The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-10
TOM HUNTER PARDONED
GEORGIA RAILROAD MAN ONCE
 MORE AT LIBERTY.
He Had Many Warm Friends When He Was Auditor of the West ern Railroad Under
 President Smith.

Tom Hurlter, the ex-auditor of the Western Railroad during the regime of President Smith, who served a term in the penitentiary for embezzlement, has been pardoned. He had many friends among railroad mep who will read the following special from Macon. Ga, to The Atlanta Constitution with pleasure:
 Tom Hunter was among the passengers on the Central train which rolled into Macon this morning at 7:35 o'clock. It was not in a sleeper the ex-auditor rode, but on a seat all to himself in the rear of the coach immediately preceding the Pullman. With his heavy coat buttoned high about his head, his hands thrust deep into his side pockets he reclined upon the seat, sleeping soundly and pleasantly when Conductor Harris touch ed him on the shoulder, calling for his ticket. That same genial. pleasant smile played over Hunters face as he looked the conductor squarely in the eyes. say ing:
 "It's good morning to you Mir. Harris and how do ysu feele
 "In the days gone by the two men had known each ether and in the early dawn of the morning there was friendly grasp of the hand. After Conductor liar ris had worked his train he dropped into the seat along side the ex-auditor and for awhile the two old friends conversed of the past, talked of the times before trou- ble came to the passenger. No reference was made to the immediate past by either. apart from Hunters declaration that it was all over and that he was anxious to reach home and get to work once more.
 Hunter appeared to be in excellent spirits. Laughing and joking he rode out the miles between Macon and Atlanta and when the union station was reached he bade Conductor Harris goodby and started for the entrance, stepping lightly and rapidly for the sidewalks to once more walk tho streets of Atlanta a free man. Hunter has been stationed few miles below Macon for months past and has been we'll cared for. The work in- trusted to him has been discharged in the most satisfactory manner. and the less ees will find it hard job to fill the vacancy. On the way into Macon Hunter met on the train an old friend with whom he outlined his plans for the future. There was nothing of the rosy side of life in his anticipation but there was that firm. determined style which has always been a characteristic of Tom Hunter and which convinced that old friend the ex- auditor would triumph over all ob stacles and become a man among men once more"
 It looks like the regular Christmas schedules of the roads entering Momtgom- cry have gone into effect. Yesterday morning the Central of Georgia train. usually one of the best behaved in the shed, came in late and in the afternoon the Louisville and Nashville train from Prattville was also late-something unpre- cedented in the history of local railroad ing.
 Last night the Louisville and Nuihville train from the north due here at 7:25 p. m. was nearly two hours late and the Western train from Atlanta, due at 9:30 p. m, was four hours late. made up train out of Atlanta coming to Montgomery on time.