The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-13
ARE P|ARDONED
BY The GOVERNOR ! R
Long and Short Term Men Are
Released.
CAPITOL COMMISSION TO-DAY
Mr.. Owen Leaves to Arrange for Cruise
Of Virginia-MaryIand Oyster Com
mission-Capitol Notes Gath
cred Here and There.
CAPITOL COMMISSION DAY

Governor Montague transacted but rs
tie public business yesterday for he was
away during most Of the day, having
left on an early train for the penitentiary
farm with his private secretary. Before
leaving he granted the following pardons:
Conditional-Harrison Crews, who was
at the December term. 1883. of the Cor
po,ation Court Of the city of Lynch
burg, tried and convicted OF arson and
sentenced to term OF twenty-seven
years confinement in the penitentiary-
In exercising clemency IN this case the
Governor endorses the application with
the following:
This person was convicted Of arson and
sentenced to confinement in the pentteh-
tlory for twenty-seven years. He has
already served eighteen years and four
months. Upon the whole his record has
been very coed. He has been Of great
service to the State, in that he has held
the position of baker In the penitentlary
kitchen for many years. he is over
sixty years Of age, and the surgeon states
that his health is broken down; that ne
is great sufferer from eczema 6no rheu-
matism, and longer confinement may ell
danger his life
For these reasons q conditional pardon
is granted.
e. R. Eastwood. who al the December
term of the County Courh 1901. Norea-
amEton county. was tried and ccnV'c:eo
Of unlawfully running slot machines anc
fined $4,000 and sentenced TO five min
utes in the county jail. In pardonins the
applicant from the jail sentence the Gov
eenor says:
This man was sentenced to five minutes
in the county Jail and fned 5l63es. The
said fine has been pata, and avon the
Recommendation o: .hs tsial Judge and
the Co1nmonweal ths -At tornsT. WHO BE-
hove tne ends Of Justice have been fully
met, the sentence .; five minutes in jail
is hereby RENTED.
The Capitai REBUILDING Committee will
meet In the Office OF Governor Montague
at the Ca ito! at 10 o'clock this morning
fer the purpose Of examining the various
plans TO be submitted by the competing
architects for repairing the puliolns.
Messrs. Wickham and E>c!kes, OF the COM
mittee were present Cor a meeting yes
terday afternoon. but there being no
quorum on hand they adjourned until
to-day Messrs. holland, of Baskerville,
M. J. Dimmock and D. Wiley Anderson,
of this city, and P. 7. Marye of Newport
News, and J. keevan PEBBLES, OF Nor
folk, handed in their plans and they will
be examined to-day along with others
that will be handed in. The selection OF
a plan will be made to-day.
Mr.. H. B. owen clerk to the Virginia
MARYLAND State Commission, left for Old
Point last night to arrange for the trip
of the Commission, which Will be begun
in the waters of the State tomorrow
morning at S O'Clock. The Maryland end
of the body will meet the VirSinians at
Old Point tonight in one Of the flag
ships of the Maryland oyster navy and
the latter will travel in one of the steam
ers of the Virginia Pilot Association. The
trip will proba bly, consume as much as a
week.
The following charters have been re-
corded in the office Of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth: Bell Haven Gene
terry Company, Accomac; Oak Grove
pleasure Club Henrico; East Tennessee
Mining and Development Company, Bris-
toll; Winchester Nursery Company, Win
CHESTER Harris Jewelry Company, of
Norfolk; Chincoteague Drug Company,
Accomac.
Colonel R C. Marshall. Commemorative
Attorney for the county Of Norfolk. is in
the city yesterday. Col Marshall is here
to look after some matters in relation TO
securing If possible the payment OF back
taxes alleged to be due the State by own
ers Of property in the Dismal Swamp in
Norfolk county.
Judge William Hodges Mann. of Motto
way, is in the city. I'VE agreed to leave
the fate of the new Constitution to our
worthy and able representative said
Judge Mann, "but am sure the prevail
ing sentiment over there is for proclama-
ton
commissioner of Agriculture G.. W.
Koiner has gone UP to heswick, in al
bemarle county TO look at some stock
which he will probably buy for the State
test farm in Charlotte county.
Mr. Z 3. Chesterman, Jr., secretary
to Commission of Agriculture Koincr.
has gone to Yezoc City. Miss. to spend
his vacation with his wife's relatives.
Mr. J. 6. Eanltins. assistant Secretary
of the Commonwealth. has gone to
Lynchburg for a few days.
Captain John Z. West. Superintendent
of Schools os the county of Norfolk was
at the Department OF Education yester-
day.
Mr. T. b Hobbs, of SaItville. and r.
S. Brent. of !Icathsville. have been ap-
pointed notaries public.