The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-11

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Gov. Noel, in commenting on 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 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 q
healthy disposition to help themselves
by doing as much if not more than the
State can afford.
Mai. 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 a deed
of transfer to be recorded, under the
terms of which the college comes into
possession of a fine block of new busi-
ness buildings at jackson valued at
from s25, 900 to $4,000. The donor re-
tains q life interest in the property
which at his death will revert entirely
to the college.
George Richberger, the Coahoma
county banker who is serving a term
in the ~penitentiary for embezzlement,
after one of the hardest fought trials
both in the court below n the SUI
preme court for years, has petitioned
for a 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 1t Green
Vile of the murder of Harry F. Stone,
the jury fixing the penalty at life N
prisonment. Toler shot Stone with .
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
panization is formed for the suppress
sion of crime and lawlessness; to aid
and assist the officers of the law in ap-
pretending and convicting he guilty,
and to prevent the harbOring OF GRIM
inals.
In the Hall Mizelle murder trial At
Meridian the jury returned a 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. Nil
zelle's husband. Thus ends n OF the
most sensational cases hat ever devel-
oped in Wayne county.
The Elks of Clarksdale will build =
handsome new home to cost about So
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 a largely attended meeting OF CIT
liens from all sections of Lincoln
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 an Wilkinson, and there Is no
possible nance to make q crop tnlS year.
The total business of the Columbus
p~ostoffice for the fiscal year ending
June 80 shows a net revenue OF S2O,1OO,
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 conviets were received at
the penitentiary during the month OF
June, eight of whom are white and
thirty-five blacks.
The Ringold plantation in Sunflower
county. consisting of 2,l26 acres, was
sold for SAC, 800.