The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-28

Floyd and Claude Allen will 60 electric chair early
this morning Notwithstanding the wead plans OF the prison
officials for their execution,
That they will expae the crime which they stand
veed at hour the afternoon yet to be fixed foregone
conclusion
This brief lease on life the condemned mountaneers
which for the first time IN the history OF til Commonweath
has taxed the elasticity of the law which fixes doom between
sunrise and sunset brought about by totally unex
pcted and desperate the part OF the Allen advocates
Take Advantage of Governor.
Taking advantage of the absence of Governor Mann from
the State ardent smpahzers late last night made despair
ing appeal Lieutenant Governor Eyson to grant stay
of execution and uncertain of his position after long agu
ment the lieutenant sent for Aorneyeneral Wal
ams to upon the question OF whether III the temporary
absence of the chief executive he is the of the Com
monweah with power under the existing circumstances
The attorney general promptly rendered negative Opinions
the behes of the Allen mpathzers, agreed
take the question under and deter hnal de
clslon until noon today belne pointed out oy e men en-
gagged in the desperate battle against death that the law pro-
vdes that executions shall take place between sunrise and
Decides at Noon Today.
To this pressure the attorney general finally yielded and
his opinion will be eephoned simultaneously at noon today
to the State prison and to the lieutenant governor
1t asceraned from authoritative early THIS
morning that more mature deberaon will alter the
opinion of the attorney general which that the
expected and desperate the part of the condemned
men will gain for them only halliday longer on earth.
Mann after ignoring formal petition urging him
appoint commission pass upon the fate of the Aliens
and commute their sentences the while left Yesterday for New
ark n j. where he delivered address before the chamber
Last Desperate Stand.
concocted the last desperate effort to prolong
the lives of the Aliens The delegation, unannounced called
home of Lieutenant Governor Eyson about 10 o'clock
composed of John A Branch Judge Richard Wnghed
D. OFaherty Victor Allen Rev j j. Scherer and Rev Dr.
George W. Mcdaniel 1t represented to the Ieutenant
that John Branch who too feeble to APPEAR
desired be heard and the delegation requested that the
be held the aged bankers home No West Frank
lin and the conferees repaired to his residence
For three hours the ardent sympathzers argued and the
lieutenant governor seemed disposed yield to their
treaties but it finally agreed to send for the attorneys
general His decision that under the circumstances the en
has right to act promptly given but in
Difference the appeals made he consented hold the
allegiance overnight in view of the latitude Of the law
and render his final opinion By that time it is pre-
sumed Governor Mann will have returned into the domain
of the State there will be question of the execution OF
the Carroll county outlaws before sunset.
The only effect gain the condemned halliday
earth and dsarrange the wead plans of the prison
officials for their legal execution.
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