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Respite of Virginia Christian granted on July 18, 1912, by Governor William Mann, delaying execution until August 2, 1912. Mann granted Christian a two week respite in order to see her spiritual advisers.

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Respite of Virginia Christian granted on June 12, 1912, by Governor William Mann, delaying execution until July 19, 1912. Mann granted Christian a respite to enable her attorneys to file an amended petition for a writ of error. The Virginia Supremeā€¦

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Photograph of Virginia Christian probably taken on June 3, 1912, when she was transferred from Hampton to the Virginia Penitentiary Death House in Richmond.
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