The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
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WITH EXECUTIONS
Governor Glenn Will Let Free
man Jones and Sylvester Barrett
Pay Death Penalty.
GRANTS PARDON TO LUCAS
Man Sent to Prison for Twelve
Years Said to Be
Innocent.
GRANTS PARDON TO LUCAS
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RALEIGH: N. c., January 12.--Chair.
man MCNEIL, of tho Corporation Com
mission, announces that tho commission
has retained Winston g. Bryant, of Dur
ham, and +. A. Woodward OF Wilson
as counsellors In whatever suits or other
proceedings the commission may insti-
tute against the Southern Railway Com
pany In the matter of requiring the
Southern to reinstate the Selma con-
nection." Months ago the commission
required the Atlantic Coast Line to put
on special train between Rocky Mount
and Selma to connect at Selma with
the Southern train for Raleigh and
Greensboro. A week ago the Southern
changed schedule in such n way as to
break connection. The commission Is
preparing to take steps against the
Southern.
A petition has been filed with the
commission protesting against the break
Ing of connection between the Atlantic
Coast Limo and the Southern trains on
the atlantic and Yadkln at Sanford be-
tween Wilmington and Mt Airy. The
chairman of the commission and Gov
ernor Glenn held conference relative
to the matter to-day, and some action
as TO this case is impending.
Governor Glenn refuses further to re-
prieve or commute the death sentence
OF Freeman Jones, the negro who Is
under sentence to be hanged in Durham,
February s. for assaulting Mrs. Jack
Baker. The principal plea for COM
mutation was that the negro was drunk
and did not realize what he was doing.
The Governor regards this as no excuse.
The Governor also declines to inter
sere with the execution OF the death
sentence in the case Of sylvester Bar
rett, convicted in Pitt county for MUIR
der in that he shot and killed Walter
Lovitt. constable of Pitt county, while
he was attempting TO arrest Barrett for
fighting.
Grants Several Pardons.
Pardons granted by the Governor to-
day are to Wiley Lucas. serving twelve
years sentence from Harnett county for
murder in the second degree, pardoned
because Il seems now that Lucas was not
connected with the crime: Alex. McAiil-
len, serving eighteen months for carrying
concealed weapon and disturbing public
worship in Robson county George WICK
ers, serving five years in Durham county
for larceny
Tie North Carolina delegation In Con- |
gress is designated by Governor Glenn
as delegates TO the National Convention |
for Extension OF Foreign Commerce of !
the United States, at Washington, flb- /
ruary 18th. II Is notable that Congress !
man-elect r. II. Racket is named by the
Governor in the place OF Congressman E. |
Spencer Blackburn.
Fire in the store of w c. Stronach's |
Sons grocery. the handsomest grocery in
tho city, Quilted the second story and ne |
cessitated the flooding of the fancy gro |
Gerry stock on the first floor with water. |
The damage will be $4,000 or more, most
~ by water. The loss is covered By /
insurance.
The Republican members of the Legis-
latire have started their efforts to bring
about the election of county school COM
missioners and county superintendent OF
public schools by the vote OF the people