The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
WANTS TO SAVE
LIFE OF LEWIS
Mr.. Collier Sees Governor for
His Client.
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE
Governor Names One 70. Charleston Rxposi-
tion-his Excellency Still Indoors.
kas Pardons drauted-Csp-
itol Notes.

Governor Montague is still confined TO
the Mansion as a result Of a severe colo
and the continued bad weather. He IS
transacting business. however. in his IL
brary, and is able to be up.
Mr.. T. S. Collier, Of Hampton, called
upon His Excellency yesterday and urged
him to commute the sentence of Monroe
Lewis (coloreoD, of Elizabeth City county,
who is in jail at Hampton awaiting exc
cution on February 9Th for murder. Inc
case is an old one with which Governor
Tyler refused to interfere.
Governor Montague promised to take
the matter under ADJUSTMENT.
PAkDONS GRANTED.
Two pardons have been granted by the
Governor One was to David Terry, OF
Portsmouth, a colored man. who was con-
victed OF petit larceny and given twelve
months In the city Jail. The man Is III
moor health, and it is believed that he
will not live long.
The other was to Karl Fleisch OF
Staunton, who was sentenced during the
present month to serve two years in the
penitentiary on charge of houSepreah-
ing with intent to commit larceny botn
pardons are granted conditionally that
the men do not again violate the pelal
laws Of the State.
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES.
In response to a request by the Ma
tional Good Roads Association. the Gov
ernor Yesterday designated the following
gentlemen as deegStes to represent the
State of Virginia q. the Southern inter
state Good Roads Convention, to be he'd
at Charleston, S. c., in connection WIN
the South Carolina and West lndlan IN
position on February 5. 6 and I, 1902, under
the direction of the Roads department Oh
the United States Government and the
~, Roads Association.
A. S. Buford Richmond; Henry Y"
Anderson. Richmond: George f. Murrell
T@ontclla; w a. Land. Blackstone; John
Hart. Farmville: J. Hunt HarsraVe
Chatham; George ". Barbour, orange
]. H Humphreys. Lexington; 5. l.. l-up-
ton. Winchester: w. H. Duke, Charlottcs-
Vile
ONE ON THE OFFICER.
The frien0s of Long Tom Haynes, inc
popular Capitol policeman, are Rigging
him about the way in which one OF
Governor MontaSues little girls turned
the tables on him Thursday. The watch
rul officer spied the pretty little miss
coasting down the hill by the Library
Building Entirely ignorant OF who she
was he told her this was against the
rules She said: MY mamma told me
could coast down this hill"
Your mamma don't own TINS hili, GOES
She?'' asked the GOod-ndtured due coas
Quick as a flash the little tot, pointing
to the Mansion replied: She may not; but
She owns that" Tom thereupon laid
down his hand and quietly withdrew
from the game.
BRIEF CAPITOL NOTES.
Captain c. W. Westbury, division pas
senper agent of the Southern Railway.
called I'D General Male Yesterday and the
two had conference in regard to the
Transportation of troops to Lynchburg
over the Southern road i'll the recent trial
of Joseph Higginbotham.
Mr.. G. r. Porterfield, of Giles, who has
been appointed to succeed Mr.. John Moore
in the office OF the Secretary of the
commonwealth, will take charge of his
new place to-day.
NOTARIES AND CHARTERS.
THE following notaries have Eeen COM
missioned: John w. Chalkley, Big Stone
Gan: II. w Woodbridge. Charlotte; L. b.
Alien, Berkeley: T. E. Owen, Richmond
civ and Chesterfield county; G. r. Wal
lace. Stafford; James l.. Taliaferro. Glou-
cester: r. c. Hamilton, Wise; Joseph I.
Y1wless. Norfolk city; Colonel Il. Dey,
Norfolk: c. j. Collins and W. H. Bal'
Norfolk.
The following charters have been re-
corded in the Office of the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth Antique Chemical Com
Danv, Richmond; The Smyth County Tele-
phone Company, and The AleAanurla
County Publishing Company.
The Capitol elevator was being re-
haired yesterday and those desiring to
ascend into the building had to walk.