Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
MANY PARDONs GRANTED.
Two Prisoner, Given Absolute Free
dom and Eight Lcnve Con.sitioanll:.

Two Prisoners Given Absolute Free
Gorerncr Montague granted these con-
Si-1nal parGons yesterday:
a1eran6er Luke. who at the juno torn,
tao Of the corporation court Of Norfolk.
vas tried and convicted of housebreaking
and sentenced to a term of five years Il,
he peuitentiary
Henry Brewington. who ut the August
term 1900 Of the corporation court OF
Newport News. was tried and convicted
nj attempt at murder. and sentenced 10
-s~m Of four and q half years in the
peritentfary.
Person Austin. who at the January
tzru 1896. of the corporation court Of
Norfolk. was tried and convicted of
housebraaking. and sentenced TO a term
of ten years in the penitentiary.
Samuel Smith. who al the March term.
1875 Of the county court of Roanoke was
RCD and convicted of housebrealing. and
seutcnced to a term of ten years in the
rsnitentiary
Archer Green. who at the October term.
72nG or the county court Of Dinviddie.
uGs tried and convicted of malicious as
s7uIt and sentenced to q term of eight
wears IN the pententiary.
Sam Robinson. who at The August term,
40 Of the county court of M!dd!cseN.
yas tried and convicted Of malicious
.hoating. and sentenced 10 term of four
ears in the penitentiary.
Tazewell Johnson, who at tho June
eIin. 1906. Of the county court OF Char
tie, was tried and convicted of house
-reaking. and sentenced to term of
hrce years in the penitentiary.
Lizzie Banner who ut the June term
SaS. Of thu Hastings Court Of Roanoke
was tried and convicted of murder in the
a-,5
of ten years in the penttcntiary
In exercising executive clemency in the
above cases the Governor endorses to al
II hem the following: ''All the require
moUts Of the law respecting conditional
fsra9ns have been complied with in these
cases, and upon the recommendation of
The Board Of Directors the conditional
nardons are granted:
ABSOLUTE PARDoNS GRANTED
The Governor granted absolute pardons
10 he following applicants:
L0velace Brown. who al the April term,
ISIS, ot the county court of Fairfax was
r2iad ana convicted of murder III the sec
ona degree, and sentenced TO a term OF
we've years in the penitentiary IN
granting the pardon the Governor gives
rs his reasons the following: The sur
Ee1g u the penitcntiary farm reports that
tins man is in the last and incurabie
stages 9f drOpsv Of the heart. / therefore
direct his pardon. both expedicnt and
humaue
Stephen Cross. who at the November
term ~ OF tie circuit court of the
county Of Fairfax, Was tried and convict
90 OF murder in the second degree and
sentenced TO a term of eighteen years in
tha pefitentiaIy. The following reasons
are given by the Governor for exercising
'Isnenoy in The above case: This par
5on is granted upon the report anI recon-
meadarion Of the surgeon. who believes
NJ health Of the convict so dangerously
critical and tncurable that clenency
'h9ud be exercised
NOTARIES PUBLIC
Inc governor commissioned the follow
inE anoiicants as notaries public:
> ~ Allen. Culpepe-.
z a Barrett Louisa.
c % Halnsberger Rockingham
n Kellogg. Newport News
7 MaANister Bath.
j Z " Crumpler Isle OF Wight.
Clarence c. Page, Richmond
" Pannii Norfolk.
John II Pickett. Wythe.
M Thurman. Orange.
Garland Weaver, Niddlesex.