The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
IVEY MARRIES
HIS FIRST COUPLE
WOMAN WRITES GOVERNOR ASK
ING CLEMENCY FOR GEO. WAT
SON WHO is TO HANG AT TAI
LEDEGA MAR. rs FOR ROBBERY.

Talladega, February 2S.-(special.) Jus
tice M. D. Ivey.. recently elected to that
responsible position, helped his first
couple to commit matrimony. OF course,
Justice Ivey wasn't glib in his struggles
with his first wedding ceremony-it was
so sudden, and the court was busy with
something else at the time, and his mind
wasn't on the matrimonial ritual, but by
consulting the code, and a form book,
and the last acts of the legislature, he
eventually tied Levi Cosper and Miss Nit
tie Collins in the sheriffs office at 2
O'Clock Saturday.
In the case of George Watson, alias
! Davis, who is to be hung here on March
20, for the offense of highway robbery,
! Governor Conner is in receipt of letter
! from woman, former resident of Tai
! ladega, invoking executive clemency. The
woman does not want the negro hung for
two reasons, one being that she does
not want a negro hung on her native soil
the town of her birth, and the other
being that she does not think there should
be the death penalty given for any crime
other than murder. Watson knocked a
Birmingham lad who was visiting friends
near Childersburg, in the head with a
piece of iron and robbed him, in the woods
near Childersburg, last fall The proof on
the trial was conclusive. Watson fed and
was captured within few hours after the
assault and robbery hiding under the
bank of a creek with the boys vallse and
money in his possession. He has since
confessed that he assaulted and intended
to kill the boy, and that he robbed him.
Since his conviction, as is usual with
negroes sentenced to death. he has got
religion claims to be entirely prepared
for death, Is ready and willing to GO and
rather enjoys the interest he is exciting
Saturday was very quiet day in DO
lice circles, a fight in a negro pooroom |
In which a solored players head |
collided with a billiard ball. much to the |
damage of the ball, was the only Incl !
dent OF the day worth recording. Police |
man john Thweatt has been detailed to |
superntend the street work, and is very
busy seeing that the small force under
him does the work properly. SUNDAY
many who We're thirsty for coca-cola and
soda-pop continued to remain dry as the
lid was on good and tight at the drug
stores and soft drink stands, the city |
hydrants and the courthouse pump being
the only public places at which drink of
any kind could be obtained.
Work is being done on the roof and
parapets of the Plowman block on the
corner of East and Battle streets new
tin roof is to be finished next week and
the brick work of the parapets repaired
The construction department OF the At
Ianta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad,
which has been housed for long time
in the third story Of the Stringer build
ng. was on Saturday removed to the new
offices in the freight depot of the Atlanta,
and Atlantic railroad
John D. McNeel recently appointed pri-
yate secretary to Governor Conner will
'ent his lovely home on South street all
-eady furnished during his sojourn in
he Capital City. Several parties have
made application for the lease
Carl Lehman. the field secretary of the
Christian Endeavor spoke to a crowded
louse at the public library auditorium at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Leh-
nan is forcible and interesting speaker,
md his hearers were much interested. ]