The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
GOVERNOR ISSUES
PARDON TO CANT
Leniency, Twice Refused by
Kitchin, Is Granted
by Craig.
THREE IMPORTANT HEARINGS.
Set BY Corporation Commission
for May-Charters Granted
by State.
THREE IMPORTANT HEARINGS
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Raleigh, n. c.. May 8.-Governor
Craig has granted pardon for Jacob
Cant, who has served all of five
year sentence from Alexander County
for murder. except time that under the
present law as to time off for good
behavior and otherwise he would have
credit for. Governor Kitchin declined
twice to pardon Cant. In the papers
was found statement from Solicitor
Kinney to the effect that he could not
have convicted Cant except for the fact
that the killing was in place regarded
as blind tiger and that the evidence
indicated to him that the killing was
in self-defense. However, in one of the
earlier petitions protesting against the
pardon asked OF Governor Kitchin.
there was the signature of Linney in
pencil. opposing pardon.
There are three important hearings
set by the Corporation Com I'm ission this
month. The first is in the Rockingham
case. for May I6, in which there is de-
mand for the physical confiection OF
the Seaboard Air Line and the Rock
ingham Railroads. This will be in the
Offices OF the commission at Raleigh.
On May 90. at Greensboro, there will
De hearing on the petition for i'm
proved train service on the Southern
railroad from Sanford to Mount Airy
end for better passenger station facil-
tiles at Mount Airy. Then, on May %,
at Raleigh. there VIII be the hearing
In the case OF seventy-hve Central and
western Carolina shippers against the
Southern Railroad Company for refunds
on excessive rates on freight charges
on interdivisional shipments into and
out or the Western Carolina divisions
OF the Southern, on which high divis-
ional rates are allowed because of high
cost OF maintenance and operation.
The petitioners claim that the South
ern could only apply the high rate to
shipments wholly within the particular
divisions. instead of applying 1t to the
whole OF shipments that originate in
the division and extend far into Central
Carolina. This is an especially i'm
portant hearing The refunds involved
VIII amount to hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
A charter is issued for the Gibson
Vile Insurance and Real Estate Com
pany, of Gibsonville, capital $4,000 au-
thorized and $4,000 subscribed, by w r.
Sharpe and others, of Burlington. There
IL an amendment for the charter OF the
Mutual Aid and Banking Company, OF
Newbern, changing the status OF shares
and stocks by order OF the stockhold-
ers.
Governor Craig issued a number of
commissions TO naval brigade officers,
on recommendation OF Commander C. d.
Bradham. Of .Newbern. They are AS
follows: F. II. Shipp. lieutenant com
mander and chief of STAFF; r. buvalI
Jones, surgeon and lieutenant com
mander, Newbern: +. L. Williams, chief
engineer and lieutenant commander.
Newborn; ]. II. Crawford. paymaHter and
2 lieutenant commander Newbern; A. r
Willis, Eunnery officer and lieutenant.
Newbern; B. F. Huske. chaplain and
lieutenant Newbern: ]. G. 3. Ehring-
haus, judge advocate and lieutenant.