The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
TIERS TO
HANG TODAY
Governor Montague Refuses
to Commute Sentence.
WARREN is ACQUITTED
Count Won Orioia, Commander OF the
German Cruiser GazelIe, Now at
Newport News, Visits and In
spects Norfolk Navy Yard,
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

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NORFOLK, VA, April Ex-Governor
Montague refused to interfere to stop the
hanging of the negro. Sam Waters. II
there is no change In the decision, the
execution of the murderer of Charles r.
Hunter or T. ]. Allen, in negro dive
here, will occur In the jail yard to-mor-
row. c. NJ c. Doran went to Richmond
to induce Governor Montague to com
mute the sentence to Imprisonment. Inc
case and the request We're considered and
Nm Governor declined to commute the
sentence.
i On the receipt Of the news Mayor Rid
dick sent the following telegram to Gov
ernor Montague: Citizens of norfolk
would be satisfied with communication OF
death sentence of Waters to life impris-
onment." This message was sent at the
request OF the attorney, ar Doran. put
tic Mayor said he felt 1t his duty TO DO
what he could to save the mans lie.
sam Warren, OF Pleasant Grove Dis.
trict. was charged with numbering David
Bright. colored, at Wallaceton Mr.. War
rem was deputlzed by Magistrate Tuttle
to arrest two brothers Of the man Killed
! they being leaders Of n riot that had peen
started by strikers at the mills OF me
g Virginia Land and Lumber Company tnlee
weeks ago. While attempting to MAKE
= the arrests many shots were eAciiaiseu
het en- Warren and the negroes, ana one
Of these struck David Bright, an innocent
hvstander causing his death. There was
a not sufficient evidence to show that war
rem fired the fatal shot, and he was ac-
quilted. a..
Count Won oriola, commander or me
4 German cruiser Gazelle, now IN tne ols
dock at Newport News visited the navy
yard Yesterday. The distinguished V1stor
saw the points of interest III .1o ,, y.cip
md afterwards was entertained at iunch-
con by Admiral and Mrs. Harrington.
Count Won Orlola was especially inter
,Fested In the torpedo boat iiotlllas, ana
made many inquiries concerning theln.
He returned to his ship at Newport News,
where he received Admiral Harrington
to-day.
There will be search for the assets
In the bankrupt estates of Miller MICH
aelsohn and Laffler, the three men VINO
we're forced into the bankrupt court mere
nv creditors. D. Lawrence Groner the
referee in bankruptcy, says that uhaer
The direction of Judge Waddill, who pc
lleyes that there are hidden assets. nc
has called a meeting OF the credltors OIL
Adolf Nfichaelsohn for May 5th. Inere
WIN be an open meeting in tho large Fed
nra, Courtroom. which all of the crcdi-
tors ere REQUIRED to attend and there
I VIII he a quest for tho missing assets.
Is the general belief that many OF the
creditors have pledges Of various KINDS
which they will not be allowed to retain
unless they render themselves liable 10
prosecution. Meantime there are rumors
4 Of other failures here In Portsmouth and
In Berkeley. OF men connected with Mich
aclsohn.
Colonel James B. Quinn. United States
Engineer. who has been In charge OF the
government work In this district for sew
sral years, has received telegraphic or
= ders to proceed to Savannah, Ga, ana
relieve Captain C. L, Gillett, who Is In
charge at that place. While Colonel
! puinn's headquarters will be In Savannah,
he will have supervision over all govern
ment engineering work between Norfolk
md cities Of the South Atlantic States,
The condition Of Mrs John Picken, who
:. suffered stroke of paralysis at ELM
wood Cemetery Monday Is unchanged to-
day and there is little hope for the pa
lient,s recovery. Mrs. Pirken has been
unconscious since the attack and her
Il left side Is paralyzed. The attack was
the result OF a ruptured blood vessel.
The British steamship st. George
cleared from Aamberps Point for Cavite.
Philippine islands. with a cargo of 6,ooo
tons OF coal for the United States naval
station. The Danish steamship Normania
arrived from New York to load 1900 tons
of Pocahontas coal for the government
station at Havana.