Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITAL
Delegates to the Cotton Growers
Convention ~~~
NAMED BY THE GOVERNOR
TF 3 'eting Takes Place in Galveston, Tex,
August 2.
= aD0NS AND PAROLES ISSUED
18th List of Those Denied by His Ex,
cellencv = Wholesale Negligence Is
Charged Against Tax Collector
of Coosa County.
NAMED BY THE GOVERNOR
aOoNs AND PAROLES ISSUED

Montgomery, july 17.-(speclal)-The
governor has appointed the following
gentlemen as delegates to, the Cot ON
Growers convention, called by Gov. Cul-
berson, of Texas. to meet in Galveston on
August 2.
j. c. Wood, Mt. Willing; Robt. d. Craig.
Orrvil.e; H. C. Lamar, Snowdoun; j.
Craig Smith, Montgomery; b. S. Evans,
Evans; r. r. Poole, Gallion C. w.
Rumph, Perote; Henry B. Florence, Har-
ris; J. r. Cowan, Cunningham; H. ID.
Lane, Athens; w. w. Garth, Huntsville:
G. A. B. Edwards, Crlttenden's Mills;
Ben A. Forester, Cowart's; Geo. r.
Hodges, Woodville; Porter Bibb, Moores-
vile; j. H. Harris, Oak Bowery; W. D.
McCurdy, Lownde sboro; S. T. Smith,
Diamond; J. E. Camp, Taladega; John F.
Burns, Burnsvllle j. M Thornton, Tai
ladega, and Hiram Hawkins, Hawkins
vile.
These delegates were named on the re-
quest Of Gov. Culberson and there Is no
provision for the payment of expenses
of the delegates. The governor OF Texas
is especially anxious that the convention
should be largely attended, and 70 doubt
the delegates who propose TO go can Sc
cure some reduction in railroad rates for
this occasion.
The governor has issued pardons and
paroles as follows during the past week:
John Thomas, convicted I'M Culiman
county March 27, 1897 pardoned on the
recommendation of the board of physi-
clans because he is in an advanced stage
of consumption. This convict is white
man.
Chas. Dunkln. convicted in Butter
county May, g. 1896, of assault TO mu. der
and sentenced to two years, paroled on
the recommendation of the judge before
whom he was tried.
Will Allison, convicted in Walker caun-
ty March H. 1892 of assault to murder,
and sentenced to eight years. This con-
Wet lost ore of his legs since his convic-
tion and has a good prison record. HIS
parden-wasT asked by all tf1efcounty sfff-
cials and his sentence lacks but a few
months Of expira tiof was commuted so
that he will be discharged July 20, 1897.
David Hubbard. convicted in Etowah
county March 4. 1896, of murder in second
degree, paroled becanse 1t was shown
that the killing was without pfemedita,.
tion and his pardon was asked by eight
mlsunbers of the jury trying the case and
large number of the citizens of his coun-
ty.
Burt Johr son, convicted in Washington
county Nov. 2, 1894, of aiding an escape
and grand larceny, ard sentenced to four
years for the two offenses. He is an old
man and upon the petition of all the coun-
ty officers of his county his sentence is
commutsd five months so that he will be
discharged Aug. 2, 1897.
Nelson Minor. convicted in Lawrence
county June 26. 1896, of assault to murder
and sentenced to twenty-five months
Paroled because the physicians says that
ne has incipierf consumption and his
pardon was pra ysd by mary OF the lead
ing white people of his county.
MagaIene Abner, convicted Fsb OF.
1897, in Lowndes county for assault to
murder an1 sentenced to two years.
Parol1d because her PARDON was assad
by every white man In the bsat in which
she lived and because 1t was shown by
affidavits of reputable citizens that the
sole witness for the stateiop the trial was
not worthy cf belief. In addition her
physical condition constrained to grant
ing the parole s-.sss
VIM Parker, convicted IN Cnffee county
Sept. 10. 1896, ~ perjury and sentenced
to two years. His pard III was asited bv
the judge before whom he was tried and
the solicitor who prosecuted as well as
manv citizens of the county He Is old
and inibed health, aud his time was COM
mntcd 80 that he will be discharged Aug
Q, 1897.
APPLICATIONS DENIED.
During the past week the governor de-
MED the following applications for par
don:
Henry Watts convicted Of murder in
the secorii degree in Lowndes county
James Morrison. convicted of assault to
murder in Jefferson county
Bynum Coopsr. convicted of grand lar
ceny in Chiffon county
Boody Meadows, convicted of murder
In the second degree in Coosa cou~ty
Lee Meadows convicted of murder in
the second degree in Cnosa county
WHOLESALE NEGLIGENCE.
In the examination of the county Off
Gals books and papers in Coosa county.
Assistant Examiner Cowan reported that
the assessor had failed to administer the
oath and ask the questions of tax payers
required by law; that he had accepted as
sessments where the real estate was not
described: that he had failed to make the
assessments and supplemental assess
msnts as required by law; that he had
failed to put on the books assessments
returned to him by tax payers. and had
otherwise neglected to discharge his du-
ties as required by law. The governor
citsd Tax Assessor Moore to appear be-
fore him and show cause why he should
not be suspended from his office. Mr..
Moore was here this week and made his
statement and the governor will probably
render his decision N few dave