The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-02

case disposed of on the morning rout- Inc. Attorney Mallory representing the two defendsnts held . consultation yum, representing the State and 1t was agreed that Fontaine plead guilty and the cases of Warren be continued until the next term of court
 There are four cases against both of the defendants but 1t Is believed that the other cases against Fontaine will De compromised inasmuch as he plead sd guilty of forgery and as there, ap- pears no tendency on the part of the cwindled merchants to further prose- cute the case. The other charges are for obtaining money and goods under
 When on behalf of his client, Mr. Mallory pleaded the formers guilt to the charge of forgery in the second de- gree the defendant was called to the of the court. He gave no reason why sentence shouldn't be passed on him. The young man received the sentence of the court with a voluntary smile. and without the slightest evidence of tremor or excitement answered the questions of the Judge. He said he was 24 years aid, was born in Sherman, Texas. where he lived many years. He had never been convicted before, he said. and had since he had been thrown on his own resources been train de- spatcher for the Illinois Central, Chi- cago, Burlington and Quincy; Frisco. roads. . telegraph operator and a ste- nographer.
 Fontaine is of good address and ap- h. wore ni bsos a en yas light summer trousers, red necktie, polished shoes and a black derby hat Warren Is also intelligent and appar- ently of . cultured relationship.
 A little over a month ago these, two young men. then employed by the Gates Lumber Company. of Gates, cape to Selma as representatives of thAt obtained money and goods from Selma merchants to the extent of more than $l00. They went from this city to Birmingham and were apprehended as brought back here. A preliminary hearing was not held. the grand jury returning an indictment against them
 warren viii remain in the County jail until his trial comes up and Fon- taine will be sent to Wetumpka.
 City Administration Ticket.
 The city administration ticket to be voted on at the municipal primary set for March IS Is complete and contains forty-one names. The books for the entry of candidates and fees was f1sse Franelich, I Son Secretary of tse Demo. cratic Executive Committee.
 The ticket Is as follows: cosnsii. W. R. Peacock; city Clerk. 5. B F. sToler; Chief of Police. E. T. Wal ters; Captain of Police, F B. Miller; Market Clerk, 6; K cSthran; % City P. c. Bennett; Tax Collector, w. E, Callen; Tax Assessor, R. D: Walker; Street Superintendent. John shanahan; fcer, J. M. Rhoades: Sanitary Omcer, w. J, Smoke; Sanitary Officer, E. Ciaughtoni City Attorney. ". R. sehafer; City Attorney, B xa;,. ,; :: ,aayls; J,S Engineer, Julien Smith.
 and c. c. Grayson;. Ward 2, P. V. Un. aan M Meysr Ssay anS aaa U A e. n NofTis ass ward ward {. F. V. Elder and R. D. Berry. Ward 5. ". L. Quinn, J. R. Smith and .. J..
 Executive committee--ward 1. Bar ker and Lacy; Ward 3. Walker and Adams; Ward 8, Franelich and Buhler; Ward {, Miller and Leonard; Ward 5,
 r There T win SS be contests for the ofices and Tax Collector. Tn the first two there are three candidates and in the noaaceS iassns Sniy for 'TS Tsx after the withdrawal of MT. Urquhart. There are three candidates each from the Second and Fifth Wards. and the op-
 The primary will be held March IS. Butler and Johns Fined.
 nss e0Tse m poes 6asf coar. sna sio ds orderly conduct. Both are well known white men. Butler appealed his case and his bond was made $16o.
 was one dramatic. incident when he by City Attorney schafer.
 rogSs ps~esn wss sad Ma a sSsr hs s and S M shs Johns?' asked Mir. schafer. T object" said Butler. in loud tones as he drummed on table, his but will defend myself. I want fair play" ,oa .,. aa,snaart in a calmer manner. Then the magis- trate overruled it.. Throughout the trial Butler loudly expressed his opinion and was several times called
 1t was charged that Butler and Johns fought In front of barber shop on Washington Street yesterday and sSS svfans' %s pyos taat to tSs aSh Butler is a machinist and Johns is a painter.
 MT. Ross, Broker. J. F. Ross, assistant manager of the Postal Telegraph Company in this city, will Thursday enter the brokerage business with Gaines and Privett. His resignation to Manager Peace, of the Postal, took effect today. His success sor has not been named.
 MT Ross has been in this city num- Der of years and is well known here. Before connecting himself with the Postal office he was manager of the | local ofice of the Western Union Tele- graph office. and before coming to Sell ma was located in New Orleans and Memphis with the Western Union. Innumerable friends will hope for MT. Ross's success in the mercantile bust ness.
 In Police Court. Summon Mrs Green again and tell | her that If sine fails to appear in police court tomorrow morning she will DC | charged with contempt of court" Those instructions were given to Policeman | White.
 Mrs. Green conducts a business on Broad Street and there is charge | against her for doing business without | a license. The charge has been on the | police docket some time.
 r Arthur Calhoun and Spencer Will | Tfor ba fWo hal