The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
IS PRISONERS FREED


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Chief a. 3. Gerald at O'Clock yesterday
evening released from the MONTGOMERY
CITY prison thirty-six prisoners, all of
those confined at police headuuarters.
None OF the prisoners was charged with
any serious offense and Police Chief Ger
AID In q brief address told the prisoners
hat the Mayor had opened the prison
ioors to them that they might begin life
new with the beginning Of a new year.
Three of the, prisoners released were
White men. two were negro girls and the
theirs were negro men or boys.
White prisoners were released as fol-
lows:
Henry Austin. disorderly conduct,
drunk, sixteen days, served two days.
Jonn Fioyu, wnlte imam, disorderly con-
duct. drunk ten days, served two days.
William Thompson, disorderiy conduct,
drunk. ten days. served four days.
Negro prisoners were released as fol-
lowss
John Cotton, disordeEiy conduct, drunk,
twanty-six days. served two days.
Gus Todd embesz,esnsnt, fifty-six days.
served twenty-six days.
Win HILL fiim-famming and carrying
concealed weapons. $50 days. served III
days.
Joe YOUNG, larceny Of shoes. 100 days.
served forty-four days.
Greene billiard, larceny of watch, 1os
days. served fifty-eight days
Will Woods larceny Of money, $50 days.
served i1S days.
Aaron Clanton, larceny of coal. LOG days.
served seventeen dayA
WIN Hall larceny Of hat $50 days.
served III days.
Jennie Hogue, larceny OF shoes. 1os
days. served twelve days.
Nose Ashley gaming, twenty-six days.
served fourteen DAYS.
Mitchell Wilson. larceny Of sweaters,
fifty-six days served two days.
George Brown, disordsrly conduct,
drunk. sixteen days, served i've days.
Buck Massey. gaming. twenty-six days.
served fourteen days.
Will Dorsey, concealed weapons. $50
days, served nfty-six days.
Ed Gates, violating hack ordinance.
eight days, served four days. Same ne
gro. concealed weapons. $50 days. served
none.
Lewis Hawkins. gaming. twenty-six
days, served thirteen days.
links Howard. gaming. twenty-six days.
served thirteen days.
George Glenn. disorderiy conduct,
drunk. sixteen days, served four days.
Wallace Sherman. fighting. flfty-aix
smith Harris. disorderiy conduct. six
teen days. served seven days.
Ernest Blatchett. violating fireworks or
dinance, ten days, served three days.
viii Thomas, carrying concealed weap-
ons, $50 days, served forty-seven days.
Cary Hayden, disorderly conduct, twen-
ty-six days, served thirteen days.
Willie Watson, disorderly conduct, ten
days, served seven days
Emanuel Watson, larceny Of dishes, ff-
ty-six days, served seventeen days.
7 Monroe Mitchell carrying concealed
weapons, $50 days. served thirty-one days.
Walter Moore. disorderly conduct, TWEEN
ty-six days, served seven days.
Joseph James, violating fireworks ordi-
nance, ten days, served three days.
Robert Armstrong, assault and battery.
ffty-six days, served four days.
Isaiah Harmon, larceny OF candy, thir-
ty-six days, served nineteen days.
Annie Belle Bullock, disorderiy conduct,
ten days, served four days
BESSIE Cracier. violating fireworks or
dirance, ten days, served four days.
John Armstrong, violating hack ordi-
nance. sixteen days. served four days
Urquhart Joseph, disorderly conduct,
ten days. served none.
John Kohn, a negro serving sentence
of $50 days for embezzlement was released
but was Immediately arrested on another
charge by q deputy sheriff and was taken
to the County jail.
When the prisoners had dotted the
striped suits, worn by Montgomery city
prisoners and had dressed themselves in
civilian clothes Police Chief Gerald ad-
dressed them briefly.
The police chief said the Mayor had de-
cided to let them go free and begin life
anew with the beginning Of the year.
'If you come back here again" said the
Chief sternly, I'll endeavor to see that
the heaviest penalty is imposed upon you.
Go out Of here and resolve to be decent
citizens"
Then the Police Chief caught the eye OF
a negro who had several times been con-
yicted of carrying concealed pistols.
81 want to tell you negroes who carry
pistols" said the Chief. that you've got
10 throw them away. This community
will not tolerate it. Now you can CO."
There was a chorus of voices, thank
yer. Mister Gerald, thank yer" and the
prisoners broke for the street.
Police headquarters was dull place
last night The cells were empty. Chief
Gerald win take advantage of the OPP
portunity to have the cells thoroughly