The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-06
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FRANK COLE TE
STILL UNCERTAIN.
Governor Has Reached No Conclusion
on His Application for Pardon.
JUDGE WHITE ON The BENCH.
lie Sits for The FIRST Tine and Looks Every
Inch Judge-Eaeuity Of the School
OF Methods an Able Body
of Educators.
JUDGE WHITE ON The BENCH.

recommended 10 him by the Board OF d.
rcctcrs OF the pelitentiarH, anc took up
several of them, but disposed OF nose.
Perhaps the most interesting case
under consideration. is that OF Frank
Cole, of Lynchburg, who is serving u
term for burglary, and who has been on
the verge oil being i'ardoned several
tunes. bat whose application has each
lime. for one reason or another, been held
up The Governor says he wants To par
Don. Cole. but he cannot bring himself
10 believe The story told by the prisoner
once lie was about 10 sign the papers,
and received a phone message from the
pcntentiary. telling him that Cole had
Just been whipped for carrying q con-
ccaied razor Cole has made humble
apology and says he is going TO lead "A
better life. he has only Two years more
to serve and that was put on for bad
prison conduct. Governor Tyler hopes to
reach a conclusion upon the matter in a
few days
COURT OF APPEALS CONyENES.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals convened
for the spring term at il Q clock yesterday.
There were no special ceremonies attend
ing the opening OF the court. although
Hon. Stafford G. Whittlc. of Henry. the
new Judge. elected 10y the recent session
of the Legislature. TO ill out the uneX-
pircd term of the late Judge Rely. sat
for the first time Judge Whittlc quill
lied before the County Court of Henry
some time ago. and assembled the bench
yesterday with the other judges, and sat
with as much ease if he had served
many years on the distinguished tribunal.
lie occupied the seat TO the extreme
left of President Keith. that being the
chair in which Judge iillegar sat during
The brief period he was on the bench.
All the judges were present, and the
court rs newly constituted presents a
most distinguished picture. ali the men,
bers being OF line physique and splendid
personal appearance
The case occupying the attention of the
court for good part of yesterday
1ponwealth. from the Circuit Court
of Fauquier. The prisoner was con-
Nicted OF poisoning n well. and the case
came Up on a writ of error and super
sedeas for a new trial.
Mcssrs. Il. Walton Moore and ]. A. c.
Keith represented the prisoner, while At
1orney-GcDeral Montague looked af-
Ter the interests of the State.
Argument was compIeted: the case
submitted, and the following others taken
up:
Ieeyie Us. Commonwealth. Continued.
Ellinsor KS Commonwealth continued.
@ Boyle rs. Commonwealth. Continued.
Horton US. Commonwealth. Argued by
NTillia;r L. Burns Tor appellant and con-
nnucd until to-day
The next cases to. be called are:
Brc2ddEs and others US. Supervisors
of Essex county. and Ricimcnd. Fred
criclssburg and Potomac Railway Com
pany vs.. Johnson and others.
EidrdSe & Co. VS.. Hubbard trustee, ct
ais. Dismissed.
SCHOOL OF METHODS FACULTY.
= The Department of Public Instruction
has announced the following faculty for
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The city OF Staunton on July /. 1901:
DEPARTMENT OF METHODS.
Pedasogy-EInerson L. White, Columbus
Ohio.
Talks on Tea chins-Jas. L. Hughes. To-
Tonto, Canada.
Psyci,ology-Aiiss Celestia S Parrish,
lynchburg, Va
Primary MeIhods-A1iss Margaret Nc
Closkey, Newark, j.
Language and GRAMMAR. L. Bartlett,
Haverhill. Mass: and George A. Grimsley,
Greensboro. \. c.
advanced Eeading-Niss Mamie c. Da-
Wis. Lynchburg, Va
Primary Geosraphy-Miss Ida C. Watts,
LyrchburS Va
a,d,hmetic-AIiss celcstia s. Parrish,
lxnchburS. Va.
rhonic ReadinS-Niss L. j. Eginton,
Brooklyn, N y.
Advanced GeoEraphy-aiiss Mamie C.
Davis. Lynehhrrg. Na.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
English Literature-Prof. c. W. Kent,
University Of Virginia
Eiocution-Mr. and Mrs. II L. South
wick. Boston. Mass
Botany-A. c. Apgar, Trenton. y. ].
Ioology-A G. Apgar. Trenton. \. J.
STUDIES in Macbeth and Paradise Lost
Mrs. Eliza D. Baker. Lynchburs. Va.
General History-J- A c. Chandler, Rich
inond
Arithmetic-E. o. reale, Augusta coun-
ty. Va.
Grammar. II. Bader. staun;on, Va
Cnited States History. a. C. Chandler
Richmond.
Mathematical Geography-Miss Mamie
c. Davis. Lynchburg, IA.
Physiology-D. NJ. Brown, Petersburg. Va
DrawinS-Miss Alice Over. Lynchburg.
Music-H- Wormslcy, Norfolk. Va.
Manual Trainins-Miss Julia Stcbbins.
Stauntcn. Va.
Vertical renmanship-CTo he supplied:
no applications receiycd9
Studies in Shakcspcare-H. S. Southwick,
Boston, Mass.
Civil Governmental. II. Brown, Peters
burg. Va.
Mr. Z. C. Glass, OF Lynchhurs. is con-
ductor of the school. and the new facul-
ty is said to be as we'll equipped as any in
the country.
HAD a FINE TRIP.
Secretary Joseph T. Lawless has return
ed from Isle of Wight. where he Ven
Monday 10 look after his political
fences. he said he had a most enjoyabl
time and was the guest of Hon. and .irs
Thomas n. Jones. at Smithtield, Monday
night
Mr. Herbert Williams. who operates
The elevator at the State Library Build.
ing. is one OF those fortunate volunteer
soldiers who comes within the ;urvIew
of the Law recently passed by Congress
:lllominE an additional months pay t.
all soldiers who were mustered out ot
The service between August 18th, laa
and January 18TH. 1899.
MIR Williams Was 4 second lieutenant
in Company G. Farmyilio Guard. Third
Virginia Infantry. and it is probable that
he will soon get his back pay.
The charter of the Warrenton Elect
,ical Company has been recorded in The
oiIice of the Secretary Of the Comm "
wealth.
Messrs w. /. Kcyscr. of Rappahan'
mock. and r. G. Bourne. of Grayson. hare
been appointed members of the Board Of
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