The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-29
'CLAUOE'S CASE TO
Be URGED TO-DAY
Many Deputations, Armed With
Petitions, to Call on Gov
ernor at Noon.
NO IMMEDIATE ANSWER
Governor Will Want Time to
Consider Arguments Made
at Public Hearing.
70 IMMEDIATE ANSWER

Although it Is generally supposed
that Governor Mann will announce his
decision In. regard to the commute
ton of Claude Aliens death sentence
some time to-day. following the pub
lie hearing at noon, II IL by no means
certain chat his answer Will be made
public until later AS the Aliens have
been respited by the Governor until
December IS. there Is no particular
necessity for the decision to be given
out to-day.
After making his statement week
ago 10 the delegation which called
upon him with a lengthy petition for
that he would hold a public hearing OF
all persons wishing TO be heard in the
case to-day at noon in the Capitol.
and giving notice that he would refuse
to discuss the mater with any one
until that date, Governor Mann has
resolutely refused to answer even the
most innocent questions touching upon
executive clemency.
Won't Talk.
In some manner the Idea has gone
abroad that the Governor will posi-
lively announce his decision to-day:
but, as a matter OF fact, all the Gov
ernor has promised e that he will
hold a public hearing to-day. When
asked by reporters whether he would
make public his decision to-day after the
hearing, the Governor said he did not
care to discuss the Allen 1se in any
shape or form.
Contrary to the almost universal
opinion, it is probable that Governor
Mann will not make up his mind un-
egu;vocalIy on the matter until to-
morrow or the first OF next week. 1t
Is natural that after having announced
his willingness to listen TO arguments
for the life Of Claude Allen, he will
want time to mediate and weigh the
points which the Allen sympathizers
will urge at the Capitol to-day. IT
is possible, though not probable. that
his mind Is made up: that he Will
listen to the arguments advanced by
the deputations to-day. and unless
Influenced by them TO change his deci-
sion, announce his determination fol-
lowing the hearing.
In any event. It is now the public
opinion that the Governor represents
the court Of last resor, in the figh. for
Claude Aliens life. The fact that the
Alien attorneys left the city last week
without securing or making applica-
ton for the certificates from the Viz
GINA Supreme Court upon which to
carry an appeal to the United States
Court Of Appeals. leads 10 the belief
that the matter will never go higher
than the Governor
Connsel to Re Present.
Both Judge " II. Ha,rston and r. II.
Willis. counsel for the condemned men,
will reach the city in time TO be pres
en at the public hearing to-day. IT
is possible that more determined ef-
forts to obtain material FOR an appeal
to the United States Supreme Court
will be made by the attorneys on this
trip. They Viii came armed with
bulky petitions from Southwest Viz
einia ALI asking the Governor TO COM
mute Claude Aliens death sentence to
tina. Of life imprisonment The Rev.
G. w. Mcdaniel. who has interested
himself IN the plea for c!emency, VIII
be present to present petitions from
other sections OF the State
The committee OF twenty-five women.
appointed at the rnass-meeting Tues
day afternoon in the Richmond Hotel
will wait upon the Governor to-day
and present him with tn. resolutions
and petitions drawn up at that meet
ing In addition 20 these parties other
delegations from various organizations
are expected TO call at the Capitol at
the noon hour. as well as numerous in
diyidual citizens
Whatever may be the outcome of the
fgh: for Claude Aliens life, old Floyd
Allen will be permitted to go to his
death on the day of execution without
having his commutation urged upon
the Governor. In their effort to save
Claude from electrocution, the Allen
sympathizers have thrown old Floyd
overheard and combined their endeav-
ors on the younger mans case.