The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-23
GOVERNOR CANNOT
 PARDON KROELL
 ------ Declines to'Interfere for MOnte-
 vaIIo Man LISTENS TO MANY PLEAS Republicans of Second and Fifth Dis- trcts Get Together and Endorse Administrations Friends
 In Alabama.

decilned 10 remove him from the penlten- tiary to the state insane asylum, as has been asked by his friends. This Is one of the most interesting cases ever before the governor for elemency in that the convicted man Is from one of the best families of the state and his conviction was secured only after hard fought legal battle. He has a sentence of thrty-five years.
 Of the case the governor says: "The physical inspector thinks this man sane; that he has epilepsy but the asylum would not cure that. His present tasks are light and within his physical capacity. I must refuse to interfere"
 The governor has granted a parole to Jessie Northington, a young woman charg- cd with miscegination. It Is pointed out that she used drugs and was not respon- sible at the time. She has Christian pa rents who are anxious to have her get another trial in life.
 Felix Merchant of Lamar county, who lad a fine of $5 for mistreating his wife and who had served fully enough time to do pentance, was relieved so that he might retain his citizenship. John Williams of Wilcox county, who violated the prohi- bition law had his fine reduced from $lO0 to $50.
 Elmer Webb, a young boy, who killed l another boy of his own age in Lamar | county is paroled, as long as he is good l boy J. w. Gibson of DeKalb, convicted of bigamy and serving a three-year sen- tence since last fall, is also pardoned. Pardon Is refused to Frank Martin, serV- | ing a three-year sentence for murder from Etowah county, as Is also the case with Ernest T. Thomas of Jefferson county. The governor. make the following en- dorsements on the papers of Gibson ana 1 Elmer Webb:
 "J w. Gibson-This man was convicteu of the offense of bigamy. He was under inc impression that his first wife was 6ead. He was led to this impression by ! a letter from his attorney, which IS flleo | with the papers He had sued for a di- l vorce and his attorney informing nm, he living some distance away, that his wife was dead, he evidently married the second time in good faith. Since the nlg- amy proceedings were instituted he mas secured a divorce from his first wife ana is willing and anxious to marry the sec ond woman The judge and solicitor both l recommend pardon for him. Accompany ing the papers is a large petition Of re- putable citizens, all of whom speak Tn the kindest terms of the petitioner me board of pardons recommend clemency
 Let pardon issue
 "Elmer Webb-This boy. 15 years of age, was sent up from Lamar county for the offense of murder in the second degree. The board of pardons in it's advice to the governor write in part as follows: At the time of the trial there was an agreement i that after he had served one year that the trial judge and solicitor would recom- mend a parole, and both of these or feers recommend clemency. Therefore, the board is of the opinion that a parole should be granted to this boy It Is or dered that a parole, dependent, on his fu- ture good conduct, issue"
 Busy Day of Governor.
 Today has been a very busy one for Governor Jelks. who has spent much of
 if in hearing pleas for clemency for linen accused of crime and convicted in the state The capitol commission was in l session at noon and the state military board held a meeting to figure on the | transportation and other matters pertain ing to the encampments of the regiments
 of the National Guard. There are other
 matters requiring attention which will 1 take up the rest of the week Tn good
 way.
 There was a crowd of nine here from Monroe county seeking a pardon or com mutation of sentence for Sonnle Coker.
 a young negro. under sentence of death in that county for assault upon 8 young
 girl of his own race. They made a great impression on the pardon board and the
 governor, and 1t is thought the negro will
 be commuted to life Imprisonment,
 The Monroe county party was made up as follows: l. B. Slaughter, probate
 judge; J. l.. Marshall. tax collector; e.. | Salter. editor of the Monroe Journal: M. NJ Fountain, sheriff: l.. J. Bugg, w. C..
 McCorvey, J. B. Barnett, C. w. Jackson,
 j. w. Fore. MT. Fountain said that every
 one of the nine were for Cunningham
 for governor, and that the sentiment was
 very much in his favor in the county at
 this time.
 Need Military Company.
 An order was issued last night for mustering in @ new company of the Ala bama National Guard at Alexander City, of which N. s. Walker will be captain. The other officers will be chosen later. This will give eleven companies to the 1 Third regiment, to which 1t will be at
 tached. The officers of the Third regi-
 ment are very happy to have the new company, as 1t is one of the largest in the commando
 It is settled that J. NJ. Simpson is to succeed Dr. NJ. l.. Fielder as eommandant of the Falkner Soldiers Home at Noun tain Creek, the latter having resigned. | It was agreed some weeks ago that Cap | tain Simpson, who commanded a Confed- | crate company in the war of the sixties, was to have the place. but at that time 1t was not announced for several reasons. 1 Captain Simpson is especially fitted for the work.
 The Isnsley Grocery company has been organized at Ensley with, capital of S20 . O00 and Washington Land company. at Birmingham with capital of sloo,000. Nor rs Adler and others own the last. | G. H. Love has been appointed a mo- tary public at Lincoln.
 Republican Meetings. | As if to show that there is no trouble | anywhere along the, line the republican | district met here today and passed resolu- tions endorsing the administration of | President Roosevelt and the leadership of | National Committeeman Charles Scott l and State Chairman Joseph Thompson. l The committee met in the office aof MT. l Scott.
 l The meeting was called. to order about l noon by the chairman. John N. Green, of l Baldwin, Secretary Will McNeal of Cren- 1 shaw being also present. There were | about twenty members of the body on l hand and there was no discord, all agree | ing that the national and the state lead l CTS had acquitted themselves with credit. | Henry Irwin of Montgomery, assistant | postmaster, acted as one of the seere- | taries. ssss
 | The Fifth district committee met at | padeville or yesterday and took the same lokt nxuS fJi