Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-12
Virginia Briefs.

Petersburg. Special.-Anderson Finch
and Doc Bacon. the two negroes
who were 10 be hanged last week for
attempted assault on Mrs. c. f. Gcose-
han. of that county. We're taken TO
Boydton. the county seat where the
hanging is TO take place.
James T. Rahily. lawyer OF this
city. who went TO Richmond 90 On
/ dcavor TO obtain repricve for Bacon
received telegram this morning from
F The Governor refusing TO interfere
4 The facts Dc said. did not justify eN-
ocutive Interference.
As Bacon left the jail he said that
D Doc was innocent of the crime for which
I hc had 20 suffer death and THAI he
should make that declaration from the
scaNold. Finch claims that ne lied on
/ Bacon in his testimony before the
court. and says. 81 declare that be
} lBacon) is Innocent OF the charge OF
/ which ne was convicted.
Mr. Rahily. who is counsel for 8scon.
~ a late hour. sent the following tele-
gram 10 Governor Montague:
Gov. a. !. Montague. Richmond. Va.
have followed from Comm on
wcalth's Attorney ~ Nicckienbnrs- II
would approve OF short respite for ia
con as 90 his guilt bciay fully ,s,1h-
lshed. p. G.. Ci;Glll..
Execution Is SET for carly morning.
have stay order. direct order 20 Mos
lcnhurg authorities rs Bacon has been
taken 20 that county
JAMES r. RAHIIY.
w. +. Griffin. a prominent citizen OF
b Petersburg wiro6 the following To the
Petersburg. Va.
r Gov. q. J. Montague. Richmond. Va.
Unless respite is granted 90 Doc Ba-
Z con. the opinion here is that an inno-
/ w. r. GRIFFIN.
! Norfolk. Special Harry SteN went
q TO lal for his friend. Thomas IhOmp-
son. this morning. In crossing q coal
ward yesterday they considered tne4
$ were insulted by the negro Waterman.
who halted them. so they beat him.
f. / George Bradley. the Waterman. tesu-
% fed in the police court that Thompson
heat him. but Stell denied that. assum-
/. ed the blame and accepted the sentence
OF $50 fine and went 10 Jail Thompson
a was dismissed.
- Norfolk. Specialize steamer Pi-
d ney Beach. which runs between Sc
wells Point and Newport News. COLI
ded with the schooner Mary l.. Crosby
OF Belfast. Maine. breaking the steam
W er's starboard side and pilot house. o
\. DAILY. Chief OF Police OF Columbia
). c.. a passenger, was the only persoi
. injured. He was slightly injured. IN
~ schooner's headgeaT was damaged. tn
Jo tug Elena assisted the steamer 10 New
IN port News The collision is ascribe
70 the failure OF the helm.
e, Roanoke. Special.-TwO marriage
al wer solemnized here Thursday. In IN
adj early morning Miss Katie Lee May
p became the bride Of Charles Berry
Anderson. Rev w. o. Tolbert of
M ciating Later in the day Walter
'0' Driscol led 10 the altar Miss Sarah
t. Whitlow. the couple being from Il
ate northwest section Of the city.
Norfolk. Special.-The women scho
teachers have made a protest again
N. the inequality OF the rates of increai
adj in salaries fixed recently by the Scho
Board The mems pay is 10 be increa
ed $50 from year to year. the women
SIS The women have asked the Boa
''0 OF Trade to assist them in obtaining
- higher rate of increase.
,nu Bristol. Spccial.-A remarkable fe
TO tire OF a collision near Chilhowie.
the Norfolk and Western railw
has Saturday. was the manner in Will
esl, Flagman Pheipus was killed. Phelps
|, who was a new nan az his work "
I'D standing on the rear platform Of
rom CAP on tne "'.h tram. wiz -, 80.
ysis ms Slowly, "neA se~ - .tS'e 1as :,
LA came IN sight around curve. PheiI
-, was so completely dazed at the un'
~ yected sigat that although he col
-. ~, have jumped 60 safety. he stood n
'-"' tionieas and allowed the engine
crush him 10 death.