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CHILD BITTER ON
HAND BI A DOG
ANIMAL ATTACKS LITTLE DAUGH
TER OF MR. ALEX T. LONDON.
AT FIRST FEARED THAT THE
ANIMAL WAS RABID.
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Rachel, the little daughter of Mr. Alex
London, was bitten on the third finger
of the left hand Monday afternoon by a
small dog, which it Is feared was mad.
Yesterday morning the same dog tore the
sleeve from the drees of little Bessie
Patterson, the daughter of Mr. C. R. Pat
terson, but Its teeth did not scratch the
skin.
The dog; which belonged to Mr. Fred
Bowron, was killed yesterday and par
tially examined by Dr. T. D. Parke, who
gave it as his opinion that the dog was
not suffering of rabies. The head of the
dog was, however, sent to the Pasteur
Institute in Atlanta to be examined. The
Institute is in charge of Dr. Claude Smith,
considered one of the experts of the
south on this subject.
Notwithstanding the fact that the dog
was not considered mad, every precau
tion has been taken by Mr. London to
prevent 111 effects. The bite was on the
end of the third flr.ger of ihe left hand.
There nas been no inflamation or swell
ing and Dr. Parke gives this as evidence
that the dog was not rabid.
Should any unfavorable symptoms de
velop :rc?n the wound it is probable Mr.
London will take his daughter to Atlanta
for treatment at the Pasteur Institute.
The children were playing in Mr. Lon
don’s ypid, Avenue L and Twenty-first
street, when his daughter was bitten.
NEGRO TRIES TO CROSS
BUT IS ARRESTED
Judge Coleman Fines Driver $2 Who
Wants to Pass the Court
House.
The block on Twenty-first street be
tween Third and Fourth avenues still re
mains closed to travel during the sessions
of the Circuit Court. Hopes are stretched
across the street and a deputy sits in the
shade at each end of the block and when
a vehicle comes along he gets up and
stops it. The ropes are let down to allow
street cars to pass.
Yesterday a negro named Frank Wil
liams, who drives one of the city's wag
ons, attempted to drive along thiB block,
lie was arrested and carried before
Judge Coleman, who fined him $2 and
told him the next time he cud it he would
be sent to jail. J. H. Sparks, city time
keeper, went security for the payment
of the fine and the negro was released.
It is thought that the negro was order
ed by the city authorities to attempt to
drive along the block in order that they
might bring the matter into the courts
and there test the authority of Judge
Coleman to pass such an order.
City Attorney E. D. Smith stated yes
terday that the city would make an ap
plication for a mandamus this week in
the supreme court to direct the street to
be reopened.
The street Is closed from 9 a. m. to 12:30
p. m., and from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m.
SELL MANY TICKETS.
Delegation From Montgomery Working
In Interest of Taylor Lecture.
The sale of seats for the Bob Taylor
lecture in Montgomery June 14 went on
merrily yesterday, the party of young la
dies selling as many as they did the day
before. The Elks took fifty tickets, ac
cording to the action of the lodge taken
Monday night, Mayor Drennen having
been present and asked that they do so.
The sale will continue until the 5000
tickets have been sold. The headquarters
of the committee from Montgomery are
at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's store. A
room has been given them in the rear of
the building on the first floor and every
courtesy extended them by the firm.
There are several prominent gentlemen
who have not been seen and the ladies
expect to sell them a large number. A
number of Birmingham ladles are as
ilting the Montgomery delegation.
Alabama Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Beer.”
COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
TO HAVE THE 2IST STREET
OBSTRUCTION REMOVED
Robert Zell and Associates Get
Franchise to Guild New
Waterworks
CITY DECIDES TO
BUT BEIRJo park
Ward Asks Mayor to Furnish Report
On Number of Fines Remitted,
and Is Referred to the
Stub Book.'
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen at
their moctlng last night Instructed tho
city attorney to take steps to remove tho
obstruct lens placed on Twenty-first street
by order of Judgo Coleman. These ob
structions are ropes stretched across tho
street to stop the passage of vehicles dur
ing certain hours. Following Is the res
olution:
•'Resolved, That the city attorney he
Instructed to take proper legal rrcoecd
lngs to clear Twenty-first street, between
Third ar.d Fourth avenues, of obstruc
tions."
The council decided to buy Behren s
Park, and It passed an ordinance grant
ing Robert R Zell and associates a fran
chise to construct a water works plant
at\d to Jay pipes throughout the streets.
A number of Improvement ordinances
were parsed and a new m'lk ordinance
was adopted.
Present at >he meeting were the Mayor,
Aldermen Alt men. Greener, Jones, Kinne
han, McAnally, Ward, Heldt, Copeland,
J. R„ Copeland, D. R., Kerr. Graham and
Gunn.
Approve Report.
The first business of the evening was
the approval of a rejert of the city hall
committee granting the Jeffer3on County
Medical Society the use of the police mus
ter hall in which to l.cld their meetings.
A petition of the Trades Council was
granted, asking the right to enclose Sec
ond avenue from Seventeenth to Four
teenth streets during their carnival in
September. *
Under the head of reports of officers.
Alderniar. Ward called for a reoort from
the Mayor as to the r umber of fines re
mitted. The Mayor replied that his stub
book was open to Inspection, but lie had
made no written report.
The finance committee reported certain
bills paid during the month and made a
favorable report that the city purchase
Behren’s park under the terms of the op
tion held by it. This report was adopted
and the city attorney will proceed to ex
amine the title to the property. The sale
Is for $10,000, $1000 of which Is to be paid
cash and the balance In annual Install
ments of $1000, with Interest at 2t4 per
cent. The park fronts 000 feet on Twelfth
street and 420 feet on avenue H.
Water Franchise.
Alderman Altman of the Judiciary com
mittee reported favorably an ordinance,
which was adopted, granting to Robert
R. Zell and associates a franchise to lay
water mains In the streets of the city.
This franchise is to be transferred to a
corporation to be formed and known as
the Birmingham and Suburban Water
Company.
The ordinance requires the company to
furnish to the citizens a pure water sup
ply and requires It to put In a filtration
plant vf deemed necessary by the Board
of Aldermen.
The plant must have a minimum ca
pacity of 20,000,000 gallons a day and the
pipes must be able to withstand a pres
sure of 150 pounds, and the pumps must
be arranged to pump directly Into the
mains In case of a fire.
The city agrees to pay for any fire hy
drants It takes at tho rate of $30 per an
num. The company agrees to erect reser
voirs with capacities of 30,000,000 gallons.
Within Six Months.
Work on the plant must begin within
six months or else the franchise Is void,
and the plant must be completed within
twelve months thereafter. The company
agrees to furnish the city with water for
all other purposes than Are hydrants at
6 cents per 1000 gallons and agrees to fur
nish the city hall and public schools free.
It cap extend its system to the suburban
towns provided it does not reduce the
pressure on the mains. The city has the
right at any time to purchnse the plant,
the price, if not agreed on, to be settled
by arbitration. The franchise cannot be
transferred without the consent of the
Mayor and Aldermen.
Following are the prices at which the
company agrees to sell water:
Six thousand gallons a month at $1 a
month, payable quart*rly. Quantities in
excess of 0000 gallons a month to 5000 gal
lons a day at the same rates. In excess
of 6000 gallons dally the following prices
will prevail:
E000 gallons at 12 cents per 100 gallons.
1C.000 gallons at 10 cents per 1000 gallons.
15,000 gallons at * cents per 1000 gallons.
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60.000 gallons at 6 cents per 1000 gallons.
Meter rates In excess of the 6000 gal
lons per month, except for domestic pur
pcees are as follows:
ft-lnch meter, $3 per annum.
%-lnch meter, $5 per annum.
1- lnch meter, $7.50 per annum.
ltt-inch meter, $12 rer annum.
2- lnch meter, $16 per annum.
New Milk Ordinance.
A milk ordinance was passed which
provides for a tax of $1 on each cow
which is used by dairymen. It provides
tor pure milk and butter, and contains
i penalties for any adulteration. Each cow
furnishing milk to the Birmingham mar
ket is to be tested by the milk Inspector.
Assessments were made final under the
following improvement ordinances:
No. 29, for the laying of certain cement
sidewalks at a cost of $10,000 on Second
avenue from Twenty-third to Twenty
sixth street, Third avenue from Twenty
fourth to Twenty-sixth street, Fourth
avenue from Twentieth to Twenty-fifth
street. Twenty-second street from Avenue
E to Third avenue, Twenty-second street
east side from Second alley to Fifth ave
nu^, Twenty-third street from Second ave
nue, Twenty-fourth street from First ave
nue to Fourth avenue.
No. 85, for grading, macadamizing and
curbing Twentieth street between Eighth
and Nlhth avenues at a cost of $2478.
No. 94, for paving with vitrified brick
Twenty-first street from First to Eighth
avenues at a cost of $30,459.
Assessments were ascertained under
the following ordinances:
No. 56, for grading and macadamizing
Third avenue from Seventh to Sixteenth
streets and Seventh avenue from Tenth to
Fourteenth streets at a cost of $13,500.
No. <13, for macadamising and curbing
• Eleventh avenue from Nineteenth to
Twenty-first streets. Twenty-first street
from Eleventh to Twelfth avenues, Twen
ty-third street from Eleventh to Twelfth
avenues, at a cost of $6000.
No. 106, providing for the Twenty-third
street storm sewer at a cost of $7500.
The following ordinances were Intro
duced:
Ordinances Introduced.
No. 118, for macadamizing, curbing and
paving Thirteenth street from Avenues
J to K, Avenue J from St. Charles avenue
to Thirteenth street, Twelfth street from
Avenue K to the southern city limits.
Avenue I from Twelfth to Fourteenth
streets, Thirteenth avenue. South, from
St. Charles avenue to the eastern city
limits.
No. Ill, for laying cement sidewalks on
the wf-st side of Highland avenue from
Sycamore to Elm streets, oouth sldo of
Highland avenue from Sycamore to w*»st
side of lot 6, block 84G, west side of
Twenty-fourth street from Fourth to
Fifth avenues, east side of Twenty-fourth
street from Foyrth alley to Fifth ave
nue, both sides of Seventeenth street
from Avenues I to L.
No. 110, for paving certain gutters on
Huntsville avenue.
No 117, for paving with vitrified brick
Alley 2 between Twenty-first and Twen
ty-second Ptreets.
No. 119, for grading, curbing and gutter
paving Fourteenth avenue south from
Fifteenth to Seventeenth street, Six
teenth street from Thirteenth avenue
south to Fourteenth avenue.
No. 120, for paving the following side
walks: Fourteenth avenue south from
Fifteenth to Seventeenth streets, Six
teenth street from Thirteenth avenue
south to Fourteenth avenue.
No. 121, for paving the following side
walks: Both sides of Twenty-third street
from Avenue E to Magnolia avenue.
Twenty-second street from Avenue A to
Avenue H, Avenue E from Twenty-sec
ond to Twenty-fourth.
No. 122, for curbing Twenty-third from
Avenue E to F, Twenty-third street from
Avenue IT to Magnolia, Twenty-third
street from Avenue F to H, Avenue E
from Twenty-first to Twenty-fourth.
No. 327, for paving sidewalks on
Eighteenth street from the A. Q. S. road
to Avenue J.
No. 128, for paving sidewalks on Avenue
K. from Twentieth to Twenty-first street;
Rene avenue from Twenty-first to Eula;
Ridge Park avenue from Rose to Syca
more; Sycamore frGtn Ridge Park avenuo
to Highland avenue.
1 he city engineer was instructed to ad
vertise for bids under ordinance 120, and
a resolution was adopted authorizing the
Mayor to sign a contract with Dunn &
Laiiande for certain grading on the North
Highlands.
Fire Plugs Ordered.
Fire plugs wore ordered placed at
Twelfth avenue and St. Charles avenue.
Avenue F and Eighth street. It was also
decided to buy an additional horse for
the depaitment. O. F. Meyer and R. F.
Simmons were allowed half time. Both
are firemen and one Is sick and one dis
abled.
A petition was presented for Improve
ments on Twelfth avenue, south. 4
A petition wan read protertlng against
the establishment of en undertaking es
tablishment at 422 North Twentieth
street. The city license collector was in
structed not to Issue a license lor it,
| and the chief of police was ordered not
to allow an undertaking establishment to
I be opened there.
The operation of the pound laws north
of Fourth avenue and west of Fourteenth
street were suspended during the day
time at the request of the residents of
this section.
The Belt Line was ordered to put in
a light at Its crossing ut Tenth avenue
and Sixteenth street. A resolution was
also adopted to the effect that no fur
ther franchises be granted to any road
until It complies with the regulations of
the city In regard to lights.
The Dog Law.
Alderman Heidt brought up the dog
laws and the mayor was ordered to en
force them as soon as possible. The bit
ing of two children on the South High
lands by a mad dog yesterday caused
the subject to be pressed at this time.
Petitions of the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham Railroad and the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad to put in
connecting tracks were allowed on con
dition of their putting up lights.
The board decided to put up a black
board in the council chamber and to
have a map of the city hung up. It In
structed the city hall committee t~ in
vestigate and see If the acoustics of the
council chamber could be improved and
It then adjourned.
Alabama Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Beer.”
SEABOARD TO
FILE REPLY TODAY
Rumored That Belt line Rad
Been Bought bj Frisco
MR, ATKINSON DENIES IT
Gives Out Statement Saying That the
Belt Line Was About to Begin
Aggressive Constructive Policy
When Fight Came Up.
No further action was taken In the
courts yesterday by either the Seaboard
or the Belt Line In their injunction fight
against one another. Both sides are en
joined and both are busy preparing an
swers to the bills which have been filed
against them. When these are filed a
hearing will bfe had on motions to dissolve
the injunctions which will bring up the
merits of the cases. The Seaboard’s an
swer will be filed today.
An Associated Press story from New
York yesterday was to the effect that the
St. Louis and San Francisco, a part of
the Frisco System, had acquired control
of the Birmingham Belt Line for termi
nal facilities. The story went on to say
that the purchase was completed In New'
York.
Mr. Atkinson denied the report. He
was disposed to treat It Jocularly. He
said he was too busy preserving the Belt
for the purpose for which It was con
structed and could not take the time to
deny the many “irresponsible rumors''
that are being circulated about this prop
erty.
He said:
“There have been rumors of all kinds
rnd characters, both about the Belt and
myself personally, some starting from
Baltimore, some from New York and
some from other places. It looks to me
like this rumor must have come from
Baltimore via Now York, and probably
went to Baltimore frem Birmingham, as
a notice a number of the Seaboard peo
ple here.
“It may be that an error has occurred
in the dispatch and 'three miles' is in
tended le.r ‘thtce feet.' If so, it is quite
probabl! that the dispatch means the
Frisco System has purchased all of the
Seaboard Air Line in the Birmingham
district, now' commonly called the Bir
mingham and Atlanta Hot Air Lire.”
Atkinson Makes Statement.
Mr. Atkins 3n gave out a statement yes
teiday lr. which he traced the origin of
Ihe Belt Line, and told of his various in
terests here and his present policy in re
lation to the development end operation
cf the Belt.
After pointing out iho investments that
he and bis associates had made in the
Bhmlngham Railw'ay, Light and Power
Company, Mr AtkinKn said:
“Having our money invested here, we
as much as any ono else want to sec Bir
mingham grow and prosper, as its pros
perity means our prosperity. In studying
o\fr the situation in Birmingham w-e
tan acrors the Birmingham Belt Rail
road. We became acquainted with the
rerson of its oiigln, and were convinced
of the wisdom cf its charterers, and the
great power for good to Birmingham and
every one having investments here in per
petuating the wise pirns of the founders
of this city, by preserving for its original
purposes the Eelt Railroad as nr inde
pendent means of rniliond entry and free
communication In and about Birming
ham.
“Jn view of thesa facts, In view of our
already large Intcrerts in Birmingham,
and further because we considered the
Belt Railioad a valuable property In itself
and that it could be made a much more
valuable property, some of the gentlemen,
who had already interests in Birming
ham, together with clhers, and myself,
purchased this properiy. We have had it
semething loss than a ye ar. We have !
been preparing plans for its extension and
were aoout to begin an aggressive con- i
structlve policy, necessitating an addl- !
ticnal large .'nvestment on our part.
Welcomes Seaboard.
“I neither have now nor have I ever !
had any desire to keep the Seaboard Air 1
Line out of Birmingham. I have been
anxious for them to come here, and have
done everything I could to induce them
to come, and I join with the citizens in
welcoming them. It is to my interest,
and to the interest of the gentlemen who
have invested capitnl here at my instance
that as many railroads should come to
Birmingham as will. I was willing to
allow the Seaboard to use the Belt rail
road upon proper terms, but I was pot
willing to allow it the exclusive use, for
I believe that Birmingham is not finished
yet and that railroad building is not yet
at un end, and that in time there w'ill be
other railroads wishing to enter Birming
ham. I do not want to shut the door.
| “Pursuant to this plan we filed a peti
tion with the Board of Aldermen offering
j to allow any railroad to use the Belt on
such terms as the city might fix.
“With these plans and with all ar
rangements completed to consummate
them, I was notified by telegram while in
Boston week before last that the Sea
board, under the name of the Birmingham
and Atlanta Air Line Railway, had ap
plied to the Mayor and Aldermen of Bir
mingham for the right to parallel fche
tracks cf the Belt on every street and
road In and around the city of Birming
ham, except only on avenue E. and to
build a track on each side of the tracks
of the Belt Railroad, thereby destroying
the purpose for which the Belt was char
tered and the plan we were about to car
ry out.
Council’s Action.
“Within twenty-four hours after the
petition was presented, and without an
opportunity for me to be present though
my representatives requested it, this pe
tition was unanimously reported favor
ably by the committee to which it was
referred and in forty-eight hours Ihere
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Alabama Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Beer.”
tirety Contest Characterizes An
nua! Election of Organization •
COMMITTEE TURNED DOWN
Body Refused to Accept Their Nomi
nations and Held Election In
Open Meeting—To Give
Smoker In July.
The meeting of the Board of Trade yes
terday afternoon was one of the liveliest
ever held by the organisation owing to
the election of officers. The heated con
tests were taken by the members to
mean that Interest in the club was in
creasing and they all predict much greater
activity during the coming year.
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows:
Mr. J. T. Collins, president; Mr. J. H.
McCary, first vice-president; Mr. Oliver
Challfoux, second vice-president; Mr. Si
mon Klotz, third vice-president; Mr. H.
H. Sinnlge, fourth vice-president; Mr.
Coleman Blach. treasurer; Mr. Roy Me
Collough, secretary.
The board also requested the board of
control to elect Mr. John W. Tomlinson
attorney for the Board, which will be
done.
The contests commenced soon after the
board was called to order. Several ob
jected to the ticket which was placed In
nomination by the committee appoint
ed to nominate the officers. Mr. John
W. O’Neill moved the report be tabled,
with a vote of thanks to the committee.
His motion was amended by Mr. Rotholz,
wrho moved the report be accepted and
the committee be dismissed with a vote
of thanks.
The members then discussed open elec
tion and nominations by committee. The
board was divided and for harmony It
was moved the election be postponed un
til the third Wednesday In the month,
that being the day on w'hich the election
should be held according to the by-lawa.
This was voted down and a motion was
made to lay aside the by-laws and hold
the election. This was passed, and the
election was held with the above re
sult.
Repeated efforts were made to elect Mr.
T. V. Boardman and Mr. John W. O’Neill
as vice-presidents, but they both declined,
stating they preferred to serve In the
ranks.
The report of the nominating commit
tee, which was defeated, nominated Mr.
J. T. Collins, president; Mr. T. V. Board
man, first vice-president; Mr. J. M. Dew
berry, second vice-president; Mr. Simon
Klotz, third vice-president; Mr. Ferd
Marx, fourth vice-president; Mr. John
Parker, fifth vice-president; Mr. Colman
Blach, treasurer; Mr. Roy McCollough,
secretary and Mr. John W. Tomlinson,
attorney.
The board passed a resolution choosing
room 12 of the Tomlinson building as
its meeting place. A committee of five
was appointed to arrange for a smoker
on the first Wednesday night In July at
‘ which the officers will be installed. Gov
ernor Jelks will be Invited to make a
speech and the members of the Wholesale
and Retail Grocers Associations will be
asked to be present. The committee con
sists of Mr. J. T. Collins, chairman; Mr.
John W. O’Neill, Mr. Simon Klotz, Mr.
Rotholz and Mr. Challfoux.
ASKS MORE BARS FOR
THE COUNTY JAIL
Sheriff Burgln Makes Request of the
Board of Revenue—Proposed
Addition to Court House.
Sheriff A. W. Burgln yesterday appear
ed before the Board of Revenue and urged
that additional bars be placed in the
windows of the county Jail so as to make
it more secure. At present there is but
one row of bars. The baord agreed with
the sheriff that the extra bars were ne
cessary.
Today Major Wheelock, the architect
employed by the board to advise as to
the plans for the proposed addition to the
court house, will confer with the com
missioners both os to the addition and
the Jail improvements.
The board has authority to issue $35,
000 of bonds to be used in building criminal
court rooms and these will be built as
an addition to the present court house.
It has not been decided yet whether the
addition will be two or three stories. Tho
addition will be to the north end of the
building where there is a space of 100 by
40 feet between the court house and the
Jail.
The board also Intends to entirely ren
ovate the court house, which needs some
work In order to put it in good condition.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits have
been issued by the city engineer:
J. and 53. Fies, two two-story frame
buildings on Simmons avenue, between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets,
to cost $5600 each.
H. L. McConnell, to erect a four-story
brick on Third avenue, between Twenti
eth and Twenty-first streets, to cost $16,
420.
Almost $60,000 worth of building permit*
have been issued this week, which in
cludes the $30,000 medical college permit
No man can work well with a torpid
liver or constipated bowels. A few doses
of Prickly Ash Bitters will quickly re
move this condition and make work a
pleasure.
Dr. Woodson.
Dr. Blanks will have charge of Mr.
Woodson's office during his absence in
Europe. 6-l-3t-su-tu-sat
Carnations 25c, 50c and
80c a dozan at Currey’s to
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Alabama Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Be«r”
MISS ELLIOTT
AMUSES COURT
Says Prosecution Made Or
tas to Her in First Trial
ATTORNEY PROMISED DINNER
But the Wltneee Did Not See Him for
Several Days Afterward—State
Rests and Defense Be
gins Testimony.
The prosecution rested yesterday at
noon In the trial of R. D. Coffman for
the killing of the Rev. J. W. Bradford
at Brookslde last December. The de
fense Introduced witnesses during the af
ternoon sitting of the court.
The monotony of the day was broken by
the testimony of Miss Grace Elliott. Af
ter giving part of her evidence the at
torneys asked her to tell of $>etng sum
moned to testify for the state, which was
said to have occurred during the pre
vious trial of the case. Mr. Gunn, who
Is assisting In the prosecution, the wit
ness claimed, was talking to her about
the case and asked what side she was
bn.
Her reply was that she was not on
either side. She stated Mr. Gunn then
said he would see that she was well taken
care of If she would testify .on his side
and would see that she had everything
she wanted while In attendance upon
the court. Her reply was she would do
so, but she would ask him to take her
to dinner at the Hillman the very first
thing.
She was then left by Mr. Ounn. and
when asked by the attorneys If she saw
him again and If she got her dinner, she
replied:
"He left me with Miss Paris, and l
did not see him again for several days.
I did not get anything—not the dinner at
the Hillman, at least.”
Provoked Laughter.
The fact of Miss Elliott being a pretty
young girl of perhaps sixteen years of
age and Mr. Gunn being a man with a
Bllghtly bald head of perhaps 46 provoked
much laughter when the Incident was
told In the court room.
The case will be continued this morn
ing when tho testimony will be continued.
When tho morning session of the court
was opened at 9:30 o'clock, the usual
number of spectators were present. This
number was large enough to fill every
available seat In the room and leave a
number standing about the edge of the
bar.
The first witness was Mrs. Eugene
Hawkins, who was at her home near
by at the time of the difficulty In com
pany with Mr. Rowe, Mr. Carter and her
husband. Her testimony was regarding
the num6er of shots fired and the ac
tions of her husband In going to the
house.
E. 8. Cunningham, civil engineer, ex
plained the map used as evidence and
testified as to the location of the houses,
the distances between each and the
height.
Gus Carter was next called to the wit
ness stand. At the time of the shooting
he was In the house of Eugene Hawk
ins. He heard only three shots, but more
might have been fired. He went to the
Bradford house in company with Eugene
Hawkins and Mr. Rowe, where the
wounded man was seen. He then' de
scribed the condition In which the body
was found and told cf its removal to tlu
study, where the physicians found it.
The hall was described fully and the
places where the bullets passed named.
Propped Door With Last.
Dr. L. R. Shlflett was called and testi
fied that he often visited the Bradford
home, and that a shoe last was kept there
for the purpose of propping the front
door. He failed to Identify a last In the
room which Is given as evidence.
E. J. Rowe stated ha was at the home
of A. B. Murshman at the time of the
shooting. He heard live shots and went
to tho Bradford - house. Mr. Carter and
Mr. Hawkins went to tho house at the
same time. They met Mr. Coffman, who
spoke and passed on. but nothing unus
ual was noticed with reference to his
peiBonal appearance.
The Rev. D. P. Bradford of Meridian.
Miss., father of the deceased, was calletf
to the stand. He described the condition
of the body and the wounds. One place
was found on the forehead which looked
as If It was made by the hammer of a
pistol or some blunt Instrument.
Coronor Paris was asked to testify re
garding the Inquest. He described the bul
let holes In the door and the imprints
made on the wall. He noticed two bruises
on top of the deceased's head In the edge
of tho hair, but could not say wl?at made
them.
G. W. Springfield testified that Coffman
called at his house between 3 and 4
o'clock and asked whether he (the wit
ness) was at church that morning and
heard what Mr. Bradford said. The wit
ness did not know what was said, and
defendant went to the home of A. C.
Springfield.
Asked What Bradford Said.
A. C. Springfield was called to tha
stand. He stated Coffman called at hla
home about 3 o’clock the day of the
shooting and asked what Mr. Bradford
said about him In the Sunday school. He
ilia not want to tell what was said, but
finally told Coffman that Mr. Braaiord
said:
"I have been sent back here for the
coming year, and hope we can have a
more successful year than last year. I sin
cerely believe we will If we can keep
that man Coffman from lying about the
preacher."
The wllnesu said Coffman then walked
away towards his (Coffman's) horns, and
he did not sec him for somo llttlo time.
Whoa the witness did see him hs was
going towards Brookslde. In going to his
law office or to the poetofflce, either, he
would bo compelled to go In this direc
tion. At the time Mr. Bradford was at
the home of Mr. Gunn or Mr. Lamb, both
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