The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
JUD BRAHAM WILL
 SUFFER PENALTY Only the Governor Can Now
 Save Him
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART
Transfer of Montgomery Traction Go to Philadelphia Capitalists Will Mean Much for Montgomery.
 Other Montgomery News.

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 Montgomery. March 7--(special)- Though the parties are negroes a TO- nance with a tragic ending has today been thrashed out by the board of par dons, and is now up to the goveri or final adjudication. On his word Juds a- ham will or will not be Ning in the jail yard at Birmingham next Friday. His crime Is the murder of his sweet heart several months ago.
 Way back in the childhood days of Jud Braham and Minnie Crenshaw, in little town of Dallas county, they were lovers and the intensity of the af- lection shown was remarkable for mem bers of the negro race, or any other race for that matter. Minnie grew up to girl hood and was sent to school and given a good education and in time went to one O. the small mining towns near Birming- ham to teach school. Jud followed and became miner but did not advance in the way of bettering himself or his mind.
 The boy paid attention to the girl over her protest and that of her parents, who looked higher. Finally she told him that while she loved him she could not be- come his wife. They were walking out near the town where she lived one Sun day afternoon when the conversation took place. After becoming fully satis- fled the boy told the girl to look at the train passing. AS she turned to do so he shot her in the back of the head. She fell to the gorund and he fired two more shots into her quivering body, from which came death almost at once. With his revolver in his hand he look ed for moment in the face of the wo- man he had murdered and then turned away. Giving himself up to the officers of the law, he said: T have done what I have done. Take me to Judge Greene, have me tried and hung as soon as you can. The quicker 1t is over the better I will be pleased
 He was taken at his word. The trial came along in due time and he was sentenced to hang Friday next. After the sentence, however he took a different view of it and has been trying hard now for several weeks to secure a commuta- tion to life Imprisonment. Only the gov ernor can make the change, and the pardon board has failed to see any req sen for making a change in the order of the court.
 Means Big Things.
 It Is quite certain that the transfer of the properties of the Montgomery 'Trac- tion company, made within the past few days to Philadelphia parties, will mean big things for Montgomery in the very near future The stock of the company has been sold to these persons through R. D. Apperson of Lynchburg, Va, who was here about a month ago and secured the options of the local stockholders. The getting of these latter options will ob- viate the trouble of closing out the mort gage and make settlement easy.
 The local stockholders are ". B. David son, W. F. Vandiver, R. M. Henderson, McDuff Cain, R. l.. Marmon, B. l.. Holt and w. T. Robertson. MT. Harmon said today that he and MT. Holt had sold out their holdings to the new company. As they have been the only ones to hold out against the actions of the company hav- ing filed suit in one or two cases, there will be no more trouble about settling to new conditions at once.
 It is understood the stock of the com pany was closed out at above 62. The new reople traded with the New York stock holders and the formal transfer will be made in that city. There are S3l,O00 In bonds and ten days ago the road was put In the hands of a receiver because of q default in interest This will abro- gate the receivership, and 1t is thought the new people will take over the prop erty at once. There are eight miles of road with equipment but no power house.
 The same parties who have bought the Traction company undertook year ago to get control of both the local systems but failed to get 1t through.
 Gsssenheimer Found Dead.
 When 1t came time to get up this morn ing Samuel Gassenheimer, 31 years of age was dead He had taken a large dose of morphine in his room at No. 19 Alabama street, some time last night, and died be- fore morning. His door was forced this morning and his body found on the bed. He had died on his face and his whole body was black as hat.
 Coroner Tice was called in and decided that death was caused by an overdose of morphine, but did not give 1t as his opin- ion that 1t was suicide. The body will be shipped to Louisville, Ky, for bural.
 It is reported that Gassenheimer told his friends at the store of Virden & Co. yesterday that he would not be there to- day and that he wanted his body ship ped to his old home at Louisville. It is also said by his friends that he was de- spondent and given to spells of melan- choly His mother was to be here this week from Louisville to spend while with him. He was regarded as one of the most expert bookkeepers in the city and besides doing his regular work at the store of Widen & Go. had a number of jobs at night. He was regarded as a steady young fellow with no bad habits and had many friends.
 Governor Offers Reward.
 The governor has offered reward of $150 for the arrest. delivery to the sher- if and conviction of the party or parties who shot Marshal c. P. Hannon of Ca- lera, fin the back The deed was done on the night of January 14 last. The as- sessin stood behind a wall and fired through a window at the officer who was inside a saloon. That the wounds were not fatal was the result of luck and not of the intention of the man behind the gun The citizens of Calera have made the whole amount of the reward s250 and the Mayor tells the governor that he thinks he has man who can bring in the guilty ones for this amount.
 The Secretary of State has been notified of the organization of the Tuscumbia Bank and Trust company at Tuscum- bia. with capital of s25c00. J. E. De- loney and others, are the incorporators.
 These minor officers have been named