The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-31
FOR THE CORONER
M'PHAUL IS PENALIzED BY JUDGE
 BROWNE.
Warrants Out for the Arrest of Cierk of Circuit Court of Baldwin and Sheriff of the
 County.

Mobile. Oct. 3o.--tSpecial )--Augus- tus D. McPhaul. recently appointed Coroner of Baldwin County. came to Mobile last evening. and spent last night and this morning in the city. He left here shortly after o'clock for his home at Bay Minette. but not until he had been officially notified that he was required to appear in the court house at Daphne, Baldwin County, this after noon at o'clock to assume the duties imposed upon him by law.
 MT. McPhaul walked in the Mobile County Sheriff's office this morning. just before the noon hour. Chief Dep- uty Sheriff Will Powers presented him with an official document. reading as The State of Alabama, Baldwin County.
 To A; D. McPhaul. Coroner of Bald
 Dear Sir-The Circuit Court of Bald win County, being now In session for the transaction of business and Sheriff purposeiy absent, you are hereby cont manded to be at Daphne, Ala, and in the court house thereof. to enter upon and the duties iff of Baldwin County. at the hour of P. m. this day, being October 30. 1905: You are further required and ordered to report to the Judge of the Circuit Court at Daphne. the County site of Baldwin County, then and there to obey the orders of the Circuit Court of duties imposed upon @ the S o'scsass coronsr by Sheriff of Baldwin County. your duties Sa snS fl aarn m offsesr sSs so absence of Sheriff J. M. Armstrong. he being now absent from the session of the said court and refusing to at-
 witness my hand this soth day of
 Samuel D. Browne.
 Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Cir
 Hardly had Coroner McPhaul perused the above when he was handed war rants for the arrest of Sheriff Arm win County. these warrants having been issued out of the Circuit Court of Bald ~S Coroner HaH HMcphaul. when asked what he intended to do in the matter of an- swering the orders to appear at Daphne this afternoon at o'clock, said he would go to Bay Minette on the early country to Daphne and be there in time to answer in court, as instructed by Judge Browne He said he could easily cover. the distance in a buggy and
 A rumor gained currency on the street here after MePhaul had been served with the official notice by the Sheriff UT tHt5 county tOF DTOWncy the coroner had sent his resignation to the Governor. Coroner McPhaul could not be seen to ascertain if there was any truth in the rumor.
 Judge Browne reached Daphne late this afternoon on the bay boat and pro- ceeded to the Court House. Clerk Pro Tenn Norton and Acting Solicitor Smith were on hand and court was convened. Eighteen petit jurors reported as their names were called and were duly en- panelled. Three additional grand ju. TOTS reported. making eight in all. It requiring twelve for service. the addi- ttonal grand jurors were sworn in, but the jury was not empanelled.
 Judge Browne ordered the clerk to assess the usual fines against the ab- sent petit jurors. Sheriff Armstrong and Clerk Volz again being absent. the court ordered the same fines as the previous week. $50 and five days in the Mobile County jail against each,
 Coroner McPhaul failed to show up and he, too. was ordered. fined In the sum of $50 and five days in the Mobile County jail for contempt of court
 Court then adjourned until tomorrow.