The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-04
R. NJ. CUNNINGHAM
SPEAKS AT ATHENS
Makes a Good Impression With
His Hearers
MORRIS Is GIVEN BOND
Is Given a Reversal of Courts Verdict
On the Charge of Aiding and
Abetting In Murder of
3. F. Grisham.
MORRIS is GIVEN BOND

Athens, May 3.-Lieutenant Governor
thusiastic audience last night at the court
house in this place. lie spoke in the
forenoon to a large audience at Elkmont.
His speech last night was a mastery
effort and he was given the closest at
tention. At times he grew very eloquent
and from time TO time he was cheered
to the echo. He made a most excellent
speech, one that has done him a great
good. He is very popular in this county.
Conner has lost great deal of his for
mer following. He has not made good
as his friends expected him to and
his effort to leave the place TO which
he was elevated on the guarantee that
he would bring relief. is not meeting with
favor among the people who once hailed
him as their deliverer.
The first auction sale of cotton ever held
here took place yesterday when $50 bales
of cotton was sold to the highest and
best bidder by order of the probate
court. The cotton belonged to the estate
of the late John Harvey and was sold
by an administrator. The staple brought
1916 and was bid in by Mr.. r, n. Cart
wright
In response to a call issued by Mayor
Clements, a large gathering was held at
the Methodist church at which time sew
eral speeches were made and quite a
handsome sum subscribed and paid for
the relief of the suffering at San Fran
cisco. The money was sent by the Mayor
to the proper authorities in the stricken
city.
Will Grigsby, a negro living in the
west part of the county. about fifteen
miles from Athens, shot and fatally
wounded negro woman in his neighbor-
hood yesterday morning The sheriff has
gone after him. but 1t is said that viii
has gone to other parts. The cause of
the shooting is not known.
Morris Given Bail.
The supreme court of Alabama having
reversed the verdict of the lower court
in the case of John NJ Morris, who was
convicted last fall on the charge of aiding
and abetting the killing of B. F, Grisham,
he has been admitted to bail in the sum
the wealthiest men in the county at the
time of the killing, nearly two years
ago, but he has spent large part of his
fortune in his effort to clear himself and
two sons. He Is old and his confinement
has greatly impaired his health.
An effort Is on foot by the Odd Fellows
of Athens to secure the location of the
Odd Fellows orphans home for Alabama,
at this point and they have set a good
pace by promising $1,000 and at mass
meeting held here last night a large sum
was subscribed. The citizens are enthusi-
astic for the location of the home here.
The city of Athens has purchased the
Charley Holt farm, one of the finest
farms In this section, lying o~~+ of the
city one mile. The city bought the farm
to secure the right of way to Swan creek
for the sewer outlet. The farm carried
with it a mill race right of way, and this
enables the city to lay its sewer line from
the town to Swan creek on the east. The
survey is being made and as soon as COM
pete the work of laying the pipe which
will require about 1900 feet, will be be-
gun. The septic tank built by the city
has not given satisfaction and 1t is hoped
that this will remove all objection and
trouble. The city proposes to cut the farm
up into small farms and sell them.
Perry Henderson. city clerk of Athens,
has returned from New Orleans, where
he went as a delegate to the Confederate
reunion. While there he was robbed by a
pickpocket of his purse and $50 and some
valuable papers.