The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-28
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
NEGRO TRIES TO ENTER ROOM OF MRS. ROGERS.
Screams of a Woman Friend Who Was Visiting Her Frightened the Would-be Thief.
 Selma News.
Advertiser Bureau,

AuNeTuSer Bureau, Selma, Dec. 2. A bold burglary was attempted at the residence of Major F. M. Donner a few | nights ago, the details of which have just come to light. Mrs. Rogers has rooms at Major Donner's. A lady friend rom the country was spending the night with her, and but for the fact that this friend remained up a little late that night, Mrs. Rogers might not be alive to- day to tell the tale. It was about F O clock and Mrs. Rogers had gone to bed and had fallen asleep. Her friend re- mained up an hour or so finishing some sewing. She heard something at a win dow on the side of the house next to the alley. The blinds were opened softly and then the window was pushed up gently and the head of a negro appeared through the window, his body half in and his feet dangling outside in his effort to get in the room. The house is high off the ground and he had to make a spring to get in the window.
 The moon was shining brightly and it could be clearly seen that the head that came through the window was that of a kinky-headed black. The woman gave a scream and this awoke Mrs Rogers and she joined in, which frightened the would be burglar. He instantly dropped to the ground and ran. MT. Arthur Donner and several young railroad men who have rooms in the house, were aroused, but not until the negro had made good his escape.
 Under the window was found an in- verted coal scuttle. which the negro had used to stand on that he might the more easily get in the window. He also had with him bar of iron a quarter of an inch thick, an inch wide and two feet long, which he dropped under the window in his nasty flight. He evidently intended to use the bar of iron on his sleeping victim, after which he expected to go through her bureau and trunk in the hope of finding money. Mrs. Rogers had recently sold a piece of land and the thief may have known of it and supposed that she had the money for the land in the house.
 The whole affair has been kept quiet by the police, in the hope that they would find some clue and be able to arrest the guilty party.
 Misses Carrie and Addie oton are fin the city spending the Christmas holidays with friends.
 Miss Jean Hooker has returned from a visit to relatives in Birmingham.
 Superintendent Hall had large force of hands at work today putting in the turnout that is to connect the Union Street and Water Street lines of the elec- tric lines.
 Phillip Stone. a small white boy, had the misfortune to shoot himself in the foot with a pistol yesterday. As a result of the shot, he lost one of his big toes.
 Henry Maxey, a colored man about so years of age. wandered from his home, one night last week while in demented condition, and both of his feet were bad ly frozen. As result of his remaining out an hour and half during that freez- ing weather, he is now in a dangerous condition and is likely to die.
 Rev. w. T. Swain, pastor of the Cum berland Presbyterian Church, arrived in Selma last night with his bride who was a Miss Coster of Chattanooga. They will reside at the Gatchell House, corner of Alabama and Lawrence Streets. MT. Swain has made a great many friends since he has moved to Selma, and his bride will receive a most cordial welcome at their hands,
 Dr. Samuel Gay has in his possession a 3S-calibre pistol ball which he picked out
 
 through the window Christmas night by some reckless hoodlum.
 R. c. Keeble of Birmingham is in the city on a visit to his fathers family. D All that was mortal of Mir Theo. Lacy, Sr.. was laid to rest from St. Paurs Episcopal Church this morning A large concourse of friends attended the funeral.
 Mrs. A. D. Pitts Is on visit to reIa- tives and friends at her old home, Eu- Jaw.
 MT and Mrs. A. C. Cade of Tuscaloosa are in the city on visit to the family of MT. w. P. Welch.
 Miss Massie Johnson is on a visit to friends at Plantersville.
 Miss Hanna Crook of Jacksonville Is the guest of Miss Kate Welch. on Union Street. MT. Walter Hardy, after spending Christmas in the city. has returned to Memphis, Tenn.F Mir Elza Johnson of Sherman, Tex. is thet guest of his brother. Mir. Marshal Johnson. on Mabry Street. J. B. Tidwell of The Meridian Daily | Star, passed through the city yesterday. Misses Susie Wilson and Kate MiIhous | are guests of Miss Eloise Perkins in | Greensboro this week. Messrs George Waller, Charles Lenoir | and A. w. Cawthon are at Shades Lake | on duck hunt. Mir c. R. Hunter and Miss EstelIe | Long will be married at SmithfeId, Ga, January 1st MT. Hunter was at one time | manager of the Postal Telegraph Com | pany here and has a great many friends | in this city. Misses Anna Creagh, who is one of the | teachers in the Greene Street public | school. is the guest of friends in Jack son. Ala. Rev. w. H. Greene. who recently moved from Selma to Eufaula. was re- membered by the class of young men WHAT'S IN A NAME? |
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