T. Fox Company, of Alexandria;
Virginia Cedar Works OF Norfolk.
Secretary Lawless yesterday mailed
q copy of Governors 1'yler's pro-
clamation calling the Legislature
together in extra session 10 each
member of the House and Sen
ate The state Board OF Fisheries viii
meet at Murptys Hotel tomorrow.
OLD RECORD FOUND
Mr. J. q. Hankins has discovered among
The old papers in the Office of the Secretary
OF the Comm onwealth, q book containing
the recorded vote OF the Brooklyn Gravs.
OF Halifax county on the question =of seccs-
sion. The vote was taken on Thursday
May 2Srd. 1861, and The record shows
Fhat t!rty-tWo members voted aye
and that no votes We're cast against the
proposition. Mr. IIanllins says that Cap
tain William Haynes. who is recorded as
the captain of the company, is still living,
and is prosperous merchant at Brook
lyn. in Halifax county. If all these
records could be found they would fur
liish complete muster roll of the vet
Grams from Virginia, and would do away
with the necessity OF having the lists
made 10y the Commissioners OF the Reye-
nue..
GEN. MALES REPORT.
The annual report of Ildjutant-Gencral
William Nalie WAS sent 10 Governor w
Ter yesterday and MAS by him Immediately
sent TO the printer il is expected to be
ready for distribution about January
list
While General Nalle stoutly declined to
say even that he had completed the pa
per, it is known that it shows the Mill
tary OF the State to he in fine shape and
that the bill passed by the last
session of the Legislatures has
worked well and that the reorSa nization
commenced under its provisions when
completed will make the military of the
State compare favorably with that of
any OF her sisters.
The report gives detailed account of |
the workings of the military during the |
pas. year ard is expected TO make a vol
umc cbout half as large as that issued
last year.