The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Jury Recommends That He Be
 Removed from Office
ALSO INDICTED FOR MURDER
He and William j. Armstrong, Con stable, Are Charged With Drunken ness and Improper Practices
 Under Color of Office.

William J. Armstrong. constable in and for beat Eighteen, and R. D. coffman. justice of the peace in and for beat Eighteen, have been recommended for impeachment and removal from office, by the Jefferson county grand jury, which adjourned yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
 In the recommendations for impeach- naent of Armstrong and Cofrman the grand jury charges drunkenness and cor ruption, incompetency and neglect of duty. The specifications in the recon- mendation for the removal of Armstrong are as follows:
 That the said William J. Armstrong has been habitually drunk, or under the influence of intoxicating liquors since the first day of July, 1902, up to the present time, or that he has been under the In fiuence of intoxicating liquors to such an extent as to incapacitate him for the discharge of his duties as such constable since the first day of July, 1902.
 .oThat the said William J. Armstrong. under the color of his office as such constable. corruptly and feloniuosly took from one Columbus Williams, one silver dime
 That said William J. Armstrong under the color of his office as such constable, corruptly and feloniousiy took from one Rochelle Williams fifteen cents. Against the peace and dignity of Alabama"
 coffman's Case.
 In the case of Coffman the jury sets forth fourteen specifications. among them being the following:
 'That said R. D. Coffman, under color of his office as such justice of the peaces oorruptiy took one gold or gold filled watch of the value of $S5 from one Mack Williams.
 "That said R. D. Coffman corrupt1y took from one John Douglas the sum of s1.2O.
 "That said R. D. Coffman has been habitually drunk or under the influence of intoxicating liquors since the first day that he has been under the influence of of July 1902, up to the present time, to such an extent as to incapacitate him for the discharge of his duties as such jus tice of the peace.
 That in the case of the state against David Mckinney, charged with the of- rense of an assault with intent to mur- der, or of an assault, or assault and battery with a weapon, which said case was heard and tried before said Golf man as such justice of the peace. and that said Coffman, under color of his of- flee as such justice of the peace, corrupt ly assumed Jurisdiction of said cause or causes, and corruptly fined said Mcxin- ney the sum of s13O. as fine and costs in said case or cases, and corruptly con- verted the same to his own use.
 Wanted Jury Trial.
 "That in the case of the state against Mary Grady. charged with the offense of vagrancy, which said sace was heard and tried before said Coffman, that the said Mary Grady demanded a trial by jury in said cause. and that the said R. D. Golf man. as such justice of the peace. will fully neglected his duty in not giving her an opportunity to have a trial by jury, but proceeded to try the said Mary Grady on said charge and fined her SIT, and cor Iuptly ItCClFSQ HUH AAtC Sota 3Auh Grady the sum of s17."
 Several other and similar instances of the kind set forth above were also spe- clfied by the grand jury.
 Coffman is now out on bond charged with killing George Johnson. He was tried in a preliminary examination. to- gether with Fred Estes, charged with the same offense before H. B. Abernathy. and both men were given bail in the sum of s25o0 each
 The grand jury yesterday returned in- dictments against Coffman and Estes. charging them with the murder of George Johnson.
 The sensational charges have all come about since Johnson was killed at War ner mines. several weeks ago. At the in- quest and examination by Coronor Paris of Coffman a great deal of testimony was taken and charges similar to the above were then made by the witnesses. The grand jury took the matter up and the result is that there are serious charges against Coffman, Estes and Armstrong.