The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-09
TRUSTEES SEE CHANCE 70 uTIL.
lie HIDES TO A BETTER
ADVANTAGE.
DEATH SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Supreme Court Refuses 10 interfere
With Penalty imposed. on s. L.
johnson, Convicted Of Murder
4 at vicksburq.

year, Is somewhat doubtful,
as it will require some outlay of
money, which is not available. Trus-
tee Montgomery's plan is for the es-
Enlistment of a itannery. As indicat-
ed by Col. Montgomery, this is a prac-
teal proposition as the penitentiary
saves hundreds of hides during a year.
and instead of selling them on a mar
ket that is none too steady or remun-
erative, with a service tannery estab-
lished, the hides could be marketed
with the raw hides. There is plenty
of tanbark available and right at hand,
which would cheaper the m~anufactur-
ing cost. "aaxfJIE
Must Die on Ga1fews.
The supreme cout on July s over.
ruled the suggestion of error in the
case of S. L. Johnson, convicted Of
killing and robbingt Elston Brewer in
Vicksburg several years ago, and SEN
fenced to be hanged on August 6.
This was Johnson's final appeal to es-
cape the gallows, and unless the gov
ernor intervenes he will be executed.
On a change Of venue, Johnson, who
is a white man, was tried and con-
yicted in Claiborne county.
May Disbar Lawyer.
! Whether S. D. Redmond; a negro
lawyer of this city, will be disbarred
or allowed by the three commission
ers appointed by Judge w. H. Potter
to hear complaints made against him
by the negro grand lodge of Knights
OF Pythias and several attorneys.
The negro Pythians claim that Red
mond unprofessionally stirred up liti-
cation and caused the order a great
deal Of trouble. t1Esi@f =
Insane Asylums Are Full.
DR.. w. w. Smithson, superintendent
Of the state insane asylum, reports
the states institution to be filled to
the limit of it's capacity and even un-
ming over, and it is his opinion that the
new annex, which is undergoing the
finishing touches. cannot be complet-
ed any too soon. While the states
hospitals for the insane, both at Jack
son and Meridian, have always been
crowded to the extreme limit with
dozens of patients. ready to fill each
vacancy, the pressure has been de-
cidedly increased, owing to the effect
of the anti-narcotic act of Congress,
which has greatly increased the states
quota Of imbeciles.
Many Get Sentences. - 49,
Judge Potter has sentenced the fol-
lowing to the p~enitentiary: Matt Hen
ley and Ernest Began, life term, for
murder; George Pearl and E. 2. Boil
ton, burglary, one year each; Henry
| Walker, alias Tom Johnson, grand lar
ceny, three years; Murphy Thomas,
grand larceny, one year; Frank Mar
| shall, burglary, six months; Jonas
Nixon, alias johnson, grand larceny,
two cases, six months in each.
The case of Jim Bruno, the Italian,
! charged with murder, who fatally
stabbed his wife while the woman was
on a visit to him in the local Jail, will
! be reached soon. r Whether the case
| will be fought or the prisoner enter a
plea and accept life sentenc is an In
definite question. q bis 6
State Paying Oft Interest. III ,sttsa.
The auditors and treasury depart
ments have been busy issuing and
paying warrants for monthly allow
ances, for salaries and maintenance,
as well as, meeting interest payments
due from and after July l, 1915. The
items. of interest on outstanding bond
issues, In addition to the floating debt
issue of 81, 1850, 900 under the act OF
1914, July interest on which IS due
amount in the aggregate to upwards
of $50. 900. This taken In connection
vwithpthe other demands on the states
cash, makes heavy inroadsl on the
cash balance, which win diHndle to
almost nothing during the next few
months, .Ifaa .sfs .t
4 Senator Williams Spends Fourth"
United States Senator John SHARP
Williams spent July 4 In, Jackson as
the guest Of p. Morrison.
FOUR Nurses Graduate, 81 /
j The first class of nurses to gradu'
ate from the jackson State Charity
Hospital. received their diplomas July
.when the graduation exercises were
held III the assembly room Of the
board Of trade.
The class OF four Was composed OF
Mrs. Coieeveazey of Jackson. Miss
Sarah sykes OF Blue Mountain and
Il MfssesfMaude Edwards and Ida Duffy
OF Jackson. stsss 8 " G ss l
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