The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-05
MANN DECLINES
TO PARDON BUTT
Former Cashier Will Leave.
Peritentiary to Fall Into
Hands of Police.
MUST STAND TRIAL AGAIN
Three-Year Term Ends While,
Other Court Troubles Are
Just Beginning.


| Governor Mann will not interfere.
at least for the present, in the case
OF a. .. Butt, formerly cashier OF the
Peoples Bank Of Portsmouth, who viii
to-day complete a three-year term In
the state penitentiary for embezzline
FUNDS OF the bank Butt will be re-.
leased this morning between and 0
o.ciock, and VIII at once be rear
rested by Chief of Police Il. L. lyman.
OF portsmouth, who came to Rich
ihond yesterday armed with two wal :
rants recurring Butt to face trial for
nineteen indictments pending against
MIN since his Incarceration in the PEN
itentiary.
For several days past vast most
vigorous efforts have been made TO
secure Butts release. Governor Mann
mas been tmportuned fora pardon, and
the prosecuting officials have been be-
sieged With propositions to drop the
other indictments and let Butt 20 free
TO some other State.
Governor Mann said last night that
there might be reason. fer executive
ciemency, but that he would have to
examine into the case closely before
aSNhhS'l fIoull VIII DC rearreSled, tried,
and II convicted. the Governor viii
then take the case under Amusement
On It's merits-nOt before.
Term Is ur To-Day.
state tat ,P e said he had no spe.
efic Instructions in Butts case. His
term Is up to-day, and he will be re-
leased in due course.
Mr.. Wood had been informed. how
ever, that Portsmouth officials were
here with warrants, and that the Rich
mond Police Department had been in
structed to arrest the man on his
release.
Some weeks ago Portsmouth authori-
ties notified Chief OF Detectives Nc
sMahon, of Richmond, that warrants
were pending for Butts arrest. and
the penitentiary officials were asked to
notify the Richmond police when he
would be out. Yesterday Chief lyman,
of Portsmouth. arrived In Richmond
and called at police headquarters. an
bouncing that he was prepared to serve
Two warrants on Butt.
Stole Money From Bank.
Butt was convicted of stealing from
the bank of which he was cashier. the
original indictments having number
of counts. His friends. who are nu-
merous. claim that his sentence on one
count, without contest and appeal, was
with the understanding that the other
cases would be dropped, but as a mat
ter of fact no nolle prosequi has ever
been entered. The warrants now pend
ing were sworn out by "A. Rosenbaum
of Portsmouth. The first charges that
on March II. 1902, Butt stole $4,000
from the bank. and the second that on
November Is, 1907. he made false
entry in the banks cash book, of So
542.s5. when the correct amount should
have been sl,542.S5. Attorney John
f. Dolan. of Portsmouth, represents
n number of depositors who suffered
by the failure of the bank, and will
he
Charles Bland, Commemorative Attor
ney.
On the other side are lined UP Butts
brother now postmaster of Portsmouth.
who have been leaving no stone un
turned to secure his release. Several
delegations called on Governor Mann
pettioning for a pardon yesterday eve
the State.
Failing in this, Butts friends have
remained here and will make an effort
to have him admitted to bail follow
Judge Witt he would not have to
appear in Portsmouth until the date
of his trial and would. therefore, have
a respite of freedom before facing
Has Many Friends.
In the delegation which petitioned
the Governor for clemency. besides the
wife of the convicted cashier was Cap
tain j. w. HAPPIER, City Attorney OF
James v. Trehy. clerk of |
the court of Norfolk: L. M. Sylvester,
Of Norfolk, and s.. W. thinner, of Pc
tersburg The petition was mainly on
The ground Of sympa thy-that the man
had already suffered much. and that his
wife and four little children We're
awaiting his return home
But attorneys for the other side rep
resent that depositors In the bank
Who lost their savings through Butts
populations. have also suffered much,
Ind that an example should be made !
hat wtlr prove forever a warning to !,
others who have the care Of trust
,unds
: Butts friends tut forward the claim
hat his peculations from the banks
,unds were in order to aid friends, and
lot for his own benefit, but others
lold that a lame excuse fonasan I'M
doubted shortage in the banks cash:
After interviewing the officials. Chief
lyman, of Portsmouth. asserted last
hight that he would be at the peniten-
larry office with Richmond police Of
icer to arrest his man when he is set
rec by Superintendent Wood this
morning. Governor Mann has decided
hat he will not interfere until the
,ase has been fully investigated. Prob
ably the Governor VIII refuse to go /
nto the case unless Butt is regularly
ried and convicted, In. which case an
application for pardon might come |