The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-04
SOWELL MAY BE JUDGE IN WALKER Jasper Friends Will Ask His
 Appointment WOULD ACCEPT THE PLACE Concrete Roof Caves In at Monteom- cry, killlAg One Man-Mayor
 carr's Funeral Largely
 Attended.

Montgomery. October 3.-(Special )-The people and the bar of Jasper have notified Governor Jelks that they will ask him by petition and personal application to ap- point Thomas L. Sowell, at present state auditor, to the vacancy on the bench of the Walker county law and equity court, brought about by the resignation of Judge Peyton Norvell. As soon as the matter | is presented to the governor he will, no doubt, tender the position to Colonel SowelI, as his will be the only name pre- sented with the endorsement of the legal following of the Walker county capital. It having been brought to the attention of Colonel Sowell that he Is desired in | the place, he has sgnified bis willingness to accept the honor and notified the gov ernor that in case he sees fit to make the appointment he will at once resign as auditor, so to allow the place to be | filled at the earliest moment In the 1 present condition of the returns and tax business of the state 1t will be very nec- essary to have no interim in the office of the auditor, and as soon as he Is ap- pointed Colonel Sowell will want to get to work on the very heavy docket that is now clogging the wheels of litigation of the Jasper court.
 Col Thomas l.. Sowell is originally from Monroe county, though he came to Jasper many years ago. After casting his lot in the town of his adoption he at once took high rank at the bar. He be- | came known as a lawyer of rare Judgment and perception and was regarded as one of the best informed men at the bar. lie has had the confidence of his neighbors at all times and has never called on them in vain.
 Auditor Sowell came to the capital in 1900, having been elected in the fall Of that year MT. Matthews of Marion county had been nominated to the posi- ton of auditor by the democrats of the state. but died, and the state committee of that party met and put Colonel Sowell on the ticket. He was elected and was given a second term, which by being ex- tended by the new constitution gave him six years the second term. He will have held over to January l, 1907, if he remains in office.
 So far as can be determined the gov ernor has no one in mind for the audit orship in case Colonel Sowell goes out There is much talk around the building about this man and that, but it is a fact beyond peradventure that up to late to- night he had not considered the matter of the man for the place. He Is reported to have remarked that there will be time enough to take up the one after he has made the other.
 Governor Offers Reward. , Sheriff B. B. Smith has asked the gov ernor to. offer a reward for the arrest of Cleveland Wright, alias Dee Wright, wanted in Tallapoosa county for killing | ma nd ernor has granted the request to the amount of $100 which Is to be given for arrest and delivery to the officers of that county.
 The sheriff tells the governor of the crime of the murder of John Weldon, a prominent citizen, which he says Wright committed in cold blood after which he shot Deputy Sheriff James Heard. who was trying to arrest him for the killing This is very desperate negro" the sheriff writes. and says that he will never be taken alive"
 The assertions of the sheriff backed up by Solicitor J. A. Rowe, who believes that the offer of a reward will help to secure the arrest of the culprit.
 The Hayneville Cotton oil company has been incorporated at Hayneville, in Lowndes county, with capital of $25,- OOO G. E. McGehe. W. c. Davis and Charles Schueser, the three men who have enterprised the Hayneville and Mont gomery railroad, are at the head of it, with several others in the company.
 These appointments have been made by the governor:
 Justice of the peace J. J. Jordan Lanette; notary public and justice of the peace, w. T. Rutledge Crawford; J. T. Murphy, Socomb; Houston Durrett, Pearl; notaries, c. c. Merritt, Brantley A. Black, Jr., Brantley; O. A. Lane, Greenville; T. H. Evans, Clayton 
 Killed By Roof.
 A section of the roof of the new con- crete cotton warehouse that is being built in North Montgomery. fell today at II o'clock and killed Frank Gregory
 It seems that the building now in course of erection Is to be absolutely fre-proof The roof of the building Is made of steel and has @ covering of concrete.
 The roof was supported by false work in order to withstand the great weight of the concrete while wet. The contractor 1t appears thought the roof sufficiently dry to remove the braces. All of the supporters had been removed when the roof came down with crash instantly killing one laborer and slightly bruising | a second.
 Frank Gregorys neck was broken.
 A colored undertaken went out and got the body and prepared 1t for burial
 Good Position.
 Engineer Fred Burgis has been elected ] general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, for the Louis vile and Nashville system and will have his headquarters at Louisville.
 Engineer Burgls has had passenger run from Louisville to Nashville for many years. He succeeds Engineer D. Thompson, who will resume his run be- tween Decatur and Nashville. The of- flee is one of the most important in the B. l.. E. and Is an honor of which any engineer should be proud The duties of the office are mainly to look out for the , welfare and interests of engineers and to represent them in matters in which they are most concerned.
 Mayor carr's Funeral. slow drizzle of rain at 9:3O o'clock . today did not check an outpouring or tbe people to attend the last sad rites oyer the remains of Mayor Thomas II. | Carr.
 The services at St. Peters this morning witnessed a tremendous congregation } that represented every walk of life. F.very seat in tit church was taken and l. H-t- 1