The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13
SUPREME COURT
C0NvENES HERE
Many Lawyers Attend and Sew
eral Cases Are Argued and
Submitted.
CONDEMNED MEN ASK MERCY
Governor has before him
Three Petitions for Commu-
tation OF Sentence.
CONDEMNED MEN ASK NERO Y

The November team of the Supreme
Court convened Yesterday. with all
the judges in attendance and President
James Keith presiding.
a large number of prominent law
yers Were present to look after their
cases on the docket. Among them were
Messrs- Charles v. Meredith, John A.
Lamb and Frank w. Christian, Of
Riehmond Attorney-General sAnder-
H, Bagby, Of Norfolk: Judge a. A.
Phlegar. of Chrlstiansburg; Congress
man Charles c. Carlin. of Alexandria;
M Hamn ne1nry TAYLOR Sder Of Rtchmond; Mr..
MI; Ralph Fl. Riddleberger, Of Nor
!, There was but little formaility about
ceeded with. The docket is considered
rather light one. though the num-
Der per of Commonwealth cases is larger
Court Summary.
Inc proceedings yesterday were as
cr aaqge1 y sae;a com 9,h cane and
monwealth, argued together by r. Fl.
Bagby for the plaintiffs in error. and
Ro3ert Catlett for the Commonwealth
Devine vs.. Commonwealth. Argued
by W. F. Homes for the plaintiff in err
ror. and the Attorney General for the
coGmnmonwealth, and submitted.
ed error for the Commonwealth.
Midgets, alias Johnson. VS.. Common
wealth. Motion to dismiss submitted
ana 9. continued until tomorrow morn
Woodson VS.. Commonwealth. Argued
by T.. G. Moon for PLAINTIFF in error
ana the ;Attorney-General for the de-
Next cases to be, called: Field VS.
Commonwealth. White VS.. Common.
wealth. schermerhorn's executrix VS.
S Wealfh Thrh. : H Inter Us; Common
monwealth, Lockley VS.. Commonwealth
Richards VS.. Same. Commonwealth VS.
pocahontas Coal and Coke Company
on the commonweaith docket. =
Howard w. Smith, r. d. Brumbacl
and K. =. Riddleberger qualified t
| Governor at His Desk.
Governor Swanson was 1t his desl
yy eme h,aying returned from tn
day he addressed the convention o
the, National Federation OF Labor. II,
had nuraber of callers during til,
Bruce G. Banks, who has charge Of tn,
| Virginia mineral and timber exhibit
at the exposition. Mr.. Banks is OF
ms way to his home IN Bland county
| where he Will spend4a few days.
Within the next few days the Gov
ernor viii decide what disposition h
VII make Of petitions before him II
three. murder cases. The petitioner
are Noah sutton. who is to harg ii
Washington county on Friday next
John Taylor (colored). of Caroline
| whose execution Is fixed for Novembe
| 22d. and John C.illison (colored), o
Madison. who Is condemned to die oil
Inc gallows on November Goth. The
are all asking that their death sen
fences be committed to life imprlson
ment. 1t 8 not probable that tn
Governor. will Interfere in any OF tn
cases, unless Il be that OF Fulton. VIII
~ represented to be a half-witte'
youth, who does not realize his awfu
Brief Capitol Notes.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Geors
w. koIner has returned from Henri
county, where he went on official bus
ineTs. He Is greatly pleased with TIL
improved quality of tobacco. corn an
i other products of the soil in that sec
i ton. which he attributes largely to L
more careful selection OF seed. whic
ne has boon urging upon the farmer
or the state for years.
i Superintendent Joseph D. Fggestnr
~, has received request from Mis-
4 Ida Vain. school teacher In Wash
lnEton State. for an apron, a doll o
q handkerchtef TO no sold at auctio
ard IT, proceeds used to help nnr
i liar r"nur.ts have been made BY tn
young women and school authorize
/ IN other sections Oft the country.
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