The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
GEO. EDISON TO HANG
CONVICTED OF THE MURDER OF
 HIS BROTHER.
He Will Be Executed March A. Three Others Given Life Sen tences by Judge Thomas
 Yesterday.

For the murder of his brother. John Edson, George Edson. a negro. VIII oe hanged in the yard of the Montgomery County jail on Friday. March IA, be- tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 ?. m. This was the sentence pronounced yes terday by Judge Thomas of the City Court and George Edson listened to the words which condemned him to deatn withSut a shudder.
 There was much of the tragic in the crime for which George Edson, who Is black and about 40 years old. will De legally executed. He slew his brother in the presence of his mother and with the stain of Cain upon him rushed out into the night and fled from the presence of her who had given him life. leaving the brother gasping for the life-giving air which had been first breathed into his, soul by the same being.
 In July of last year the Edson brothers while at the home of their mother on Centennial IIill in the southeastern part of Montgomery, became involved In a dispute about money. George Edson asked John Edson for 50 cents which he claimed was due him by his brother. It is said John Edson replied that his brother would have. to wait a few days for the money. George Edson drew . pistol and replying that he would not wait another minute shot his brother, John Edson. The aged mother of the crime to stop the flight of George Edson and he escaped into the night
 Three days later John Edson died and about the same day deputy sheriffs, who had been on the alert for George Edson affected his capture on the streets of Montgomery.
 George Edson was indicted for murder and was subsequently, tried, convicted and was yesterday sentenced to be hanged. His lawyers gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
 Life imprisonment was the sentence imposed upon AiIsey James, a negress recently convicted of the murder by poisoning of her husband. Peter James. The crime was committed on the Rev. noidss plantation about four miles from the city. It was shown by the evidence that the woman put paris green into meal with which she prepared bread for her husband. The entire family was made desperately ill.
 George Scott. a negro, convicted Of killing James Robinson. a negro. at Highland Park last autumn was also sentenced to serve out his life in the penitentiary, and Jim Brown. negro was sentenced to ninety-nine years upon conviction of having had carnal knowl- edge of a girl under 10 years of age.
 Monday was sentence day in the City Court. The usual morbid crowd was att tracted to the court room to witness the passing of sentence upon those who have felt the sullen shackles of the law.
 Other prisoners were sentenced as fol- lows:
 Bill Thomas robbery. ten years: appeal taken.
 Harry Tunstall, grand larceny; three years.
 Will Gunter. assault to murder; two years.
 Frank Smith, W. J. Bell and Charles Hartman. robbery. ten years.
 Lucius Malone, assault to murder; ten years.
 Will Lowe, grand larceny; six years. appeal taken.
 Joe Manuel. grand larceny; thirteen months.
 George Nelson. burglary, two years Ellen Owen. grand larceny; two years.
 D. c. Cross and J. T. Cameron, grand larceny; thirteen months each.
 Pinkey Bell. grand larceny: two years.