The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
FELIX HALL MAY
 GET \ RETRIEVE
Condemned Man Says He Gan
 Now Establish an AIibi
PRISONERS HAVE RELIGION
Sid King and Albert Jones VIII Be Hanged Next Frlday-Three 9th CTS Will Suffer the Death
 Penalty Next Week.

It Is now considered probable that Felix Hall, who is sentenced to oe hanged at the county jail next Friday will not go to the scafjld on that day. A petition was filed in the City court yesterday af- ternoon praying that Sheriff Andrew W. Burgin be enjoined from carrying cut the sentence. The injunction was 9lsd by Charles Denegro, who represented the defendant at his former trial,
 The petition sets forth that at the time of the killing the prisoner was in Lon isiana, and that he can prove this by T. H. Morrisey of vicksburg. Miss; that his name is George Jackson, and that he can establish an alibi now although he was not able to do so at his former trial.
 It was generally thought yesterday that the governor intended to reprieve Hall for sixty days even If this petition had not been filed There seems to be strong probability that Hall can estab- fish an alibi and it has been the gen. eral impression for several days that he would not die with his fellow prisoners on Friday.
 It is reasonably certain, however, that Sid King and Albert Jones, the other two negroes sentenced to hang on the same day, will go to the scaffold next Friday.
 All three of the prisoners say that they now have religion and that they are ready to go. Sid King and Albert Jones were in good humor yesterday afternoon. When Jones was asked If he had anything to say for publication he laughingly replied:
 Jones Enjoys Reefsteak.
 Say that I wish they would give us something good to eat these last few days. I am getting mighty tired of fat meat and corn bread. They gave us some beefsteak for breakfast Sunday morning and 1t tasted mighty fine'
 Jones was convicted of the murder of Walter Cotton in the store of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company. He Is confined In the same cell with Sid King Jones asked the interviewer for a cigar and when it was given him he said to be sure to put in the paper what poor one 1t was. King asked for dime. He had small bible In his hand and was busily engaged in reading it. Both of these ne- groes were baptized on Sunday afternoon. King said he didn't want to say anything for publication because the newspapers had said too much already.
 Felix Hall is confined in the cell ad- jacent to that of King and Jones. He has blanket stretched over the bars of his cell so that he is very secluded and exclusive. He never smiles, but on the other hand wears a very much worried appearance. He pulled his blanket aside and said that he simply wanted to say that he was innocent of the charge on which he was convicted, that his name was George Jackson and that they had the wrong man.
 T have got religion now, though, and am ready If I have to go. l have not been baptized yet because I was not ready on Sunday when the others went through wit it."
 Abe Williams. Will Hudson and Will Jones are sentenced to be hanged one week from Friday on the charge of high way robbery. Jones refused to talk. Abe Williams Is very serious negro. He said:
 ITylnQ 10 tome nTOu9ns
 T am trying to get right with God, but I have not yet come through don't care so much for the baptizing if I get satisfied in my own conscience that I am going to be saved. I pray most all the time and the preachers come to see me pretty often. We sing hymns a whole lot and have church in here 1f.~t,N 12 o'clock"
 Will Hudson is probably the most intel ligent negro of the whole sextette. He had The Age-Herald and Munsey's maga- zine in his cell and was busy reading when approached. He talks freely.
 T used to spend most of my time in the north" he said, "and was only down here on little pleasure trip from Phil adelphia when they arrested me. have been in every state in the union except Utah. Most of the time I have been a hostier in some of the large racing stables. My brother is riding now for MT. Morse, a wealthy English horseman. He rode last week at Detroit in that $10,- 600 handicap race.
 'I was born in Mexico, Missouri, and
 
 lived there most of my life. have work ed for the Burlintgon and Big Four and when I came south the last time was working for the American Card company as stamper I am not guilty of the charge against me and don't see how ever came to get mixed up in the case"
 Hudson had a quantity of fruit in his cell and when he was asked where he got 1t said:
 Some of the girls sent 1t to me. They always did seem to like me pretty we'll and I used to run around with them a good deal before I got in here"
 He also had bible in his cell which he said he read more than anything else. He was baptized on Sunday with the others.