The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
PARDON GRANTED
HENRY PICKETT
Brave Confederate Soldier Who Was
Convicted Of FeIonious Shooting.
HOT SCHOOL FIGHT ON.
A Nelson County Case THAT May Be Taken to
the Courts-Goyeruor Tyler Is Not
Well Live Capitol
Notes..
HOT SCHOOL FIGHT ON.

Governor Tyler yesterday granted
pardon to Henry Pickett, convicted in
tie County Court of Russell in January,
i0.:. r.. the felonious shooting OF Ed.
MaI.oI, and sentenced to two years in
tic pc:litentiary.
Pickett is an old man, and his health
is so bad that he has never been able
to stand the trip to the State prison, and
has been confined in the county Jail OF
Russell since his conviction.
Mr. J., w. BouSell, editor OF the Ie-
banon News, interested himself in the
case and came here yesterday, armed
with a petition signed by the court Of
fcers and the jury that tried the old
man, and induced Governor Tyler to set
him free.
Mr.. Bousell says Pickett was gall
liant Confederate soldier, and that he
was with Pickett's Division in the thick
est of the fight at Gettysburg. The popu-
lar newspaper man was very proud OF
his success in the matter, and said he
was sure the prisoner had already been
sufficiently punished.
Major S. Heth Tyler carries in his
pocket daily two coins upon which he
sets high value. One is the first dollar
he ever made practicing law, and the
other is a Spanish dollar given him in
change about the anne time, While on
a trip to Atlanta. There are very few
persons nowadays who can boast that
they have the first dollar they ever made,
and it is, perhaps, because of the rarity
of such case that Major Tyler holds
on to his.
Labor Commissioner Doherty is wear
ing the new honor of chairman of the
City Democratic Committee with becom-
ing modesty. He said yesterday that he
no in, q few GdVS to an
nounce some subcommittee assignments,
to fill the vacancies occasioned by the
resignation of MeSSrS. Scott and Mon
tague from the committee.
CASE OF RICHARD PHILLIPS.
The Governor has heard nothing fur
Their concerning the case OF Richard
Phillips, the condemned negro of Phoebus,
whose sentence His EXcellency has been
asked to commute from hanging to lie
imprisonment.
The papers We're referred to Judge
Baker p. Lee, of the County Court OIL
Elizabeth City, and until the Governor
hears from him no steps Will be taken.
Governor Tyler was not very we'll yester-
day. He came over to his office. but af-
ter disposing OF some urgent matters left
for the mansion and remained during the
day.
Major S. Heth Tyler was the sole Off
cial at the executive office, Secretary
Ben. P. Owen. Jr.. having gone to Ches-
tertield on an electioneerinS tour tor
CONGRESSMAN Swanson, whose nominal
ton he very warmly favors for Governor.
Messrs. Wickham. Cardwell and Baker,
of the special committee. appointed by
the LEGISLATURE to look into the advisa-
bility of removing the old rubbish from
the top Of the Capitol building. held a
conference witt; the Governor and Col
onel Richardson on the subject yesterday.
and decided to begin work in a short
time.
Colonel Richardson says there is a
great amount of old stuff in the garnet
of the Capitol which is worthless except
for junk, arid that it will be sold for
that purpose.
4. A rendition warrant on a re1uisition
from the Governor of North Carolina
was. granted yesterday for l.. E. Epps,
who is wanted in Guilford county for
larceny. Epps is under arrest at Dan
willie.
HOT" SCHOOL FIGHT IN NELSON.
There is a bitter fight in progress over
the position of assistant teacher for the
graded school at Lovingston the county
seat of Nelson, which may be taken into
the courts for settlement.
a vacancy was occasioned recently by
the resignation OF the incumbent, and
Mrs. VIC. Loring and Miss Laura Daw-
son became applicants for the place. The
members Of the District School Board
divided, two members recommending Mrs.
Lorirlg, and the superintendent and the
other : member favoring Miss Dawson.
The question. was submitted to board
( OF reference composed OF school trustees
from another district, and they sustained
Miss Dawson. The board Of reference was
asaingcalled, and upon a further hearing
az thescase, decided that no assistant