Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-03
SECOND EDITION.
MONTGOMERY ADDENDA.
THE PRELIMINARY TRIAL OF ARMSTRONG
The Government Rests Afler Making Out a Strong Case-Young Man About
 Town Held for Larceny.


 Montgomery, July 2.-(special)-The preliminary trial of Charles I. Arm strong, charged with the cutting open of a registered mail pouch and stealing tterefrom S10,O00 in currency, was called before United States Commissioner Stratton at F o'clock today. but was con tinued over until o'clock, as matter of convenience to the defendants attor- neys, they being engaged at the time on another case.
 It will be remembered by readers of the Age-HeraId that on the night of June 15 a registered mail pouch was cut open at the office of the mail transfer clerk at the union depot in this city and package of money containing $10O00 which was being sent by Josiah Morris & Co.,, bankers of this city, to their agents or correspondents in New York, was stolen therefrom, and that shortly after the discovery of the theft was made young Armstrong produced the package and delivered it to Transfer Clerk King, al- 1eging that he had found it lying on the sidewalk of Goldthwaite street, near the Midland offices.
 The arrest of Armstrong by Postoffice Inspector Barry produced a sensation here, and when the case was called today the federal court room was crowded with eager listeners to the proceedings.
 At 1 o'clock the case was again called and both sides announced ready for triak Messrs. Tompkins, Troy and Wiley rep resenting the defendant, and District Attorney H. D. Clayton the government. Douglas Goode, the registry clerk at the postoffice; King, the transfer clerk; Jemison, the eolored driver of the mail wagon, and several minor witnesses were placed on the stand by the government and a strong case of cireumStantial eVi- dence was made out against Armstrong. The prosecution closed with King at 6:30 o'clock and Commissioner Stratton ad- jcurned the court until 10 o'clock tomor- TOW morning.
 The present aspect of the case looks very black for Armstrong, though the evidence is all of a purely circumstantial nature. The defense are expected to in- troduce some new facts tomorrow, and it is impossible to foretell the outcome of the case. It is probable. however, that Armstrong will be placed under a small bond to await the action of the federal grand jury.
 Dave Bunting, a well-knoWn young man about town, was tried in the re- corder's court this morning on the charge of grand larceny and bound over to await the action of the grand jury in the sum
  ito jail. It seems that Bunting, in com pany with one Jack Thrasher and two other young men, went to a house of ill., flame last night and while there Bunt- ing purloined a 50 William from Thrash CTS pants pocket.
 The only gubernatorial appointment made today was that of B. F. Galloway, constable, beat 5, Chiffon county.
 The funeral of Bernard Roswald oc- cured at g. o'clock this morning under I.1 ..fh l@l .Nff fIa1 I. o. o. B. and Golden Chain. He had belonged to the order of the Golden Chain only a few weeks, but his family will realize $3000 insurance on his life. While the burial was in progress at the cemetery horse attached to a buggy ran away, causing much excitement and consternation, but fortunately doing no serious damage.
 Mobile Herald: Misses Mary and Car oline, the beautiful and accomplished daughters of Judge Haralson, one of the supreme court judges, are the guests of their relative, Mrs. z. M. P. Inge, at her residence, 926 Government street. Rev. John F. Powers, rector of St. Johns church in Montgomery and a member of the standing committee of the diocese, who has been in the city the past two or three days, left yesterday afternoon for his home, being unable to remain to the ordination services on account of urgent business.
 State of Alabama,
 Chambers County. To His Honor, J. K. Jackson, Secretary of State Montgomery, Ala.
 The undersigned subscribers, w. c. La nier and F. F. Lanier of West Point. Ga, and s. Lanier of Lanett, Ala; F. B. Sears, 1T. w. Bennett, H. s. Sears and w. H. Wellington of Boston, Mass, desire to form a corporation for the purpose of constructing, building and operating a railroad, the name and style to be the Chattahoochee Valley Railroad company, the terminals to be at some point in or near Lanett, Ala. and Longdale, in the county of Chambers, state of Alabama. The amount of the capital stock of said company to be $50,000, to be divided in shares of $100 each, and we respectfully ask for commission to be issued to w C. Lanier, E. F. Lanier and l.. Lanier to open books of subscription to the capital stock of the proposed corporation
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 E. F. LANIER.
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 T. w. BENNETT.
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 w. H. WELLINGTON. The above communication was re- ceived at the secretary of states office a means another short railroad for Ala bama, and a material addition to her prosperity. The commission authorizing the opening of the books of subscription was issued by. the secretary of state to- day
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