The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-22
HASN'T A CORONER
CONECUH COUNTY IS SHY A CIVIL
 OFFICER.
Sherin BeIser Finds More Difficulties in Securing the Presence of Isham Before Montgomery County
 Authorities.

Conecuh County has no coroner.
 The fact that Conecuh County Is without such an officer came near ready intricate effort Sheriff Belser Is making to secure from the sheriff or Conecuh County a negro. Isham Lowry, who is wanted in Montgomery County on two charges of assault to murder.
 It developed only in the last day or two that Conecuh County's former coroner is dead, and that no one has been appointed as his successor. There by hangs the tale of an extended cor respondence between Sheriff Belser's office and Conecuh County authorities.
 It will be recalled that Sheriff IT, win. of Conecuh County. several weeks ago arrested the negro Lowry at Evergreen on two capiuses from Sher- fir Belser. Deputy George Norman was sent for the negro. but when he ar rived at Evergreen he found that counsel had sued out writ of habeas corpus before the judge of probate of that county.
 After hearing the matter, the pro- bate judge decided that he had no Jur- isdiction and remanded the prisoner to the custody of the sherin of Montgom- cry county. But the negro remained in Montgomery County's keeping only IeW moments Decau56 COunSei lOT Lowry immediately announced an ap- peal to the Supreme Court, pending which the probate judge ordered the prisoner into the custody of Sheriff Irwin. It was just a case of swap.
 After this proceeding. Sheriff Beless became determined to get his prison CT. Under his direction. a writ of habeas corpus was sued out here be- fore Chancellor Parks. who issued an order that Sheriff Irwin bring the negro here tomorrow morning. at 10 o'clock for hearing.
 The hitch came, however. in secur- ing service on the sheriff of Conecuh. Under the law, the chancellor has di- rected Sheriff Belser to send the papers to the coroner of Conecuh County, who was to serve the papers on Sheriff IT, win in the event that he declined to accept such service.
 These directions were carried out. but an answer was thereafter re- ceived. stating that the coroner of Conecuh County was dead and that the county was without such an officer, but that Sheriff Irwin had agreed to &C., cept service provided that the sheriff of Montgomery would stand good for the expense of bringing the negro to Montgomery.
 Sheriff Belzer, of course, declined to bear the expense, as 1t was deemed It Dc at tHo OlHtE end of the line. The question then arose how to secure service on Sherifr Irwin.
 Solicitor Dent consulted his law books and had about decided that the only way would be to have the regis ter in chancery. L. B. Chapman, at Ev ergreen. read the papers to the sheriff, thereby serving the process. office Deputy George Taylor was writing a letter to this effect when MT. Dent found an old section of law which de- clared that. in the absence or death of the coroner, constable would have the power to serve process on the sheriff. Tactics were immediately changed and a letter, stating these facts and citing the law, was imme- diately sent to Conecuh County. The result was that Sheriff Irwin replied, accepting service without any stipu- lation as to expenses.
 Lowry will be brought here today. and at 10 o'clock this morning Chan cellor Parks will hear the case and decide whether Conecuh or Montgom- cry County shall have possession of the prisoner.