The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-01
PARDON DAY With
The GOVERNOR
Freedom of Several Granted and
Others Refused.
COMPUTATION OF SENTENCES
A Number Are Shortened by His Ex-
csllency-CapitoI Commission to
Meet on May i2th-Governor
Has Very Busy Day.

II may be properly said that yesterday
was pardon day with Governor Montag que;
His Exoellency gave out large batch oL
decisions On the subject which he had
reached after careful study of each case
Tie Governor preserved his well estab-
lished rule on the subject by endorsing
hi8 reasons in his own handwriting on
the back Of each application. He granted
only one absolute pardon, but approved
MANY conditional ones which had been
recommended by the Board of Directors
OF the penitentiary. He committed seve-
raj sentences and refused in several other
ceses and turned down a number Of
applications for outright pardons.
The Governor appointed Mr.. II. D. Oh
vtr, of Norfolk, as a member OF the State
Board Of Embalmers to succeed 0lr. w.
3. johnson. deceased.
He had number of callers during the
day. prominent among them being Cap
tain Terrence McCracken, of Fredericks-
burg
The Governor announced yesterday that
the meeting of the Legislative Commits
sion named to supervise the repairs to
the Capitol building had been postponed
fl ON May 9Th to May 18th. This will give
the competing architects six more days in
RECEIVED CLEMENCY.
The pardons granted by Governor Mon
tague yesterday were as follows:
Absolute-Worth Taylor, who was con-
victed at the, March term, 1900, Of the
County Court of Washington on the
charge of assault and sentenced to five
years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
In granting the above pardon the Cover
nor gives the following reasons.
This applicant is in the last stages
Of consumption. and he is pardoned upon
the recommendation of the surgeon OF
the State farm. His pardon is also ear
nestly recommended by the trial judge
and the Commemorative Attorney
Conditional-Richard Johnson. who was
tried at the Hastings Court OF Richmond
at the November term, 1898, on the
charge of housebreaking and sentenced
TO seven years in the State penitentiary
The Governor endorses on the applica-
ton as follows:
1.-THE law of conditional pardons hav-
ing been fully complied with and upon
the recommendation of the Board Of Di-
rectors, the conditional pardon is grant
ed"
FULLY PUNISHED.
Conditional-MinisC Galloway. who at the
January term, 1901, of the Corporation
Court Of the city Of Lynchburg. was con-
ricted of car breaking and larceny and
sentenced to two years in the city Jail.
The following reasons were given by the
Governor:
This is negro boy now eighteen
years of age. who was convicted in jan
uaiy, 1901, for car breaking and sentenced
for two years in the city jail. He made a
confession of his guilt. and upon his evil
dence two co-defendents were sentenced
for term in the penitentiary. The
Judge, Commonwealth attorney, and ten
juryrnen are Of opinion that the term al
ready served is ample and urge his par
don. I therefore grant a conditional par
DON
Charles Sibert. who was convicted at
the August term of the County Court
Of Shenandoah in 1899 and sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary for house
breaking. The Governor says:
"All the laws Of conditional pardons
having been fully complied with and upon
the recommendation Of the Board of Di-
rectors, the conditional pardon is grant
ed"
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
John DAY. who was on the second day
of April, 1902, tried in the Mayors Cour,
of the City of Fredericksburg on the
charge Of purchasing intoxicating liquor
for minors. and for the offence was fined
s5a.0o. in default of which was sent tc
Jail for six months.
In granting the above conditional par
don. he gives his reasons as follows:
This colored man was convicted OF
purchasing about one-half a pint of spir-
ituous liquor for three white minors and
fined $50. or in default OF payment sin
months confinement in Jail. He has
surved one month, less two days. His
pardon is urged by the parents Of the
minors, the Commonwealth's-At ant
leading citizens Of the town of Fredericks
burg, upon the ground of previous goot
character of the man and that the time
served is sufficient for the ends of jus
tice. The application seems meritoriou:
aid I direct a pardon. conditioned upor
his refraining from violating any of the
laws of the State.
TERMS REDUCED.
James Williams. who was at the May
term, 1897. of the King William Count,
Court. tried and convicted Of murde
in the second degree and sentenced t.
eighteen years in the penitentiary. TIL,
Governor gives the following reasons fol
granting the Communication:
This man was sentenced to serve eigh
teen years in the penitentiary for murder
in the second degree. The trial Judge
both by letter and in person, strongly
Urges a Communication Of five years. He il
OF opinion that the verdict was very harsl
and unJustified by the evidence. In con
SideIation Of his strong recommendation
commute the term to nine years.
Matthew Blackburne, who was at tn
County Court Of Caroline. on March u
1eo2, convicted Of housebreaking am
xentanced to two years in the peniten
tiary. In granting the communication j,
this case. the Governor says:
'.yhis man was convicted the 18th o
March, 1902. for housebreaking and steal
ing therefrom clothes and other articles
OF less value than fifteen dollars. 1t wa
i,y,on his own evidence that he -2as fount
guilty.. and no other evidence appears t,
have been obtainable. According to TIL
statement OF his physician. the prisoner
health Is in precarious condition.