The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
SUCCESSOR TO MIR. LACY
EUNNELLE AND PHILLIPS AZ
 TER THE JOB.
Now Rumored That the Present Clerks Resignation Will Not
 Be Sent In-Other News
 of the Central City.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Sept. 6.
 The appointment of Circuit Clerk for Dallas County to fill the vacancy when Mir. Theo Lscy's resignation is handed In to the Governor is now all the talk in local political circles. MT. Nunnelee and Mr. Bamberger went to Montgomery Sev- about the appointment of MT. Nunnelee. The Governor told him that he had not received the resignation and as there was no vacancy he could take no action until melee says that he simply told the Gov ernor that he wanted the appointment when the resignation came, and that Governor Jelks told him he would con- up for his official action. MT. Nunnelee states openly that Governor Jelks has made him no sort of a promise and that he is a Jelks man whether he gets the appointment or not
 Last night Messrs. Crawford Phillips. Edmund P. Lacy and William Craig went to Montgomery to see Governor Jeiks in the interest of MT. Phillips's appointment Governor is not known here publicly:
 MT. Edmund P. Lacy a brother of Cir cult Clerk Theo Lacy. who has been out of the State since last May, and whom rumor has 1t is now at work in Kansas City, is a very active supporter of Mir Phillips. Mir. Lacy is grandson of Unit ed Staes Senator Pettus and Is his pri- vate secretary. By MT. Edmund Lacy 8  get MT. Phillips appointed it wlr th"''@.N' : that he knew that his brothers resig- nation would be forthcoming ana t.' .i it was that MT. Barker and MI Nunne- lee put in for the appointment. This morning, after the above three gentle men have returned from Montgomery. It is rumored on the streets tha Circuht Clerk Lacy's resignation VIII nd ne pre, sented to the Governor. This Is published as a mere rumor. however. as Is not known whether or no that they Fill hold up the resignation. If they do hey will subject themselves to good dea Of crit icism.
 In the meantime the Circuit Court meets on the 18th and MT. John Morgan Burns, a talented young membe of the Selma bar. is acting Circuit Ger as MT: Theo Lacy's deputy, and ne VII LOOK after the affairs of the court Tn a most acceptable manner.
 Your correspondent has in his posses. sion the original indictment fo grand larceny of Jere Haralson "a cod black negro, who at one time represeted the 4th Congressional District in Congress- Haralson. of the Supreme Court. At the close of the war he could not rad ana write, but was very smart nero. TIC was employed by the Democrats and fol- lowed General Pettus and Genera MOT gan around and made Democratic speeches to the negroes in one campaign, when the Democracy Of this couny was making such a determined stand RalnSt Repubiicanism. But there was not Gougn money in being in the employ the Democratic party and Jere soon went over to the Republicans. with the Fesul1 that he soon broke into Congress ana drew a salary of 5000 per year for mis- renresenting his district. The following is the indictment in run. 1yo.d.o,, George Norwood and Horace NoIPou' @ | Grand larceny Witnesses: Edward pay. | Dan B. Thrash, Thomas J. Ellis, R9ert | F' Burns, Solomon Sellers, Adeline Mll- hous and Eli Lee tCol.l
 A true bill. James Il. H1H' Iorenah
 Sne Filed ' in open court the 10th day of July, 1872. h' D. Ahotr,H 1Isa,, State of Alabama, Dallas county Clp
 inal Court, July Term, lSiz.
 The grand jury of said County chage that before the finding of this indictmnt Jeremiah Haralson, George .Norw,od and carried away one bale of cotton, of the value of more than $10e the pereanal property of Edward Day, against the peace and dignity of the State of Ala
 The grand jury of sau County elarge that before the finding of this hdlct, ment. Jeremiah Haralon, Geo: N.rw;Goa S; conceal or aid in corealing one bale or cotton of the yalhe or more man SloO' the personal proleEy of Edward Day knowing that the PAi0 hdu pSCh otOtOn' and not having the ntent to restore 1t to inc owner thereof gainst the peace and dignity of the Stat of Alabama.
 ". John, Solicitor.
 Judge Craig was'n the bench at the time. The jury brqght in a verdict &C., quitting the three defendants of the
 Jere Haralson m ed from Dallas to Arkansas and bre into the peniten- tiary of that s-ateor grand larceny and died there a yearr two ago with the convict stripes onThis indictment will he sent to Hon. Tmas M. Owen of the Historical Archiv Department. if he desires it, to be sd away to be. gazed history of Jere's ing in the Arkansas penitentiary mig accompany the i'm dictment when its filed away. to show how this nightrepresentati,e. of the negro race fell pm power and great ness and got beEth the great mass of