The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDONS
The Governor Passed on Sew
eraI Yesterday.
AFTER MOBILES VACANCY
Numerous Applicants For Lofts Position
Things Going on and Being Talked
About Down in Montgomery.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
Montgomery. Ala, Sept. 1.-The fol-
lowing action was taken by the governor
today on applications for pardon:
VIM. Reason. Calhoun county; assault
to rape. Upon evidence tending tosshow
the bad character of the womahi upon
whose testimony the defendant was con-
victed and the petition of many citizens
and recommendation of Judge Lapsley,
before whom he was tried, for pardon,
a parole is granted.
Jesse Thomas, colored. Russell county.
The defendant has been in the penitea-
tiary thlrtsen years. Proof is sub
mtted showing a reasonable doubt of
his guilt, a largs number of white cit
liens and all the county officials petit
tion for pardon. A parole is granted.
Whit Holloway, colorsd, Chambers
county Upon petition of large num-
Der of citizens and the recommendation
Of Judge benson for a pardon, sentences
was committed eight months. Convict
to be discharged Dec. o.
John Williams, colored, Russell county.
Evidence shows there was no intent to
kill and upon petition of many citizens
and thu recommendation of the solicitor
prosecuting the case parole is granted.
The following petitions We're denied:
Charlie Williams. Gilmore county, bur-
glary.
Fannie Goodwin. Talladega county, ar
w. U. eagle, Etbwah county, burglary.
Examiner Foster is now in Colbert
county looking over the books and ac-
counts of the officials there. Examiner
Cowan is finishing up some work. on
Chiffon, and will in few days be sent
to another county. The governor hopes
to complete one-half the counties within
the next five or six months. Some off,
Gals are examining their own offices and
making remittances to cover errors.
There are quite number of applicants
for the vacancy in the tax collectors
Office in Mobile county. One gentleman
recently from Mobile, said that so far
as he knew there was only one or two
men who would not like to have it. The
office, 1t is said, with fees pays legiti-
mately nearly $4,000 gross, and ought to
net nearly $4,000 to good business man.
The governor absolutely declined to con-
slider any letters or recommended
until he had received the report of the
examiners and had taken final action,
and it is said is thoroughly uncommjtted
on the subject
DR.. Powers, of the State university
was here yesterday in the interest
of that institution. He is travelling over
the state, and is gratiiied at the outlook
for a largely increased attendance. The
dean, Judge Thorington, has a large cor
respondence, and me prospect is that
the law class will have members from
many sections, including some of the
northwestern states.
The governor today appointed VIM. K.
Campbell notary public and ex-officio j.
p, Jones' Switch, Dallas county.
N. H. Robson, constable at Russell
ville Franklin county.
John A. Fulford, constable, Point Gear,
Baldwin county.
John P. Melton, justice of the peace,
Dallaston, Dallas county.
w. D. Thomas, justice of the peace at
Blocton.
Mrs. Sarah Irwin Mattingly, who has
a school for girls in Washington, d. c.,
has placed two scholarships in her in
stitution at Governor Johnston's disposal
These scholarships embrace tuition in
any department of the regular course
making a reduction of $3.50 from the $500
stated as the actual expenses. The gov
eripor will be glad TO bestow them ON any
worthy applicants.
SKUNkS AT THE FEAST.