The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
ALL OPPOSED II
 TWO STORY PLANS Capitol Commission Holds Meet ing in Governors Office KNO11YpROBLEM LEM COMES UP Judge Thomas Must Dispose of Boy Who Has Given Montgomery
 Officers No End of
 Trouble.
KNOI1YPROBLEM COMES UP

Montgomery. July 26.-(Speeial)-Fh capitol confusion held meeting at nool in the office of the governor and dis cussed the matters that are now pending but did not promulgate any orders. Tn matter of painting the building, alread, delegated to Secretary of State MeDayid and the putting on of a new roof, assignee to Private Secretary J. Kirk Jackson was made final. and there was also som discussion of the task of trading tn new grounds purchased
 It was shown plainly at a meeting to day that no member of the commission proper was in favor of the two-stor! plan of addition as adopted through tho vote of the supreme court some days ago
 No action was taken, however, on the question, though there was q general dis cussion of it.
 While no member will verify the i'm pression it is generally thought that the commission proper will never agree to the idea of two-story plan. Plans for grad ing the lot and painting and roofing the old building were adopted.
 Review of Soldiers.
 The review of the artillery this after noon by Brig. Gen. L. V. Clark and his staff was one of the most satisfactory of any held for that branch of the ser vice. The members of the generals staff sent Maj. D. M. Scott, quartermaster, in the hospital with broken leg. fine bunch of roses with the following note: ..To Maj. D. M. Scott, with compliments, sympathy and best wishes for an early recovery from brgadier general and staff"
 The cavalry camp at Pickett Springs paid hCmage to the memory of Col. Daniel S. Lamont, former Secretary of War, by having the flags al half mast during the whole day Capt. C. S. Price of Birming- cavalry camp.
 A happy little dinner was given at the artillery camp tonight in honor of Gen cral Clark and his staff.
 knotty Problem.
 One of the xnottiest problems that Judge William H. Thomas has had to solve since his accession to the bench is just what to do with Harry Williams the 16-year-old white boy who was convicted in the criminal court today on the charge of robbing freight car in the Louisville and Nashville yards several months ago.
 Harry does not look to be a day over F years of age but is one of the best l,1 that are always in the tolls of the po- lice.
 Last winter the boy was brought up be- fore Judge Thomas on a charge of lar- ceny, and in order to spare the boy and his mother the modification and pub licity incident to public trial a hearing of his case was had in an ante room at the court house. and it was decided to send him to the East Lake reformatory The restraint at East Lake was not to Harry's liking and it was not long be- fore he became very refractory, which resulted in his getting a good wholesome whipping This was too much for the boy and he made his escape and came back to this city. Court officials were notified of the escape but thought they would give the little fellow a trial for himself He had not been In the city but a very short while before he got mixed up in the freight car incident. trial of which resulted in his conviction.
 Judge Thomas is puzzled as to what disposition to make of the body. He does not seem to think that q return to East Lake will be of much benefit to him and has about decided to sentence him to term in the penitentiary.
 It is understood. however. that while Judge Thomas will pass sentence he will ask Governor Jelks to commute the sen tence, or rather issue a parole in case a better disposition can be made of him.
 The Catholic church of this city has made application for Harry and has agreed to send him to a reformatory in New York where the regulations are made especially for just such characters. . Judge Thomas said today he was sat isfied the boy would be put in the hands of the church.
 Harry, while sitting in the court room today, was barefooted and wore knee pants The boys mother and little sis ters sat immediately behind him. and he appeared entirely indifferent to the sur roundings
 It was a concensus of opinion of all in the court room that in this one little criminal the great state of Alabama had a very hard problem to solve.
 Will Make Arrests.
 Clerk John Farley of the sanitary de- partment, who under the new quarantine regulations is acting chief inspector If the forces now engaged in seeing that the city is thoroughly cleaned, s-Tore cut twenty five warrants at l o'clock to- day against people who nave neglected to put their premises in sanitary condi- ton.
 The names of the parties cannot be given as the arrests have not yet been given as the arrests have not yet been made, but the police force will ''get busy this afternoon and tonight.
 MT. Farley. in discussing the situation. said: "I am determined that Montgomery shall be a clean city, and l am going to keep it clean. I do not intend to show the slightest partiality but will treat all alike.