The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
.PARDONS GRANTED
BY The GOVERNOR.
He Lets Many Prisoners Go
Free.
NEARLY ALL SHORT TERMS
Board of Director. Had Hitherto Rec
commended Their. Freedom-6ov-
ernor Gives Reasons for His
Action-Whom They We're

Governor Montague pardoned 4 large
! number OF convicts yesterday, most OF
them having been recommended oy the
Board of Directors Of the penltenhary
They were as follows:
Alexander Luke. who at the June term
100, Of the Corporation Court of Norfois
was tried and convicted Of housebreakins
and sentenced to a term OF five years II
the penitentiary.
Henry Brewington, who at the August
term 1900 of the Corporation Court OF
Newport News, was tried and convicted
CT attempt at murder and sentenced to a
term OF four and a half years IN the
peliitentiary.
person Austin. who at tn. January
term, 1896. of the Corporation Court 0.
Norfolk. was tried and convicted Of house
breaking and sentenced to term OF ter
years in the penitertiary.
Samuel Smith. who at the March term,
1886. of the County Court OF Roanoke, was
tried and convicted Of HOUSEKEEPING and
sentenced to a term OF ten years IN the
pcritentiary.
Archer Green who at the October tenn
1895. OF the County Court OF Dtnwid6Ie.
was tried and convicted OF malicious as
sault and sentenced to 2 term Of eight
years in the penitentiary-
San Robinson, who at the August term,
1866 OF the County Court OF Aliddlesex.
was tried and convicted Of malicious
shooting ard sentenced to a term OF four
years i the cenitenriary.
Ta.e9gou Johnson, who at the June
tcr1a. 1850. Of the County Court or Char
lcttc. was tried and convicted OF house
b1eaktcg and sentenced TO a term or three
years IN tia penitentiary.
Lizzie Darner, who ar the June terra'
1893. OF the Husttngs Court of toano<e,
NS murder
Old degree, ard sentenced to q term OF
ten years IN the penitentiarE.
II. exercising executive c!er1ency IN the
above cases the Governor endorses as 70
eli Of them the following:
Al! the requirements OF the law respect
ms Conditional pardons have been com
p-iea with II these cases and upon the
rGco commentator Of the Board or directors
the conditional pardous are granted
The GoVeror granted aCSoIute parcons
to the following applicants:
Love!ace Brown, who. at the April
tenn, 1895, OF the County Court Of FAIR
fax. was tried and convicted Of murder
in second degree and sentenced 70
term of tweive years il the penitentiary.,
In granting the pardon the Governor
gives as his reasons the following. The
So: geon OF the Penitentiary Farm re-
ports that this man is in the last and
incurable stages Of dropsy OF the heart
therefore direct his pardon as both ex-
pedient and humane.
Stephen Cross. who. at the November
ternl. 1879 of the Circuit Court OF the
county OF Fairfax. was tried and con-
seited. Of murder in second degree ard
sentenced to a term OF eighteen years
in the peritentiary. The following rea-
sons are given by the Governor for exer-
cis!ng. cleInency in the above case: This
pardon is granted upon the report and
recommendation OF the surgeon who be-
lieves the health OF the convict so dan
gerously critica. and trcurabls that
cLemency should be exercised.
The Governor commissioned the fol-
lowing applicants as norartes public
=. NJ Allen. Culpeper: P. A Barrett,
Louisa, c. D. Harnsoerger. Rockingham.
". 4. Kellogg. Newport News; J. T.
AcAlltsteF, Bath: II E. W. Crum2ler,
Isle of Wight; Clarence C. Page. Rich
rlond; S. W. Pan1ill. Norfolk; John II.
Pickett. Wythe: 3. ". Thurman. Or
angei V. Garland Weaver. N1iddlase1.