The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
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REPORT OF GRAND JURY
That of Montgomery County
Court Given Out.
BONDS ARE INSUFFICIENT
Those of Several County Officers Should Be
Strengthened-Poor House and Jail
Kept in Good Condition.
ipacial TO The Age-Herald.

Special 10 The Age-Hera1d.
Montgomery, Dec. 1.-THE report of
the Montgomery city court grand jury
has been given out It shows that 265
cases. were examined by the jury and
11S indictments wsre found. Many cases
brought before the Jury were ignored en-
account of the triffiing nature of the
charges.
The bonds of the Montgomery officers
were declared ITO be insufficient. some of
them having been weakened on account
of TN deaths of certain sgners. C. A.
J. Hunter, county superintendent of edu-
cation B. B. Carter. notary public and
Thtmas w. Donaldson, constable.
The jail ami poor house are reported
to have been kept in good cond ton. but
it is recommended that the inmates of
the LATTER be rsstraind from begging
on the streets.
The books of the board of revenue
show the county to have on hand $780,
34S.39 in cash.
The following pardons and commute
tons were announced by the governor
today:
william Dickerson, Barbour county
larceny, paroled He is 16 years old. was
sentenced in May last. The paro,e is
recommended by the judge and solicitor
and other citlzens. The parole is con-
ditional.
Charles Russell, Tallapoosa county,
convicted Of burglary and sentenced to
ten years in March, 1898. The endorse
ment on this pardon shows That Russell
A., sd
stole 60 cents; that he has been in the
penitentiary over four years; that the
president of the convict board and 9TH
er officials certify to his exemp airy con-
duct; also that the judge by whom ne
was sentenced, the gentleman whose
house he entered, together with many
prominent citizens recommended the
pardon.
Edward McGenee, Jefferson county,
convicted of grand larceny and sentenc-
ed to two years each in two casss, in
October, 1896. On this pardon it is not
ed chat the pardon is asked by the judge
and solicitor trying the cases upon the
groun3 OF his youth.
~ The mayor and aldermen have issued
an edica prohibiting the city merchants
from selling giant fire crackers. The
big ackers and bad boys played havoc
here last Christmas in the way of blow
ing up sign-boards breaking show-win-
dows, etc, and the city is determined to
prevent a recurrence If possible. Some
of the merchants who have ordered he
big crackers are kicking but the new
ordinance will undoubtedly give very
general satisfaction.
Col. Charles P. Ball, general manager
Of the East and West Alabama railroad,
with headquarters in Car, ersville, Ca,
is i'll at his residence in this city from
the effects of kidney diseass. His family
and his brother Major George c. Ball,
of Atlanta, are ait his bedside.
Hon. James B. Simpson, recording sec
rstary 10 the governor, is recoverig from
the illness which for two months has
threatened his life. He has sufficiently
recovered to be able to drive about in
his buggy.
AL Drivsr, of Chambers county, one of
the mos. influential of the younger poll
ticians in THE state spent the week in
Montgomery In attendance upon the
grand lodge session. Mr.. Driver is in
training for The probate judgship contest
in his county