The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-19
GOVERNOR WILL
ACT TODAY
Is Carefully Considering the Merits
of Miss Wyatt's Case.
MAY GRANT HER A PARDON.
Strong Plea Made by Bishop Pcnick,
DR.. Nash and Othcrs-Itcms
Cleaned from tho
Capitol.
MAY GRANT HER A PARDON.

in investigating the case of Miss Annie
Wyatt. who was centenced last week by
Justice Crutchfield to ninety days in Jail
for petit larceny, Governor Tyler laid her
application for pardon over until to-day.
when he will probably act upon it.
All the forenoon Il stream of callers
waited upon His Exccllcncy and implor-
cd him to lift the burden from the young
life and to set at liberty one whom they
did not believe was deserving of such
harsh punishment.
Rev DR. Preston Nash and number Of
ladies came TO urge the Governor TO set
Miss Wyatt free
Bishop Penick. OF Baltimore, wrote a
long letter. in which he gave the young
lady the warmest praise, and said that
the case was SO remarkable as to invite
the closest investigation by the Cover
nor He said Miss Wyatt had been. dur
Ing his pastoratc Of St. Marks Church in
this city for three years. one of his most
faithful members, and he was constrained
TO believe that there must be some mis-
take about the case.
Miss Wyatt yesterday wrote Bishop
Penick u letter explaining how she came
by the articles found in her room DR.
Nash vas asked to mail the letter, and
had It IN his possession when ne called
upon the Governor. Miss Wyatt consent
ed to let the Governor read the letter.
and he was most favOrably Impressed with
itS contents.
Governor Tyler telephoncd to the jail
about / O'Clock and asked that MISS
Wyatt be brought TO his office About
$50 o'clock she arrived. being escorted
by Deputy Sergeant c. NJ. Johnston
b. Tod Governor
Office, where there was long conference.
those present being the Governor, Miss
Wyatt. Mr.. Johnston and Rev. DIR. Pres
ton Nash.
The young lady claimed that the laces
found were purchased by her. and that
the number of articles found in her room
was exaggerated.
The sentiment is largely in favor of
Miss Wyatt being pardoned. and it is
evident that the Governor IS much in
clined TO pardon her / would be no sur
prise should he take that course to-day.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Governor Tyler yesterday appointed the
following curatorS of the Hampton Nor
NAL and Collegiate Institute TO serve
four years from January 1st, 1901: Isaac
II. Christian, Charles City; L. w Mock,
Accomac: f. +. Causey, Hampton; Geo.
Il. Melvin. Portsmouth; J. C. Carter, Hal
flax; w p Burweli, Richmond The last
three are colored men, the law providing
that the races shall be equally divided
on the board.
The Governor yesterday offered a reward
OF $50 for the arrest and conviction of the
unknown mob that attacked and fired
upon Bennett Joplin. at Goode, in Bed
ford county, on the night Of December
list, 1899.
John Weymouth has been appointed
notary public for the county of Elizabeth
City.
The charter OF the Carleton Restaurant
Company. of Charlottesville, has been re-
corded at the office of the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth.
Colonel John W. Richardson is busy
preparing copies of land grants
TO be used in a lawsuit now pending in
Charleston. w Va.
The papers were ordered by wire yes
terday by attorneys in the case, and in
rolve four tracts of land. ranging from
400 to 5000 acres in size.
Senator w. p Barksdale and Colonel
Joseph Button We're callers on Secretary
I.awless yesterday The latter was loaded
down with Christmas presents which he
had purchased for his little nephews
Much interest is being manifested in
9hc meeting OF the Southern Educational
Association which will be held here next
week It was stated at the Department
OF Education yesterday that numbers of
delegates were daily making application
for quarters at the hotels and boarding
houses, and that d large attendance was
anticipated.
Mr. ". NJ. Smith. Commonwealth
Attorney of Cumberland. was in the city
and called at the Auditors office yester
day.
DR. L. T. Brady. of Abingdon. mem
her or the State Medical Examining Board
and a brothe--in-Iaw of Col. Jno. w
Richardson, is in the city attending ses-
sion OF the Board, and was a caller at the
and AfHce ,.nStnrda,r