The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08
The News of Selma.

AQVertiSer Bureau,
 Selma, Oct z.
 Louis Bamberger went to Montgomery this morning for the purpose of filing the bond of Judge Pitts with the Secretary of State. He performed his task and came back on the II o'clock train.
 MT. F. M. Wood received a letter from Dr. A. J. Lamar. dated on September 2sth. He said that owing to peculiar law of France he could not travel with Judge Woods remains on French soil wlthC ut 1t costing several hundred dollars additional. On that account he would sail on the 18th, and that Judge Woods emains would follow on the next boat on :he 18th. The vessel will. therefore. D. obably arrive in New York on today or tomorrow and if so the interment will take place on Wednesday or Thurs day.
 Judge P. 1T. Pitts has signified his in- tention of appointing Mrs. Wood. the to a clerkship in his office. Such an act as this is worthy of the head and heart of Judge Pitts. One gentleman who was not a Pitts man for Probate Judge said 1 that all of his antagonism to Judge Pitts melted away as soon as he heard what he intended to do, and from now hence forth he declared himself Pitts man This thoughful act on tne part or the | fly commended bv all the people. Judge | Wood died a poor man. and this clerk | ship to his bereaved widow comes at a tune when Sne VIII HSCu Ae 1ioot" Last night out at Summerfield a negro named George Rasburg shot two other | negroes Bob Carter was shot in the bnck and Jim MCtre was shot through | the liver Rasberg made his escape after Will Moore had shot at him twice. The shooting occurred at o'clock at negro church. Jim Carter r,S was n brought h G,t1 to 1ne l firmary. where an operation will be per- | fomed on him today in order to save his life A woman was at the bottom or | the row, as usual Both negroes are dangerously hurt. and one or both are | likely to die.
 fudge p. H. Pitts stepped into the City National Bank at 9:15 yesterday morn | ing, and going up to the paying teller's window held up his right hand and was sworn in as Probate Judge or Dallas sonaI and political friend of Judge Pitts. was the only person In the bank who lSf ew what was going oo. Judge Pitts [ then imnIoGi t,ly repaired to the courf ! house and entered upon the duties of his office.
 When Judge Woods's body arrives the foli 1Wing gentlemen will act as pail bear era; Hororary-T. P. Whitby, Isaac schwarz. L. E. Jeff.ies, ,,:,; w: w; 9u9sEiess; sto. J: C Compton M WGoisey' t'a.e F. si paSraib StaTr' " Y " Jvatias N L. Ward. George H. Craig E G;olson J. k. Sattertield. F. M. 1IackweH. William l.llnlan. Joe Green. R. .' 1T. Craig, II. II. Stewart. A. J. Mar un' 1, w T Mcleod V. B. Atkins, P.
 II AIstns Pits $. A. Reynolds. F., T. Vaughan. IT, D. Mallory. J. J. Babcock. T. w. Hall
 Chairman of the Democratic Executive c',,1S,itt@e rnli iiia N. w. Burns, has appointed 5eSTaS laS s Sm%ss !S ;s"sss' sss ceH '9. sEisasionf4 .aI4s fl go"D.Msi S D Msiory Reese shafsr 4leSsts 4afssiss W N C. Phillips, Compton. A. w scaWtson. E & El'R E. J. ? M Wilson slr@s tMSmG- NJ. 2 Kin, W; w D. Johnson, A. Leonard. Lough- lin w. H. Bell.
 Mrs. George cralg and ssp MTs' Aat"5P1n A5tU9Per Tsxas TeH seSCy Captain iIl John Craig who is a