The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-13
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON
Appeals to the Governor for Exercise
Of ClemenCy.
Efforts to Have Sentences OF Gold
Brick Swindlers Communicates
mortal Services at Bethel on Satur-
day-Suryey for the Raleigh and
Durham Electric Car Line-Other
News Notes.
Messenger Bureau.

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. C., June 8.
-Four postoffice inspectors are here, il
being rather unusual for as many to
be present at once. The Federal court
with IA number of minor postoffice cases
and a rather important Ii against J
Il. Powell, of Norfolk, is the cause OF
their presence. They are Messrs. Red
dy, Robinson, Buck and Davis. On
Saturday d fifth will arrive, Mr.
Haynes.
A survey is i'll progress some miles
west OF here, a little to the %northward
OF the Seaboard Air Line and South.
ern railways, which it is said is fol
the electric railway between Raleigh
and Durham. 1t has been the general
belief that this road would run by way
of Eagle Rock, this county, but it may
go another way.
Grand Secretary B. H. Woodell, of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, saw
the order continues to grow, and that
since the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge last month new lodges have
been formed at Cornelius, in Mecklen.
burg county, CulbersOn and Andrews
i'll Cherokee, and Buck Creek in Wa
tauga, and that good progress is being
made along every line.
MI. 3. G. Beckwith, a member of
the state board Of internal improve
ments, was asked today what the
board was doing. He replied, Moth
ing just now, nor is much apt to be
done until the new code or revisal be-
comes effective, August LIST. Until
then we have powers under the old
laws, but then our powers will be very
much enlarged, and we will have juris-
diction over all the institutions Of the
state, educationaLi penal and charita-
hle, as we'll as over the property of the
state, excepting institutions like the
university, where there is no charita-
bic feature. The university is a con-
s%titutiOnal institution, and the govern
or really has charge of that anyhow"
State Auditor Dixon left this after
noon for Burlington to deliver the ad-
dress at the closing of the graded
schools of that thriving town.
Commander A. B. StrOnach, of the
local camp of Confederate veterans, is
notified that the Franklinton camp
will accompany aim to the Louisville
reunion, going via Richmond. AS has
been stated, the Granville county camp
will also go with the Raleigh camp.
Last night President w. B. Cooper.
of the Wilmington Merchants Asso-
citation, was here and had a conyersa-
ton over the telephone with Commits
sioner of Agriculture Patterson regard
ing tie location of the truck and berry
test farm. This has been located at
Willard. Mr.. Cooper wants it located
at Wilmington. Mr.. Cooper also spoke
to Governor Glenn about this matter,
which was brought up a few days ago
by Editor Whitehead, of the East Car
DINA Truck Growers Association pa
per, as has already been published.
Much interest is felt in the memorial
ceremonies at Bethel, Va, next Satur-
day. One party composed Of Secre-
tary of State Grimes. who as the rep
resentative of the governor will de-
liver the address; w. J.. Peele, Jose
plus Daniels, r. NJ. Phillips and Fred
A. Olds, of Raleigh; T. w. Blount, Of
IsoDCi, dLl1 oll otIS1 Will hSIC
about 1.30 Oh the morning of Friday,
on the Seaboard Air Line, and on arri-
val at Portsmouth will be met by the
citizens of Newport News, who will
take the entire party in a special
steamer up the James river, where the
ruins OF Old jamestown will be viewed
and other famous places along that
historic stream will be visited. The
party will be brought back to u point
near Bethel and early Saturday morn
ing will go there. 1t promises TO be a
most delightful trip in every way and
the two days will be literally crowded
with interesting sights.
Governor Glenn says that he has re-
ceived notice of no less than five appii-
cations for pardon in capital cases.
The fact is. this pardon business is
growing heavier and heavier II is an
intense strain upon any governor. In
some states there is a pardOning board,
while here the governor really has no.
body to talk to about nardCGS. but
must act clone and take the whole re-
Spousibiiity. AS is his wont. he is
meeting the situation bravcly. IN New
Jersey there are two men on the board
OF pardon who act with the governor
in passing upon every application. To
make any change here the constitution
will have to be altered. An applica-
0 vas made to the governor today
for a pardon for 4 Nal who is serv-
ing four months for unlawfully selling
w~hiskey. There was no pretense even
that he had not been guilty of the
Crime, but the application was upon
the ground that a lot IF people had
done the same thing had not been pun
ished and so this man ought not to be
held. This did not go worth a cent
with the governor and the gentleman
will serve out his term. It takes
mighty good evidence in such a case
Us this to induce the governor to act
favorably.
\ Two of the most noted criminals in
the Denitentiary here are !. l.. How