The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-08
ANOTHER RESPITE
FOR NOAH FULTON.
Governor Extends Mercy |,
Washington County Man
for Third Time. oSs
Rel CTS PETITION OF PETERS

Governor Swanson put In a bar,
days work yesterday. and cleaned III
all the matters on his desk requiring
early consideration. 80 that he ma,
spend the greater part ofstlic week a
the Jamestown Exposition.
After, careful consideration Cover
nor Swanson denied tile petition o
George Peters, who Is sentenced u
hang in Patrick county on October lStl
for murder. Peters prayed the Cover
nor for communication to life iinpris.
onlnent. but he failed totleave such Q
4 doubt in the Governors mind concern
! ing his guilt as to warrant executive
interference. The killing OF n preacher
by this man Is looked upon rs a most
ntrocious crime. and Judge jackson,
who sat in the case, declined to sign
the application for communication. de
claring. that Peters was us worthless
q creature as ever walked the face OF
the earth. Though number OF citi-
gems signed the petition of Peters per-
haps more appealed to the Governor
not to interfere, but to let tho law
take Its course.
The Governor granted Il third respite
to Noah Fulton. OF Washington county,
who was scheduled to hang for alleged
murder next Friday. Fulton Is a white
man and Is said to be half witted.
The Governor is greatly interested In
a respite, he has been moved to 20 so
by additional evidence favorable to the
condemned man.
The respite granted yesterday per-
n1its Fulton to live until November
nth, and in the meanwhile the Cover
nor Will determine whether or not hc
will commute his sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
Back to JnlncStOwn.
Governor and Mrs. Swanson viii
leave here tomorrow afternoon for
the exposition, where they will be en-
gagged with social functions on Octo-
Der 9th. 10th, and nth.
The former will be Delaware Day
and the latter two are set apart for a
great New York celebration. They will
entertain both the distinguished parties
at the Virginia Building during the
week The Governors of both States
will he at the exposition with large
parties. and they are anticipating great
celebrations.
Jscwnrd In Sncnd Case.
Governor Swanson yesterday offered
400 reward for the capture and convic-
lion of the person or persons who COM
united the atrocious assault on Satlir-
day afternoon upon Mr.. Chapman p.
tnead. of King William. which resulted
3 In his death yesterday morning. He
regards the crime as most horrible
pne. and will do all in his power to see
that the guilty ones are brought to JUS
lice.
He 1Nnows the Elder.
Governor Swanson says he knows
Elder f. r. Branscombe. the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Senate in the
Carroll district. quite we'll; that he is
u most estimable gentleman. and
worthy of the support of any constitu-
.ncy. The campaign Mr.. Branscombe is
conducting from the churches of his
district is attracting widespread at
tention in the State.
Library Science.
In answer to numerous Inquiries i'll
to the formation. of class in
library science at the State Library.
the librarian. DIR. II. r. McIlwaine.
makes the following statement:
.'As a course in, library science would
require n number of instructors, WHO
would have to devote their whole time
to this work, no class wth,a lecture
rourse will be organized. However. In
order to give an opportunity to those
,rho have expressed a desire TO obtain
an introduction to the actual work of
Il library, permission will be given to
3 few to act as apprentices. without
compensation, in the library. under
the direction Of the assistants. This
number will be limited to five, who
can show. from education and previous
training that they are capable Of profit
Ing by the work. Those who are ac-
cepted will be detailed to help in va
rious scctiGL,s of d tie library at diff
ferent times.. Thty will have an OPP
of receiving more Individual
attention from the library assistants
and of obtaining n wider experience
than would be possible If large class
were organized
The modern library is not only a
storehouse of books; 1t Is a business
concern, which must purchase books
.nd periodicals, which must record and
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