The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-02
HAMMOND IS FREED
OF MURDER AFTER
SEVERAL YEARS.


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F1orala, June 1-(Special.)-Ah
Hammond. whose trial took place at
Andalusia, was acquitted of the charge
of having murdered Jim Tucker.
It was on Thursday. September l.
1904, that Hammond, while acting In
the capacity of marshal of F7orala.
shot Jim Tucker and his brother, Bud
Tucker. to death on the main street.
with a shot gun. At the same time a
by-stander, oscar Jacobs. was fatally
shot.
A few weeks later. when the case
came to trial, a mistrial resulted.
At the spring term of court, 1905.
Hammond was found guilty OF the
murder of Bud Tucker and was sem
nine years.
The Supreme Court reversed the de-
cision of the lower court and Ham
mond was allowed bail. The case was
put OF once or twice. owing to the abb
sence of several important witnesses.
A number of these witnesses have
been under bond for two years and
they feel relieved now that one Of the
cases has been disposed of.
At the last term of court prior to the
one in session last week. the case OF
the State against Hammond for the
murder of Bud Tucker. was set aside
by a ruling of Judge Pearce and IL
was given out that at the present term
he would be tried for the killing Of
Jim Tucker, for which he had never
been tried.
over a hundred witnesses are glad
that this now famous murder case has
ended.
Hammond resides here. He is a
painter.
The mother Of the Tucker boys, who
resides with a son, two miles south
ooHn 81 q
has experienced much trouble. About
eighteen years ago her husband. Bob
Tucker, father of the boys who were
killed by Hammond. was killed in q
fight by John Hurt, who, 1t is said.
shot him to oath as he advanced on
Hurt with a pen knife. This occurred
at a Masonic picnic near the public
highway.
The new School Board which was
elected early in May has gone to work
with serious intent and is doing things
by rapidly getting matters In shape
for the next term OF school which will
begin in September.
The new boards members are:
Theo. S. LAM. chairman: P. S. Me-
Chung, secretary; w. F. Hughes. W. b.
Perry and A. l. Wynn
Already teachers have been selected
for the next scholastic year. They are
Professor IT. L. Hanna, principal; Miss
Christian Mcleod. Miss Ruby Bailey,
Miss Margaret Ray. Miss Purcell of
Columbia. and Mrs. W. c. Whit. Miss
Beryl McNair. OF Ozark. will have
charge Of the music room.
While Walter Hurston. Miss Julia
George and Miss Harrison were out
driving, the horse became frightened
and overturned the buggy, painfully
injuring both the young ladies.
The young man was not hurt but
the horse became entangled in the har-
ness and broke his leg.
Elaborate arrangements are DeinR
made to entertain several thousand
people here on st. Johns Day, June "a.
This day has been celebrated here as
Masonic Day for the past thirty-sevep
years.
Reduced rates have been secured on
both lines of the Louisville and Nash
VILE and the Central Of Georgia Rail-
roads.
H. A. Hughes and other stockholders
OF the First National Rank have pur.
chased one of the most desirable build
ing lots in the city and will begin the
erection of a magnificent bank build
ing.
moved into a handsome new stone
building and fixtures adequate to
live and growing town Installed.
A large number OF the Sacred
Harp" singers spent Sunday at Ha.
coda, a way station on the Central OF
Georgia Railway, when an all day
singing and an old-fashioned dinner
on the ground were INDUCED in.
The F7lorala Saw Mill Company,
which sustained heavy loss by fire re.
Gently. will soon begin the erection OF
several large dry kilns. They Will be
built of brick.
r. ]. Perry and o. A. Larkin are
having new residences erected.
pitcher Herbert Mcleod, who has
been with the Columbus. Ca, team In
the South Atlantic League. ana VINO
recently sutained a sprained ankle Is
axnected home today.