The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-01
SENTENCE IMPOSED
HARD LABOR PRISONERS HEAR
THEIR FATE.
Eleven Prisoners Sent Up--Case In
volvins Purchase Price Of Ala
bama street Lot IL
Heard.


The sentencing of the hard labor
prisoners occupied the attention Of the
civil division OF the city court yes
terday morning for the first half hour.
The prisoners really should have been
sentenced at the end of the last term
of the criminal division of the City
Court, but as the contract for the Ia
Dor had not been let by the Board of
Revenue. the sentence day was post
poned untfr yesterday morning.
There were eleven prisoners sem
fenced by Judge sayre, some Of them
being sent up for two offenscs. All
of the sentences were for compare
lively long time periods, being added
to by the fact that. none of the ne
groes could pay the court costs.
After the sentencing of the hard
labor prisoners. the regular docket for
the civil division was taken up, nine
case being disposed OF by the court :.
The most important case to be heard
was that of Mrs. Carrie B. Pullam
VS.. James s. Wilcox for the recovery
of 1880. The suit involves part of
the purchase price of lot on Alabama
street.
After listening carefully TO the tes-
timony, Judge Sayre took the matter
under advisement announcing that he
would render a decision this morning
at the opening of court.
Other cases which were heard yes
terday follow: As=
". p. Culpepper VS.. P. C. Wallace.
continued by the plaintiff.
The Capitol Brewing and Ice Com
pany VS.. j. e. johnson, two cases,
continued on account OF the pending
bankruptcy proceedings against the
defendant.
The Birmingham Film Exchange VS..
William j. Commit, passed for settle
ment.
w. "A jackson VS.. John ]. DOVE
continued.
The Jesse French Piano Company VS..
j. l.. Lyon, continued until this
morning.
The Fred Miller Brewing Company
VS.. r. r. Lyon, continued pending
| the bankruptcy proceedings against
the defendant.
"A. /. Stokes VS.. Lizzie Jackson ct
| al. Judgment for the plaintiff.
The prisoners convicted at the last
term of the criminal division Of the
| City Court were yesterday sentenced
| to hard labor by Judge A. d. Sayre
| presiding in the absence of Judge Will
| liam II. Thomas. They were:
Will Alexander. grand larceny, two
| years punishment and 1877 days for
costs in the case.
| harvey brdHSIOEu, d5cduit anu paS-
! terry, ten days fine and ninety-seven
| days costs
| Lewis johnson, assault and battery
! ten days fine and seventy days costs
with an extra penalty of six months
| imposed by the Judge. Johnson wa'
| the negro convicted of beating Dep
uty Sheriff ] B. Clements in the raid
which he attempted to make on the
| house on Highland avenue some time
| ago.
| Eidredge Elmore. carrying concealed
weapons. twenty days fine and 1et
| days costs.
| Ben Goldsmith. burglary. two years
| punishment and 1874 days costs
| Charity Hoffman, grand larceny, one
year and six months punishment, 17e
days costs.
Henry Mccall. two. cases. one for
carrying concealed pistols and the
other for assault and battery. thirty
days punishment. 27S days costs.
Sam McCou. two cases, one for car
rying concealed pistols and the other
for abusive language. thirty days
punishment. $50 days costs.
Otis Murray. grand larceny two
years punishment and 147 days costs.
Bessie Owens. night walking. ten
days punishment with ninety-etght
days costs.
Ed scutchens. grand larceny, two
years punishment with 1855 days costs.
All of, these prisoners will be taken
from the county jail this morning
and will be turned over to Mr.. Hender
son who secured the contract from
the Board of Revenue.