The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Duncan's Appeal.

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 Duncan's Appeal.
 Again the case of Frank Duncan, con- l victed murderer and safe blower of Bir- mingham, Is before the supreme court The papers with the missing transcript | of proceedings, about which the other case was thrown out by the court, were presented this morning Jy brief by Col. " Fl. Denson, attorney for Duncan, of I Birmingham
 The allegations are that in the sentenc- l ing of Duncan after he was brought back l from Florida a few weeks ago the court erred in several counts and there Is good | ground to suspend sentence until there | Is a fuller investigation of the proceed ings. Colonel Denson said Saturday that | he thought he had a good case and was very muc.. in hopes he would be able to get a stay of sentence. While 1t Is im- possible to tell what the supreme court will do, the impression around the capitol is that Duncan will hang next Friday.
 Brandon Pleased.
 General William W. Brandon returned to the city today after several days ab- sence and took up the routine of his work He is very enthusiastic over the reunion of the Confederate veterans and Sons in Mobile last week and regards the convention as the best ever held by southern veterans He was especially impressed with the parade, which was better, he thinks. than any he has seen at reunions of the whole number of | states.
 | Speaking of the military, he said the commands in the line made good show | ing and one for each officer to be proud l of. Captain s. H. Smith of Company A, Captain John S. Callahan of Company M, Captain Thomas F. Mckay of Company and Captain John D. Hagan of Com pany E, First Alabama regiment, and Captain J. H. Norville of Battery A, First artillery, made fine showings with their men and equipments. A happy fea- ture of the parade were two companies of school boys from the two military academies there, with grey uniforms and carrying cadet guns. The fact was emil nently plain, says General Brandon, that the old democratic doctrine of states rights was we'll established and that there is no fear for the future of the south.
 New Drill Regulation.
 The adjutant generals office is sending out the new drill regulations to all the commands and will expect the companies | to get informed on them as rapidly as is consistent with time and ability. Gen eral Brandon, the adjutant general. says they will revolutionize the handling of | l have to be made in double rank. It will take a great deal of work to get the new tactics in the heads of the officers and men.
 The 10-cent store of Kress & Co. was | robbed of several hundred dollars worth | of goods Sunday night. The manager | thinks the goods must have been hauled | off in a wagon.
 The supreme court did not organize with the new members today because of the absence of Judge Simpson, who Is ex- 1 rected tonight Judges Denson and An- derson came in and are getting their of fees strengthened out.
 Bill Dorman, negro convicted of mur- der and sentenced to be hung here, died today in jail. He had tuberculosis. It Is a l pitiful case. He refused to eat and actual ly grieved himself to death He often begged the jailor to shoot him. It Is said that the solicitor, agreed once to let him off with life sentence, but his attorneys would not agree to it.
 Supreme Court.
 The supreme court handed down the following decisions today:
 Sharpe, J.-J. R. H. Randall vs. J. L.. | Worthington, appeal from Birmingham | city court; appeal dismissed John F. Hoge vs. l.. l.. Herzberg. sur viving partner appeal from Gadsden city court; judgment affirmed. I. E. Boyett vs. John J. Payne, appeal from Covington circuit court; reversed | and remanded.
 J. L. Henderson vs. P. H. Brunson, | appeal from Coffee chancery court; af- tirmed
 1 Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany vs. Cudjo Lewis, appeal from Mo- l bile circuit court; reversed and remanded. | w. T. Tranum, ct al. vs. w. B. Snod- grass, appeal from Crenshaw chancery | court: decree affirmed.
 | Prevalent Savings Life Assurance so- | oiety vs. Oscar J. Pruitt appeal from Montgomery city court; affirmed. Southern Railway company vs. J. J. Bonner. admr., appeal from Jefferson cir cult court; reversed and remanded.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company vs. Fannie Brantey. appeal from Jefferson circuit court affirmed.
 For Alabama River. W. F. Vandiver, c. F. Moritz and w M. Teague have been designated to pre- sent the cause of the Alabama river to the rivers and harbors committee of con- gress They will present the memorial adopted at the meeting of the Alabama River convention here on November A. and will have the hearty support of Sem ators Morgan and Pettus. both of whom live on the river at Selma Congressman Bankhead, ranking democrat on the house rivers and harbors committee Congressman Bowie of the Fourth dis trict. who Is on the river. and Congress-