The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-05
Court OFFICERS
FAVOR CLEMENCY

PETERSBURG, VA Special
SUNDAY > 4..4eA- -Appea. s,Hntt,. ...~ AOI-
lowing. which is selI-explanatCry:
The enort 10 save FlOyu and Claude
Allen from the death chair IS growing
in strength. a petition was receiN ed
in Petersburg yesterday afternoon and
in short time number of signatures.
including those Of prominent and infiu-
entail bus ness men of the city, had
been affixed.
The petition asks for the commu-
tauon OF the death sentence to life
Imprisonment in the case OF Claude
Allen. Signers OF the petition 20 fur
ther, however. AS they sign their
names many add to the petition oppo-
site their names the words: For
Floyd also
There are also citizens who ask that
the commutation of death sentence in
the case of Claude Allen be to fifteen
years imprisonment.
Those who write the additional
prayer. For Floyd Also" declare both
men should be kept from the chair.
Among them are many persons who
believe In capital punishment. but they
90 not believe the death penalty should
be inflicted In the cases OF the Aliens
because OF the peculiar conditions pre-
vailing in Carroll county before. and ar
tragedy.
Think First Sentence Enough.
Those who endorse the petition
asked that Claude Aliens sentence he
commuted to fifteen years. and do moi
oelieVe greater punishment should be
inhicted upon him than was imposed
upon him at the first trial OF hts case
when he was found guilty of second
degree murder and sentenced to hf-
teen years.
a number of the leading citizens OF
Prince George county in Petersburg
n Oh
ton asking that both the Aliens. now
awaiting electrocution. be saved. OF
them there were several OF the officials
OF the Prince George county court.
COURT WILL APPEAL.
Judge Timothy RIvcs and
Clerk w. ID. Temple, In signing
the petition. said that on the next
cOur; day, Friday, November
29th, they will telegraph TO Gov
ernOr Mann the petition OF their
court that the sentenS es of both
Floyd and Claude Allen be conn
muted. State Senator a. II.
Hobbs, of Prince George. was
also among those who signed the
petition here yesterday.
The petition was received by a Pc
tersburg citizen from Rev. George w.
Mcdaniel. of Richmond, who has been
leading in the fight for the lives OF
the Aliens. The petition as written
was for Floyd and Claude Allen. The
name Floyd" has been marked out
by DR.. Mcdaniel for the reason. he
writes. that there appears to be no
hope now Of saving Floyd. He sug-
gests. however, that any one signing
the petition may add before his name
For Floyd also" This suggestion is
being generally adopted here.
Or. Mcdaniel in his letter accom-
panying the petition, also suggests
that some influential Petersburg man
or men call on Governor Mann at the
Capitol I'm Richmond Friday, Novem-
Der 29th. and make a personal plea
for the lives OF the Aliens
This suggestion will be carried into
effect. Several prominent Petersburg
ers. and personal acquaintances OF the
States executive. will also write per-
scnal letters to the Governor askipe
him to exercise clemency in the cases
of the two men.
The sentiment in favor OF SAVING
the Aliens is growing rapidly through,
out the State. There are huhdrads
here. and thousands in the Stat4, WIN
heretofore have not opposed the In
Fiction OF the extreme penalty foi
murder. who are now seeking to SAGE
the Aliens from the chair Jlio hosi;
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