The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-26
CONVICTIONS
 FOR THREE Negroes Are Sent to State Prison. COMBINED TERMS OF ss YEARS Two Found Gudty of Murder and
 One of Rape. Napier Jones, convicted Murlerer, and VIII Thomas, Who Confessed, Given Ten Years Each for
 Their crimes,
COMBINED TERMS OF 35 YEARS

Two negroes convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to ten years each and the conviction of an- other negro for rape with a penalty of fifteen years made yesterday ban ner day for the State on the opening day of the trial of capital cases in the criminal division of the city court.
 Claiming that the killing of James Baalan was accidental, Rapier Jones, Baalam's slayer, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and his punishment fixed at ten years impris- onment
 The killing occurred near Mount Meigs last December at the house of Harriet White. The state contended strenuously that the murder grew out of Jealousy over the woman. Baalam and the woman had been sitting in room together when James entered the room and, after ashort conversation, a six-shooting pump gun In the hands of Rapier was fired and Baalam fell, a victim to the bullet.
 While Baalam was in his death struggle, James asked Baalam If he thought ho shot him Intentionally.
 You shot me about her." the dying man said just before breathing his last.
 The jury was out about an hour and half when verdict of guilty was returned. The jury was composed of w. F. Meadows. A. B. Meyer, c. C. singley. B. c. Fike. F. A. Rhodes, George Shackelford, D. w. Galloway. J. J. O'Neill, J. D, Wolff, T. G. Shack elford, W. ". Watson and R. c. Ma son.
 In the conviction of Ali Moore for criminal assault, a fiendish crime was avenged. Last August Morse commit ted this crime on the person of Rox- ana Gayles, a twelve year old negro girl. By a ruse he had her bring him a parcel of roasted corn to the corn field where he was working.
 The girl and all the witnesses tes- tified to the guilt of the negro, but throughout his testimony, he steadily insisted that he knew nothing of the the bestial act. The crime was com mitted on the Mitchell place nine miles west of Montgomery
 The jury trying Ali Morse, return ed a verdict of conviction after fifteen minutes deliberation, and fixed his penitentiary. The jury was composed of T. W. Collier, H, Bodenheimer, C.. Amason. J. H. Harris, A. j.. Smile, R. j.. Graham, A. J. Slough, c. e. McGhee, R. B. Film, J J o'Neill, c. c. Stin1ey and F. A. Rhodes.
 The last case on trial was quickly disposed of when will Thomas charged with murder, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. and the plea was accepted by the State. Brief testino- ny was taken, however. after which the jury retired and fixed the negro's punishment at ten years imprison- ment.
 Thomas stabbed another negro. Isaa- iah Prince, to death last December in a country precinct. The negroes had a row, which grew out of the fact that Prince called Thomas wife liar. Thomas gave one lunge of his knife and Prince died later from the effects of the wound.
 The case against Alex Urquhart. a negro, charged with rape, was contin- ued for the term.
 Today's call is: Israel Bennett mur- der; Coolie Baker, Otie Parker and Joe Jackson. robbery, four cases; Dan Taylor, murder.