The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-15
NEWS IN BRIEF

GOVERNOR JELKS yesterday APP
pointed Hon. Henry F. Reese OF selma,
as temporary Judge Of the Circuit Court
of Dallas County to preside in the absence
of Judge John Moore OF the fourth
judicial Circuit, who IL III. Mr. reese
will convene the Circuit Court on Dal-
las County Monday morning and VIII con-
tiuua to preside over the court until Hon.
A. II. Aston. supernumerary Circuit
Judge OF the State completes the session
of the Circuit Court Of Walker County
where he Is now engaged.
THE RESIGNATION Of T. II. Clover.
Jr.. az captain of Company ii, Ind in
fantry stationed at Opelika was received
by the Adtutant General OF the National
Guard yesterday and an order was issued
directing Colonel F.. Fl. Graves. COM
handing the regiment to order an cleo
ton to be held to choose the successor
to Captain Clover.
NorARIEs PUBLIC were appointed
by Governor Jelks yesterday as Follows:
John /. Ensign, Mapiesville; Alfred
Proskauer, ..-y.--.>; j. Howiano, Mophe.
r. J. Dunnam was appointed Notary
Public and Justice OF the Peace for Beat
l3, Wilcox County. -
JUDGE sAYRE yesterday heard the
attorneys Of Mary Lou Fielder on the APP
plication for writ of habeas corpus The
woman had been remanded to jail for as
sault with intent to murder. She had
been tried before Justice Pettus in the
lower part Of the county. After hearing
the arguments In the case. Judge sayre
denied the writ.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT yesterday II
suit for 81, 500 was filed against the Ala
bama Midland by Henderson Huguely as
administrator of the estate Of Dock
Huguely. who was killed near the city
limits OF Montgomery in q railroad aeci-
dent. The suit IL against the employees
| insurance department Of the road A
| suit for damages against the road for
| Huguely's death has been flied in the
City Court.
IN THE CIVIL DIVISION OF the City
Court yesterday Judge Sayre denied the
motion for a new trial In the suit Of Will
liam r. Arnett against the Western Rail-
road. The trial Of the case a week ago
| resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff
Wednesday a motion was made by the at
torneys of the road and argued before
Judge Sayre asking for a new trial In the
case. Judge Sayre took the matter un-
H., decision was announced.
THE STATE Pardoning Board was In
session at the State Capitol yesterday
and late In the afternoon made recon-
mendations to Governor Jelks in several
cases which the Board declined to make
public. The Governor will take UP the
papers this morning. J 1t Is understood
that no cases of great interest were con-
sidered by the Board yesterday.
THE TRIAL of John Meadows. charged
with reckless driving. will be called be-
fore Recorder Arlington today. Mead
ows is the hacktnan whose vehicle ran
over Joe Baradend. 3-year-old child.
The accident occurred on the corner OF
Jefferson and Tallapoosa Streets last
Tuesday. Meadows's case was postponed
until the extent of the child's injuries
developed. '
AN INVESTIGATION into the affairs
of Sol Lurie, a bankrupt of Dothan, was
had before Referee Stratton. Lurie filed
a bill in bankruptcy last month. He
owed $4,000 and his stock was valued
at $500. The investigation yesterday was
to determine the amount and condition of
Lurie's assets.
MONROE INGRAM and Frank Harri-
son, two citizens Of Covington County,
were arraigned before Commissioner Ell
more yesterday on the charge. of Illicit
distilling. The evidence tended TO show
that the prisoners had made moonshine
whiskey and they were required to give
bond. The arrests were made by Deputy
Marshall Collier.
THE STATEMENT in yesterday morn
ing's Advertiser to the effect that T.. w.
Jackson. was injured two years ago was
mistake. He was injured on the
Southern Pacific Railroad about two
months ago In wreck about 100
miles west Of New Orleans,
Chief Gerald I'll.
Chief of Police Adolph Gerald is sick at
his home on the corner of Washington