The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-05
Richmond Letter.
Rlchmond. Ya.. Feh. 2. Ianl

morning by the news that the Police
Board, at the conclusion Of session
last night which lasted into the early
morning, ended the Howard Wyatt
controversy by not only fully exonerat-
ing Wyatt, but unanimously agreeing
that the chiefs criticism Of the much
talked-abOut policeman was entirely
unjust and commencing Wyatt as
faithful and vigilant officer.
This verdict came as a complete sur
prise, owing to the fact that Wyattis
friends had openly predicted that the
Board would make the trial an excuse
to drop the policeman, and this view
was strengthened by the Boards pre-
vious refusal to allow the policeman's
counsel to be present at the hearing.
With a large majority Of the people. I.
the feeling Of surprise Is lost in the /
greater feeling Of pleasure at Wyatts /
vindication, for though Wyatt is per
sonally but little known, except among
law-breakers and thief-takers, he has
come to be regarded as the representa-.
tive on the force Of the law and order
spirit-and the pendulum Of public
sentiment, swinging slowly back and
forth, just now is at the moral end of
the are.
The present severe touch Of winter
brings joy to some. The steep bills Of
the east end are crowded with BOYS and
girls with their eds, while west
Franklin street is merry with the mu-
sic Of sleigh bells, but to the purlieus
of the city the icy breath of winter
brings a fear that is akin to horror
Every day the good women who trudge
the wet streets on charitable missions
find houses in which there is neither
food nor fire. Only yesterday, one Of
the ladies Of the City Mission, IN a
wretched no, ell on Seventeenth street.
iound a woman and her three little
who had not tasted food for
several days, and who had spent most
If the time huddled together in a few
I'D quilts, seeking in animal heat a
warmth Of fires.
Only one death may be actually oharg-
d to the snow. Veron Henderson. a bow
Who ran away from the Laurel
Reformatory, persisted in the snow a oil
ew miles from the city on Saturday. "a
In the House Of Delegates, Hon. w.
l. Gravely, Of Henry County, in a bill II
lst introduced, proposes to put all
confederate soldiers on The pension
olls, whether they be rich or Door. 2
hose only are to draw pensions who
re in need, while the Others are to 70
the rolls only TO complete a roll Of
onor. He also proposes that all old
'ldiers are to be exempted from pay
tent Of the poll tax, regardless Of their II;
Jility to pay.
Tomorrow night the joint caucus
III meet for the purpose Of selecting
Judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
essrs. Watson and Mason are making 7
pretty fight Of it, and both sides ap- 6'i
ar to be confdent-though the i'm 81
ession around the Capitol is that Mr.. Al
atson will be nominated. .o
II had been reported that Hon. Car
Glass might be a candidate for tie II
lited States Senate against Senator
artin, but Mr.. Glass was prompt To r
ny the truth Of the report. 1t be- &
rs to look little as if, when the time
mes, Mr.. Martin may be unoprosed.
-Governor Tyler, who some time
was understood to be an avowed II
ldidate, seems to have recopsidered
! now will not talk for publication.
Jones is non committal Mr.. Glass q
definitely taken himself out Of the
e, and the field seems to have mar.
red down to Mr.. Martin and Cover
Montague. The G vernon can not
be expected to make an open dec
Ition Of his candidacy, as it would
be consistent with his past decla-
Ons not to be a candidate for on q
e while holding another, but the
tin people do not hesitate to saw
he is not as anxious to run as he
a year ago q
matter Of fact, no man who
Is his eyes and ears open can fail TO q
and bear evidences every day that
to show that Martin is very much
lger than he was when he defelt- !
Governor Tyler in 1899. la the city
edmond, at that time, he was not
h stronger than Tyler, although -
Governor had alenated many of
friends, but today, Mr.. Martin
d undoubtedly carry Richmond, HI
over popular man like Governor
tague, and would as certainly car AAl
e whole third district, which. Ten
ago, was almost solidly ant
in.