The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23
|NEGROF0UND GUILTY
ED TAYLOR GIVEN LIFE IMPRIs-
 ONMENT.
H8Imck Murdered Henry Hammond at Lagarde, Afterward Narrowly Es- cnping Lynching-BIlI to Pros
 hibit Whisl<ey Selling.

Gadsden, Nov. 22.--( Special )--The trial of Ed Taylor. a negro, who mur- dered Henry Hammond. at Lagarde last summer, was concluded in the City Court yesterday evening. and was given to the jury shortly after I o'clock. They rendered their verdict at o'clock this morning. finding him guilty of murder in the first degree and fixing the punishment at life imprison- ment Taylor shot Hammond with a Winchester repeating shot gun in a cold bIooded manner and made his es- cape for time and was caught at Co., lumbus, Ga. He was confined in the Birmingham jail as threats of lynching had been made against him.
 Alto " Lee Jr., member elect of the Legislature. will introduce bill in the coming Legislature to prohibit the sale of whiskey In the country districts of this County. The murders and other fawfess acts which have taken place around these dens the past several years have aroused the law-abiding citizens to high pitch and there will be little opposition to the measure. Houston Johnson, Il negro. was ac- cidentally shot by Ike Gross. another negro, at the Crudup mines Sunday, and died from the effects yesterday. The coroner and sheriff were sent for yesterday to hold an inquest, but they found that theiws services were not needed as Esfos6 made a death bed statement exTunorating Johnson.
 Miss Eddie Gsaines and Mir. J A. Yates. two young people of AttaIia were quietly marriel at the home Of tho bride last night. Rev. Hickey. pastor of the Methodist Church. per- forming the ceremony in the presence of few relatives and special friends, 'rhe couple left for wedding trip to New Orleans and other Southern cities. immediately after the ceremony. Miss Gaines is one of the most popular so- ciety ladies Tn Attalia and the groom is an employe of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad.
 J Wyley Pope of Atlanta. who has inst been rendered the presidency Of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Is A native of this city. and his friends are glad to see the high honor be- slowed upon him Mir. Pope has had a remarkably successful business ca reer in his adopted home.
 According to the official records of D. P. Goodhue, local weather and river observer. the Coosa river at this point will reach 1924 feet above low water mark. 1t Is thought the stream will go higher than this, as the steamboat men who came this morning from Rome Ga, and other up-river points. say the river is much higher above here ands is still rising.
 Congressman John l.. Burnett left today for DeLand. Fla, where he will visit his wife and son who are spend ing the winter there. After his visit he will return to Gadsden to spend . few days before going to Washington.
 A notice has been given that bill will be introduced at the coming ses- sion of the Legislature to amend Sec tions 13 and 19 of ar act entitled "An Act. To declare the powers and jurls- diction of the City Court of Gadsden, approved February IT. 1901 To amend Section IS by abolishing the jury tax fee of s4 as set forth in said section. to amend Section 1s of said act by fix ins the salary of the Judge of the City Court at $3,000
 R. L. Amos, city marshal of Albert vile, has addressed a letter to the press in regard to the lawlessness at Mountainboro, in which he offers a practical solution of the question. He says in part:
 Let the good citizens of Mountain boro and vicinity swear out warrants for the offenders and officers will im- mediately be found who are ready and willing to bring the culprits to justice. officers must have the cooperation of citizens in an isolated community and warrants are necessary. Through fear or some other cause, the Mountainboro citizens fail to procure the necessary papers. When warrants are forthcom- ing the trouble down there will end. T
 Joseph farrell of Altoona, against whom two indictments were found by the recent City Court grand jury, charging the unlawful sale of whiskey. was discharged in the City Court to- day, the cases being mol pressed. Jar rell is justice of the peace of his na- tive town.