The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-13
DISGRACE: FOR ::
''IN0TH|jE|:.IIR'ss;IG' !
omar, confcsses Tfat
Convictc "A N Man y Isl ISL
I1llloc
THREE EARS 4 S: n PRISON
Will Be- Given i; ',,t Fill lls Pardon at
!Once , But ut8 !. :E;'- Property q 81
zone.
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-HREE FEARS PRISON. rs: N
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u; Y - 81 al tgnominio,ls crime
80 IA & Is tho State penit y,
n tern, seven and a hall years. 81 s.
NJ ii al ho served three earsi and h'ne
Z, o,,t hs nd was then granted I'LL $a,s conf cotai.
Bt,nan ~ narl On, churinh h rms trons, y Y
vn,1nr white man OF Y. "a,
Mas Sius lhad u his CO e
and been comp teas lle
fidayit Of 81
based the g = t.so !.
,o, ! ,axab case liaVe e been pfesen ted g
c;nWernor Mon Ia 10, n and there tsi every
= SIRE nee that as soon as cert
tiea are ed wi th6 Arrnstro VIII v !.
IA sscoInpletcly Vndi ed and clfansed 6soL ool
ithe black upon lllnl \! and
tis, II and chidre.is was
hrifty. hui I'll ung nlatn VIII
IA sa1id and g
Yow ana for several Teos ~
nriso oni1ent he y ~
nansrS be cleared Of llc stain sc uf' 'ltlslls
but upon it ana M liat llo may ieaYe -
| ahis family the heritage Of g good name, m ,
8 rat l,or q be chosen than great
riches. Y. s .S s
Dying w oman's s'taterne: a: = + n.
Tho story IS ono stranger han I gu on. y.
Tho deposition Of NJ rs Susan q
taken by Justtco Of Ieace y ].
Nicholas ernbodes the tement8 me- 8
%, q alentine q lie Pleasant s. the pro So
c,itrix inSt lle case. Mrs. Pleasants states
in "a. the request Of her daugh tor,
thcn mo Il her 81 ok bed and Just before
herl DEATH; she went her q nd EWa Va @ lolu
BY her daugtl , !,
I'M anna, il want you to see the inyrr Vi
crnor FOR mo Il oriS write TOT him and try
10 rat zack "a Arnstrong out Of I he peI,- sll
iten tia ry form q, for he was No tho man man
that mistreated mo that wa tie - z
innocent man have put there. ~ lt was was
sonleg one else, and wal ~ ~ = turilou
out X, . -, 4,
ant, the dying woman, " ~ tii'
deposition, stated i5s S ss s4a /,
dit kos no d ference who no. z Ne's rs
now. Do as. Is ask yoll W., IA ;,
This deposition Is certified to by J US s.
ticc syY.!II.# N Nicholas, sts33 .s{8s
His All Swept Away. .i5
b Mia & tl,e unfortunate mani convlG
mon he, ia lse testimony of a WoH,a n, has
suffered grevousy goes " thoue5 SAVING,
,Thougl, released from custody since
March, 1901, the man has all along rested
,,nfler3 the foul tignln of gull q llein-
o,,s crime & and has been subject to 4 re-
arrest and additional onfinelnent3 llpoh
tho slightest violation of the terms Of the :.
parole q. a 1t is but tardy justice that th's
great wrong should DO ghted,8 and ll1, the the
man restored to complete liberty. Arms m
strong had a comfortable little home and ana
farm when charged Will, crime and 60 q n
yictcd, and during lis incnroerNatlo Y n n'i
|, hat was swept way and his family was 8
subjected to- hardship. t During his c1rl-
flnement he earned considerable money
for the state ass n convict. but 1t seems
| that there is no provision IN the laws
for tho restitution to him of his earnings
and Of Ills property, swept away MS y
result or5a foul and monstrous wrong
perpetuated upon him.
s1t is understood that the Governor will
grant tho ABSOLUTE pardon as soon us
tho necessary forms have been complied
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