The age-herald., 1898-01-04
 YESTERDAY AT MONTGOMERY Paroles Issued and Refused by
 the Governor. ARMS COMPANY ASSIGNED A1n0al Election of Officers of the Fire Depart 'ment-Short Session of the Supreme Court-0ther Matters.
Special to The Agc-Herald.

Montgomery, Jan. S.-Goy. Johnston an- nounced the paroles of three convicts to- day and refused to pardon a number of oth- CTS who applied.
 J. F. Hathcock of Butler county, was convicted in the circuit court of Butler county at the spring term of last year. On his application for pardon, the governor wrote:
 "Upon the recommendation of Judge Ty- son and the county officers and in conse- quence of the age of the convict, also the helplessness of his family, let parole is- sue, conditioned upon his conducting him. self a law-abiding citizen.''
 Isaiah Wilson, of Crenshaw county, was sent up for five years, being convicted of grand larceny at the March term of the circuit court 1897. This indorsement is made on the returned application:
 ",rhe defendant in this case was in jail nearly one year and in bad health. His - pardon is asked by large number of citi- zens There seems to be very grave doubt as to his guilt-that is, as to his intent. For these reasons, and on account of his health, let a parole issue to him. condition ed upon his good behavior as citizen, and let his political rights be restored
 The third recipient of executive clemency is William Howard, alias Hannah, sent up for ten years, convicted of murder. He was adjudged guilty by the circuit court of Jackson county March 25 1893. This in- dorsement appears the application:
 'T1he judge who tried this man and a great number of good citizens ask for his pardon. doubt whether the defendant had any malice. The crime seems to have been the result of drinking liquor The defendant has a helpless, worthy family. In view of these facts I have determined to parole him on the condition that he totally abstains from the use of all intoXi- eating liquors and conducts himself as a peaceable and law-abiding citizen Let a parole issue accordingly and let his po- litical rights be restored"
 Applications for the pardon of the fol- lowing prisoners were refused:
 Frank Wardlow, burglary and grand larceny, DeKalb county.
 John Holt, same charge, Montgomery county.
 BooGy Meadows, murder in second de- gree Coosa county.
 Edward Yarbrough, assault to murder and robbery, Jefferson county.
 Wade McAlpine, grand larceny, Hale county
 Alex woodley, murder, Montgomery county.
 Miles Jackson grand larceny. Montgom- cry county.
 Mat White, assault to murder, Perry county.
 Henry c. Walters, arson, grand larceny, burglary and assault to murder, Pickens county.
 The governor has a number of names of prominent citizens whom he will ap- point as delgates to the National Fishery congress, which convenes at Tampa Jan uary g. He will also be glad to appoint others who will send in their names and volunteer to go.
 James R. Sullivan, who was supposed to be a train robber from Arkansas, and who was convicted of carrying concealed wea- pons in Cullman county, has served his time out and was brought into jail today from the Walters farm. He is under an- other indictment in Cullman county, and Deputy Sheriff Snider was here ready to receipt for him, which he did, and they left on the northbound train for Cullman The annual election of officers of the Montgomery fire department, was held to- day, and resulted as follows: Chief, James McNeillus; first assistant, Wm. Toole; sec ond assistant, John H. Graham; third as- sstant c. M. Perryman. Chief Screws did mot stand for reelection, but is earnestly advocating the organization by the city of a paid department.
 The supreme court of Alabama met to- day but adjourned until tomorrow without handing. down any decisions It is expect ed that the court will, during the week, hand down a decision in the Kennedy will case, which is of considerable local inter- est.
 The United States circuit and district court will reassemble here after it's holiday vacation tomorrow and will take up the docket of civil cases.
 Early this morning the police reported to Coroner Stokes that they had found the body of colored infant upon the ground under a bridge near the brewery. The body was wrapped in a towel. The coroner at once empanelled a jury and held an inquest, The jury concluded the young one had been smothered to death. The body, evidently placed there last night, was dis covered by the brewery people, who re- ported it to the police.
 Messrs Thomas M Westcott, Samuel T, Westcott- and William B. Dawson, com prising the firm of the Montgomery Arms company, doing business on Dexter ave- nue, this morning filed in the office of Pro- bate Judge Gaston deed of assignment, naming MT. Carew Powell, an employe. as assignee. The instrument stating that the assignment is mads in behalf of all credit ors, does not set up the amount of the in- debtedness, but it is believed the assets will satisfy all claims. MT. Powell will as- sume control of the business at once.
 The Prichard murder case is up for trial