The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-15
ANDREW DORSEY
 IS GIVEN PAROL Was Serving Twenty Year Term
 for Murder. CANNOT GET PENSIONS Washington County Fails to Properly Present Names of Those for Whom the Pensions Are
 Sought.
CANNOT GET PENSIONS

Montgomery, August 14-tSpecial.)- Governor Cunningham yesterday lssueo pardon to Andrew Dorsey, negro or Cherokee county, conditioned on his fu- ture good conduct Dorsey was convicted of murder in the second degree in 1895 and senteced to twenty years in the peni- tentiary. The governor makes the fol- lowing endorsement on the papers: This applicant for executive clemency was convicted in June, 1895, of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty years. He has served nine years and two months. His conduct has been good. The trial judge recommends his pardon or parole, saying that his good character at and before the homicide Is vouched for by many of the most respectable citizens in the community where he lived, and that there were some extenuating circum- stances in the evidence on the trial The prosecuting solicitor recommends a par don, saying that he thought at the time the sentence a severe one under the facts and circumstances of the case.'
 Judge Bradford of the board of con vict inspectors says: From the facts de- veloped on the trial I think the defend ant was acting in elf-defense when he fred
 "The county officers of the county where he was convicted join in recom- mending executive clemency and the board of pardons recommends a pardon. Therefore let parole issue conditioned up- on good conduct"
 Lose Their Pensions.
 No new applicants for Confederate pen- sions in Washington county will be put on the rolls this year; neither were there any last year. The trouble Is that names of those desiring this help, whic.i is rem dered by the state, have not been prop erly presented by the county board. Last year a number of names came up in ir- regular way and were sent back by the state board.
 This year the county examiners seem to have become offended at the result of year and say they sent one list of names and they were turned down and they see no use in sending more. At least this Is about the Idea conveyed by the letter received. The state board Is helpless in such cases. The law plainly says how the
  are not made that way the state board must send them back.
 Teachers Pass.
 The following teachers have been H. censed by the state superintendent of education:
 Jackson County-Martha E. Anderson, Scottsboro: Thomas Watson. Limrock; Ella l.. Mason, Beans Creek, Tenn; Mable Blythe, Lynchburg Tenn; Sal lie Shipp, Hollywood; Maggie Crownover, Dorans Cove; May Jones, Kosh; William T. Holt, County Line. Tenn; Benjamin Lawson Hill Bridgeport; Lulu G. Phillips, Langston; Eula Record, Lynchburg. Tenn; J. L. Byron, County Line, Tenn; Laura Smalley, Barnes; Ella Walker. Scottsboro; Clara Young Scottsboro; Hugh Jefferson Porter, Santa; Sam B. Wininger, Hytop; Della Hall. Larkins- vile.
 Clarke County-Mrs. Fannie Cowan, Thomasville Benney Edwards Berry, Coffeeville; Allie Calhoun, Grove Hill; Miss E. Kling Dacy, Whatley; Alma Rob- inson, Salitpa; Kate Hall, Thomasville; James Samuel Finch, Nealton; Daisy A. Currie, Grove Hill; Robert D. Sutton, Grove Hill Maud Kirk, Lower Peach Tree; Annie Carter, Grove Hill, Nettie Heard Grove Hill; Lo1la Johnson, Thom- asvillea Daisie Harris, Bashi; Flossie ! Thomasville; Adele Kirk, Lower Peach Tree; Matte Lorena Hare, Coffeeville.
 Colored Appllcants-W. D. Nicholson, Walker Springs; J. o. Alston, Coffeeville.
 Fillmore Count-H. E. Hornsby, Tallas- see; J. L. Began, Eclectic; Lucy Yates. Eclectic; Lillie Slaton, Eclectic; Ida Mar tin Neman; Onslow Meggs Began, Eclec- tic.
 Clored Applicans-J. A. Lawrence, We tumpka; Annie D, Ballard Montgomery; E. A. Benjamin, Robinson Springs.
 Marshall County-Eva Fired, Albert vile; J. B. Foshee, Boaz; Campbell Leach, Packets; Will w. Wood Neck; H. F. Hewett, Union Grove; D. c. Rasco, Snead; Joseph J. Bain, Peters; Jennie Toland Oxford; Joel Theodore Johnson, Eddy; Maude Smith. Albertville; Jasper Morrow, Warrenton; William Ramzy Huckaby, Neck; Dayton Espey, Albert Miller, Reedbrake: D. D. Morrow. War Gordon Silvey, Crossville; Sallie Russell. CT, Peters; J. Early Nix, Boaz; William Rock; Victor E. Pate, Grassy; Maude Dossett Eddy; Leola Wiles, Eddy; Ethel Ray Sims Albertville; Cenia Alfred, Rosa; Kate Fowler, Albertville; Sallie Whitman, Albertville Laura M. Morris, Lamont; Janet Spruill, Bell Mills; Angle Barnes. Oleander.
 Bridge Consolidation. Notification of the consolidation of the Montgomery Road and Bridge company and the Montgomery Bridge company,