The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-07-10
Mississippi
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of persons who have been convicted
and fined or imprisoned for selling blind
tiger liquor is greater than for any
other cause. The pleas for executive
clemency are not on the ground OF
wrongful conviction, but rather that
the petitioners believe the punishment
to have been too severe, and frequently
before final conviction, or that the de-
PENDANTS are in such poor health that
their lives are jeopardized from the
confinement or the labor on the county
farms or public works. Along the same
line the governor states that officers In
municipalities are frequently applying
for State help in order to help in the
breaking up of blind tigers. Gov. Noel
states that he would be disposed to ex-'
tend State help in order to eradicate
the practice, but as a condition prece-
dent to receiving help from the State
to secure convictions or arrests, the
communities themselves should show
healthy disposition to help themselves
by doing as much if not more than the
State can afford.
Maj. r. W. Millsaps has just made
another gift to Millsaps college, at
Jackson, which will add still more to
the property value which is vested in
that institution He has caused deed
of transfer to be recorded, under the
terms of which the college comes into
possession of fine block of new bust
ar
from $25, 900 to $4,000. The donor re-
tains life interest in the property,
which at his death will revert entirely
to the college.
George Richberger, the Coahoma
county banker who is serving term
in the penitentiary for embezzlement,
after one of the hardest fought trials
both in the court below and the SUI
preme court for years, has petitioned
for pardon. The petitioners signing
the application assert their belief that
the ends of justice have been served by
the conviction and partial service OF
the sentence imposed.
Walter Toler was convicted at Green
vile of the murder of Harry F. Stone,
the jury fixing the penalty at life inn
prisonment. Toler shot Stone with a
shotgun, after the two men had been
out together all day celebrating Stones
birthday Toler's defense was that he
shot Stone by mistake, not knowing
who he was, Stone having come to his
room after they had separated for the
night.
One of the most interesting of the re-
cent organizations is the League and
Order Club at McComb City. The or
ganization is formed for the suppress
sion of crime and lawlessness; to aid
and assist the officers of the law in ap-
pretending and convicting the guilty,
and to prevent the harboring of Grim
inals.
In the Hall-Mizelle murder trial at
Meridian the jury returned verdict
of not guilty in the case of Mrs. Mizelle
and a verdict of guilty in the case OF
Hall. Hall and Mrs. Mizelle were
charged with the murder of Mrs Mi
zelle's husband. Thus ends one of the
most sensational cases that ever devel-
oped in Wayne county.
The Elks Of Clarksdale will build
handsome new home to cost about $685.
600. The new building will be an orna-
ment to the city.
The supreme court has adjourned
until the second Monday in October
Not more than a dozen cases were car
ried over to the next term.
At largely attended meeting of cit
liens from all sections of Lincoln coun-
ty held at Brookhaven resolutions were
passed requesting the board of super
visors to levy the necessary tax to in
sure the success of the proposed county
agricultural high school.
Water is now from two to three feet
deep over some of the richest cotton
lands in the counties of Adams, Jeffer-
son and Wilkinson, and there is no
possible chance to make crop this year.
The total business of the Columbus
postoffice for the fiscal year ending
June 80 shows net revenue Of $40, 700,
an increase of $40 over the previous
year.
The first annual convention of the
Mississippi Commercial Travellers as
ISOLATION, held at Meridian, was most
successful in every respect.
Forty-three convicts were received at
the penitentiary during the month of
June, eight of whom are white aud
thirty-five blacks.
The Ringold plantation in Sunfower
county, consisting of 2,l26 acres, was
sold for $40, SOC.
Gov. Noel appointed the three peni-
Tertiary trustees, Col. w. A. Mont
gomery, Hon. Leroy Percy and Hon. c.
c. Smith, and the chairmen and mem
bers of the house and senate commit
tees on penitentiary and prisons, as
delegates to attend the congress of
American prison associations, which is
to be held at Richmond Nov. IA.
Walter Preston Armstrong of Coffee
vile carried off the Townsend prize of
500 for the best Grafton delivered ct