The age-herald., 1898-01-14
GOVERNOR IN GOOD HUMOR
Five PardonS and Two Sentences
 Commuted.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Two Murderers on Trial in the City Court Steamer Tinsie Moore Arrives With
 600 Bales of Cotton.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Jan. 13.-The following par dons and paroles were announced by the governor today:
 ozell Adams, Henry county, convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to five years by the circuit court, fall term. 1895. The solicitor judge, owner of the stolen goods and other reputable citizens petition his pardon. His sentence has been commuted so as to release him July 30 next.
 Charles Johnson, of Jefferson county, will be discharged Saturday night. Johnson was sent up for two years, convicted of grand larceny by the criminal court Nov 5, 1896, but because of his physical disabil- ities and the fact that he is reported loathsome object about the penitentiary, he gets pardoned. The same is recommend ed by the physician and inspector at the walls, the disease being incurable.
 Marion Cook, convicted of carrying a concealed weapon at the fall term of the circuit court of Lamar county and sen- fenced to twenty days and fined the costs, will go free Saturday night. It is noted on the application that he has served the fine and about four months on the payment of costs, also that the judge trying the case recommends a pardon.
 H. K. Ware, Montgomery county, sen- fenced to two years for assault to murder, is paroled, conditioned that he abstain from all intoxicants and remain on his fathers farm two years. He was convict ed Dec. 27 last.
 Marion Palmer, sent up for two years for forgery and ten years for arson, by the circuit court of Marion county, in the fall term of 1895, pardoned, effective from date It is made to appear to the governor that the convict is quite young and of weak mind; also that the offense was not grave. His health is not good. For these reasons the governor has paroled him.
 J. G. Whitfield, of Lee county, against whom a forfeiture was taken on a $1O0 bond, and who has been working out the amount is released. The bond was in fa- pears to the governor that the petitioners surrendered Britain before the forfeiture was made final, and that the judge was not aware of the facts.
 Horace Parker, of Talladega county, who was convicted of murder in the second de- gree and sentenced to forty years in Au-
 
 to twenty years. It is due to the fact that the communication is asked by many good citizens, who have made 1t appear that the sentence was too severe.
 The following decisions were rendered by the supreme court today:
 Brickel1, c. J-E. R. Beasley ct al. vs. D. D. Howell, administrator, appeal from Cof- fee circuit court reversed and remanded
 Mcclellan, J.-Ex parte George Champion, petition for mandamus; mandamus denied
 Coleman, J.-Ed. Glenn vs. the State of Alabama, appeal from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 Head, J.-R. Tillis vs. R. P. Treadwell ct al., appeal from Geneva circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Haralson, J.-John Licham vs, the State of Alabama, appeal from Walker circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Per Curiam-John Fletcher vs. the State of Alabama, appeal from Covington circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Sheriff Parks yesterday sold the stock of goods formerly belonging to L. Gruakon- sky, South Court street, for s2 300, MT. F. Gruchensky becoming the purchaser. This store was closed on attachments several weeks since.
 The city court will conclude it's labors for the November term on Friday after noon, and adjourn for the February term, which convenes Monday, Feb 21.
 It is expected that the whole of tomorrow will be consumed in the trials of Frank Chatham and Frank Hardeman. Chatham will answer to the charge of murdering Peter Post, and Hardeman for the murder of Kyle Brown, near Pruetts camp, last August.
 The steamer Tinsie Moore arrived at the wharf this morning at 1:30 o'clock with coo bales of cotton and 1,050 sacks of cot ton seed. On account of towing barge the boat was delayed, it taking thirty-six hours to make the trip from Selma to Montgom- cry.