The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Tells Governor Jury Was Mistaken, as New Evidence
 Has Been Discovered
REMITTANCES FROM
 PROBATES COME IN
Ten Thousand Dollars Added to the States Funds in One Day, Materially Helping Out
 Poverty Situation

Montgomery. November 1.-(Special) ) Judge ]. Fl. Ballentine of the Madison law and equity court came to Montgom- the governor to extend executive elem ency to man who was recently con victed of arson at Huntsville but who it now appears, is innocent of the crime It was learned that since the trial cer- tain important evidence and facts relat- ing to the crime have come to the knowl- edge of Judge Ballentine convincing him that the convicted man was not guilty, and he thought it to be his duty to see the governor in his behalf. The gov ernor, it is understood, told Judge Bal lentine to have the application filed in the usual way and he would act after mature consideration.
 Judge Ballentine was accompanied by Lawrence Cooper, a prominent Huntsville attorney, who was also here on pardon matters before the governor.
 That the attendance at the Alabama schools for the deaf and blind at Tal- lsdega Is the largest in the history of the institution was stated here today by F. H. Manning, principal He was at the capitol to confer with the governor
 
 to the institution.
 Mr. Manning declared that the schools were never in a more S.ourishing condi- ton, with prospects that the enrolment will be considerably increased by the first of the year.
 William Dorsey Jelks, former governor of Alabama, who has been mentioned quite often as a probable candidate for chief executive, was visitor in Mont gomery today. He declined to make any statement or even volunteer hint when asked whether he would enter the cam paign for governor.
 Remittances amounting to nearly s10 000 reached the state treasury today from two probate judges and a tax collector, helping quite bit toward relieving the condition of the states finances. It was a good starter of the states annual in- flow of tax and licenses collections, com ing in handy at the present time
 J. F. Koonce, probate judge of Lauder dale remitted $4097.91. and w. W. Bran oon probate judge of Tuscaloosa. turned in S3S69 .99 for license taxes, mortgage taxes, hunting and fishing licenses and motor vehicle licenses They were the first remittances from probate judges for the fiscal year. Tax Collector Weaver of Shelby remitted SITS. He was the first collector to remit for November. Others made slight remttances during October.
 R. E. Spragins of Huntsville, chairman of the state highway commission, and W. s. Keller, state highway engineer. ex- pect to leave for Washington from their respective homes Wednesday morning to s confer with the office of public roads, United States department of agriculture, regarding the disposition of the federal aid road fund in Alabama.
 With the approval of the governor the state board of equalization today appoint ed J. T. Beasley of Red Bay license in- spector of Franklin and Winston counties to succeed the former inspector who has removed from that locality.
 The board also annexed Marion county to the territory of License Inspector c. w Jackson, whose district heretofore has comprised Walker, Lamar and Fayette counties. Adj. Gen. G. J. Hubbard today received , federal bulletin announcing that the next examination of candidates for pro- visional appointment as second lieuten- ants in the line of the army will begin January 29, 1917. Applicants should for ward their applications to the adjutant general of the army as early as possible it Is explained, in time to reach the adju- tant generals office not later than Janu- ary 15 1917.
 An applca ton for the organization of q hank at Townley, Walker county has been received by Superintendent of Banks Alex F. Walker from a number of lead- ing citizens of that community. The proposed capital is $10.000. The names of the ncorporators have not been announced.