Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-17
DrTemple, Of Brunswick, Though,
TO be Sinking.
EXECUTIVE cLtMENcY ASKED
Death of DR.. John F. Jackson Prom,nsspg.ss
omciaia Of Cumberland County WIN
Ask tho Governor to Commute Death q d
Sentence of Reuben Griss. q Coiorsa
fouth-Unitcd sta,o, Court ASKED u
Remove a Case From State Court Z me
Supreme Court. 81
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Richmond. Va, March 1G.-Dr.s yvfIs.ll
liam Temple. of Brunswick. who wasI
shot few days ago by Rev. j. e. al
R!ddick. was taken suddenly worse thfsl
morning and DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor was
summoned to attend him. 1T is mob
thought that he can long survive Ills;
injuries. y X
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DEADs85
pr. John +. Jackson, a we'll Known!
physician of Richmond, died at 2 o clockI
this morning. in the 10Th year of MS
Dir. Jackson served through tiiea||
clvli war, as q surgeon, He was htEhiYI
respected in this city.
a RESPITE ASKED.
Reuben Grlgg, the 16-year-old negro
who is to be hanged at Cumberinnad
Courthouse next Friday, may get ~ teE
spite from Governor Tyler, and his SEN
tence changed to life imprisonment0in
the State penitentiary.
me crime for which Grigg was sens
fenced was considered ono or the ,rnoat
helnous and brutal committed In tbs
county for many years. He assaulted
q little white girl. rs n -;
The case is now one which mas beer,
standing for some little time, owing IA
the youth OF Grigg. He was tried In
above stated. ~ ~ II S NJ
petition, asking Governor Tyler Ia
commute Grisg's sentence to life 8fmg
Rrlsonment, has been signed by J,ifrA
lnomas Miller, Commonwealth Attoiss
Z ney Wm.eM Smith, the jury and; proyn 81
heMt ci1lzens OF Cumberland county
Mr.: william Lancaster and Dep,ifJ
Sheriff j. B, Phillips, OF Cumberlansis
are IN the city for the purpose Of r,rs,
senting the petition to Governor tI>vIe,.
out as ne VIII not be back from Raf1s
iord until tomorrow It is likely fhas
Iney VIII leave the petition with ME-
Governor. 4 ~ - w Nais
REMOVAL ASKED.
AN application was made this morn Z
ing In the United States District Court
ny Messrs' II, T. w. AIarye and John IA.
Lamb. attorneys for Beasy Kelly, IAN
j. Lynch md John Fl. Lyneman = nj
such other stockholders as choose II
come in and join them, asking that tLa
receiver appointed for the COMMERCIAL
Building and Loan Association yesteTs
day by Judge Minor be removed gSH
The bill alleges that the proper court
in which the affairs should be wound
up is the United States Bankruptcy
Court. and prays that court to taks
charge and appoint n receiver and pro-
ceeu TO wind up the affairs of the com
pany. "
The above petitioners and those who
have joined with them since the petis
ton was filed hold stock amounting to
about S3,500.s 81
II is feared by those who have money
IN this concern that they Will not res
ceive more than 40 cents on the dollar,
II that much.
THE SUPREME COURT. sS%
The proceedings in the State Supreme
Court to-day were rs follows: rs
Scott vs.. Moore. Argued by Judge q.
Fl. Ingram for appellant. and Judge
Christian and Fl. w. Anderson for apS
pellee. and continued until Monday
morning at II O'clock.
The next cases to be called are Nel-
Land VS.. Shipp-Nos. g. 81 and 65. IS IS y