Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-10
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Gov. Noel, in commenting OH the
pardon applications before him, stated
that The proportion of those on behalf
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 hea tn that
their lives are jeopardized from the
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
themselves should show a
disposition to help themselves
by doing as much il 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 il stitution. He has caused deed
of transfer 10 be recorded, under the
terms of which the college comes into
possession of fine block of new bu,i-
ness buildings at jackson valued at
from $25, 900 to $4,000. The donor re-
tains a 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 i'm
prisonment. Toler shot Stone with q
shotgun, after the two men had been
out togeth 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 organizat ons 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 APP
and convicting the guilty,
and to prevent the harboring of Grim
inals.
In the Hall-Mizelle murder trial at
the jury returned a verdict
OF not guilty in the case of Mrs. Mizelle
and 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 a
handsome new home 10 cost about $780,
900. 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 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 AMI Wilkinson, and there is no
possible chance to make crop this year.
The total business of the Columbus
Dostoffice for the fiscal year ending
June 80 shows a net revenue of $40, 100,
IN increase of $40 over the previous
year.
The first annual convention of the
Commercial Travellers as
held at Meridian, was most
successful in every respect.
Forty-three convicts were received at
he penitentiary during the month OF
June, eight of whom are white and
DldCkS.
The Ringold plantation in Sunaower
county, consisting of 2,l26 acres, was
old for $40, 800.
Gov. Noel appointed the three peni-
entiary trustees, Col. w. A. Mont
Hon. Leroy Percy and Hon. G.
;. Smith, and the chairmen and mem
,ers of the house and senate commit
ees on penitentiary and prisons, as
delegates to attend the congress of
American prison associations, which is
@ be held at Richmond Nov. A.
Walter Preston Armstrong of Coffee
ville carried off the Townsend prize of
100 for the best Grafton delivered at
he eighty-fourth anniv ersary exercises
# the Yale Law School.
Typical Family of Maine.
One of Names old-fashioned fam.
lies is that OF Capt Uzial F. Candage
md wife of South Bluehill They have
,een married IS years. They have