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Colored flen for Jury Duty.' -N' ^4*1We have often wondered why ho few col c red men are selected for jury duty.What excuse can our jury commission-ers offer for their disregard of the law and equity when we have, so many worthy and inttdligent colored men in this county who own property and pay taxes ? Men who are a credit to the county; men who are successful in their business, upright and honest in all their dealings? Men that any merchant would be glad to have as customers. Such men as S 1) Bally, J S Baily, Jackson Clemens, Sam Arnett, j Moses Moore. Peter Thompson, Alfred and j Wm Brandon. Ed, Robt and Jack Nance, j Silas Turner,‘Bartley Harris, BayfortiMay W P Williams, Thos Harper. W W Jefferson, W H Blankenship, King Pope, John Seay, Andrew Lane, Albert Seruf gs? V L Horton, T C Jacobs, Joe Hu ton, W A 1 Love, Wm Samuels, Frank Jenkins, KM I ('owe, Wm Fletcher, A J Herndon, Sim Jordan, Ephand Arthur Ward, Cockett and Jere Lanier, J J Slaughter, Andy j Low an, Thos Douglass, Richard Scruggs, Edmond Douglass, W L Douglass. A L Brooks, Ed Blount, T W Townsend, Gen eral Townsend, K H Gravitt, John Bono, j Wm Ford, Ileuben Stegar, Jas and Calvin I East. John Small, Alfred Harris, Prince | Bradford, Jas Isaacs, Wm Harris, J II j Harris, Chas Davidson, Charles Headley and ahost of others.We* mention* these as', they are all property owners and tax payers. We uo not pretend to say that this is all, but only afew of the many know n to us to be worthyand well qualified and the thought comes | to us that perhaps the commissioners do j not know them. jWe will take pleasure in furnishing our j commissioners with a complete list, riving names and post office of each » ,v Mr. 5 Commissioners, summon us to appear whenever it suits your convenience, and I we will give you a list of men, good and ; true, men that have an interest in ti e I county's development and are much better qualified t an some you have been selecting.
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Huntsville Journal
Huntsville, Alabama, US
Fri, Nov 26, 1897
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
William H.
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