The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24

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negro who had been indicted for stealing
some tobacco from the Southern Rail-
road. The case In which Ed was sum-
noned as a witness was long time be-
ing called and the impatient witness
visited around In his chair In the Temple
of Justice uneasily. Sitting beside him
was another negro, Nose jackson. Ed
looked first at the ceiling and then at
the floor, and finally noticing that his
companion on the adjoining seat had
On a pair Of loose fitting trousers with
big mouthed pockets he peered in to dis
cover the contents of the receptacle. The
end OF a well worn pocket book pro-
truded from the pocket and Ed. with
his eyes turned toward the judge, his
,ars apparently taking. in what the law
yers were saying deftly slipped the
pocketbook from his companions
trousers, took bright. crisp. SO bill
therefrom and put 1t away in his own
empty pocket.
IL Ed had stopped there he would have
been all right, but he did not. He at
empted to put the empty pocketbook back
In the owners pocket, but replacing 1t
was a more difficult than pulling 1t out.
The owner of the trousers and the pocket
book. Nose jackson feeling movement
in the region Of the pocket. looked down
quickly and asked Ed what he was
doing. Ed blandly told him he had drop
ped his pocketbook and he was in the
act Of placing 1t back'in the receptacle.
This made Nose suspicious and he opened
his pocketbook. and found that the only
money he possessed. new SO bill, was
gone.
Justice Gayle was in the court house
and Nose sought his advice. Mr.. Gayle
had a warrant made out for Ed and In
less than ten minutes after he had stolen
the pocketbook he was in the hands OF
constable and Nose was standing at the
grand room door waiting for admittance
to testify.
During all this time Judge Aston was
sitting on the bench, dignified and cour-
teous, listening to the lawyers examin-
ing the witnesses all unconscious of the
fact that a theft was going on not over
forty feet, from the stand of the Judge.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
w. r. Brunson has severed his con-
nection with the Southern here. and has
gone to Pennsylvania. where he has Sc
cured a good position, and will continue
to follow his trade 81 ceppersmith.
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w. A. Carter, member of the State
Democratic Executive Committee from
Clarke County, spent last night in the
city. on the way to Montgomery to at
tend the NEE ting of that body.
W. M. Voss of Charleston. s. c., an ex-
perienced engineer. has accepted POSI-
ton with the Selma Water Company. He
has arrived and entered upon the dis
cl arge of his duties.
The motion for a change of venture In
the case of John Dawson was not argued
In the Circuit Court before Judge Aston
yesterday afternoon, but was postponed
till Thursday,
The striking stone-cutters, who have
been at work on the First baptist
Church. have left the city. having secured
work in Rome, Atlanta and Jackson
vile, Fla.
The contractor on the new Baptist
Church expects to have a new set OF
stone-cutters here in few days, when
work will be resumed.
Councilman Pat Laughlin Is presiding
over the police court and dispensing Jus
tic to evil-doers during the Illness OF
Mayor Mcleod.
John creagh came from Montgomery
asst night In order to attend the opening
german of the Crescent Club at the Hotel
Albert tonight
Fully s5000O0 worth of new buildings
have been constructed during the past
wear or are under construction now in
Selma.
s. d. Killian, after being confined to his
bed a month. Is able to be out, and has
gone to York to spend month recuper-
ating.
Marcus stearne came here this morning
from Atlanta and is being most heartily
welcomed by his host of Selma friends.
Hon. Massey Wilson. accompanied by
his wife. passed through the city this
morning on the way to Montgomery.
The management of the Selma Fall
Festival is meeting with a great deal OF
encouragement.
]. Hirschefield has been appointed
watch inspector for the Southern Rail
road.
Miss Fannie Crepshaw of Marion Is In
the city, the guest of Mrs. Gray Vaughan
Mrs. Jack Brown of Newberne is on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. G. d. Hunter.
Malancthon McVay Of Mobile ipent yes-
ter6ay in Selma.
w. d. McCurdy of Lowndesboro Is In
tho city today.
DURHAM DENIED BAIL.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings VIII Be
Resorted to by the Prisoner.
Huntsville, Sept. 23.-(Special.) Judge
Stewart in the County Court has an
nounced his decision Of the case of the
state VS.. Jesse Durham. charged with
the murder of John Scott and Frank