The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
ANDREWS IS IN JAIL
FORMER COMMISSIONERS sURREN-
DERED BY BONDSMAN.


Pensacola, Fla, May Especial
LAS a sequel to his removal from
office by Governor Broward Saturday,
James NJ. Andrews, former chairman
and member of the Board of County
Commissioners, was today surrendered
by his bondsmen and is now occupy
ing cell in the county jail. He was
arrested at Millview. twelve miles
from his home, where he was found
with horse and buggy, and explained
his presence in that locality by stating
that he was out to see some witnesses
who would appear in court when he
is arraigned for trial.
Andrews was released upon bond
amounting to $500, when he was first
arrested, but some of his bondsmen
today requested that they be relieved
of standing surety and securing dep
uty sheriff caused the .lrrest and
surrendered Andrews at the county
jail. Being unable to get bond the
erstwhile member of the board, who
Is charged with numerous offenses, is
held In Jail.
Coming on this was further inves-
tigatfon upon the part of the
County Solicitor Loftin into county az
fairs, and after examining many wit
nesses Ee-announGed at the conclusion
that he had secured much additional
evidence, and that when court con-
venes next week he will Ale several
charges against the former commits
sioner and that each charge will con-
tain number of counts. Forgery,
uttering forged paper and naIfeasance
In office will be the charges and some
or them will contain five or six counts.
The solicitor. who Is probing deep
into the county affairs, also announced
that he had information that State
witnesses Were being tempered with
ND hut
preached some of the witnesses and
endeavored to have them not come to
the city and testify and II they do
testify not to remember enything
This is serious charge under the
Florida laws and having obtained the
names of the parties the solicitor has
announced that he will not file infor-
nation and cause the arrest of these
parties but will prosecute them Wig
orousiy in the criminal court
Resumption OF City Work.
The resumption of the work of con-
structing the storm drainange and
sanitary sewerage occurred this MORN
ing. when forces of men were placed
at work by Contractor r. c. Storrie.
This followed the approval last night
by the City Council of the agreement
entered into by the Bond Trustees rep
-esenting the city and r. C. Storrie.
the contractor, the American Surety
Company of New York. surety in the
sum of $4,000 for the contractor. and
Andrew Dow, capitalist of Houston.
Texas, who is backing Storrie in his
work. Storrie surrendered the $50. 600
contract about a month since and
brought a suit against the city In the
sum of $4,000.
According to the agreement he is to
resume work at once with fifty men,
increase his number within thirty DAYS
to 100 men, and continue to increase
the number so as to prosecute the work
satisfactory to the board. He is also
to withdraw the suit against the city
and not to again bring any action of
any kind. furnishes bond double the
amount he formerly furnished, is to
complete the work within the time spe-
Gifted in the first contract irrespective
of the time lost and is to give his
personal attention to the work, which
is to be under the direct supervision
of the Boards of Bond Trustees and
! Board of Works.