The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25
BOND MADE FOR
PRISON TRUSTEE
COL. MONTGOMERY MAY BE TRIED
FOR MISFEASANcE. NOT FELONY.
Convicted President of Trustees Viii
Make Formal Application for Bail
Soon-Dsfaleations of Yerger
Given in Detail.

Jacksop.-Col. W. A. Montgomery,
penitentiary trustee OF the First District,
reached here from Edwards. where he re-
ceived notice that In indictment was
pending against him. Col. Montgomery
was accompanied to court by '. '. Mont
gomery, his nephew and law partner, in
order to ascertain the nature OF the
charge against him. The indictment
which was turned into court charges
him with entering into an Illegal CON
tract in connection with the automobile
transaction. out of which the indictment,
trial and conviction OF his late colleague,
c. {. Smith, grew. Col. Montgomery
stated at the time of the Smith trial.
following his testimony, in which he as
sumed responsibility for the closing OF
the deal, by telephone, to the representa-
lives of the Baker-McDowell Company,
that he would not be surprised if the
same grand Jury should return an IN
dictment against him also.
Col. Montgomery appeared in court
with W. J. Groom. with his nephew and
a number of strong personal friends,
including Col. R. J. Harding. Alex Nir-
den. Cant. O. J. White and many others.
He personally addressed the presiding
nudge in open court and asked to b per
mitted to make immediate bond. pend
ing formal arraignment, which request
was granted. He named Mr.. Nirden and
Col. Harding as his sureties and the bond
was fixed at $4,000.
Directly after this formality was con
Guided the grand jury filed into the
.ourt room and turned in a batch OF
eight indictments. among which, as IN
5erstood. was the joint Indictment
AGAINST the three trustees collectively
Tor misfes sauce in Office
While the Indictment returned against
Col. Montgomery individually. growing
out of the automobile transaction
charges a felony. it : not certain, ae-
eo-dinc 10 District Attorney HOWE,
whether the state viii elect TO try him
on thar charge or whether it Will decide
- take up the lezse- charge Of mistea'
.anee and Encouragement. which Is not
considered 70 De in the felony class.
The penalty following conviction on
The general charge would h As provided
fo- mi,dsmeanor> OF inc or imPrFson-
msnt. or both.
II Vi. stated that a formal sPplFa'
tim for hail fo- Charles G Smith would
probablv he made before Judge Henry
some time during the pending term II
+. stated that Glr. Smith 4. not at al
in good shape physically, and that he :
prsslsposed to pulmonary trouble 70 s1cs
extent that close confinement IN the
county jail precincts would he injurious
inst what disposition will De usde o.
this motion : speculative, a. Judge
Henry would not announce any eoneiu
sion until the matter : placed befor'
him IN due form.
The following figures which have oeer
submitted TO Attorney General Collins
bv Gov. Brewer. give in abstract the N
rious amounts which have been checsec
up bv himself and his accountants a
( chargeable to the declarations or forrne'
Secrestry Yerger OF the penitentiSr,
board. As stated by the governor in hi
communication. all the items stated Ii
the memorandum. except a rev sgCr-
eating : little over $1,000. repre<er
shortages in cotton seed sales, below IN
actual amounts paid into the t~reasur-
on that account during the period coy
cred. The items are: