The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-26


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Mobile. Nov. S.-(special.)-At the re-
cent session of bankers in New Orleans
the Land and Industrial Department of
the Southern and Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road companies distributed pamphlet
relative to the advantages Of Alabama,
and especially of the territory adjacent
to Mobile. One of these pamphlets, 1t
seems, reached a prominent banker In
Pennsylvania, who gave 1t a careful read
ing. AS a result Mr.. w. L. Henderson,
the local agent of the Land and Indus
trial Department Of the two roads named,
Is In receipt of a letter from the gentle
man wherein he seeks certain inIorma-
ton for a patron. relative TO the eetaD-
fishing of an industry in this city which,
IL brought here, will give employment 10
many hands.
The writer in concluding his letter,
says in substance that, after reading the
pamphlet and hearing from others as to
this section, he predicts that Alabama IN
general and Mobile in particular, are to
he greatly benefited through the medium
of a great revival and rapid growth, both
extraordinarily and industrially, and ne
says he is fully convinced and. so far as
able. will advise all who are inclined TO
come South, to do so at once, making
this section their objective point. This
letter by the way, Is only one OF many
similar in tone which Mr.. Henderson Is
constantly receiving from influential men
in the East and North.
Early this morning Deputy Sheriff
Fatch filled Lee Mitchell. a negro. whom
he was trying to arrest, full Of bird shot
there being 1903 picked out of his legs since
the shooting. Mitchell is wanted In Clarke
and Monroe counties to answer the
charge of burglary and grand larceny.
He is an old offender and has been shot
at times without number. 1t is believed
that he Is the negro who has been mold
ing UP the charcoal burners out on
Spring Hill road for some time past Dep
uty Fatch received word that Mitcheii
was in the city and he and Thomas Pow
ers went out to look for him and found
him over in the Orange Grove district
near the corner of Earle and Hamilton.
when he saw the deputies he broke and
ran and was ordered to halt. He paid
no attention to the command and Eaten
fred once in the air, this did not stop
the fleeing negro, who was quickly get
ting away from the officer SO Fatch filled
his legs full of bird shot and Mitchell
fell.
About two years ago Policeman Bres-
singham arrested him for stealing tur-
4xxyll ND the
door of the guard house Mitchell ran up
Cont Street with Bressingham in close
pursuit. firing at him as he ran. One ball
took effect in the leg, another IN the
hand and q third graxed his head He
was finally captured after long chase
and served six months.
Some time later he was chased by
Deputy Sheriff Murphy. who emptied his
pistol at him without effect as the negro
fied out Water Street for the swamp north
Of the city.
About two months ago Detective Lahan
shot at him at the corner Of Cedar and
Dauphin Streets.
At a meeting held tonight, the Mobile
owners of land at WEIGH. to which place
Phelan Dorlon, one of the number, went
some DAYS ago to make an investigation,
made a contract with Sidney Keoughan
of this city, who has been very success
full in boring at Beaumont, jennings ana
WEIGH, to bore on their land. Mr..
Keoughan is in the city today ana Will
leave for WEIGH tomorrow. he saio that
in boring on the lands of the Mobile syn
dicate. he will not have to move his boiler
nlant and will only have to move his der
rick about 200 feet from the present
grsher. s'i
Wildcats are a rarity in this section just
now. but Dennis Ladnier of Navy Cove, IN
Baldwin County, southeast OF this city,
and near Fort Morgan, has the record
OF capturing the largest one ever known
to have been captured in this section.
Monday morning he went to his traps
which he had set for coons and fox. and
in one of them found wildcat which
measured three and a half feet from tip
Of nose to end of tail and which stood
two feet high. The varmint as he terms
him, gave him a great fight before being
killed.
C. 7. Cummings of Greenwood, s. c.,
arrived In the city this afternoon for his
son, Hugh Cummings. aged 10 years, who
was arrested here few days ago WITH
| two tramps The father said that ne nae
| travelled nearly 1000 miles after his sor
| and was very grateful to Chief Soost ant
his men for securing him. He paid tbs
reward of $25 which he had offered fol
| information of the boy. The boy has
grown tired of wandering and was glat
to see his father. He left home severa
| weeks ago.
An event on schedule for tomorrow
| night. which Is being looked forward t.
with pleasurable anticipations. is the bal
of Mobile Lodge. No. los. B. P. o. E.
in their magnificent new home. The ball
it is understood, is to be for the benefit
of the members, exclusively. visiting
Elks. of course, being included. 1t will
be a full dress affair and promises to b'
very enjoyable.
At a meeting of the Board OF Trustee
of the Central Trust Company, held to