The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
DAN JONES DISCHARGED
HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
 IN FEDERAL COURT.
Mother of Negro Claimed That He Was Illegally Held on Lowndes County Farm-other
 Court News.

ndDeAS corpus pToccSuiib oA Ho ns- tie interest has been disposed of in the United States District Court by Judge Bruce.
 It was alleged by the petitioner, Virginia Jones, . negro, the mother of Dan Jones, that he was being held In Lowndes County in involuntary servt- tude and deprived of his liberty and imprisoned without due process of law, contrary to the constitution or the United States.
 In the trial of the case 1t appeared that R. 8. Dickson of Lowndes Coun- ty made an affidavit that Dan Jones negro boy IT years old had stolen a horse from him. based upon which the Governor of Alabama made requisition upon the Governor of Louisiana to have the boy brought into Alabama. Upon the affidavit, warrant and requisition the boy was arrested in New Orleans, held in jail thers for period of some six weeks, when he was brought back to Alabama and carried to Lowndes County.
 When the case was called in the court in Lowndes County 1t was dis missed and it is said the boy was put to work on the plantation of R. B.. Dickson, where he remained until the habeas corpus proceedings were insti- VI Dan Jones and she testified that she went to Lowndes County to get her boy, and when within a mile of the railway depot, a tenant on R. s. Dick sons place rode up and forced her boy to return to the plantation. or he would be killed. The boy returned to the plantation. He was used as farm hand to blow and help make crop. The boy testified that he had never stolen a horse, either from Dickson, or any one else; that when he was car- ried before the court in Lowndes Coun- ty the case was thrown out, because Dickson said his main witness had left the place.
 The boy said he was fed and clothed and worked. and paid little or nothing. He said he wanted to get back home. but could not go because he was afraid to leave.
 Upon a consideration of the case, the Court granted the prayer of the peti- tioner and the mother. with her boy went on her way rejoicing.
 ! The Recorders Court.
 In the Recorders Court yesterday afternoon Willis Rutledge, small ne- gro boy, was charged with attempting to rob H. Marcus's show case Mar CUB mas DGGu hnuOyCu ny AOoth8 AAAOhSS and cigars from his store and he had an electric bell placed on his show case, so arranged that when 1t was opened the bell would ring. It was not long before he was rewarded by hearing the bell ring and Willis Rutledge was seen to run out of the door of the store. He was caught and on being arraigned denied that he was in the store. He was fined S10 and costs but afterwards was discharged upon a promise from his mother to give him good whips ping. Jim Everett had a pistol In his hand and discharged it. There was a report, which attracted T. M. Caster who liv- ed near by. He saw Everett with the pistol. but did not know whether he had shot at any one or not. Everett said he was showing the pistol, trying to sell 1t. when it was discharged ac- cidentally. He was discharged, B. o. Lewis was fined $50 and costs for carrying a concealed pistol. and S2 and costs for disorderly conduct. The charge has been on the docket for some days and was just called for hearing yesterday. Lewis said he wanted to see the Mayor. Chief Gerald said that if the matter had been arranged before the hearing the judgment of the court would amount to nothing. Lewis was held in default of payment of fine. A bill was filed in the City Court Of Equity yesterday by Hamilton Hines and Ina Hines against Leono Hines | and Gresham Hines. The bill asks for | a division of some land.
 A bill was filed in the same court
 by Mary George against Amos George | The complainant prays for a divorce on the ground of abandonment.