The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-09
Offered to Bribe Sheriff.

/ Offered to Bribe Sheriff. "H you will turn me loose and let me get away I will give you $25." was the offer made to Sheriff Burgtn and Deputy Sheriff George W. Courson this morning
 by negro who had just been arrested on e charge of.forgery.
 The negro was evidently anxious to get
 away. When he was arrested by Deputy Shertfs Courson and G. G. Tomlin he
 made the proposition and upon its being refused made 1t a second time to Sheriff Burgin when he was taken to the county
 jail.
 As the sheriff also refused to accept the proffered brfbe the only recourse of
 the negro was to walk into a cell and await events.
 He has two aliases, John James and John Jones. It is charged that White forged the name of John Jones to a waive note given to W. s. Esco, who lives in Shelby County. A warrant for the ar- rest of the negro was sworn out before J. E. Rufin. a, Shelby County justice of
 the peace. The officers in Shelby County have been notified of the arrest of White. Jefferson County Politics. While the election in which numerous AnPVftdht COubty OniCcS dEe to DC hilCu Is more than a year off, interest in the
 campaign Is becoming acute, made so by
 the fact that several important announce
 ments have either been made or fore-
 shadowed The announced candidacy of
 Hon. A. O. Lane for judge of the Cir
 cult Court; the announcement that Judge Samuel E. Greene was almost certain to
 run for probate judge, and the further
 announcement that both Judge A. A. | kl.z T.,I J. P. Stiles of the probate court, would created no end of interest all through the county, Attention has been sharply directed t6 the campaign and 1t has been made apparent that there will be several
 races of more than ordinary interest. Another interesting announcement is now made-that W. H. Wilson. at present
 a member of the Jefferson County Board of Revenue, will be candidate for clerk of the Criminal Court, a position now held by John G. Bradley. MT. Bradley, who Is now serving his first term, will no doubt seek to succeed himself. and. as both are we'll known and have warm friends in every beat, the contest will probably be close and spirited. Another race which will no doubt be
 close and interesting will be that for county treasurer. H. c. Miller, who
 came within twenty-three votes of cleo
 ton the last time. will again be in the
 race. and the presumption is that Henry
 B. Gray. serving his first term as treasu-
 Ter, will again seek the office.
 The indications are that there will he
 large number of candidates for member
 of the Board of Revenue, but this far
 there has been but one public announce ment, J., R. Montgomery, of East Lake.
 who has been for years connected with
 the probate office and who is a son of
 Felix Montgomery, once a member of the
 old board of county commissioners, has
 announced for a place on the board
 B. A. Thompson, Harry Jones, James
 Downey and others are mentioned in con-
 nection with the race for sheriff, and in-
 dications point to a lively race between
 anywhere from four to six candidates
 Sheriff Burgin cannot succeed himself,
 the law not permitting a second term im-
 mediately upon the expiration of a first
 term.