The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
TWO CONNECTS
STEAL AWAY
Officers at the Capitol Held TO be
Blameless. ,,.r~
CASE OF MISS WYATT,
Physicians Say She Is n Klcptomaniac.
Gulisan Case TO Como Up
Tuesdas-Live Capt.
ro1 Notes.
CASE OF MISS WYATT,

Colonel John w Richardson, 1IcSiStei
Of tie Land Office, was humtliated' again
yesterday by the escape OF moro prisoners
from the Capitol Square, though upon
saoruugh investigation his department
Eas found TO be entirely blamcless.
Two negro conpacts-Trank Bennett. of
Eynchburs, and William Jackson, OF
Clarke county-who were TRUSTEES" on
the Capitol Square, folded their tents
and silently stole away yesterday. and
taayo not since been heard from. They
made their escape about o'clock
IN the morning, wililo Engineer w.
Il Hartman, OF the Library Building, was
st breakfast. Jackson was Mr.. Iarman's
fireman. and was left to clean out. the
ashes in The furnace and get ready 10
fire up.
Bennett along with four other prisoners
was made the charge of Capitol Police
man j. p 1'ettis, and was sent out of the
Capitol Building on some GRAND. Instead
OF doing what he was sent to DO he went
to the Library and he and Jackson each
took a suit of MIR. 1Iarnan's ovcralls and
shook the dust of Richmond from their
feet. DiliSelt search has been made for
the prisoners, but trace has been
found. and they will probably never be
apprehendcd-
Governor Tyler and Colonel Richardson
held a conference and made q thorough
investigation of the trouble yesterday
and found the officers to be blameless.
OFFICERS !BLAAIELESS.
Colonel Richardson said he would
promptly discharge any man under him
who would contribute, either by ncsIi-
Eence or otherwise, TO the escape OF
prisoners. but he was satisfied the
officers were not at fault.
de SAYS the trouble lies in the fact
that The last Legislature reduced his
force by two mon and that it is impossible
for one officer 10 keep II proper watch
over four or five prisoners.
Jackson had served ten months of 4
iwo-year sentence and Bennett. vino was
in for twelve months, had served about
five. Every effort viii be made to re-
capture the prisoners
The case OF Miss Annie Wyatt, who
was recently convicted Of robbinS her
employer and sentenced TO a short term
of Imprisonment, has aroused much
interest generally, and especially among
the medical profession.
Governor Tyler has received from DR..
Everett w. Gee a letter, cxhaustively
treating Of kleptomania. and citing the
highest medical authority on the subject.
He also quotes from celebrated alicnist.s.
Or. Gee As convinced that Miss Wyatt is
n
1nent. and argues strongly in her behalf
DIR. Gee has no interest in the case other
than the field for study and experiment
that the strange case affords.
THEY WANT AN ELECTION.
The City Council of Portsmouth has
petidoned Governor Tyler TO order a spe-
cial election for Congress TO fill the
vacancy occasioned in the Second District
by the death Of Hon. r. A. Wise. 1t
IS not probable that the Governor VIII
do SO. however, on account of the term
being short and the delay which would
necessarily follow the notice required
Kinder the law.
Charles Christian the negro boy whom
Governor Tyler agreed to pardon on con-
dition that he be taken TO the Colored
Reformatory, has not yet been brought
to the penitontiary. He viii have to
serve out his term in that institution.
as there is no room for him in the reform
atory.
The proposition Of Governor Tyler to
move the penitentiary from Richmond has
brought n number of letters to his Excel
1ency from persons who desire TO sell their
property or which to build the new
prison.
Tie charters of The Griffith Powell Com
nany, Of Norfolk, and the Virginia
Grocery Company. OF Portsmouth: have
been recorded in the office Of the Score
tary of the Commonwealth.
GILLIGAN CASE FIRST.
When the Court of Appeals meets for
the January term next Tuesday, the first
case called will be that of A c. Gill
gan. VS. the Commonwealth, upon writ
OF error, which brings up the case on a
motion for a new trial. Messrs Coal
ter and Wise Will appear Tor Gilligan
while the Acknowledgement will look at
Ter the interests of the State. The coun-
sci on both sides have expressed their
readiness TO go on with the trial. and the
argument Will begin promptly upon the
opening of the court
The next case on the docket Is that of
Smith VS.. Thomas from the Circuit Court
OF Augusta county. NIessrs. Patrick and
Gordon and John W. Stevenson will ap-
pear for the appellant, and Messrs j. X
IL Morton for the appellee
Judge George ]. Hundley Of Amelia,
was al the Capitol and Library yesterday,
shaking hands with his friends and look
Ing after some private business
Rev. DR.. Garrett Scott, of Petersburg.
was caller upon his brother, Librarian
w. w. Scott. yesterday
Mr. r. ]. Palmer Treasurer of King
William was caller at the Auditors Of
.ice yesterday.
colonel 10. Lane Stern left Yesterday
for Pulaski, where last night he inspected
The Hoge Tyler Rifles. They will soon
be mustered into the service as vir-
slslaa Volunteers. The Clifton Forge
Rifles VIII be inspected by Colonel Stern
sn 4 short while
Governor Tyler has not yet began his
message TO The extra session of the
Legislature.
IN discussing the matter the Governor
fsa.a he had given il no thought. and that
It would be Very brief. Colonel Richard
son wall have the two legislative baIis
and the committee rooms renovated and
Cleaned Up this week. preparatory 10 the
s az. OF the Legislature on January