The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
GRAND JURY ORGANIZED.
Judge LocIEland, of Marengo, Makes
 Special Charge Regarding Road Law

Judge Lockland, of Marengo, Makes q Special Charge Regarding Road Law. i Demopolis, Nov. 11-(Special. )--The following gentlemen compose the Ma | rengo grand jury for the fall term of the Circuit Court now in session at Linden:
 W. B Cooper, foreman: D. M. Prow- ell. J. H. Eppes. J. c. Bailey. J. J. J. Ma | rion, W. A. Moncreiff, J. F. Westbrook, | E. L. Carter. W. c. Mcknight. o. B. Anderson. c. E. Alle... J. P. McMiIlan, I. N. Boney. B. ]. Armstead B. A Woo ten. c. T. Tucker. G. W. Nasty and w. s. skinner.
 Judge Lackland made special charge to the grand jury Saturday morning in regard to the constitution ality of the road law. The judge said in his charge that 1t was held by some that where the act refers to parties heretofore exempt that no one should be forced to work over the age of 4h years. .st
 The judge held that the same body that framed the old, enacted the new l law. and the act requiring all between the ages of IS and 60 years should be 1 enforced
 meeting of the Marenso County Teachers Association was held at the I court house :E L4ndea Saturday and 2 permanent organization perfected. On motion of Professor Jackson, Professor BlasinEame. of Demopolis. was made l president of the Association; Professor Flowery, of Myrtlewood, vice presi- dent, and Miss Bettie Glass. of Linden. secrtearv. -, ..s
 The next meeting of tie Association will be held at Linden on the first Sat urday in December, at 10 a. m. The nresident of the Association, Prof. W. c. Blasingame, set apart the first twen- ty-seven pages of Roak's Psychology as a lesson to be recited on that day. He then stated that one of the pur- poses of the Association will be to work out a graded course of study for the schools of the county
 Dr. w M. Laird, of Linden, spent Sunday in Demopolis.
 Miss Kate Garber gave her school children a picnic last Saturday in the Whitfield grove. Quite a number of her pupils were present and enjoyed a pleasant day.
 J Fl. Policeman went to Linden last Friday to appear before the grand jury
 The city authorities made trial test f kof the recently purchased blood hounds last Friday night. one mile race wal run with negro. who was given Q reasonable time to make his escape. Il is said the dogs tracked him up to ms hiding place without the least trouble
 D. Hill. who lives near Octagon was in Demopolis Saturdaxr'
 MT Hill was one of the posse whc searched for the body of the murdered hermit. Luke Bradford, after the negro discovered his trunk, and says there II no doubt that his murderers ran him Q foot race before they could overtakt him. evidenced by one of Mr. Brad ford's shoes, found in the field neal his home He further believes thai the old man made a game fight for hi life before they overpowered him.
 Had not the trunk been discovered, declared MT. Hill, the disappearance of the hermit would probably neve have been brought to light"
 The grand jury has indicted th' Huckabees and Fords, the cases being set for Monday, Wednesday and Thurs day of the third week of court. The! are charged with the murder of Lux Bradford.
 There are nine capital cases for tria within the next two weeks with 1b other criminal cases.
 Dr. J. l. Lee has returned from trt out in the country from Uniontown.
 The teachers of the Demopolis Higl School gave a Halloween entertain ment at the city hall last Friday nigh for the benefit of the physical labora tory to be added to the school. Re treatments were served.
 Something over $39 was receive from the netted receipts of the even ings entertainment.