Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-20
WE ARE ALL HUMAN: WE'VE ALL GOT
 TO DE-"
MENACE TO COMMUNITIES
Pardon Us, Governor, From the County Farm and the
 'Jouastices"of the Peace
Pardon

Friday morning Attorney H. King White appeared in an ex-parte proceeding in behalf of Josie Me Nally and Willis Frecies, col ored, before Circuit Judge A. B. Grace.
 Josie McNally will be remembered as sthe negress iwho cut "Black Dora Sinms. Deputy Prosecut- ing Attorney Harrison, who was at that time in charge of the case when it was before the Grand Jury, informs us that she was tried in the Circuit Court and was by Jury con- vioted. The minimum fine In such cases is $50. Under the law allow ing the county judge the right to enter into contracts he sent Josie among other prisoners to Capt. Bob Adams farm. It was cotended that she had overworked her time, and in lieu of the substantiation of the contention made and charged, she was given her liberty.
 The second ex-parte proceeding is that Of Willis Frazier, colored. It is charged that he has been unlaw- fully restrained of his liberty by John NJ. Oracle to confinement aud hard labor. The cause of such de- tention is upon warrants issued by "Joustices of the Peace of Vaugine township, Jefferson county The magistrates who fned him are as follows: A. J. Stewart, on July IT, 1894; I. ]. Moore, on July IT, 1894; and F. T. Matthews, July IF. 1894, all on the same charge-disturbing the peace. The aggregate of the fines amounted to $71, costs $81.15, and imprisonment 180 days. Mag istrate A. J. Stewart on August ', 1894, fined him $100 for escaping. Tbere is no law, so we are reliably Informed, for such fine for such an offence The cost in this unjust proceeding was $124.30 and impris- onment 90 days, as alleged in the exparte proceeding before Judge Grace.
 Justice ". D. Vance on October 31, 1898, fined Frazer $50 and costs, $57.65. He was imprisoned for 270 days. His actual confinement is 1284 days and served 10l4 days at 75c for each day making $557.50 worked out in said fine and costs of $484 10.
 There is due the prisoner, accord ing to General Whites contention, $273. 50.
 Such an injustice and the contin- ued perpetration of it is menace to any civilized community.
 In the Willis Frazer case upon order of Judge A. B. Grace be was liberated. H. King White, attorney for plaintiff, contemplates suing for the amount due Frazier, as overtime worked on John M. Gracie's farm.
 Such treatment as administered to convicts on our county convict farm is sickled OCT with a hue of regret. While it is true that we must C consider the law side we should not be upmindful of the humanitarian part involved. Justice cries for ore thing while selfshness often seeks another. Just because a man is ignorant is no reason why he should be imposed upon. County are becoming scandel- ous; the fulfillment of penalties given prisoners by magistrates is lawful in the eyes of the keepers of the law, but the punishment and the manner in which it is carried out is the blame that causes an odium to arise that reaches not only the prisoners friends and relatives, but the friends of humanity as well.
 Thomas W. Martin, Chancellor in the Pulaski Courts, has made rul- ing that to some extent abolishes