The age-herald., 1898-02-04
 MURDERER CROSBY HAS SURRENDERED Escaped Jail Soon After His Conviction
 in 1895. HAS TEN YEARS TO SERVE BarkSdale VIII Case Exciting Interest in
 the City Court. INVOLVES $6O, ,0O0 IN REAL ESTATE Governor Johnston Has Received Inquiry for the Address of Old Confederates-
 tive Appointments and Supreme Court Decisions.
INVOLVES $6O,OO0 IN REAL ESTATE
Special to The Age-Herald.


 man H. Crosby, convicted murderer, in Chiffon county. The case of Crosby and the circumstances surrounding make 1t in- deed remarkable in view of the fact that he surrendered to serve out the ten years sentence imposed upon him by the court at its fall term, 1885, not knowing that his case had been passed upon by the su- preme court.
 Crosby and William Martin, both con vcted of murder, escaped jail soon after their conviction by saving bars Martin was soon afterward caught and is now serving his ffteen-years sentence, while Crosby enjoyed freedoms air until few days since. His case went to the supreme court, was reversed and remanded May 20, 1897, and set down for a rehearing, he, ac- cording to his own statement, laboring un- der the impression that the decision of the lower court had been affirmed.
 A few days since Crosby surrendered to serve out his sentence. going to the Hand Lumber company at Dolive. Ala, who em- ploy state and county convcts. He is at present working there.
 The officials will order him re-arrested and placed under bond to appear before the spring term of the Chiffon county cir cult court.
 The Barksdalc Case
 The counsel in the Barksdale will case today submitted argument before Judge Sayre in the city court in equity. but the rendering of the decree was withheld
 The Barksdalc will case is one involving real estate to the amount of about s6O 900, and strenuous efforts are being made by the relatives of the deceased to set aside The case has been pending in court long while and has attracted considerable at tention among the legal fraternity, owing to the deep law points involved with refer ence to the construction of certain clauses contained in the will.
 It is familiar to nearly all readers of The Age Herald, the case having been recited several times It has been to the supreme court once, which body affirmed the de- cision of the lower court in sustaining the denurrers as set up by the counsel for the complainants.
 Benjamin l.. Barksdale, white, was for many years resident of this city, where he accumulated considerable wealth. Two years since he died leaving immediate family to which to bequeath his belongings,
 
 southern suburbs. He had number of relatives, however, some nephews and nieces, but no one of them shared in the will as made out by him. He bequeathed the wealth to the following colored people: Amanda Barksdale, Martha Barksdale and Moses Barksdale the last named being years old and the receiver of 5000 in money to be used for educating himself over and above the pro rata of real estate Included in the Barksdale property is several lots on Decatur street two of which were wiled to Martha Barksdale. Mir. E. P. Morrisette was appointed execu- tor by the court and he is retained as counsel for the defendants.
 Now comes the relatives of the deceased, Thomas H. Powell Emma B. Davis. Ma tilda S. Hammonds, M. A. Pittman and Virginia w. Hutcheson, all residents Of Georgia, seeking to set the will aside. They Nave employed ex-Judge J. M Chiffon. Thorington & Thorington and Mcintyre, while MT. Morrsette is assisted by Charles Wilkinson.
 Since the case has been before the courts and the public informed as to the condi- tions and circumstances surrounding it
  final result will be watched with interest by all.
 Of Interest to Confederates
 Governor Johnston is in receipt of letter from an old federal soldier at East Ready, Pa. seeking to ascertain the names and whereabouts of the relatives of one J. D. Brown, confederate soldier and member of Company K, Nineteenth regi- ment, Alabama volunteers, who fell a vic- tim on the battlefield at Missionary Ridge. The writer states that he took from the breast of the dead soldier Bible which he desires his friends or relatives to have. This inscription is noted on the fy-leaf: "J. D. Brown, Co. K, 18th Reg't Ala Vols Bought on the 1st day of -. 1863, while in camp near shelbyville. Tenn. Price $2" Any information relative to the where abouts of his relatives or friends will be gratefully received by the governor and transmitted to the author of the letter in Pennsylvania.
 Executive Appointments
 The following executive appointments were given out tday:
 James B. Shelton, justice of the peace, beat 6, Blount county.
 Robert H. Kerr, notary public, Birming- ham.
 John H. shedgil!. notary public. Ere donia, Chambers county.
 George B. Tarrant, notary public. Bir- mingham.
 P. B. Brown, notary public, Anniston.
 w. E. stollworth. notary public. Mobile.
 R. L. Rem, notary public, Decatur.
 aonqtabte haat 26 Blount county.
 Supreme Court Decisions
 The following decisions were handed down by the supreme court today:
 Brlckell, c. J.-Friedman 6 Loveman