The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
DETECTIVE MUST EXPLAIN IN COURT PisteI Carrying Is Charge Set
 Against Him PERMIT FROM GOVERNOR sleuth Is Engaged In Pursuing Blind Tigers and Is Pinched for Carry
 ing Plstol-VaIuation of
 Southern Railway.
PERMIT FROM GOVERNOR

Jackson, Miss, March 27-(special)- Detective Evers. one of the men employed by the Law Enforcement league to assist Detective Pinson in running the Jackson blind tigers and other violators of the law to their lairs, was arrested just after he left the witness stand in the circuit courtroom and entered the hall to the rear.
 Evers had been testifying in the case of Emma Smothers, a notorious negro woman who has been running a blind tiger here off and on for several years. When he left the stand Sheriff Harding accosted him with the remark, You're my prisoner" Evers had a pistol "as long as your arm,' one of these new fangled automaties. which keeps shooting as long as one pulls the trigger, but he had taken the precaution to leave the weapon with MT Pinson before taking the witness stand, and did not have it on his person when in the box.
 Detectives Pinson and Evers are both special officers of the city of Jackson, sworn in by Mayor Crowder, and also au- thorized to carry arms by Governor Noel. This was permitted because of the fact that the detectives have been threatened by certain of the blind tigers of the city in the presence of the chief of police on one occasion. Feeling sure of his posi- tion, MT. Evers went to the telephone and called up the governor, telling him of the action of the sheriff. The governor ad- thorized the sheriff to return the pistol to the detective, and 1t was done, but with reluctance, after the sheriff had submit ted the proposition to District Attorney McNeill-that is, as to the right of the detective to carry pistol. i MT. Evers was released and with his pistol left the courthouse, but under or ders to show up in Justice of the Peace Cade's court next morning. Mr EYers was not placed under bond to secureShis appearance before the justice of the peace, and it may be that he will not re- spond at all. In the event he should be convicted by the justice of the peace, the governor would promptly pardon him as a matter of course.
 The arrest of the detective caused good deal of amusement about the court house, and those who are opposed to the Law Enforcement league were highly amused.
 Delegates Named.
 Governor Noel has commissioned Thad B. Hampton of Magnolia and Walter Clark of Clarksdale as delegates to rep resent the state of Mississippi at the First American Congress of Road Build ers," which Is to be held in the city of Seattle, July to 8. These are two of the most representative men in the state, and their selection is timely. MT. Clark has always taken a great deal of interest in such matters. He has served the farmers or the state two or three terms as president of the Mississippi division of the Southern Cotton association, and al- ways urged better roads as a matter of serious moment. MT Hampton Is one of the largest merchants, planters and man. ufacturers of south Mississippi, and as such is bound to be interested in road building.
 Southern Railway Depot.
 The Southern Railway has made it's assessment returns to the railroad com mission for its seven subdivisions, or lines, in Mississippi. The valuation given are those placed on the property by the
 
 proba bility that all of them will be per mitted to stand, as the commission will go over and fix them as they see proper. The valuations given are as follows:
 Southern Railway in Missssipp: Main line, TIT. .93 miles at s12,066. 9S; branch lines, 5S92 miles at $244,65O.
 Southern Railroad company: Mileage 3790; valuation, $166140.
 Memphis and Charleston: Mileage 24.10; valuation, $50S, 400, which is s21 900 per mile. Mobile and Ohio: Valued at s12,0O0 per mile; 272. 30 mileage valued at sS,659,956.
 Alabama Great Southern: Mileage, .7s; valued at s15,0O0 per mile for main line, $90OO for sldetracks.
 Delta Southern-Mileage. AZ .07; valued at 5000 per mile, or $164,64 total
 Mobile and Ohio bra pches: Montgomery division, mileage, S.H; value, s60oo per mle Columbus branch. mileage, LAO; valued at s5000 per mle Starkvile branch. mileage. II; valued at $4000 per mile. Aberdeen branch mileage, g; valued at 5000 per mile.
 New Hospital Chartered.
 The charter of incorporation of the Jackson Hospital and Sanatorium has been recorded in the office of the secre- tary of stateI The capital stock is $50,O00 all paid up, and several of the most prominent physicians in the capital city are stockholders and incorporators, the chief promoter of the enterprise being Dr. Julius Criser.
 This corporation succeeds the Jackson Sanatorium, an institution that has been in existence several years, and which has accomplished a great deal of good in the community having a large pat ronage. The present quarters, large two-story frame have been found too small, and the new company will build a $150OO 2-story brick immediately in front of the present buildings. and use them as an annex. The. offices, operating rooms laboratory, etc, will be located in the new portion of the building. and 1t will be equipped with the latest improved instruments and aids to successful opera tions.
 Belt Line Road.
 Today or tomorrow the charter of in corporation of the Jackson Belt Line Rail- road company will be presented to Cover nor Noel for approval and the charter filed for record with the secretary of state
 The promoters of this enterprise are Messrs. R. L. Bradley of Jackson, Pat Henry of Vicksburg and l.. P. Cheatham of Birmingham. MT. Bradley has just returned from St. Louis, where he went to make the financial arrangements neces- sary. and reports that everything Is in readiness for beginning construction by May 1-except that some of the prop erty owners have not given the rights of way that have been asked for and which have been promised. Work will not begin till that is done. as the con- pany does not propose to go up against any damage suits.