The age-herald., 1899-01-13
JOHNSTON MAKES
 APPOINTMENTS
Three Trustees Named for Az
 bama-Bryce Insane Hospital.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Gases of Interest Passed On by the Fri bunal Yesterday-Anecdote Concern ing the Diminutive Congressman
 Elect from Seventh District.

Montgomery, January 2.-(Special )-Gov- ernor Johnston made several important ap- pointments today Three trustees for the Alabama Bryce Insane hospital were named as follows: Colonel Sam Will John, of Bir- mingham, to succeed Dr. B. Young, de- ceased term to expire January 3, 1902; Dr. w. G. Somerville, of Tuscaloosa, reap pointed for the term to expire January g. 1904; Judge R. L. Simpson, of Florence, re- appointed for the term to expire January 3, 1904.
 To be tax collector of Lee county, R. B. Booker, vice J. S. Hare, deceased.
 Notaries public-E. B. Young. Eufaula W. H. Parrish, Clayton; John II. Wallace, Birmingham.
 Notary public and ex-officio justice of the peace-O. P. Cassity, precinct Is, Clarke county.
 Constable-M. c. Shepherd, Oakman, Wal ker county.
 Burnett Needed Stepladder
 Among the attorneys from the Seventh division attending the supreme court there is no more prominent figure than Congress- man-elect John L. Burnett. The plucky lit- tie Jack of Spades" is the center of a
 
 long as he remains in the library. Tho con- gressman was to argue case before the court this morning, but when he approach he'd the bar no one could be seen on the bench. Clerk Ligon was standing a his desk be- tween the congressman and the bench and he was too tall for the man of small stature and large brain to peep at the distinguished jurists.
 II shall have to ask the court for an or der to have the clerk to lower his head" spoke the congressman.
 The clerk saw the situation al a glance and before the chief justice raised up to see from whence came the sound, the ob- struction was removed MT. Burnett pro- ceeded with his argument
 Supreme Court Decisions
 The supreme court handed down the fol- lowing decisions today:
 Mcclellan, c. J.-Walter Butler vs. State of Alabama appeal from Montgomery city court; affirmed
 Haralson J.-Will Webb vs. State of Ala bama, appeal from Walker circuit court; affirmed
 Tyson, J.-S. B. Trapp, as president, etc., vs. State of Alabama ex rel, etc., appeal from Montgomery city court affirmed. Sharpe, J.-John Henson vs. State of Ala bama, appeal from Walker circuit court; affirmed
 Dowdell LA. c. Thornton vs. Dwight Manufacturing company, appeal from Gads- den circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Pelham Convicted
 The case of J. P. Pelham, charged with contempt, was ended in the United States circuit court today the defendant being quired to return $750 of the money alleged to have been fraudulently collected from people in Henry county on petitions in bankruptcy, and pay the costs in the cases. He Is allowed five days in which to make final settlement for this account, and in the event that he fails to do so at the expira- tion of the allotted time MT. Pelham will go to jail This was the ruling of Judge Bruce. Pelham was charged with having defrauded poor farmers by the wholesale, at the same time acting contrary to the bankruptcy law in requiring money of people who took the pauper's oath.