The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
MISS ROBINSON
HAS MANY FRIENDS
Receives Letters and Contribu-
tionS from Strangers
VERY RARE DOCUMENT
old United States Land Patent Issued
in 1928 Is Presented to Pro-
bate Judge for
Record.
VERY RARE DOCUMENT

GadSuen, FEBRUARY 1t Special. )-Ihe
recent arrest. trial ana conviction of
Miss Grace Robinson an attractive and
refined young lady of Alabama city. on
charge of obtaining goods amounting
to l5 cents under false pretenses con-
tnues to attract widespread attention.
The incident has caused more comment
than anything that has happened In years
In this section of the state It will be
remembered that Miss Robinson after
her conviction was placed in Jail by or
der of Justice of the peace. The act
created intense indignation and she was
promptly released. The following letter
is one of many being received by the
young lady from different parts of the
country:
Rolling Fork, Miss, February Is, 1907
Dear Miss Robinson. Alabama City, Ala.
Allow me to hand your herewith money
order for $50 to pay fine and costs In
Cured In the criminal prosecution
brought against you by one Mr. Bout
well, under the color of false pretense."
This money was donated by the employees
of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad company. While they do not
know you, neither do they know Mr..
Boutwell,, but they. as a body, wish to
express their Indignation, and regret,
that any man should stoop SO low as
to prosecute, and persecute, lady for
the pittance of 45 cents. Trusting you
will accept this small donation in the
spirit in which it is given. We beg to re-
main, your friends, Employees Yazoo and
MisgiSgnpi Uallpy Qa ilraad
A. Crockett, l.. NJ. Elliott. committee.
A Rare Document.
A rare old document came to light to-
day. in the shape OF an old land patent
issued by the United States government
to William Holloway of st. Clair coun-
ty. The paper was issued on the first
day of October 1923.
The paper was brought to the probate
judges office to he recorded by Miss
Horton, who resides near Alfalfa In this
county, and relative of Mr. Holloway
The paper is signed by President James
Monroe. and transfers so acres of land To-
Gated in the Huntsville district, which
included St Clair county at that time.
The official seal of the United States
has faded from the original gold to white
and 1t bears many other marks of its
extreme age.
New Judges.
All of the court bills for the relief
of Etowah county have passed both the
house and senate, and row only wait
the signature of the governor to be in
force. Two divisions OF the city court
have been created and an additional
judge will have to be named by the leg
fslature.
Col. Alto V. Lee and Judge J. A. Bill
bro. 1t is understood, are applicants for
this position, which will be known as
the criminal division of the city court
of Gadsden. The bill provides that the
salary of this official will be $500, and
the salary of Judge J. H. Disque. the
present presiding judge, will have his
present presiding judge, will be raised TO
$1,000. The solicitors salary is also in
creased to $3.50 per year.
Postmaster Resigns.
Charles o. Duncan. postmaster at Ala
bama City, has rendered his resignation
to the postmaster general. to take eff
feet his successor is named.
Mr.. Duncan will remove to this city, and
will be associated with the railroad con-
tracing firm Of Brown e. Moragne. with
which he is interested He has been post
master at Alabama City for several years
and has given general satisfaction az an
accommodating and efficient official. 1t
is not known who will make applica-
ton for the vacancy
May Build Gas Plant.
1t has been reported that the Alabama
City. Gadstlen and Alfalfa Street Rail
way company will build and operate
gas plant in this city at an early date.
The company which is composed of T..
r and George II. Schuler, have appro-
priated 100000 for this purpose, and 1t
is stated that the material has already
been ordered and that the plant will be
in operation within a year.
The company already has a street rail-
way and lighting franchise. In the con-
tract with the city for the latter fran
chise 1t Is stipulated that the company
has the privilege of constructing and
operating gas plant at any time 1t sees
fit and according to this contract no
further application will have to be made
to the city authorities for the privileges.
The site of the new plant will be on
Fifth street near the present power
plant Some eight miles of piping will
be laid and the system will cover the
entire city. 1t is not known what effect,
If any, this announcement will have on
the Citizens Gas Light company, which
was recently granted franchise to build