The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
States Attorney At CarroI|ton,
Illinois Wires Details Of
Alleged Confession
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HFRAID
Montgomery. Ala. June u

Tom Wilson, sentenced to be
hanged in Limestone county June -
fer completely in the murder Of
Kirby Cole, admitted that he was IN
the car when Cole was killed. the
admission being made when he was
arrested at Carrollton, Ill. according
TO telegram from T. 1. Mcknight.
states attorney at Carrollton which
was placed in Wilson's communication
flled by the board of pardons Thurs
day.
Wilson now contends that he was
in Huntsville at the time Cole was
Killed few miles from Athens and
that ne knew nothing about the
killing.
The telegram from Mr.. Mcknight
stated that he was present at the
time Wilson admitted that he was in
the automobile.
Mr. McNight's telegram came to
Fred Wall, solicitor of Limestone
county, and was forwarded to the
board of pardons by Mr.. Wall. 1t
said; Confirming telephone CONVEX
sation. I was present with Officer
Ewing when he first met Tom Will
son, who admitted identity. He adj
mitted being in the car with Cole.
Christopher and driver. Ewing said
either Wilson or Christopher fired
the shot. Wilson then asked for a
private talk with Ewing, which was
threats were made by Ewing or any
one In my hearing. Letter follows"
Governor Brandon is making
close study of all information fur
nished in support of or in opposition
to Wilson's plea for Communication of
the death sentence to life imprison
ment. Attorneys for Wilson have
informed the governor that they
hope to submit new evidence to him
in support of their contention that
Wilson was not in Limestone county
the night Cole was killed and robbed.
Judgment Is Affirmed.
Ed Nolen of Franklin county must
serve a long sentence for the murder
of John King at Russellville, under
decision of tine supreme court af
firming the Judgment of a jury in the
Franklin circuit court. The decision
was handed down Thursday. 1t was
Nolens second appeal to the supreme
court. On the first trial he was
given a life sentence, but the su-
preme court reversed the judgment
| because of errors committd during the
trial
Nolen killed King in a pool room
Evidence for the state indicated that
the shooting resulted from a joke
perpetrated on Nolen by King.
The supreme court also affirme d
! the life sentence imposed on Bud
the murder of Major Jones.
Addie Jones, who killed her hus-
| band in Clay county, must go to
| prison and serve a sentence for sec.
ond degree murder. The Judgment Of
1 the Clay county jury was affirmed.
Application for rehearing filed by
| Marion n. Morrow in his suit against
Lon L. Phillips. other members of ths
state law enforcement department
and the National Surety company
were denied. Morrow obtained {
judgment for $1,000 in the Coffee cir.
! cult court as a result of his arres
on charge of stealing the tax rec.
ords of Coffee county. He was give,
his liberty after being held in tn
Montgomery county jail few hours
| The supreme court recently reverse,
the judgment of the jury awardine
him damages and returned the cas-
to the Coffee circuit court for an.
other trial
In another case the supreme court
affirmed the judgment of the Cren
shaw circuit court which seated /
". Head as mayor of Brantley. S. w
May was declared mayor by the cleo.
ton commission, but Head was seate,
when he filed a contest in the circui
court May appealed but the suprem
court held that there is no law per
mltting the appeal of municipa
contest case to the supreme court