The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-19
CARRIER MAY RUN
FOR CRAIG'S PLACE
Friends Suggest Attorney Gen.
eraI for Congress
STEVENSON MAKES FIGHT
Condemned Man Will Ask for Stay of
Sentence on Ground Of Lunacy.
Gunter is Mayor of
Montgomery.
STEVENSON MAKES FIGHT

Montgomery, October "A.
M. CARRIER, encouragement, will in all
probability make the race for Congress
to succeed William B. Craig of Selma,
who has Just announced his intention of
retiring from office after the expiration
of his term. Since the announcement of
Mr. Craig relative to his retirement rumor
has been rife that the Attorney general
will have an almost undisputed field for
the honor.
With respect to his position in the mat
ter Col. CARRIER announces that he has
given the matter consideration on several
occasions but that he had formulated
no plans at this time looking towards
making the race for the Craig post.
You may state" he said today. that
I appreciate very much the expressions L
have heard from my friends suggesting
that I make the race. However. think
that the present time is little too pre-
mature, hence | shall withhold my inten-
tons until what deem the proper time"
Colonel CARRIER is one of the best known
lawyers Of Alabama and has hosts of
friends who will try to put him in office
should he be prevailed upon to run.
Execution Of Stevenson.
viii Stevenson, condemned to die on
the galows for the murder of his wife
and step-daughter, is making a most de-
termined fight to escape capital punish
ment. At a session of the board of par
dons, held in Montgomery today, his
father and attorney, w. H. Stoddard of
Luverne, appeared to advance claims of
insanity as inspiration for the crime At
the afternoon session of the board, how
ever, the case was taken from the board
owing to the pursuit of new tactics, de-
cision being reached by the father and
attorney to petition Trial Judge Richard
son for a stay of the sentence on the
ground of lunacy.
Petition to this effect has already been
drawn up and will be presented to Judge
Richardson between now and Friday,
when the white man is sentenced to hang.
Section 7179 of the code, relating to GRIM
inal insanity will be brought to the at
tention of the court
Saloon Men Indicted.
Nine alleged saloon keepers, holders of
revenue licenses. have been indicted by
the grand jury of Montgomery on charges
of violating the state prohibition laws,
and the arrests of all the alleged vio-
lators have been made. each one making
a 5000 bond. Those arrested are L. Elmo
chetti, Arthur Calm, H. X. Alexander, T.
o. Mattel, Sam Strauss, C. j. Strebile, A.
OConnor, whites, and Dave Johnson,
negro. The session of the criminal court
begins next Monday.
New Administration.
Beginning tomorrow, to last a period of
IL months, the new municipal code having
changed the tenure of municipal office in
order that all the cities may have a uni
formity of elections, Montgomery will be
guided by Mayor CASTOR Gunter. a we'll
known lawyer of this city who repre-
scented Montgomery in the last session of
the legislature. The retiring chief exec
utive, Mayor w. M. league, went out OF
office tonight.
Three aldermanic changes at the same
time are made: Aldermen c. L. Ruth
and Fl. Fl. Kinds have been replaced by
Aldermen John Burch and j. T. Letcher,
while the office of alderman-at-large be-
ing abolished, Berto Johnson takes that
office with him.
Alabama Library Day.
The state department of education,
through Superintendent H. c. Gunnels,
has published for distribution throughout
the state suggestive programme for eel
ebration of Alabama Library day, which
will be observed here and throughout Ala
bama on November 4. Copies are being
sent to all of the public schools.