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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
A RAILROAD INDICTED
TRUE BILL AGAINST THE ALA
 BAlGA GREAT SOUTHERN.
Charged That It Has Failed to Erect Freight and Passenger Depot in the Town of Wood
 lawn.

Birmingham, Feb. 7.-(speciai.)-The grand jury of Jefferson County, which has adjourned. has returned among others an indictment against the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad Company, for failure to erect . freight and pas senger depot in the city of Woodlawn. The indictment is interesting from the fact that 1t is of an exceedingly rare nature and also that 1t brings up the question of the legal right of railroad corporations to refuse to maintain depots in incorporated towns through which they pass. The third count of the indict- ment reads as follows: The grand jury of said county further charges that be- fore the finding of this indictment the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Com pany. . corporation created under the laws of the State of Alabama. and own ing and operating . railroad through the corporate limits of the city or town of woodlawn. Ala, an incirporated city or town of more than one thousand inhabi- tants. did unlawfully fail or refuse to establish within the corporate limits of said city or town a passenger depot, or did unlawfuily fail or refuse to establish within the corporate limits of said city or town a freight depot, against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
FURNACE BLOWS IN.
Another of Talladega's Industries
 Begins Operations.

Talladega. Feb. 7-(5pecial.)-The 200 ton furnace of the Northern Alabama Coal. Iron and Railroad Company, locat- ed in the Southwestern portion of this city, was started up yesterday afternoon. The blast was turned in at { o'clock and was signalled to the citizens by the blow ing of the furnace whistles and the whis- ties of every locomotive in the yard.
 Talladega Is rapidly forging to the front as an industrial center.
 Postmaster Bingham has received notice from the Superintendent of the rural mail delivery system that several routes will be established in this County at an early day.
 The registrars for Talladega County will begin the registration of voters in this County February D. Indications are now that the total vote of the County will amount to about 5000; about 10 or 16 per cent of this number will be me- Rroes.
 A party of sixty persons left this city this afternoon at 3:30 clock on c special train on the B. & A. Railroad via Poll City, for Birmingham to witness the play of the "Old Homestead" The party will return after the play and expect to ar rive at Talladega about a. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
No True Bills Returned.

The thirteen cases growing out of the alleged mismanagement of the affairs of the Continental Security Redemption Company, which were before the grand jury, fell through and mo bill" was re- turned in each. Eleven of these cases were against George Morgan of Hogans- vile, Ga. who was President of the company, and two were against George A. Blinn, Jr., who was Secretary and Treas ury of the company. MT. Morgan was charged with embexzlement in ten cases and with false pretenses in another. while MT. Blinn was charged with em- bezzlement in two cases. The failure of the grand jury to indict in any of the charges wipes the docket of all cases in the State courts growing out of the pro- secution and now only two charges are held out of the many. There is no charge of any kind against Mir. Blinn. while President Morgan and W. L. Dodd. Sec- retary-Treasurer of one of the companies which were absorbed by the Continental Company have cases pending against them in the United States Court on a charge of using the malls for fraudulent purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Negro Row in Court Room.

Tom Martin. big. buriy negro, was on trial today in the Criminal Court on Q charge Of burglary and grand larceny. The main witness against him was Kent soars. a negro not as large as Martin. When Sears left the witness stand, Mar tin struck him tremendous blow under the jaw, knocking him into the jury box and onto members of the jury. The blow did not hurt Seers much. but created a big sensation in the court. The jury con- voted Martin of burglary and grand larceny. -,~- ,+ ". --
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

posse and went to arrest the negro. He stationed his men behind trees and corn pens, where they would be out of danger. and he then went boldly up to the door and told Nelson that he knew he was on the inside and to come out. Nelson did come, but he came with his Winchester and shot at Mir. Lumpkin twenty-five times. for that many empty shells were found on the floor. Four of the balls took effect in the brave officers body, but, fortunately, none of the shots proved fatal. Nelson was only slightly wounded In the hand as he made his escape. A negro child about years old ran out of the home during the fearful duel between the sheriff and the desperate negro. and Sheriff Lumpkin, touched by the cries of the child. led her to a place of safety. and then went back to where the negro was firing through the door at him, and finished emptying his own pistol before Nelson ran by him.
 Sometime after that Deputy Sheriff Len Davis shot and wounded Nelson in a cut near Thomaston. Sheriff Lumpkin got special train and went to Marion Junc- tion and brought the negro in and lodged him safely in jail. There was crowd of several thousand at the station when the special pulled in, but Mir. Lumpkin would not allow a mob to touch the me- gro, and that afternoon took him to Mont- gomery for safekeeping, where he re. mained until his trial was called.
 But for the fact that Nelson has cona- mitted SO many crimes since he killed Sumner, his trial would not go so hard with him. It is hard for the jury to sep arate his crimes committed after the killing of Sumner from the one for which he is actually being tried. He has been convicted and sentenced to death two or three times for the murder of Sumner. but the Supreme Court has always set aside the verdict and granted him a new trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
LETTER TO MOTHERS.
By Mrs. J. Fl. Haskins, of Chicago, Ill.,,
 President Chicago Arcade Club.
Comforting Words to Women Regarding Childbirth.

a Chicago know well the Arcade Club and will tell that # is the largest that u as the head of this club could have only with medicine and that h to do good other suffering We'll
 
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

find no ground for reversing the case,! and acting solely on the representation of the attorneys of the condemned man, that he was not guilty of murder in the first degree and that the verdict of the jury in the case was contrary to the evidence" to respite the condemned and seIf-confessed murderer, does not increase the respect of Perry County people for the law. nor belief in its faithful execu- ton.
 Such delays" remarked an old and conservative citizen, "and inconsistencies have ever been and will ever be the ef- ficient cause of iynching law in this coun- try" and this idea Is supported in open expression by every citizen with whom your reporter has talked on the subject
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Soap Factory for Selma.

For several days past the owners of A popular Northern soap factory have been In Selma with the view to establishing a them to take the proceeds of the oil fac. tory and convert 1t into cottolene and soap.
 They left here. however, without com Ing to any definite conclusion. but 1t is known that they were favorabIv i'm pressed with the town as a site for a soap factory. the product to be turned out from cotton seed oil. They left word that they might come back here later on and start the factory and the city Is now hoping to get another large paying in- dustry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Montromery Man Heir.

Two or three weeks ago MT. George W. Callahan, an old and rather eccentric near Burnsville. He was about Ss years of age at the time of his death.
 He had lived the life of a recluse for many years past and few people of this generation knew anything a5out his his tory. It was known to some Of the old CT inha bitants. however. that he had wife and two children living, 1t was thought. in Montgomery.
 Several years ago Mir. Callahan em- ployed a Selma attorney and procured divorce from his wife. He was a very peculiar man and lived almost entirely to himself, and was supposed to have large sums of money hidden about his home. This belief came near leading to the old mans death. for one night he was at- tackled by a negro robber. who tried to make him tell where his money was hid- den, and on his refusal to tell the robber beat him unmercifully with a piece of ting out one of his eyes. When the old man came to. he crawled to his bed, and there he found the $2,000 which he had hidden in his pillow slip, He has good has refused $4000, and he is supposed to have had from 5000 to S5,00o hidden away in some spot, where robbers and nobody else will probably eyer find It.
 Nile died suddenly and could not reveal to any one where his money was secret ed. His sister came here and supposing that she was his heir, after the fact of the divorce from his wife, took posses sion of all of his effects.
 Chief Gerald of Montgomery was com municated with and in a few days he found MT. B. c. Callahan, who is a son of the deceased. and for several days past he has been in the city investigat- Ing his claim to his fathers estate The old man died without will, and the di- vorce from his wife has nothing to do with his son inheriting his property, and 1t Is more. than likely that the young Montgomerian will fall heir to his fath- CTS estate. In the meantime his rent notes for this year have all disappeared and no trace of them or of his supposed hidden wealth can be found anywhere. Young Callahan has employed an attor- ney and the matter is being sifted, but at present there does not appear to be the least doubt that he will come into possession of all of the property. The elder Callahan is said to have a daugh. ter. also, by his divorced wife, but whether she is living or dead canpot be found out at this time. The young man Is said to be most worthy young fel-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Coroner Paris Vindicated.

W. D. Paris, Coroner of Jefferson County. has been thoroughly vindicated by the grand jury of the county of the charges which were made against him several months since. The charges were to the effect that he had visited houses of i'll repute and had been robbed therein by people of unsavory character. The grand jury ascertsined that there was nothing In the incident on which to base impeachment proceedings. All charges against the Coroner have been relieved by the investigation of the grand jury. Coroner Paris is a man with no hands. He says that now that he has been vim dicated by the grand jury that he will go before the people for another vindication and when the term is out he will stand for reelection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Police Officer Indicted.

Police Officer James Richardson has been indicted by the grand jury of this county on a charge of manslaughter in the second degree. Onicer Richardson shot and killed Oscar Lee. the A year old Memphis boy. some months since. after chase of several blocks. The officer while making an inspection of alleys came upon Lee and three other boys behind a store house. He thought they were making an effort to burglarize the place and ordered them to give up. The boys broke out in a run and the officer made after them firing shot with the above effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Lucinda Miller of Troy Dies of
 Her Injuries.

Troy, Feb. 7.-(speciaD-Mrs. Lucinda Miller. an aged widow of this city, was so seriously burned early yesterday morning that she died yesterday evening about o'clock. She lived in the southern portion of the town. and while sitting in front of the fire sewing, the fire caught to her skirts or the cloth on which she was sewing and she was almost envel- oped in flames before she knew that her clothing was on fire. A negro living across the street from her residence heard her screams and ran to her assistance. but before the fire could be extinguished her arms. face and neck were dreadfully burned.
 Mrs. Miller was a devout Christian wo- man, for many years a member of the Methodist Church, and had grown so old and feeble that she was forced to live largely by the charity of the people having no one to care for her. She owned her little place, and had lived there alone for several years.
 Geneva's Poll Taxes.
 Geneva. Feb. 7-(Spec!al)-Poll taxes paid in Geneva County to February l. are as follows: Whites. 1924; Colored 6S
 Handsome is as handsome dresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Higdon will Not Resign.

A close personal and military friend of Col E. L. Higdon of the 3rd regiment. A. N. G., stated this afternoon that Colo mel Higdon has been advised by many of his friends not to resign. Colonel Hig- don has gone to Mobile to attend meet ing of the Travellers Protective Associa- ton. His friends say that if he resigns 1t could be construed as an admission on some points which he does not deem nec- essary to make.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Death of Mrs. Pollard.

At fifteen minutes to 8 o'clock this morning the sweet spirit of Mrs. John Pollard took Its flight from earth to heaven.
 This announcement will carry sorrow to all who knew this bright and lovely young woman. She died at the home of her mother, Mrs. c. D. Hunter, corner of Selma and Union Streets. For four weeks past she has been a sufferer with typhoid fever. and all that gentle nurs- ing and skilled physicians could do to save her was done, but all to no avail.
 Mrs. Pollard was one of Selma's most an eminent degree all of those qualities to draw around her large circle of ad- mirlng friends and acquaintances. Love- ly of disposition, comedy of person, kind was cut down just on the verge of what seemed a long and useful life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
NswspaperI Changes.

Henry Hiden. formerly managing editor of The Richmond Times, arrived here to- day. and has taken the position of ae- sociate editor of The Birmingham News. He will be directly under the editor-in- chief of the paper, Mfr. Rufus N. Rhodes. Richard F. Johnston. formerly industrial editor of The News, today took charge of the managing editorship of The Daily Ledger
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
THE WHITES BOUND OVER.
Accused of the Murder of John Cor
 don, Q Negro.

Gadsden. Feb. 7.-(special. )-The pre- liminary trial of Walker and Everitt White, charged with the murder of John Gordon, eolored. near Attalla Tuesday night, which was Oae of the most atrOcious murders in the history of North Alabama, was held today before Probate Judge LoveJoy. After the intro duction of several witnesses for both State and defense. Judge Lovejoy decided to hind over the defendant Walker White in the sum of 5000 to appear before the next City Court grand jury, Everett White, as an accessory, in the sum of S2. .ooo which was given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Southern League Season.

practically agreed that the Southern League baseball season will open on April 24. It Is officially stated that a meeting of the directors of the Southern League will he held in Atlanta about March 10 to make all final arrangements for the opening of the season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
To Be Tried in March.

The case of the State vs. Charlie Nell son, charged with the murder of Shelly Sumner, a white man. some five or six years ago. has been set for trial in the City Court in March. Nelson is a negro with a history. He killed Mfr. Sumner in the southern part of the county, but it is thought by many that he ought not to have suffered the death penalty for that crime, for 1t is said that Sumner was trying to take Nelson's life at the time he shot and killed him.
 Nelson roamed at large a good while after he killed Summer and became a terror to both whites and blacks. He Is credited with killing several negroes who were witnesses against him, and robbing others of money in order to support him. self while an outlaw. He is even cred lted with holding up negro washerwomen Tn the edge of town and depriving them of their weeks wages while going home on Saturday night. But a great many of the crimes attributed to Nelson have been exaggerated. perhaps.
 He was captured and jury said that he was guilty of the murder of Charlie Sumner and fixed the penalty at death. His attorney took an appeal and while the case was pending in the Supreme Court Nelson managed to get hold of 9 rlstol in jail. and one day he made a dar for liberty. He ran over Jailer Aycc shot at him two or three times, and his escape across Valley Creek mained a free man for several IF terror to both white and blac vanity finally got the better ment and he would come to on Alabama Street to th
 and remain there for thr,
 at a time. the negroes
 either "hielding him f
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

opportunities that have passed seldom come back to the man who waits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
4n Atlanta.

ltby received a telegram
 from Atlanta. Ga. an-
 fact that his wife's broth. Apbell. had died in an infirm- at city. where he had been a for the past Sour months. The n announced that the remains be shipped to his former home in assee for interment. Dr. and Mrs htby left this afternoon to be present the funeral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Died ir Hilton.

News reached his morning of the death of NJ 1amsey. aged 3. of Bright's is home in Chiffon Coup 7elma the other day tr and he told him numbered and that Ie for him. The vol great many friend 4tly depressed by t bore up under 1t me and the pre- di n whom he con- a. and death came
 S sufferings
The Washington bee., 1902-09-13

landed the second trout, and found
that there was still another line out.
Pulling al that line, he was again
surprised for there was a trout fast TO
it. This last fish gave him lively fight
before he landed il.
The landing of the three trout
brought to light a fishline with three
branches on il that some one had lost.
Genther went up 10 the lake when he
heard Of L and identified the line as
his. He couldn't swear 10 the biggest
trout as the one that had stolen his
line, but il was on the branch on
which he had hooked his trout, and it
weighed ten pounds. He got it. The
other two trout weighed eight pounds
each.
The big trout fast on Genther's line
had drawn the branch trolls through
the water, and the other two trout
had each seized one and been hooked.
Then the big trout was unwise enough,
with the Genther hook still in its jaw,
TO strike at Ben RenO's troll and get
that hook in its jaw also, with the sub
sequent disaster 10 itself and the two
trout that were fast on the other
hooks,
The Washington bee., 1902-09-13

sentenced to Is years penal seryitude.
Peace, the well-remembered mur-
deTer and burglar Was a man Of un-
impeachable life and reputation in
suburban society. the very type, in
fact, of miGdle-class spectabiIity-
a regular church attendant, and a
quiet, peaceful neighbor who had no
dissipation beyond his music and his
pony and trap; and Orrocks, the
Dalston murderer Of Constable Cole.
was a Jealous church-worEer. and l
believe. used to carry the plate for
collections.
Then there never was a more phil
anthropic man than Edwards. the clev-
crest forger and coiHer Of his day.
His name figured in every subscTip-
tion list, he was one of the sidesmen
IN his church, and rarely failed TO
put in an appearance at every sery-
ice. He organized concerts. both sang
and played eXcellently at them, and
was a prime mover in several bazars.
But, poor man. his activities came 10
an abrupt termination when he was
arrested on the point Of leaving a tenn
perance meeting at which he had taken
the chair, and for great many years
his services have been lost 10 the
church.
One Of the most charming men the
writer has ever known was Mr.. l..
who was quite the most popular resi-
dent in a northern suburb Of Lon
don. He was a fourishing solicitor
in large practice, and his geniality and
amiabiIity were such that it was i'm
possible TO know him without in a
way loving him. And yet. as was a+ter-
wards learned. all the time he was
Dracticing a series Of the most heart
less frauds on his clients. embezzIing
the last penny even Of his wife and her
sister. and to-day he Is a fugitive from
Justice in some part of the world.
But perhaps the most hardened and
clever hypocrite of them all was a
notorious burglar who for some years
posed as a phiIanthropiSt in an east
ETn county town, at a time when h.
was committing burglaries at the rate
Of a dozen a month.
Out Of his spoil he established an
inirmary. paying the entire cost Of
Its maintenance. and visiting and COM
1orting the patiSnts like any benevo-
lent Samaritan. His purse was always
open to every demand made on it. and
wherever there was distress of any
kind there was always one helping
hand ready and eager 10 relieve il.
But the time came when this local
Providence was rudely removed from
the scene of his charitable work; and
when. TO the CONSERVATION Of all his
neighbors, he was taken away, like
Eugene Aram, he had "gyves upon his
wrists"
The Washington bee., 1902-09-13
~ MIW8A
TOLD BY DETECTIVE.
Stories of Notorious Criminals Who
Led Double Lives.
When Not Engaged in HOusebreak-
ing or other Criminal Pursuits
They Were Kind and EN-
empIary NeighbOrs.

1t il a curious fact. said leading
New Scotland Yard official TO the writ
er for London Tit-BiJs. that many Of
the most daring and dangerous Grim
inals have been known in private life
not only as quiet, peaceab!e men, but
as The most pleasant and popular Of
neighbOrs.
This, oddly enough, seems TO be
especially the case with men who go
In for the more violent forms of crime,
such as burglary. : is not many
weeks since the Glasgow gentleman
burglar" was sentenced to six years
penal servitude. Although this man
had spent y years Of his life in con-
Wet prisons, he was one of the most
delightful, hospitabIe and popular Of
fellows; he had his town and seaside
houses, sumptuously-appointed
yacht. and his pair of greys; enter
tanned his friends in priDcely man
ner, and was voted by all who knew
him the best Of good fellows"
He even had a reputation for piety,
and was a Jealous church-gOer; al
though he would occasionally leave
the church before service was over 10
TanSack the house of one Of the friends
who had accompanied him there.
Some years ago there was no more
amiable and respected man in Bristol
than Mr.. Isaac Morgan. The children
simply idolized him, and no wonder,
for his house was always full of them.
He spent a small fortune in entertain
ing his young friends. arranging pic
mics and treats" for them, feasting
them on sweets and Juvenile delicacies
of all kinds, and. of course, caPtivat-
ing the hearts of their parents. Any
one who knew him would have told
you that Isaac was a darling"-and
Yet Isaac was one Of the most daring
hotel thieves in the annals of crime;
and, after long career Of infamy was
The Washington bee., 1902-09-13
CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK,

COG F ST., n. W., Washington, D. c
Capital $4,000
Hon. John R. Lynch, President.
J. A. johnson, Vlce-President
r. H. Terrell, Secretary
L. c. Bailey. Treasurer
d. B. McCary, Cashier
Directors:
John R. Lynch. DR.. w. S. Lotion,
Mckinley, L. c. Bailey,
Robert H. Terrell, W. s. Montgomery,
Wyatt Archer. Tohn A. Pierre, Henry
E. Baker, J. 7. Bradford, J. A. John
son, DR.. A. W.. Tancil, Howard H.
William.
Deposits received from 10 cents up
ward. Interest allowed on s. 90 and
above. Collections meet with prompt
a general exchange and
banking business done.