The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-02
Davis Paroled.

LAWS FdFOiCus
The governor has paroled John VIII
Davis of Chiffon county largely on the
recommendation of S. L. Brewer, trial
judge, and his solicitor, w. b. Bowling.
The judge tells the governor that he
agreed with the attorney for Davis that
while he would give him a sentence of
two years on conviction of forgery in the
second degree, he would ask the governor
to parole him at the end of one year.
"oondltared that the said Davis abstain
from in any way dealing in or handling
Intoxicating liquors." The same condi-
lions were required by the solicitor. 1t
seems that Davis has been an exemplary
prisoner, and the agreement of the Of
flcers of the trial court Is carried out.
VIII Stewart of CrenShaw county, con-
victed of carrying concealed weapons and
fined s79:S5. had such fine RENTED by the
governor on the advice of the trial judge
and solicitor. He seemed to have great
many friends who believed that he should
not have been punished.
Reward for Negro.
The authorities of Talladega have en-
listed the sympathies of Governor Jelks
in attempt now made to capture
negro named VIII Thomas who shot his
wife to death in the county a few days
ago. He has been indicted by the grand
jury and at the suggestion of County
Solicitor Alex NJ. CARRIER the state offers
a reward of 800 for his arrest and de-
livery to the sheriff of Talladega county.
If caught quickly Solicitor CARRIER thinks
he can be convicted of murder in the
first degree.
The consolidation agreement of the
Electric Lighting company of Mobile, and
the Mobile Electric company, has been
reported to the secretary of state with
a copy of the agreement The amount
of the capital stock is 100000, and the
stockholders Chicago and Mobile men.
The Mobile Gas company has made l..
]. Davis of Mobile. Alabama agent.
The capital stock of the Schulz Miller
Lumber company at Selma has been re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Mountain Terrace Land company
is a new concern at Birmingham. with
capital of 100000 The incorporators are
r. b. Showdown, 7. o. Vinson, j. b.
Showdown, w. II. Ferguson, Robert Jem-
ison, Jr., P. A. Holly.
The Alabama Stone company has been
Incorporated at Sampson. Geneva county,
by w. ]. Vankirk and others, with
capital of 5000.
Staff VIII Not Go.
The governor has announced that his
staff will not accompany him to the COM
mencement exercises of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute at Auburn next
week. which will mean that there will
be no review of the cadets with full rega-
liza. However. the governor will be at
the school much of the week.
It s practically settled that the First
regiment of infantry, ALABAMA National
Guard, will go to practice camp with the
regulars at Chiekamauga this year being
there from July 2s. to August g. II is
also very well settled that this will be
all that will make this trip because of
the great expense. II viii cost the gov
eminent more than $4,000 to take Colonel
DuMont and his men to the fort men
toned of which $4,000 will be Transport
tation. This will be more than the legisa-
ture provides for the whole of the Ala
bama National Guard all the year round.
The result will be that the two other
regiments of infantry, the cavalry squad