Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
THEE EXECUTIVES BUSY DAY
Governor Warfield Hears Gases
School CommiSSionership
Held Up.

Governor Warfield arrived here last
evening and was at his desk in the
Executive Chamber early this morn
ing He passed the time prior to the
meeting of the Board of Public Works
in manner characteristic of his Off
cial days, examining correspondence,
attending to routine matters and hear
ing individuals and delegations that
came before him on various public
matters.
The Governor received today n peti-
tion TO commute tho sentence of Eliza
Primrose, colored, from death 10 life
imprisonment. She was convicted in
the Circuit Court for Talbot county
of numbering her newly born infant
by smothering it to death. 1t is al
legged that she is weak mentally and
physically and the petition for the
communication is numerously signed by
prominent citizens of the county, in.
cluding States Attorney j. Ii. Cow
ington. The Governor directed that
an examination of the woman be made
by DIR. George ]. Preston, secretary of
the State Lunacy Commission, and
also that the judges who sat in the
case be requested TO give their views OF
the matter.
Mr.. Edward @. McCauley, of Phila.
delpllia, called ON the Governor in con.
nection with the case of William II.
Green, colOred, who was convicted
in the Circuit Court of Talbot county
of murder in the second degree and
sentenced TO twelve years in the peni.
tentiary, of which he has served two
years. Mr.. McCauley has investigat-
ed the matter and stated that he was
convinced that mistake was made
in convicting Green. The Governor
expressed himself as likely TO regard
the action of the Court as final ON
that question and as disinclined 10 in
terfere at this early stage of the term
Attorney Albert Levinson, Mrs.
Samuel Long and two children, all of
Baltimore, attempted to interest the
Governor in the case of Mrs. Long s
husband, who was convicted in the
Criminal Court of Baltimore city of
attempting TO obtain goods under false
pretenses, BY ordering a quantity of
furniture by making misstatements
The goods. however, were stopped in
transit. A petition signed by the mer-
chants with whom Long had his trans
actions and others was presented to
the Governor, who promised to con-
slider the case carefully. Mrs Long
was very much affected and was seized
with fainting spell. the Governor
assisting her to her feet.
The Governor today issued pardon
to William Randall, colored, who
was convicted in the Circuit Court OF
Howard county. of robbery and sen.
fenced to three years and six months
in the penitentiary, of which he has
served two years The facts of the
case were that Randall was engaged
in crap game with a companion,
who lost, but grabbed the money and
ran. Randall met him somewhat later
and forcibly took the money. The
Governor was convinced that the
criminality of the act was not great
and Randall's father. worthy color
ed man, formerly in the Governor s
employ, is in need of his sons sup
port AS the case was advertised and
there were no protests, the pardon
was issued and sent to the old fatter.
The Governor today made the follow
ing appointments Michael McGoye,
to be Justice of the peace for the 9th
district of Allegany county; A. Web
ster Smith, of Baltimore city, TO be a
member of the Commission of State
Aids and Charities, vice James Bond,
resigned; Charles +. Allen, of Roland
Park. Baltimore county, to be direc-
tor of the Industrial Home for Color.
ed Girls; vice James L. Bradford, re-
signed; Thomas Albany, 10 be JUS
tice of the peace for the fifth district
of Baltimore county; William +.
Coulson, to be justice of the peace
for the sixth district of Cecil county
Charles Il. Turner, a supervisor OF
election for Charles county, vice Ell
bert Dent, deceased.
In the case of Georgeanna Driver,
colored, convicted of murder in the
first degree at the May term of the
Circuit Court for Charles county, in
which case application has been made
| for Communication of sentence to life
| Imprisonment or to the maximum SEN
| tence for murder in the second degree,
the Governor directed Secretary OF
State Tilghman to request DIR. Pres
ton, the secretary of the State Lnnacy
| Commission, to make an examination
as to the woman's mental condition
and report to him. This is the case
in which the col0red nurse gave con-
centrated lye to the child of her en-
pIoyer because she was refused holi-
day. The petition is signed by all the
members of the jury, by majority
of the members OF the bar of Charles
county, and by large number Of
other prominent citizens. Hon. Sydney
e. Mudd and Rev. n. Martin, rector
of st. Peters r. @. Church, Waldorf,
Charles county, have especially inter.
ested themselves in her behalf.