The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-01
CONVICT BOARD
REAPpOINTED
The Present lncumbents Selected
to Succeed Themselves.
WEATHERLY A CANDIDATE
Will Offer as Delegate to the Constitu-
tional Convention from jefferson
County State Board of ASSESS
ment Holds Two Sessions.

Montgomery, February &.-tSpecial)-
Governor Johnston this afternoon re-
appointed the present incumbents as men,
bers of the state convict bureau. 8. B.
Trapp, of Annison, is president; w. III.
Blake, of Clay, physician, and e. w.
Booker. of Marengo, travelling inspector
The rumor that some heads would fall into
the basket did not materialze, unless there
are some strings on the appointments that
will Gust a couple of the clerks of the le-
partment. 1t was these appointments over
the desire of the governor which came SO
near causing the break.
The governor found full office await
ing him upon his return from Brmlng
ham this morning. That there was foun-
dation for the rumor in The Age-Herald
that a member of the board was in danger
was manifest by the number of callers at
.le executive Office in behalf of the old
board They swarmed in like bees all dur
ing the morning, and it was after o'clock
before the governor found time to say that
he would reappoint the present incumbents.
This announcement was greeted with
general sigh of relief. The members of the
board are well known to all Alabama. They
have each served two years and have made
a record to be proud Of
State Board of Assessment
The state board of assessment Of taxes
OF railroads, telegraph and telephone COM
panies held short sessions yesterday and
today. Little business of consequence was
transacted After the session this morn
ing the board adjourned over until the 10th
of March, when they will again begin
daily sessions.
Governor Johnston has appointed Editor
H. Y. Brooke, of the Luverne Journal, TO
be tax assessor for Crenshaw county.
The governor issued pardon to A. L.
Turnipseed, of Bullock county, convicted
of the charge of manslaughter. Turnip-
seed killed a negro.
Fulmer Escaped
Sidney Fulmer young white man who
was discovered in the Union depot waiting
room with a bullet wound in his thigh. and
who was taken in charge by the police de-
partment, which rendered him aid and
subsequently, removed him to the infirmary
in South Perry street, escaped that institu-
ton at an early hour this morning.
1t now develops that he was wanted In
St. Clair county on various charges OF bur-
glary and grand larceny. Capiases for
Fulmer's arrest were received here several
DAYS ago by Sheriff Parks, but were not
executed because of the extreme critical
condition of the wounded man. The sheriff
was advised of the fact that Fulmer was
unable to walk, whereupon he was allowed
to remain at the infirmary pending a
changed condition Of the wound.
Fulmer was evidently assisted In making
his escape, for the nurses at the infirmary
say he was unable to walk the previous
day. It was nearly a week ago that the
attending physician extracted the bullet
which he believed had been embedded sew
eral months.
It is believed the fugitive is yet In the
city, for had he been placed on train at
the Union passenger station he would
surely have attracted attention
weatherly a Candidate
Attorneys James M. Weatherley and
James l.. Tanner, of Birmingham, are in
Montgomery on legal business. Mr.. Wealth
erly this morning authorized the statement
that he would be a candidate for delegate
to the constitutional convention from JEFF
ferson county. He has had the matter of
becoming a candidate under consideration
for some time, but has only determined
since his arrival here yesterday to enter
the race He will make a strong member
of the convention.
Railroad Commissioners
Retiring Railroad Commissioners Harvey
E. Jones, of Mobile, and Ross C. Smith, of
Birmingham, were in the city today to
finally close up the business of their term
of office. This could not be done, however,
as President Crook, of the board, failed to
reach the city. Colonel Jones will remain
over in the city till tomorrow. Mr.. Smith
returned to Birmingham this afternoon,
saying that he had "a meeting of especial
importance scheduled for tonight" The
new members of the board will qualify ON
tomorrow.
Catarrh in the head is very dsagreeable
complaint. Take Hoods sarsaparilla and