The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
'LACY'S APPLICATION
 FOR REVIEW OF CASE DENIED BY COURT
Former Convict Clerk Again Loses In Fight for Free dom-Other Supreme
 Court Decisions

Montgomery, May @-(Special )-The supreme court today denied the applica- ton of Theo Lacy for writ of certiorarl to the court of appeals to review the lower courts decision affirming Lacy's sentence of 10 years for the embezzlsment of con Vict department funds The court of ap- peals affirmed Lacy's sentence several months ago, and the case was lmmedi- atey taken to the higher tribunal Lacy IS now serving his sentence at Wetumpxa The court affirmed the death sentences imposed upon Syd Jones and Willard ! carpenter, Jefferson county negroes for the murder of Will Watson and John T. Camp, respectively. The court fixed June zo as the date for the two executions Jones was serving a life sentence at Flat Top mines for murder when he killed Watson, fellow convict The supreme court also affirmed the decision of the Jefferson criminal court in sentencing Robert Todd of Birming to fife imprisonment for the murder of Joseph Alexander. In the case of the International Agricul- tural corporation against C. G. Abercrom- Die of Montgomery, the verdict of the Montgomery city court was affirmed This verdict was s744 in favor of Abercrombie as damage to his crop from fumes from the eompany's fertilizer plant.
 List of Decisions Following are the decisions of the court. together with rulings on applications for rehearngs.
 Anderson, c. Birmingham -Tusca ioosa Railway and Utilities company vs. Burlie s. Carpenter appeal from Tus- | oalocsa circuit court; affirmed Mayiield J.-Jasper Hadley vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Marengo circuit l court. affirmed.
 Thomas w. Davis ct al. vs. Matte E. 1 Hendrix, appeal from Marengo law and l equity court: affirmed l ". G. Hibhler ct al vs. Sallie J. Oliver ct al. appeal from Sumter chancery court;
 affirmed.
 John H. Minge vs. W. C. Clark ct al. appeal From Narengo law and equit: court; affirmed. l Reliance Life Insurance company ol
 Pittsburg vs. Marshall C. Garth, appeal from Sumter circuit court; affirmed C. Brooks Smith as auditor. etc, vs Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany appeal from Montgomery city | court; affirmed.
 Ex parte James L. Harwell petition 1 for certiorari to the court of appeals writ 1 denied.
 King Mercantile company vs. Mrs. Ola | Adams. appeal from Andalusa city court | affirmed
 M. k. Donaldson vs. E. L. Wikersor ct al, appeal from Coffee circuit court 1 affirmed.
 Willard Carpenter, alias, etc, vs. state
 of Alabama, appeal from Jefferson crim- inal court; affirmed.
 Ex parte R. Leonard Bryant, pettiof
 for eertiorari to the court of appeals writ denied,
 | A A. Lowery ct al. vs J. o. Williams appeal from Walker circuit court; af- firmed.
 National Life and Accident Insurance company vs. Mary w. Singleton, appeal
 from Birmingham city court; affirmed l Birmingham Railway Light and Power
 compahy vs l.. D. Williams. appeal from Jefferson circuit court: affirmed. 1 A. F.. Fields vs. I. w. Altman ct al., i appeal from Birmingham city court af- | firmed.
 l Bickley, Mcclure & Go. vs. R. A. Por-
 ter ct al, appeal from Clay county court; i affirmed.
 Southern Railway company vs. Mike 1 Brewster, appeal from Jackson circuit 1 court; reversed and remanded. 1 Somerville, J.-R. l.. King vs. Liv- | ineston Manufacturing company, ct al, appeal from Sumter chancery court; re- versed rendered and remanded l International Agricultural corpora l ton vs c. G. Abercrombie. appeal from Montgomery city court; affirmed. Elk parte Charles Langham, petition l for certiorari to the court of appeals writ denied
 l Ex parte Theodore Lacy. petition for certiorari to the court of appeals; writ denied
 Steagall- Cheairs Fertilizer company vs. T. I. Kennedy, appeal from Henry | o,,d TOT 1pd l j. Turner Rhodes vs. Thomas Me
 Wilson. appeal from Jefferson circuit court: reversed and remanded i Syd Jones vs. the state of Alabama appeal from Jefferson criminal court affirmed.
 Thomas, J.-T C., l. & R. R. Co vs Joe Davis. appeal from Bessemer cits court: reversed and remanded l Ben F. Barbour, eac.s vs B. F. Cantrell | appeal from Birmingham city court, af | frmed
 1 Central of Georgia Railway compan, vs. Southern Ferro Concrete company lappeal from Birmingham city court; af. 1 firmed.
 Jake Brown, alias, etc, vs. state 0
 Alabama, appeal from Jefferson crim nal court; affirmed. c. Fl. Austin & Sons vs. Connie Hunt CT, by certirorari from the court of ap peals; certiorari awarded, judgment re | versed and cause remanded.
 L. X N. R. R. Go. vs. Eldred Fletcher
 appeal from Morgan law and equit. court; reversed and remanded.
 Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Loui
 Railway vs. c. F. Yarbrough, appea from Madison circuit court; affirmed.
 Southern Railway company vs New ton Fitzpatrick, appeal from Morgan
 la wand equity court; reversed and re manded.
 List of rulings on rehearings an nounced in the supreme court, Thurs day. May 20, 1915:
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemel
 an Enginemen vs. Mrs. John A. Miner appeal from Birmingham city court application overruled.
 William NJ. Martin vs J. M. Howard
 appeal from Birmingham city court | application overruled.
 Mary H. Stokely vs. Fidelity an
 Casualty company of New York, ap
 peal from Birmingham city court; ap plication overruled.
 Horace c. Wilkinson vs. City of Bir mingham, appeal from Birmingham
 city court application overruled. George Tribble vs. Eli Wood ct al appeal from Jefferson chancery court 1 application granted decree of affirm ! ance set aside and reversed and ren