The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-22
NEWS In BRIEF

THE PRELIMINARY hearing of
Police Captain w. H. Taylor charged
with the killing Of Policeman Griffin will
be held in the court Of Justice b. H.
Screws on the 18th Of February. The
original warrant sworn out against Cap
tain Taylor charged assault with intent
to murder. 1t was sworn out on the
18th and the preliminary hearing was set
for the 25th. ten days later. In the
meanwhile Patrolman Grimm died and a
new warrant was sworn out. This war
rant was sworn out on the 18th and as
in the other case the preliminary hearing
was for a date ten days later, the 2sth.
GOVERNOR JELKS yesterday author
ICED the calling Of special meeting OF
the Board Of Trustees Of the Alabama
Girls Industrial School at Montevailo.
The meeting will be held in the private
office of Governor Jelks at the State Capt.
toll at noon February 2sth. 1t 10 UNDER
stood that the Board Is called to discuss
the utilizing Of certain lands owned by
the school, and the Governor IL DESTROYS
of having a full attendance Of the mem
bers Of the Board.
DALLAS COUNTY TEACHERS were
awarded certificates to teach in the Ala
bama public schools by the State Board
of Examiners yesterday as follows: ]. F.
Shields, Maggie D. Blann, Y. A. Brown.
H. z. Lathoin. Mary Rose, Mary J. Gard
ner, NJ. A. Carter. Eugene Brown, Emily
F. Spear, Lille johnson, c. B. Mims,
Maud Gardner, Lizzie DuBose. Uriah Rob-
inson, Lille Green. Hattie Foster, Eliza
williams. Nick Solomon, w. II. Mont
gomery, Matte F. vann, Harriet Wade,
Mary Moore.
PATROLMEN Doran and jackson yes
terday afternoon arrested Frank I'm
derwood and George Clarence, small
negro boys and Mollie Hammond, Cora
Henry and Mary Jackson. negro women,
charged with larceny of coal from the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad yards.
The Henry woman made bond and was
released. The others were locked up at
police headquarters. The cases will be
tried by Recorder Arlington this after
noon.
REV. d. CLAY LILLY of Tuscaloosa.
will occupy the pulpit at the Central
Presbyterian Church tomorrow. The
pastor, Rev Neal l.. Anderson is much
improved from his recent attack OF illness
but he has not sufficiently recovered to be
out The Rev. Mr.. Lilly has kindly
consented to occupy the pulpit tomorrow.
Lilly Is one of the best known and ablest
ministers In the Southern Presbyterian
Church.
LICENSE INSPECTOR MooG is i'll at
his home on Church Street with a severe
cold, which, 1t is feared, will turn into
grippe Inspector Moog. who is also ex-
officio Assistant City Clerk, had charge
of the Clerks office during the recent
illness of Clerk Hardaway. No sooner
had the Clerk returned to duty than his
assistant was stricken down.
BUD LOWE. a white man Of Chiffon
County was arraigned before Commits
sioner John Elmore yesterday charged
with retail liquor dealing without license.
loves case had been called once before.
but had been continued. Commissioner
Elmore after hearing the case required
a bond of him for his appearance before
the next Federal grand jury.
THE STATE BOARD of Compromise,
which consists of the Governor, the Au-
ditor and the Attorney General. will meet
at the Capitol next Tuesday, February
25th, for the purpose of adjusting certain
claims against public ofIicials.
IN POLICE COURT news in The Adver-
tiser Tuesday 1t was stated that j. c.
Afford was fined for being drunk and
disorderly. This Afford was negro and
not Mr.. ]. c. Afford of Mitchells.