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Patriotism saved a man from jail sentence May 23, 1901 in Elba, Alabama

by Donna R Causey

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  2. (Transcribed excerpts from The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, May 23, 1901)

SOLDIER WAS DISCHARGED

Joe Harrison of Coffee County has reason to congratulate himself for his patriotism, for no doubt the fact that he enlisted to fight for his country saved him from a term in jail.

Harrison was under indictment by the United States Circuit Court for violating the revenue law in conducting an illicit distillery. His case was set for trial yesterday. He was on bond and in the meantime he had enlisted in the United States army. A uniform had been donned and Harrison had already gone to the depot to take a train. Some one heard about it and Harrison was caught just as he was about to leave the city.

Harrison was taken back to the court room. He pleaded guilty to the charge of illicit distilling. He told Judge Bruce of his patriotic intentions. The Judge, no doubt, fired by the sight of the uniform and Harrison’s manifestation of patriotism told him “to go and sin no more.”

Harrison left the court room and proceeded “on his way rejoicing.”

The following other cases were disposed of in this court yesterday:

Elllison Harley, Hag Flournoy, Pink Terry, W. S. Kendrick, J. B. Maddox, and William L. Maddox of Coffee County, were convicted of illicit distilling.

Jim Smith, Coffee County, Illicit distilling, not guilty.

(torn)phie Newby, Coffee, (torn) an illicit distillery. (torn)

TAKE NOTICE

The colored farmers of Coffee county and mechanics are respectfully invited to meet at Stinson’s hall May 25th 1901, at 1 o’clock, a. m. to transact business for the common good of the race. Come without fail. For further information call on or address, E. D. LARKIN, Elba, Alabama.

ATTENTION! CONFEDERATE VETERANS

All Confederate soldiers and sailors, and widows of soldiers and sailors who are not now on the pension roll may make application at the next meeting of the Pension Examiners on June 3rd. The Examiners will be in session ten days; those who are already getting pensions need not come as they will continue to draw without further examination.

We will hold our examinations in the grand jury room of the court house.

N. O. HUTCHISON

B. A. HILL

Br’d Exam’s Coffee Co.

By act of the last legislature the above examination does not begin until July 1st.

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