The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-29
DYING NEGRO IS
 GRANTED PARDON Tuberculosis Attacks Man Who
 Is Up For Life DR. BRAGG RECOMMENDS 1T James E. Leverett Is Relieved of Pay ing a Fine of $50 Against Negro
 for Whom He Had Con-
 fessed Judgment.
DR. BRAGG RECOMMENDS II

Montgomery, June 2S.-(Special) Wal ter Barnett. a negro life convict sent ur from Montgomery county for murder, was granted an unconditional pardon to- day by Governor Jelks because of the fact that he is reported to be dying of consumption in the penitentary hospital at Wetumpka.
 Barnett was convicted December 70, 1904, in the city court of Montgomery of murderng a negro girl at Mount Meigs' this country and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
 Dr. Shirley Bragg, physician convict in- speetor, has advised Governor Jelks that his condition is desperate and the Gov ernor decided to let him die with his people. The order of the Governor is as follows: This man is dying of tuber- culosis. Because of this information com ing from the physician inspector it is ordered that he be pardoned"
 Relieved of Paying Fine.
 James E. Leverett of Pike county was relieved by the Governor of the payment of fine of $50 assessed against negro, Tom Johnson, for whom MT. Leverett con- fessed judgment.
 Johnson was convicted in the law court of Pike county of carrying concealed weapons He was fined $50 and costs, total of S93.75. MT. Leverett confessed judgment for this amount and took the negro to work for him at the rate of V a month. When the negro had worked seven months he was found dead one Sunday morning. Mr. Leverett believes that the negro committed suicide.
 These facts being shown to Governor Jel1s he remitted the S50 fine, thereby re- lieving MT. Leverett of further judg- ment.
 Appointments By Governor.
 Appointments were made today by the Governor as follows:
 Constables-A w. Duncan, Shingle' Franklin county; Crockett Fountain, Pinetucky Franklin county; F. B. Miller, Attalla D. P Phillips, Green Pond; T. A. Fowler. Coffee Springs; H. C. Han non. Mobile.
 Notary public and eX-offcal justices of the peace-M. L. Bunchfield, Killerman' Tuscaloosa county; s. Wander Moulen, Ward 6, Mobile J. T. Craft, Pleasant Grove, Pickens county; J. M. terrell, AL toona, Etowah county.
 Justices of the peace-John w. Mccoy,
  Covn, Fayette county.
 Notaries public-Camille Boltz, Mobile; V S. Hurlbert, Mobile; A. J. Brannon, Cottonwood; w. J. Stacey Wylam; John H. Wallace, Birmingham; L. A. keene, Birmingham; D. w. Day, Hartselle; k. T. Siatton, Florence; P. L. McAllister' Montgomery
 Certificates of new corporations were filed today with the secretary of state as follows:
 The Chiffon Warehouse and Manufac- turing company of Chiffon county; eapi- tai stock, $30, GOO; incorporators, J. w. Sor- ren, J. N Dennis, W. c. Robinson, T. P. McElderry, w. H. Conway L. Il. Hey holds, P. D. Wilson. W. M. Wilson, w. T. Callen. w. I Mullins. Moses Robinson, J. N. Robinson and Tipton Mullins
 The Gullahorn Lumber company of Chiffon county; capital stock. $5O00; in- corporators E. T. Gullahorn, l.. E. Gulla- horn and w. A. Collier.
 The Montgomery Lumber Manufactur- | ing company filed notice that it's name | hnd been changed to the Montgomery Lumber company" and that it's capital stock had been reduced from $50,000 to 1 $15.0O0.
 l The criminal docket of the United States district court was completed here today and members of the Montgomery bar appeared to set the civil cases Tor | trial The nrSt CIVIL cases VIII pe ldheh | up on July and Judge Jones excused l the petitut juries until that time. l 4 number of cases filed by the Alabama I Rift Flooring company against fire in- surance companies will come up on July l T. These cases involve claims for about | s75, GOO growing out of a fire in the spring | of 1904, which destroyed the big plant of | the flooring company in West Montgom- cry. A fire jury investigated the fire which 1t was charged was due to incen- | diary origin