The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-17
FIGHTING A PARDON
CITIZEN OF BULLOCK OPPOSING
 CLEMENCY FOR WALKER.
Upon Publication Of Notice strong Pe- titfon Is Made Up By People of Bullock Against
 pardOu


 Pardon.
 Opposition of the most positive nat ure has been aroused among the resi- dents of Union Springs and vicinity by the announced intention of Riley Walker, a negro convict. to appeal to Governor W. D. Jelks for a pardon or parole of the life sentence Imposed up- on him in 1894, for the killing of Vii liam Wallace, a detective, in Bullock County, early in that year. The ap- plication for a pardon has not yet been
 In response to. an encouragement which appeared in Union Springs newspaper last week that such an ap.. peal was to be made petition signed County was presented to Governor Jelks yesterday, in which 1t was stated that the sentiment which existed against the negro at the time, of his trial, twelve years ago, is unchanged. and that 1t is the wish of the people of that county that the full measure or further that Walker was the leader of a gang whose purpose was to kill all the white people about the town or Suspension, and prays that the sent future safety of white citizens.
 This petition, which was presented bylAlbion Hixson, present city marshal at Union sprnss and saG hSlder of sne ITO the Honorable Board of Pardons,
 and Hon. William D. Jelks. Cover
 nor of the State of Alabama:
 The petition of the undersigned cit izens of Bullock County, Aia., nest respectfully represents that they have learned (with alarming surprIse) that a petition will be before you on the 23rd day of April. 1906, for pardon convicted at the August term, 1904. of the Circuit Court of Bullock County. for the crime of killing MT. William Wallace. near Suspension. Tn sad conn- ho1 fAIn of soda crackers from the de2ot.) The confession of Amos Ivey, alias Amos Tyson (hung for the killing Of MT Dudley Cary. depot agent at the same time and place) sets forth that It Is a fact that Riley Walker was the leaGer of a negro gang whose purpose was to kill out all the white. people about the Suspension neighborhood (be ;ause Jury.) The sentiments of Gullock County white citizens remain unchang- ed from the stand taken by them n mass meeting in the Court House of adjourned for dinner at F o'clock. noon, on the day Riley Walker was tried for this crime,
 whereas, It appeared from all tne facts that the atrocious murder or NY. Dudley Cary. depot agent. MT. William Wallace. the detective. and the attempt ed assassination of MT. Hall and MT: Brad Walker, were melted, concerted and procured Dy ana between @iiios Ivey, Rich Jordan and Riley Walker. with Riley Walker as leader; now, therefore, to the end that justice may be fully done to said Riley Walker and that the future safety ot other white citizens may be protected against this renewal of white eXterminatlon' we do most earnestly petition you to keep the said Riley Walker where ne is. in the penitentiary for life. .,..
 The announcement which gave ris" to the agitation among the white cltl- zens of Union Springs and other DOT tions of Bullock County is as tollowS:
 Notice Is hereby given that | VIII apply to the Governor of Alabama on the 23rd day of April for q pardon or parole of the crime for which was convicted at the August term or the
 Riley Walker"
 In support of the Walker application for pardon, a petition has been pre- pared by the imprisoned negros rela- lives and friends, which has been sign ed by large number of negroes throughout Bullock County. The indig- nation of the white citizens Of the county, is directed not 1 at tPe petition tSn manner in which they "laim the sigma lures on it have been obtained Ac- cording to the statement gwen out yes terday by Marshal Hic kson, this petition is hui cue of a number of like decu- ments which have been circulated throughout the county during the last eighteen months. ne luLtHeT cldlmS that there has been no effort on the mart of those supporting it, to secure the the signatures of white men in the county. the only persons approached on the subject being of the same race as the accused
 The application of Walker to the Governor those opposing the pardon say. will attempt to prove an alibi fer sert thar when Walker fired the shot which proved fatal to Wallace, it was in resistance of a mob which had come to arrest him. To both of these state ments. the inhabitants of Union Springs say, they are prepared to pro dnce evidence in contradiction. At the time of the killing, they assert, Walk narsons whose testimony can be pro- 5uced. The posse which attempted the arrest of walker, they also state. was S0mPS9sGla S1 tSs law Sn5G1X to make @ % the arrest