The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
AN APPEAL FOR MILLER
GERMAN AMBASSADOR WRITES
 TO GOVERNOR.
He Asks for Executive Clemency for the Birmingham Murderer Con- demned ro Death-Other
 News at Capitol.

An appeal from the German Ampas- sador at Washington in behalf of Frank Miller, the Birmingham murderer, was received by Governor Sanford yester- day and referred by him to the Advis- ory Pardoning Board.
 Miller was convicted of the murder of two Birmingham policemen and is said to be a notorious crook. He Is condemned to be hanged June 2S.
 The letter of the German Ambassa- dor is as follows:
 Washington. June Sd.
 "Dear Sir-I have the honor to ad- dress you in relation to Frank Miller. who has been sentenced by court of Alabama to be executed on June 2S, 1901, for murder.
 "Miller denies being a citizen of the United States. It seems also doubtful he can claim still the rights of Ger man citizen, but take very naturally interest in his fate from the indisput- able fact that he is a German py birth.
 T have no criticism to offer of Mil ler's conviction of the terrible crime with which he Is charged, but ven- ture to point out to Your Excellency that a reasonable doubt may be enter tained as to Miller's being guiltier than his accomplice, Frank Duncan. Yet the former has been sentenced to death and the latter to life imprisonment. This wide difference between the pun ishments of the two prisoners may. 1t has seemed to me, operate an injustice on Miller. It therefore induces me to appeal to Your Excellency to make use of the high power of mitigating his xyhtrh Vnnr EYrallanCy in the high office as Governor of the State of Alabama, is invested, and to put Miller from considerations of mer- cy by committing his death sentence to life imprisonment on the same footing of punishment with his accomplice. who seems to have shared with him a common purpose, though perhaps purely by accident, Miller's part in it's execution may have been greater.
 Hoping that you will take my sug- gestion into favorable consideration, l have the honor to be.
 "Very respectfully yours.
 won Hollebens Imperial German Ambassador" His Excellency the Governor of the State of Alabama. Montgomery" New School Teachers. The State Board of Examiners yes- terday passed favorably upon the ap- plications of the following teachers, who will be granted certificates: Colbert County-Mayme A. Ross, Musee Meredith, W. H. Slaughter. c. w. Carns, Jr., Hattie c. Cooper, Jno. l.. Hughston.
 Calhoun County-J. L.. Wilbanks, Mrs. Sallie Goldsby, M. P. Hollings- worth, E. N. Abbott, c. F. Campbell, O. B. Myrick, Nanine Little. Miss O. B. Jackson, Mrs. Bettie Embry, W. F. Thomas, Maud Evins, R. F. Wat son, Crissie Champion. W. H. Brown, o. s. Landham.
 Cuilman County-Lydia Brindley. c. D. House. Maud Venable, G. W. Stew art, w. R. Powell, J. E. Levens. Burt Rogers, A. J. Gibson, c. F. Stephen son, J. B. Fitzpatrick, Flossie Vance. c. D. Parker. Luther Fundesburk, An nie Thomson, P. A. Oden. s. A. Cruce, A. B. Murphree. Roxie Gillis. J. J. Baker. J. W. Edmondson, J. M. Cox. Barbour County-Miss Mary Ander- son.
 Baldwin County-Miss A. Pittman, H M. Fleming, Carrie L. Thomas, Lillie Thomas, Mrs. Ida W. Jackson, Ettie E. Lambert.