The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-22
THE COURT OF BALDWIN
MUCH INTEREST IN PROCEEDINGS
 NEXT MONDAY.
Judge Browne Has Announced that He VIII Hold Court at Daphne.
 Sheriff win Not Take

VIII Hold Court at Daphne.
 Sheriff win Not Take
 Prisoners There.
 Bay Minette, Oct. 21.-(Special)- Monday will be a day in Baldwin Coun- ty which will b elong remembered. It is the day for the sitting of the fall term Of Circuit Court.
 Some time ago, Judge Browne of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit wrote the clerk and sheriff that he had de- cided to hold the coming term of court at Daphne. The sheriff was directed to prepare the court house. Upon re- ceipt of the letter from Judge Browne, sheriff J. M. Armstrong wrote the Pro- bate Judge and all the County Commits sioners advising them of the decision Of the Jddge. He asked them if they would meet and place the country property at Daphne in his custody. this property having been, by an order on the minutes of the Commissioners Court. turned over to an outside man to look after and keep in proper con dition.
 The jail building at Daphne is en- tirely dismantled, the court house has had no repairs since the records were
 moved to Bay Minette, and it is said that it Is in a bad condit on. It has no seats. no stand for q Judge and on the whole 1t wo' l. unpleas- ant place to brie Nout re- pairs- The r's- t ro-a'f.. conso- lation frr 4"c ENrl they failed ., al. st '.J 'ppro- pri- .1n for ..-l ;r T- place f-.~treSs -.'.. rer tail, s4..+ 6. ,. them otc -t.,.. f-.sus t- Cofnmis- .t..e. .e =. Ina. .s spent any .ts~. a4e y would vote to =--s.>y r4 .nis statement came L .,a . >ur days before court,
 tas f nad no assurance from the
 commissioners, and, therefore,
 .iI do nothing in the matter. He
 -ys that he can not afford to take , prisoners to Daphne with no place to keep them.
 Two of the county officials are in fa- vor of Daphne, and all the others are in favor of Bay Minette. but notwith- standing the fact that two of the coun- | ty officials are for Daphne. and one of | them Is at the head of the legal battle yet the records of-every county offi- cial are still at Bay Minette.
 There are numerous reports that Judge Browne says he will give the | clerk, sheriff and all jurors. etc, the | full limit of the law.
 The sheriff stated that he had always been on good terms with the Judge and with all the present differences oi | opinions he still had nothing personal against the Judge ana would treat nm as he had always done.
 How the Judge will open court al Daphne on Monday and what he will | do is the paramount question in the minds of the people. If he declares court open there. how will he get al the officers =nd others for not being | there? Both sides are acting as ii they each had something up their sleeves, but what it is will possibly not develop until Monday or Tuesday. The appointment of a coroner by the Governor has created quite a stir in the situation. A. D. McPhaul, who was appointed, was at the time in North Carolina, but he hurried home, arriv- ing here today. His bond will be made hv private citizens and sent to Mont ronery for his commission tonight. He is not a politiciap and says he will obey and carry out all legal orders placed in his hands.