The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
SERVES HALT Term
AND IS now FREE
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Governor Kitchin Commutes Sem
tence of Henry Young, Garry
ing Out Wishes of Glenn.
AT PRESBYTERIAN COLONY
Rev. M. Pearson and Wife to Con-
duct Daily Bible Glass Through
the Summer.
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RALEIGH. N. c.. Feb. S.-Gover-
nor Kitchin has commuted the SEN
tence of Henry Young. convicted In
October. 1905. of murder In Rich
mond county, and sentenced to ten
years In the penitentiary. Ex-Gover-
nor Glenn wrote Governor Kitchin
that he intended when he committed
foung's sentence in 1908 to change
the sentence from ten to five years.
In entering the Communication he
fixed date five years from the date
of sentence upon which Young
should be released, thus depriving
Young of credit of time for good
behavior as a day certain was fixed
as the time under the Communication
when Young should be released. His
record has been good and IN order to
carry out Governor Gienns intention
Hnu hts WISHES. So rar lis It cHn be
done Governor Kitchin RENTS the
unexpired portion of the sentence, so
that Young can be released fmme-
diately.
The governor has also committed
the sentence of twelve months on
the public roads, imposed upon J. r.
McCanIess In Buncombe county last
April for selling liquor. from fine
and imprisonment to a fine OF $3.50
and the costs. upon the conditions
that fine and costs be paid In twenty
days. The judge strongly recon-
mended this action, the solicitor con-
curing
The governor pardons Henry Pat
terson, convicted in Johnston last
March of false pretense and SEN
fenced to a year on the road. Pat
terson got fiye dollars by falsely
stating he had been working for the
prosecutor under his agent and that
this amount was due him. He is
young. of good previous character.
has a good prison record and the
money has been repaid.
Accident Going to Fire.
"A fire burned two small buildings
In the southern part of the city,
where the houses are very thick and
all OF wood. and the wind being high
the hremen had to do notably good
work to keep the fire from spread
ing. On the way TO the fire a hose
wagon, that OF the Rescue company
driven by Peter Hinnant, was cap
sized and somewhat damaged, and
the driver had very close call for
his life His head was cut arm
hurt and ankle sprained. and he was
taken to a hospital. Two men with
him were slightly injured. Raleigh's
loss by fires this winter has beer
trihinS.
Insurance Commissioner YOUNG
has returned fFem Burlington, whert
he addressed the firemen. He say.
the citizens there are determined Il
carry out the fire waste law. which tr
some places in the State 1t Is reauir'
ing some trouble to carry out fully
Ii Is an admirable law. in every
respect and Is working great good !.
the State.
Presbyterian Colony.
Commissioner Young. one of tn,
directors of the famous Montrea
Presbyterian Colony Company, whit
= absent on this "trip attended a meet
Ing, at which plans were made for
next summer. and affairs pat I'm th'
hands of a special committee. Rev
r. c. Pearson and his wife are Il
be there all of July and August ant
will teach Bible class each morn
ing Mr. Pearson is one of the great
est revivalists this country has eve
known. Mr.. Young says great i'm
proyements are being made at Mon
treat
charter IL granted the Crave,
Realty and Development Company t
do largely an insurance business a
New Bern.
All of the field workers who con
Quoted the farmers institutes Il
every county east OF Raleigh hav
come In. and they are greatly please
Mt the attendance and general in
terest shown and say the institute
80 asaFHie-weFe q greet success
Christ Protestant Episcopal churc
here now has vested choir. whicl
appeared Sunday [the-hrst- tim
In vestments.
A thousand dollars has been raise
for a bust In marble of Matt W
Ransom. which is to be placed In
niche in the rotunda of the capite
and Hon. r. w. Winston Is securin
the other Ave hundred dollar
needed. The bust will be made b
r. w. Ruckstuhl In Italy and wi
he dedicated when the next legisla
turc meets. Now that start
made, the collection OF busts wi
grow rapidly.
To reduce the temperature of
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