The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
''PISTOL TOTING"
 IS ON INCREASE
Annual Report of Attorney Gen.
 eral an Interesting One.
WHIPPING POST IN ALA.
Report Calls Attention to Fact That Such an Institution Is Athorlzed By Law In Mobile County
 for Young Criminals.

Montgomery, November 26.-(Special)- In the annual report of Charles G. Brown, attorney general, which is now ready for the printer 1t is shown that the crime of pistol toting'' is on the increase.
 The report which covers the two years ending September 30, 1902 shows that 13,SSs criminal cases were disposed of in Alabama during that period. The f1g- ures in the report show further that 61 per cent of these cases resulted in conviction.
 The carrying of concealed pistols Is the crime for which more prisoners were charged than for any other offense against the law. The pistol toter'' large- ly outnumbers the other criminals who are brought before the bar of justice in Alabama.
 The report calls attention to the in- teresting fact that a whipping post Is established in Alabama by law and at it certain criminals may be punished. The whipping post is authorized only in Mobile county, where criminals un- der a certain age may be whipped by the sheriff, some deputy or the parents or guardians of the young criminal
 In the two years just closed only one criminal was so punished in Mobile coun- ty.
 The report shows that there were SEA convictions. 2o1S acquittals. 2679 nolle prosequIs, 502 cases abated, withdrawn or dismissed in the past two years.
 In the two years the death sentence was pronounced in Alabama upon 8 criminals In every instance the criminal was sentenced to death for murder in the first degree.
 There were 1566 sentences to the peni- tentiary for various crimes. To hard la Dor for county, 2003 were sentenced. Two hundred and seven criminals were sent to the county jail for various offenses. Fines upon ASA criminals were paid or secured. Five convicted criminals were sent to the insane hospital and seven to the boys reformatory at East Lake.
 In the two years 1949 concealed weapon cases were disposed of.
 The figures in the report show that 61 per cent of the cases disposed of resulted in conviction.
 The percentage of convictions In cases disposed of in each of the thirteen judi cial circuits Is as follows:
 First Circuit-B. F. Elmore. solicitor. Demopolis, 72 per cent.
 Second Circuit-Solicitor c. R. Bricken, Luverne, s2 per cent.
 Third Circuit-Solicitor C. A. L. Sam ford, opelika, T per cent.
 Fourth Circuit = Solicitor W. W. Quarles, Selma, SS per cent. Fifth Circuit-Solicitor S. L. Brewer, Tuskegee, IS per cent Sixth Circuit-Solicitor w. B. Oliver, Tuscaloosa, S4 per cent Seventh Circuit-Solicitor J. B. Graham, Talladega, 65 per cent. Eigth Circuit-Solicitor R. IL Lowe, Huntsville, 46 per cent
 Ninth Circuit-Solicitor R. c. Hunt Ft. Payne fl per cent.
 Tenth Cipcuit-Solicitor C. W. Fergu- son, Birmingham, 54 per cent. Eleventh Circuit-Solicitor William H. Sawtelle, Tuscumbia, 65 per cent.
 Twelfth Circuit-Solicitor Richard H. Parks. Troy, 7S per cent.
 Thirteenth Circuit-Solicitor John W. McAlpine, Mobile, 55 per cent.
 The reports of the solicitors In the separate city county and criminal courts show the following percentage of convic- tions:
 City Court of Anniston-Soicitor W. c. Tunstall, Jr., GA per cent.
 City Court of Bessemer-Solcitor James A. Estes, 39 per cent.
 City Court of Gadsden-Solicitor W. J. Martin, TO per cent.
 City Court of Mobile-Solicitor James H. Webb, 82 per cent.
 City Court of Montgomery - Solicitor Tennent Lomax, 60 per cent.
 City Court of Selma-Solicitor W. W. Quarles 94 per cent.
 City Court of Talladega-Solicitor A. M. Garber. Il per cent.
 County Court of Clay-Solicitor J. J, Haynes Ashland. 68 per cent County Court of Cleburne-Soiicitor w. B. Merrill, Edwardsville, 67 per cent. County Court of Coffee-M. J. Lee, Ef- ba, 3S per cent
 County Court of Jackson = Solicitor John F. Proctor, Scottsboro, 47 per cent.
 County Court of Lawrence-Solicitor ID. c. Almon. M6ulton, 56 per cent
 County Court of Madison = Solicitor Tancreed Betts. Huntsville, 5s per cent
 County Court of Montgomery-Solicito Tennent Lomax, 42 per cent.
 County Court of Morgan-Solicitor John c. Eyster, New Decatur, 62 per cent.
 County Court of Sumter = Solicitor James A. Mitchell, Livingston, 66 per cent.
 County Court of Tuscaloosa = Solicitor Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa, 59 per cent.
 Criminal Court, of Jefferson County Solicitor H. P. Hefiin 40 per cent.
 Criminal Court of Pike County-Solici- tor E. R. Brannen. 46 per cent.