The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
JUSTICE TYSON
 MAY LEAVE BENCH.
The Report Gains Strength In
 Montgomery
REWARD FOR LYNCHERS
Governor Takes Hand In Mobile Af fars-Colonel Brcken Is Ready for Court of Inquiry Into
 Military Matters.

Montgomery, January 8-(Special)- The report that Chief Justice John R. Tyson is to leave the bench of the su- preme court to become counsel for the Coast Line railroad has been much of topic of conversation at the capitol and in the city for several days. This is not so much on the retirement of the popular chief justice as the lihihood of his sue cessor. At first blush 1t would seem that former Chief Justice s. D. Weakley would be a certainty, but there are many who take the view that he would not ask for the appointment.
 In case the place is not accepted by Judge Weakley there are many who be- lieve that some one on the bench would be moved up and a good friend of the governor put on in his place. This view grows out of the idea that many have that the governor is desirous of having Judge Weakley run for governor; also out of the belief that Judge Weakley would prefer running for the place be- fore the people as the means of his selec- tion. There are none but believe that in a field with Judge Tyson out of the way Judge Weakley could get the place with ease.
 It may be said with confidence that Judge Tyson is likely to retire in a short time. The reports to this effect are so we'll established as to make disbelief hardly possible. This being so the tongues of the state are busy wagglng as to the result.
 Reward for Lynchers.
 Governor B. B. Conner has determined to aid the Mobile authorities In every way possible in getting at the parties guilty of lynching a negro late Friday night last He has instructed Solicitor Stallworth to get at the evidence and has assured him of support and the offer of large reward. The lynching has been the subject of much indignation In all sec- tions of the state and the governor has let 1t be known that he is willing to lend aid in bringing the guilty ones to justice
 Governor Conner reached his office Tues day at noon and began at once on the pile of matter on his desk. He found a beautiful vase full of flowers on his desk and was delighted to learn that it was a present from Mrs. F. N Cullom of as the engraving said. The showing of appreciation pleased the cheif executive very much indeed.
 Bricken Ready for Court. Col c. R. Bricken of the Second regi- ment, Alabama National Guard is in the city for the hearing of his case by the court of inquiry recently anpointed which is to meet at 10 a. m., Thursday. He l will remain over until after .tny case IS | tried The issue is the right of certain payments in the conduct of his regiment l which the examiner thinks are not in the 1 law but which are all right according | to the interpretation of the officers. The court is composed of Gen. l.. V. Clark. president, Gen. Robert F. Ligon, and Col. w. H. McElroy General Clark and Colonel McElroy will join General Ligon here Thursday and the sessions will be held in the senate chamber It is not yet determined whether the sessions will be open or executive, though they will likely be the latter. Several wit nesses have been summoned for the testi- mony that will be needed.
 Convicts Doing Well.
 J. Craig Smith, head of the state board of convict inspectors, says that all is well with the state wards, there being no sick ness to speak of and no epidemics. All of the camps report the prisoners in good shape and the maximum of output se- cured. It is a fact that few people know of that the convicts are in better health than free people of the same walks of life
 MT. Smith reports that the new prisons