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HEARING BEFORE
JUSTICE FINISHED
RAMSEY, WHO IS CHARGED WITH
KILLING J. P. WARREN, WAS
AGAIN BEFORE JUSTICE ABER
NATHY YESTERDAY.
The preliminary hearing of J. W. Ram
sey, charged with the killing of J. P*
Warren in the woods near North Bir
mingham on Sunday, September 6, was
completed yesterday before Justice of the
Peace Abernathy and the prisoner was
remanded to jail without ball.
This case will probably come at once
before the grand jury which is now in
session and does not adjourn until a week
from Saturday night.
The hearing has been postponed for a
week in order to give the defendant time
to bring forward his witnesses, but none
appeared yesterday. The counsel for the
defendant cross examined Mary Finley,
who was with the deceased at the time
the fatal blow was struck, In regard to
what took place at that time and what
she had been doing on the day of the
tragedy. She testified substantially to
what she had said before.
It will be recalled that acording to her
testimony she was with Warren in the
woods near North Birmingham when her
escort was suddenly struck on the head
from behind with what appeared to be
the large end of a billiard cue. She
turned and saw Ramsey and as he was
about to strike another blow she threw up
her arm, which was broken by the force
of the stroke. Ramsey she said, then
struck Warren again and the latter died
from his injuries.
She also said that Ramsey got her to
promise not to tell, after which he ran to
ward the car line.
RAILROAD WORLD. \
A New York special to the St. Louis
PlObe Democrat is responsible for the
following statement:
Two important matters concerning the
relations of the fast expanding Rock Is
land system to other lines have been
practically settled. One Is that President
B. F. Yoakum of the St. Louis and San
Francisco, which Is now part of the Rock
Island system, is to dominate the man
agement of the Seaboard Air Line, and
the other Is that the Rock Island interests
are to have representation In the board
of directors of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad. It may be stated on
high authority that within the past few
months several thousands of shares of the
Atchison stock have passed Into the con
trol of ex-Judge W. II. Mcfore and his
associates in the Rock Island syndicate.
Much of the Atchison's stock that has
been held In Boston ever since the reor
ganization of the company has passed
into the hands of the Rock Island people.
The cash payments made on Friday
through the banking house of Ladenburg
Thalman & Co. completed an agreement
made a few weeks ago by which a large
block of Seaboard Air Line stock becomes
the property of the St. Louis and San
Francisco syndicate headed by President
Yoakum.
A circular has been isued from the pas
senger department of the Southern, under
date of Washington, D. C. announcing
the appointment of J. D. Ruden as trav
eling passenger agent of the company In
New York city to succeed J. E. Fletcher,
who has resigned to engage in other bus
iness. The appointment hd$ become' ef
fective and Mr. Ruden has already enter
ed upon his new duties.
W. H. Rogers, traveling freight and
passenger agent of the Chicago, MilwaTi
kee and St. Paul railway, with headquar
ters at New Orleans, Is In the city.
W. F. Birbank, agent of the Empire
Line, with headquarters at Cincinnnati,
Is visiting Birmingham.
C. P. Jackson, general agent of the Mo
bile and Ohio railroad, with headquarters
In Montgomery, was In the city yesterday.
J. P. Dnly. traveling passenger agent of
the Misouri, Kansas and Texas rail
way. with headquarters at Atlanta, was
In Birmingham yesterday.
J. H. McAllister, commercial agent of
the Norfolk and Western railway, has
been here for several days.
L. H. Ackert, who has for some time
been trainmaster of the Mississippi divis
ion of the Southern railway, with head
quarters at Columbus. Miss., met with an
accident on Monday evening that resulted
In his death early on Tuesday morning.
Mr. Ackert had been out on the line of
the road on Monday and reaching Green
wood started to step from the train, but
In some way he slipped and fell beneath
the wheels, which cut off his leg. He died
from the effect of the injury.
His brother, C. H. Ackert of Washing
ton, general manager of the Southern
railway, passed through Birmingham yes
terday on the way to Greenville, whence
he started last night with his brother's
remains for Marshalltown, Iowa, the fam
ily home.
\Mr. Ackert was well known In Bir
mingham, where he had many friends
■nd business acquaintances.
Alabama Brewing Co.
"Bohemian Beer. ”
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CRACK CAVALRY TO
BE BIG ATTRACTION
President of State Fair Con
ferred With Officers
FULL REGIMENTAL BAND
Troop C of Famous Seventh Regiment
Is Unsurpassed in Infantry Drill*
Will Give Dally Exhibi
tions at the Fair.
Troop C, Captain O. W. Bell. Seventh
United States cavalry, consisting of
about seventy of the most expert cav
alrymen In the world, and the Seventh
regiment band, consisting of twenty-se\
en men, will arrive In Birmingham by
special train on the 4th of October, the
day before the opening of the Alabama
State Fair, In which the soldiers and the
band are to take part, remaining In at
tendance until the fair closes on the 36th
of October.
President Krebs of the state fair re
turned yesterday from Chattanooga,
whither he went to confer with Colonel
Morton, commanding the regiment, and
other regimental' officers.
Mr. Kreb's visit was In the highest de
gree satisfactory. After a full under-,
standing with Colonel Morton, he spent
some hours in consultation with Captain
Bell as to details, and likewise made ar
rangements with the regimental band
master. He also met and conferred with
a number of other regimental officers.
In the evening he was entertained at din
ner by Captain Bell In their quarters In
Camp Thomas.
Arrangements Satisfactory.
Everything was satisfactorily arranged
with Colonel Morton and the officers for
the presence of the famous cavalry and
band at the state fair, and yesterday Mr.
Krebs received a telegram from the war
department confirming the agreement ar
rived at between Congressman Oscar W.
Underwood as representing the fair as
sociation and the department, whereby
the cavalry are ordered to Birmingham.
While at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga,
President Krebs had the privilege of wit
nessing a sabre drill by the entire Sev
enth regiment, twelve hundred strong,
the splendid drill music being rendered
by the band as it is to appear at the
state fair. It was a noble spectacle, stir
ring and thrilling the civilian spectators.
President Krebs was shown a great
many fine photographs representing the
1 extraord'nary tricks of drilling perform
] ed by Troop C, and which will be dally
1 and nightly executed at the state fair.
Cavalry Unsurpassed.
The work of this cavalry is said to be
unsurpassed, if quite equalled by any
other regular cavalry in the world, and
there is no doubt that this troop of regu
lar United States soldiers drilling on
horseback almost as one man doubly dis
counts In daring and difficult feats the
best work of Buffalo Bill’s best experts
of the saddle and the rifle.
So wonderful is the drill work of Troop
C that when it was detailed for instruc
tive drilling Madison Square Garden, New
York, thousands of New Yorkers nightly
paid five dollars each for tickets of ad
mission.
Captain Bell informed President Krebs
that it requires one year of ceaseless and
most expert work to train a horse for
Troop C.
Custer's Old Regiment.
The Seventh cavalry is the immortal
Custer's old regiment. The government
consents for these soldiers to give ex
hibition drills occasionally for the pur
pose of better acquainting the civil popu
lation of the country with the military
and thereby drawing the people and their
armed guardians closer together in mu
tual interdependence and comradery.
The following telegram from the war
department explains itself:
Washington, September 22. 1903.
Hon. Allen J. Krebs. President, Alabama
Fair Association, Birmingham, Ala.
A troop of the Seventh cavalry and the
Seventh cavalry band will leave Nash
ville. Tenn., October 10 or 11 for Bir
mingham to remain until the 27th to at
tend Alabama state fair. Troop and band
will bring their tents and rations so as
to camp within fair grounds. Suggest you
correspond with commanding officer of
troop, who will be at Nashville horse
show from October 5 to 10, with a view
to details.
HAUL,
Acting Adjutant General.
In connection with this telegram, it was
agreed between Mr. Krebs and the lead
er of the band that the band would be
entertained at a hotel.
SOUTHERN CAR AND FOUNDRY.
Receiver Gillespie Is Pleased With the
Outlook.
Thomas A. Gillespie, one of the re
ceivers of the Southern Car and Foundry
company, reached here last night.
Mr. Gillespie seemed much pleased with J
the action taken yesterday in Chatta- j
nooga by the creditors of the company,
and said that he believed matters were
now in line to do the best work possible ;
with the assets of the company In the j
Interest of the creditors.
All of the plants are now in operation j
and there is work ahead for several
months in working up the material on
hand, and fifng orders taken before the
company was forced into bankruptcy.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following real estate transfers were
recorded at the probate office yesterday:
B. N. Spence sold to W. A. Weaver lot
7 in block 5A In East Lake, the considera
tion being $1000.
Margaret Davis sold to W. J. W’heeler
a lot at the northwest corner of Joy street
and Alta avenue in Birmingham, the
price being $3500.
Alice Hays and husband sold to Gilbert
Carter lot 26 In block B In King’s addition
to Birmingham, the consideration being
$1000.
Laura L. McConnel sold to E. J. Harris
lots 16 and 17 in block 92 in East Lake,
the consideration being $1325.
William J. Oliver and wife sold to M. A.
Hillman one-half interest in lots 17, IS
and 19 in block 25, the consideration being
$4175.
The Bessemer Land and Improvement
company sold to the Birmingham Hall
way, Light and Power company lots 12,
13 and 14 in Bessemer, the price being
$2500.
Alabama Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Beer."
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IS JOE HALLIER At NATURALIZED
CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES
His Assailants Given Preliminary
( Trial Yesterday
FIVE WITNESSES TESTIFY
Question of Citizenship of the Com
plaining Witness Was Raised
By A. D. Smith, Counsel
for the Defense.
The most interesting point raised at the
preliminary hearing of the six Walker
I county men charged with conspiracy
! against District Organizer Joe Hallier of
the United Mine Workers of America.
| which was heard before United States
Commissioner Wilson yesterday, was
whether Mr. Hallier is a legally natural
ized citizen of the United States or not.
Hallier was born in Wales and came to
this country when 39 years of age. His
father had been here for several years
before the coming of the son. Upon
reaching his majority Mr. Hallier declar
i ed his intention of becoming a citizen be
fore a justice of the peace in Blocton.
That was about twelve years ago. Dur
ing the past few years, however, he has
j enjoyed all the privileges and rights of
an American citizen. He has voted regvi
larly in the state. He does not know
whether his father wras legally natural
ized or not.
The Defense.
The counsel for the defense contended
yesterday that he Is not a citizen in the
eyes of the law and is not entitled to
have a suit brought in his behalf in the
courts of tfiis country.
The commissioner ruled, however, that
the hearing of evidence should be pro
ceeded with. In all five witnesses were
examined during the day.
The defendants in the cause are Charley
Moore, William Ballinger, John Chance,
James E. DeDoach, H. B. Patton and
Steve Smith. All the defendants had
been previously arrested with the excep
tion of Moore and Smith and were out on
$2,000 bond. Moore and Smith appeared
in the court room yesterday voluntarily.
They are charged with conspiracy to de
prive Joe Hallier of certain rights guar
anteed to him by the constitution and
laws of the United States. According to
the testimony Mr. Hallier and B. D. Greer,
vice president of the district organization
of the mine wrkers, went to Empire, in
Walker county to organize a local union
on the night of August 10th. On the
morning of the 11th, while they were
waiting at Horse Creek for a train to Bir
mingham, they were assaulted and offer
ed certain indignities and Mr. Hallier wag
shot in the arm.
It is alleged that the assailants repre
sented the non-union miners of Walker
county and that their action grew out of
a determination not to allow the United
Mine Workers to get a footing in the
county.
Legal Talent.
The prosecution is being conducted by
United States District Attorney T. R.
Roulhac, assisted by Assistant Attorneys
W. H. Standifer and N. D. Steele and
Vaughan & Davidson and Dee Cowart.
The defendants were represented by John
J. Moore, A. D. Smith and E. D. Smith.
At the beginning of the hearing, which
was held in the United States court room,
the rule was called for and all the wit
nesses except Joe Hallier and B. D. Greer
left the room. A. D. Smith announced
that the defense did not think the federal i
court had Jurisdiction In the matter and
asked permission to make demurrer to
the complaint. Judge Roulhac stated that
that was satisfactory and that the taking
of testimony could be proceeded with.
Hallier on the Stand.
Joe Hallier was the first witness placed
upon the stand. He testified that he re
sided at Blocton; that he supposed he
was a citizen of the United States; that
he was at Horse Creek on August 11. ar
riving there from Empire at about 8:55;
that he had organized a local of the IT.
M. W. of A. at Empire on the night
before and that B. L. Greer was with
him. He said that he had been informed
that he could get a train to Birming
ham in thirty minutes, but that the sta
tion agent told him there was not one un
til three in the afterncftm, and that he
then went on the platform to tell Greer
about it. Proceeding he said:
“Greer said that he was hungry and
would like to have some breakfast. About
that time I saw four or five men com
ing down the road from the direction of
Cordova and when about twenty feet
from me one of them beckoned to me.
He asked me if my business was not or
ganizing local miners union and if the
negro did not belong with me. He then
cursed me telling me to get away from
him and struck at me with his fist. I
ducked and he missed me. but fell down
and as he rolled sideways he pulled a
gun.
Guns Pointed at Him.
“As J straightened up guns were point
ed at me on all sides. Charley Moore was
the man that struck the blow."
The witness here identified James De
Loach and R. B. Patton as two of the
men who were with Moore. The defend
ants were seated just inside the rail, j
Continuing the witness said:
“Greer said something and Mr. Moore j
started toward him. One man struck
at me w-ith a gun and I grabbed it. The i
others were hammering Greer over the
head with their guns. Finally I loosed my
hold and went toward Greer who was
bleeding profusely. Moore then ordered us i
to go up the track. He is the man who did I
most of the talking. I started down the (
dirt road and he ordered me on the rail- I
road. About 75 yards down the track
Moore ordered me to kiss the negro and
as he had his gun pointed at me I had
to obey.
The Witness then said Moore said that
a little later he would make him under
go an unnameable indignity. Mr. Hallier
continued:
Account of Raising Trouble.
“He said ‘you are a fine specimen of
manhood; you have been over to Empire
raising trouble.’ We had gone some dis
tance down the track at a rapid gait and
were getting very warm. He said, ‘Yes.
you are hot now, but you’ll be cold when
I get through with yoii; dead men tell
no tales.’ He asked some of the others
for a rope to hang me, and one of them
spoke up and said: ‘Let s kill the -
right here.’
“After we had gone around a curve in
the road we were ordered to stop and
throw up our hands. They then searched
us. Moore then said, ‘Trot.’ We had
gone about fifteen yards when several
shots were fired. I heard one bullet whis
tle by and the next Instant felt a sting
LIGHT ARTILLERY WILL
HAVE TARGET PRACTICE
The first annual muster of the Brandon
Light artillery was held last night In the
armory and afterwards, at a business
meeting, several matters of importance
were considered.
The battery appointed a committee of
three to arrange for a trip Into the coun
try where the members might have tar
get practice, with ample room for field
maneuvers. The plan is for the battery
to leave Birmingham some Saturday
afternoon and return Monday morning,
spending Sunday at practice.
A change was made In that portion of
the by-laws relating to the payment of
fines for non-attendance at muster, and
In the future the fines will be heavier. It
is the intention of the commissioned of
ficers to enforce the strictest discipline
in the future.
The battery was organized just a year
ago yesterday, and its present condition
is most flattering. Not only is It entirely
free from debt, but It has maintained the
high standard on which it started out.
There are over sixty names on the mus
ter roll, and practically all of the mem
bers are active and attend muster.
EAST LAKE CANNOT
APPROVE THE BILL
CITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
AGAINST PENDING MEASURE
FOR GREATER BIRMINGHAM.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
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The city council of East Lake met in
regular semi-monthly meeting Tuesday
night with only four of the aldermen pres
ent.
T. L. Moore, city clerk, read the min
utes of the previous meeting which were
approved with some little alterations.
I’nder the head of reports of standing
committees the question of street im
provement was taken up and discussed.
By a recently adopted resolution. 25 per
cent of the gross revenue of the city is
set aside for street improvement, and as
this fund will be available this month,
the council ordered certain work to be
done on the streets before the rains of
the winter set in.
Alderman Robert A. Morris made the
report for the anti-Greater Birmingham
committee and discussed the question for
nearly an hour. Mr. Morris said that the
original bill, as agreed upon by the au
thorities of Birmingham and the subur
ban towns, and the members of the Jef
ferson county delegation, should pass. He
said that this bill would be satisfactory to
the suburbs but that they wouldn't stand
for the proposed changes that, it is re
ported, would be made in the bill.
On motion of Alderman Prude a com
mittee was appointed to draw up reso
lutions defining East Lake's position on
this subject. Aldermen Morris and Prude
were appointed on this committee.
Alderman Morris was appointed to con
fer with President Robert Jemlson of the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company in reference to extending the
electric wires to the city of East Lake.
ing sensation in my arm, and upon look
ing down at it i found it was hanging
limp. Then 1 started to run and fell.
Effect of the Wound.
“Later I staggered to my feet and
Greer came up and asked me if I was
shot. 1 felt my breath getting shorter
and my eyesight growing dim, so I asked
him to lay me down and tie a handker
chief around my arm. He did this and
twisted it up with a knife and the flow of
blood stopped.
"I became thirsty, and Greer got me
some water. Three men came up hut left
after a short while. A train came by
going towards Horse Creek and the crew
stopped and wanted to take us to town,
but we were afraid to go. Soon after
wards about twenty men came up the
track with turpentine and rags, and some
of them dressed my arm the best they
could. They put a new shirt on me and
took me to the doctor’s office on a cot,
after which I was put on the train and
brought to Birmingham to the hospital.”
The witness further testified that Bal
linger told him that he had tried to get
the men not to do as they did; that Mr.
Jackson and Mr. Ford came to Birming
ham with him; that when he was lying
down he heard some fussing behind him
and asked the men not to get into any
more trouble on his account. He also
testified that Monroe Hill, the driver, who
was taking them from Empire to Cordova,
seemed to want them to miss the early
train, and they asked him several times
to hurry and he would not do It.
Questions for Defense.
To the questions put by the counsel for
the defense the witness testified that he
was 35 years old; that be came to the
United States when he was 19 years old
and that he had been in Alabama four
teen years and two months. Jie said he
was born in Rhondda in Glamorgan coun
ty, Wales; that he had never mined coal
but that he was a horseshoer about the
mines; that a person was eligible to mem
bership in the United Mine Workers of
America who worked in and about the
mines in any capacity. He said that he
was district organizer for Alabama and
that he worked directly under President
Flynn.
Vice President Greer.
B. I<. Greer, colored, vice president of
the Alabama district organization, was
next called. He testified substantially
to the facts set out by Mr. Halller. In
addition he said that while he was at
Empire he had been set upon and beaten
by two of the guards at that place. Their
names were Shores and Rayburn. Con
tinuing he said:
"When I tried to get them to Rtop
beating Mr. Halller at Horse Creek they
turned on me and began to beat me over
the head. When we started down the
track five or six of them followed us.
They abused Mr. Halller, caling him a
nigger lover, and accused him of eating
and sleeping with niggers. One of them
said they didn't propose to have the U.
M. W. of A. come over there and run the
company's business. When they told Mr.
Halller to kiss me I turned my face
aside and he barely put his mouth against
me.”
He said that after the crowd came down
to where Mr. Halller had fallen a carpen
ter told the marshal and others that they
were nothing hut a set of d- cowards,
and that they began fighting and w’ere
finally separated.
At the afternoon session Rnfns Brown,
a white man. went on the stan.l. He said
that he was standing In Williams’ store
at Horse Creek and saw some of the
trouble at the station. He said that he
saw Ballinger hit the colored man and
kick him, and later he saw them all going
down the railroad pretty fast.
Booker Sargent.
Booker Sargent, colored, was then call
ed. He was standing on the platform at
the station and saw most of the difficulty
there except that when’ they drew their
guns he ran Into the station. His testi
mony was substantially In accord with
that of Mr. Halller and Greer as to what
took place there.
c. A. Kemp, colored, was the last wit
ness. He testified that he ran a restau
rant near the station and that he saw
part of the trouble at the station. He
LITTLE CRIMINALS
AGAIN IN TROUBLE
TWO NEGRO BOYS SCARCELY OUT
OF BABYHOOD ARRESTED ON A
CHARGE OF STEALING CHICK
ENS—WONDERFU LLY AGILE.
Two of the members of the infant gang
of negro criminals of Birmingham are
again in the hands of the police.
The little negroes are Luther Daniels
and Dennis Seyers, neither of whom are
much more than babies, but both are
often in trouble on one charge or another.
This time there are two charges of
larceny against each of them, and na
turally one of the charges is for stealing
chickens. If there are two negroes who
are more successful in stealing chickens
than any other two negroes in Birming
ham It is this pair. They are so small
that they can crawl into a hole much
less than a foot square, and they can
skin out to the very end of the small
limbs of trees to get the fowls where
they roost.
For the past four years this gang has
done everything in the criminal line that
boys could do, and it has even been
thought once or twice that they were
connected with several largo burglaries,
w’hlch were committed, but no evidence
against them could ever be obtained.
When there aro any petty crimes com
mitted and the police have cause to be
lieve young negroes committed them, the
first specimens looked for are Luther
Daniels and his gang. They are gen
erally easily found, but never easily
caught, as- they can run like rabbits. It
is a peculiar facf that there are never
any petty crimes committed by young
negroes when Luther and the other sub
leaders of the gang are In jail, but as
soon as they get out something happens.
The members of this gang have spent
fully four-fifths of their time in the city
jail, and the police regard them as the
future bad criminals of Birmingham.
said that he saw Chance, Moore, Ballin
ger and Patton following the twro men;
that he neither saw nor heard any shols
fired and that he afterwards went down
the track for about a mile with the crowd
where they found Mr. Hallier lying on
the ties and the colored man bleeding.
At this point the government announced
that it would rest and the defense said
they had no witnesses and W’ould also
rest.
Commissioner Wilson adjourned the
hearing until 11 o’clock this morning at
which time the arguments will be made.
The witnesses who testified will also have
to sign the stenographic report of their
testimony as taken yesterday.
MAKES GENERAL ASSIGNMENT.
Donelson Construction Co. Files Papers
In Probate Office.
| The Donelson Construction company,
one of the best known contracting firms
In the city has made a general assign
ment, the papers to that effect having
been filed at the probate office yesterday.
The assignment was decided upon at a
recent meeting of the directors and stock
holders of the company for the benefit
of the creditors of the concern. The as
signee named Is William D. Lovell, but
no schedule of assets and liabilities is
given.
The company will probably endeavor
to have such an adjustment of Its af
fairs made that it can proceed with its
business.
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.
Building permits were issued from the
office of tlie city engineer yesterday as
follows:
W, J. Handley, to erect a one-story
frame store building on Fourth avenue
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets to cost $4000.
Cobb Reinhardt, to erect two one-story
frame buildings at the corner of Tenth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street, north,
to cost $050 each.
For the celebrated Paul
Jones Whisky go to W. R.
McVay’s, 2120 Second ave.
Poverty is no crime, but it is
terribly embarrassing to be ac
cused of it.
—Savings Bank Maxim, No. 24.
When people see you in posses
sion of a bank book, there will
be no doubt In their minds about
where to class you. Immediately
you are labeled, "well-to-do.”
Open your account now with the
AMERICAN TRUST &
SAVINGS BANK,
1923 First Ave.,
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
IT HAS THE CALL—WON ON ITS MEFHTS
MURRAY HILL CLUB
WHISKEY
MgLLOWgP BY A OB
THIS PARTICULAR BRAND .
FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE, j
Has caught the taste of the most exacting |
JOS. A. MAGNUS & CO.
CINCINNATI.
L TRADE MARK
EMORY M, NOWELL
IS UNDER ARREST
Warrant Sworn Out by Miss
Burgiri Charging Seduction
NOWELL LODGED IN JAIL
Left Birmingham When He Heard an
Officer Was After Him—Says He
Went to Georgia to Consult
With a Rich Uncle.
Emory M. Nowell, against whom a
civil suit was filed some time ago by Miss
Helen Burgin for $20,000 damages for al
leged seduction and against whom crim
inal proceedings were brought about the
same' time on the same charge, was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by Dep
uty Sheriff George Courson In the Wood
ward building.
He was given a preliminary hearing be
fore Justice of the Peace Abernathy and
placed under $300 bond. Failing to make
the bond he was placed in the county Jail
last night.
The warrant for Nowell's arrest was
sworn out about a month ago. He learn
ed of the trouble that was brewing In
some way and left the city and the depu
ties were unable to locate him. The
boarding house In which he lived was
searched on the night following the
swearing out of the warrant, but Nowell
could not be found. He was married only
a
ii week or two before he left the city.
The Complainant.
Tho complainant formerly lived in Bir
mingham, but It Is understood she now
resides in Chattanooga. She is repre
sented by Von L. Thompson, who states
that the case will be prosecuted with all
possible vigor to secure Justice for his
client.
Mr. Nowell had been in Birmingham for
some time preceedlng his recent departure
and was engaged In the Insurance busi
ness. Since he left the city about a
month ago the officers have been on the
alert for his reappearance, so that he
was arrested yesterday shortly after his
arrival in the city. When seen at the
jail last night Mr. Nowell was visibly
nervous and evidently much affected by
his arrest. He made a snort statement
however, as follows:
Nowell Talks.
“My bond in this case has been placed
at $300 and 1 think I will have no trouble
in making it. In fact the papers have al
ready been signed up but they have not
yet been approved by the sheriff. T ex
pect them to be approved some time to
night.
“When I left Birmingham recently I
went over to my home state, which Is
Georgia. My uncle lives over there and
I wanted to consult him about what to do
in the matter. My uncle is quite a weal
thy man, is worth between four and five!
million dollars In fact, and I have always
relied a great deal on his advice. After
I had stated the facts to him he advised
me to come back to Birmingham and to
allow myself to be arrested and stand
trial, as he did not think anything could
be made ^jut of the case.
“He would have made this bond him
self In a minute, but the laws of Alabama
are such that a bond cannot be made by
a man outside of the state.
“Of course I do not think anything can
be made out of the case. The most un
pleasant feature about It is the humlia
tion it causes not only myself, but my
friends as well.”
PRESS ASSOCIATION
MEETS HERE OCT. 30
President Yerby Issues the Call at the
Request of Members—Weekly
Press.
A meeting of the Alabama Press asso
ciation has been called for October 30 in
Birmingham. The call was issued by
President W. 10. W. Yerby yesterday and
is based on the request of several mem
bers of the weekly press which had a
meeting in Montgomery some time ago
and decided not to form a separate asso
ciation until the investigation Into Sec
retary J. Asa Rountree's management of
the Canadian trip had been concluded.
The special committee of three appoint
ed by President Yerby to investigate Sec
retary Rountree will meet here October 15.
The call Issued by the president for the
meeting of the association was as fol
lows:
“To the Members of the Alabama Press
Association:
“In accordance with the petition of a
number of members of the Alabama
Press association, received by me on the
20th day of September, 1903, requesting me
as president of said association to call a
special meeting of the Alabama Press As
sociation,
“Now, therefore, In deference to said
request, a special meeting of the Alabama
Press Association In hereby called to con
vene In Birmingham at 11 o'clock a. m.
October .10. 1903, for the transaction of
such business as may legally come before
It. All members are urged to attend.
“WM. E. W. YERBY,
“President Alabama Press Association.
^'Greensboro, Ala., Sept. 22, 1903."
Suit for Damages.
In the circuit court yesterday John Ter
ry pro ami Henry Glenn tiled suit against
the Decatur Car Wheel and Manufactur
ing company to recover |20,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries.
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