The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-16
RANDOLPH IN COURT
DEMANDS TO KNOW WHO IS HIS
 PROsECUTOR.
Upon Continuance of six Embezziement Csses Former Probate Judge Pats sharp 0uestion
 to the Court.

| Under the right guaranteed to me | by the Contribution of the United
 States, I want to know who is my prosecutor the Solicitor of Montgom-
 cry County or the Judge on the benchr' | This sensational question was put to Judge William H. Thomas, of the City Court, by Francis c. Randolph. ex-Pro-
 bate Judge of Montgomery County. un-
 der six indictments for embezziement. The question was put to the court yesterday afternoon about o'clock, after the six cases against Judge Ran dolph, which were set for trial yester- day, had been continued by Solicitor Dent on account of the absence of an important witness. considerable Hurry was caused in the court room by the manner in which the question was asked.
 Judge Thomas merely replied that the Solicitor, as the representative of the State. was the prosecuting attor- ney.
 The matter ended there. It will be remembered that several l weeks ago, Judge Randolph was &C., quilted of embezzling $9,100 from the State by drawing that amount out of 1 the, First National Bank. just before | leaving suddenly for Central America. Five other cases were mol pressed and the six remaining cases were set for | trial yesterday. When the cases Were called. solici- tor Dent moved a continuance on ac- icount of the absence of witnesses and the motion was granted. Judge Randolph arose and with ap- parent feeling said: The Constitu- every defendant the right to address lthe court either personally or by coun-
 sel and under that right I ask whe | Is my prosecutor, the Solicitor or the Judge on the benchT The cases will again be taken up Friday.
 Other cases were disposed of yes- terday by the Court as follows: Berto Davis, jury and verdict of guilty of grand larceny. 1 Scott Barnes. plea of guilty. fined ;2o.
 Charlie Greene, assault and battery. each case.
 | John Harris. assault and battery.
 plea of guilty. fined $25. | Cases set for trial today are as fol-
 lows: Frank Caffey. grand larceny. receiving stolen property and embez-
 element; Thomas Barnett, abusive lan- guage; Frank Barnett. abusive lan- | guage: Cost Barnett, conspiracy; Frank Barnett, conspiracy; Adolphus Barnett. conspiracy; Thomas Barnett, conspir- acy; Pearly Cooper, Genette McAlpine and Cynthia Owen, trespass after warm ing; Daniel Cooper. carrying concealed pistol; Patsy Davis. assault to murder Il Decrees by Equity Court. Decrees were rendered in the follow ing cases yesterday by Judge A. D. Sayre, presiding over the City Court of Montgomery, in Equity:
 H. Loeb & Bro., vs. Sam Harris. et al. decree of foreclosure.
 Thomas Hamilton vs. Lula McMillan Hamilton, final decree.
 William Timothy vs. Julia Timothy
 final decree.
 Mary E. Goolsby vs. Willis M. Gools- lby, decree everything demurrer. Edmund Davis, ct al, vs. Samuel lGerson. ct al. decree overriding de. lmurrer.
 Charlie Pope vs. Cora Pope, final de. icree.
 Ex parte Stella Marcus, decree re- llieving the petitioner of the disabili'
 ties Of homage.
 Estelle J. Futile, trustee. vs. Francis
 M. Futile. decree confirming sale.
 Caroline Fritz vs. Joe Fritz, decree lpro confesso on proof of acceptance oi service by John Hanson.
 Charlotte Edwards vs. Anderson Ed
 wards, decree pro confesso on persona Iser'yice,