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The age-herald., 1902-02-26
John Cooper Brought from Warrior In a Dying
 Condition
CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK
Warned to Leave Where a Blast Was to Be Made, But He Did Not Understand the
 Order.

John Cooper, aged p years, was fatally injured in the Warrior mines yesterday morning. He is lying in a dying condition at St. Vincent's Hospital where he was carried from the Southern train in War ner-Smileys ambulance. All the ribs on his right side are crushed and he is other wise injured
 Cooper had only recently returned from the Philippine Islands. where he has serv- ed an entire term of enlistment in the army Yesterday he went to work in the mines with his father. who is with him now. They were at work near a large rock which was suspended in some way
 The miners gave warning that they were to blast. The father understood the warning and left and the son did not un- derstand and taking his fathers pick he went under this rock and began digging. Two blasts were fired and one of them loosened this rock, causing 1t to fall on the boy.
 Eight men were unable to life the rock from the body when he was discovered.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Florence Hotel Arrivals: J. R. Thorn ton Atlanta; A. D. Fisher, Louisville; Charles c. Kerner, Charlotte, N. C.; J. Waldorf Parker, New York; w. M.> Jenk- ins, Atlanta; F. M. Dolwn, Brewton, Ala. o. L. King, Chattanooga; w. F. McClen, Nashville; M w. Warren, Gault, Mo. S. F. Fowler, Springville, Ala; M. T. Roblist Chattanooga; D. V. Cash, Mont gomery; D. M. Clifton, Galveston; T. E. Buckshaw, Kansas City, Mo-; J. c. Jones, Nashville; S. J. Bryan, Montgomery; J. l. Watson, Chattanooga; F. s. Grimes, Chicago J. R. Purdy, Rutland, Vt; D. A. DeHart Greenville, Miss; Frank Turpin, Detroit, Mich; w. r. Neal, Dur ham, N. C.; c. F. Jackson, Memphis; ]. E. Simpson, Mobile; c. w. Greeley, cullman, Ala; c. H. Morgan, St. Louis; S. M. Rogunislxie. Anniston; J. E. Dus- kin, Montgomery; J. R. Wadsworth. Bloc ton. Ala; R. B. McLain, Dawson, Ga. Henry Anderson, Columbus, Ga.; Capt. I. F. Baker, Nashville; J. Rosenhem, Few York; J. F. Rutledge and wife, Dr, ]. M. Hirsh, Ttlanta w. Hawkins. Fa- yette, Ala; R. R. Springer. Chicago; P. H. Kane, Cincinnati; c. Purce, Mo- bile; J. M. Conan, Bonneville; R. R. Rob- inson, Dallas; aWlter Hoffman, R. Henry, Mrs. Moffatt E. A. Eberle, New York; c. E. Jackson, Memphis; John Miller, St. Louis; John J. McLain, Franklin, Pa. Thomas Marston, Mrs. Marston, New York; c. s. Sharon, Chattanooga; l.. G. Woodson, Montgomery; M. D. Smith, To- peka Robert D. Ecklebroghart, Knox, vile; Bert Abraham, Hackelburg; S. Rose, Baltimore; M. T. Beach, zanesville, Ohio.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
OWENTON COLLEGE.
Students Hold Interesting Literary
 Meetina-Othsr School News.

Owenton. February 26-(SpeciaD-Th rical contest in the college chapel last Friday evening. The orations were excel lent. The judges, Messrs. Adams, Love and Grace declared MT. G. H. Thaxton winner and Mir. Adams presented him with the beautiful gold medal. The sub ject of MT. Thaxton's oration was "The Life and Character of wm. Mckinley.
 On Friday, February 28, at o'clock the seniors will plant their class tree. The following programme will be rendered. Music.... ................-.......P ...Prayer Dux Grafton. l.. Fletcher Parrish, B'ham Class History. 2. Peter Shepherd. Jasper Class Poem. .....E. Ellis Vance, Falkville Class Prophecy. R. Oscar Noojin, Gadsden Address. " James A. Hines, Tuscaloosa Invocation. ......B. B. Glasgow, SanduslSy
 Companies A and D held their monthly prize drill last Thursday. Captains Shep- herd and Noojin commanding. After heated contest MT. E. o. Vann of Compa- ny A, and MT. R. c. Bell of Company D. were declared the winners.
 Mir. A. s. Davidson is visiting his par ents in Horse Creek this week.
 Capt. R. o. Noojin was the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. R. Walker of Ensley Sat urday and Sunday.
 The Rev. E. E. Emerson has returned from visit to his parents in Cottondale.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
THIRD TIME HE
 HAS ESCAPED.

This is the third time Edwards has es- capped. He first escaped from the Kan- sas penitentiary, where he was sent fer safe blowing. He repeated the act at Frankfort, Kya where he was serving time for a similar offense.
 Edwards was born and reared in Vir ginia. He was 27 or 28 years old and has a bad criminal record. He has been a crook for about nine or ten years and is considered one of the worst safe blowers in the country. His record in Birming- ham includes part in the blowing of about twenty safes.
 They were the Standard oil Company W. P. wellers. the Snuff factory. the Woodlawn and Avoldale postoffces, three safes at Cardova, the safe of Betts & Palzy at Elyton, an attempt to blow Chandler 6 Company's safe the Mattress factory safe, the Chairsell Grain Com panys safe and safe at Pratt City.
 Edwards and Miller left Birmingham the afternoon following the shooting of Policemen Kirx1ey and Adams They went through Anniston en route to Chat tanooga where they were to meet Dun can, Tom Fay and John D. West. When they boarded the train just outside of Birmingham they were suspected and Chief Austin was wired that they were on the train. He wired the police of Anniston to arrest the men and this was done.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
SCHULERS BEGIN TODAY TO SERVE
 JAIL SENTENCE Were Convicted by Judge Wil- kinson of Contempt
 of Court
WILL NOT OCCUPY A CELL
Room Over Warden's Office In County Jail to Be Furnished By Them With Telephone and Other
 conveniences.

MT. E. T. Schuler and Mir. George H. Schuler, directors and majority stockhold- CTS of the Alabama Steel & Wire Co.,, will today at noon begin serving their five day sentence for contempt in the county jail. They will not occupy a cell, as one of the rooms of the jail. probably ty-first street, has been allotted to them. It Is understood they will furnish the room themselves. have telephone put in, order their meals from one of the leading cafes, and make themselves as comfortable as possible.
 The Schulers were adjudged guilty of contempt of court February 5, by Judge Wilkinson of the City Court, and sentenc- ed to pay a fine of $50 and ordered to be confined in the county jail for five days. When this judgment was rendered, on ac- count Of sickness in the family of one of the defendants, the order sentencing them to jail was suspended until February 12. At that time, a further extension was granted owing to continued illness and the eXeCullDh Ol lHc OTutT was pOSbpOhV0 until noon. February 26 today.
 A petition signed by several hundred citizens of Birmingham was presented to Judge Wilkinson February 12, the second date set for their incarceration, asking that the Jail sentence be commuted. Strong pleas were made in behalf of the defendants by many prominent and influ- ential citizens but Judge Wilkinson stated in reply that 1t could not be granted; that 1t would not be proper as a matter of precedent or public policy for a court to set aside just order of contempt on the petition of individuals. He consented to the postponement of the enforcement In the defendants families, but stated emphatically that the order must event. ually be carried out.
 The case is the result of one of the most sensational suits ever tried in Birm- ingham. c. E. Robinson, a minority stockholder of the Alabama Steel & Wire Co.,, filed petition against F. T. Schuler, G. H. Schuer and R. D. Carver, directors of that company, alleging that they had refused to obey an order of the court di- recting them to allow him to inspect the books of the company, and that they had burned some of the books to prevent him from obtaining the information. He ask ed that they be punished for contempt of court. The case was on trial week, and at it's conclusion, Judge Wilkinson dis missed the complaint against R. D. Car ver and fined E. T. Schuler and G. H. Schuler $50 each, and sentenced them to serve five days in the county jail.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
TO VOTE TODAY ON
 INCORPORATION
NORTH BIRMINGHAM TO DECIDE THE QUESTION OF BECOMING A MuNIclPALiTY-MANY BELIEVE INCORPORATION WILL WIN.

Citizens of North Birmingham decide today whether they will incorporate themselves, build good streets. erect vari- ous public buildings and cultivate a healthy municipal debt and then come as the prodlgal Into Greater Birmingham or have Greater Birmingham take in the would-be prodigal without the beautiful boulevards, imposing city structures and the hilarious municipal debt. It is who assert they are In a position to know, that the former course is the one almost unanimously agreed upon. And especially is this true of the aristocracy of Twenty first avenue. Others claim, however, that on the north side of the "crick" there is some dissension. but the dissenters seem to be in the minority.
 A citizen as prominent in North Br- mingham as he is in Greater Birmingham said yesterday evening, in speaking of the approaching election:
 Incorporation or no incorporation is a burning question now with us. Both sides are well organized and it will be a nice little fight to a nice little finish. It is my opinion, from a somewhat limited can vass, that those favoring incorporation are largely in the majority and I shall be greatly surprised if it goes against incorporation"
 The election managers are: For the south side of the creek, Messrs. J. r. Knight, Sim Smith and D. D. Atkinson; for the north side, Messrs. J. F. Knight, Sim Smith and D. D. Atkinson.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
CAUGHT WITH GOODS.
Negro Robs the Burger Dry Goods
 Company.

Charles Clements, negro, was caught last night by Policemen Mo Donald and Mckinney at the corner of Twentieth street and First avenue with two boxes containing ladies' jackets which he had just stolen from the rear window of the Burger Dry Goods Company.
 The booty consisted of three jack cts, each valued at about $7. The negro confessed. The window has out side blinds which swing to. One of them was broken off and the negro raised the window, slipping the boxes through the bars.
 When caught by Policeman McDon- aid the negro first stated he was carry ing shirt waist home to his sister from the dye house. When asked what was in the other box his mind would not work fast enough and he was trapped.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
FOR lNFANTICIDE.
Jess Allen Bound Over By Mayor of
 Avondale.

Jess Allen, the negro arrested some time ago by Coroner Paris on a charge of burying body in place other than regular burying ground and also of in- fanticide, was yesterday fined s25 on the first charge and bound over to the grand jury on the latter by the Mayor of Avon dale.
 Ella Cooper, the negro woman interest ed in the case. was i'll and not able to at tend court. It will be remembered a negro child was found buried in the yard of Allen. It was suspected that infan- ticide had been committed and Coroner Paris made a careful examination which resulted In the arrest of Jess Allen and Ella Cooper.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
WILSON WOMAN
 IS UNDER ARREST.

Blanche Wilson, a white woman, was arrested last night and placed in the Jeff ferson county jail on charge of vagran- cy. Behind this charge lies a suspicion that she was instrumental in getting the tools to Frank Duncan which enabled him to saw his way to liberty several weeks ago., and also of sending Frank Edwards aid in his escape Monday night from the Hand Lumber Company's prison at Dolve.
 The police have been watching her for some time, knowing she was infatuated with Edwards. When Duncan escaped there was not sufficient evidence to war rant her arrest or even a search of her room, but yesterday Chief of Police Aus tin had her arrested and brought to his office, where he questioned her. He found letters in her possession revealed enough to make it certain in his mind that she was guilty. One letter was found which she had written to Frank Edwards about two weeks before Duncan escaped in which she promised to give him some good news in a few days. The news was probably Duncan's escape.
 Ever since the Duncan-Miller gang came to Birmingham this woman has been in love with Edwards and it Is thought she aided in the attempt to escape made by Miller and Duncan before the former was hanged. Although the police will be able to prove nothing against her, she will be sent to jail on charge of vagrancy and kept there long enough to prevent a repe- tition of aid from her.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
O'SHlELDS FINED $25.
Said to Have Been Caught Stealing
 From Mans Pocket.

W. N. O'Shields, arrested several nights ago on charge of attempted larceny from the person, was fined $25 yesterday by Judge Feagin. The man was arrested on charges made by several persons in O'Hara's saloon that he had attempted to steal money from a mans pocket. They claimed he had taken 40 cents from the same mans pocket some minutes before and spent 1t for drinks.
 The men in the saloon are said to have given the fellow severe beat ing when they discovered him. He was running out of the alley in the rear when caught by the policeman
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
FOR STEALING BRASS.
Negro Tells Police How 1000 Pounds
 of Metal Was Stolen.

Will Billingsley, a negro. was ar rested yesterday by Policeman Baker charged with being one of the gang which stole about 1000 pounds of brass from the basement of the Eagle Hotel some time ago. He admitted the crime and told the officers how they got the brass.
 They broke into a window of the hotel and carried away the brass to the house of negro on Third avenue, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh streets. This is the fifth of the gang to be caught. The other four were bound over to the grand jury.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
TRIED TO CUT OFFICER.
Negro Has Threatened Life of Police.
 man Thompson Several Times.

Tom Sims, negro, made an at tempt to cut Policeman Thompson yesterday morning when the latter arrested him for vagrancy.
 For several days the negro has been making threats against the policeman and saying he would kill him if he ever tried to arrest him again. Yes terday Policeman Thompson found him and the negro made an attempt to cut him. Policeman Oswald took the knife away from the negro.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
COLLAR BONE BROKEN.
Carpenter Falls From Scaffold of New
 City Hall.

John Haley. a white carpenter, fell yes terday morning from the stand on which he was working in the new city hall building. He had his collar bone broken and his head cut in several places, besides sustaining number of bruises.
 He was carried to St. Vincent's Hospital where the broken member was reset and he is now resting well. It will probably be several weeks before he will be able to leave the hospital.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
TOTAL NUMBER 244o.
Oldest Man to Register Was s1 Years
 of Age.

The total number of voters registered to date is 244O. The number registered yes- terday was 2SO, one negro being of this number. The total number of negroes registered Is B. or .01S per cent of the total registration.
 The oldest man who has so far obtained his certificate is MT. Carrollton Williams of Ensley, aged 91 years. MT. Williams was of the number who registered yes- terday.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
Hitchcock Story Denied.

Washington, February 25.-W. Scott Smith, secretary to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, today denied the reports that MT. Hitchcock contem- plated retiring from the Cabinet. The denial is by authority of Secretary Hitchcock.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26

The Age-HeraId will give to all new subscribers on rural routes, a rural mail box, free of charge, with years subscription.
 For particulars, address The Age. Herald or see carrier.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26

LOST GIRL -l8 year old white girl mentally unbal- anced escaped from home l427, 18th Avenue s. 5 feet tall, black hair, blue eyes; pale, swarthy complexion, front teeth out. Wore pink skirt, dark plaid waist. Left home Friday morning. Re- ward paid for return to above number.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
Member of Famous Miller Duncan Gang Only Enjoys
 Few Hours Freedom
ESCAPED FROM DOl|VE
 WITH TWO PRISONERS
Blanche Wilson, a Notorious Birminu. ham Woman, Believed by Officers to Have Aided Him, and Is
 Under Arrest.

Frank Edwards, the member of the famous Miller-Duncan gang of murderers and safe blowers who escaped from the convict camp at Dolive Monday night, was captured last night near Mobile The two men who escaped with him were also retaken.
 The men were surrounded and captured in a swamp. They had thrown away their convict stripes, and were naked when the posse came upon them.
 They sawed their way to liberty about Il o'clock Monday night. and the officers believe they had outside aid. Blanche Wilson, proprietress of dsorderly house in Birmingham has been arrested on sus- picion of having rendered the aid. CAPTURED IN
 SWAMP NEAR MOBILE.
 The following special dispatch tells of the capture:
 Mobile. February 25.-(Special) Frank Edwards, alias Randolph; J. H. Johnson and Henry Watkins, who escaped from the stockade of the Hand Lumber Con- pany at Dolive, Ala, last night, were captured tonight in the swamps north of Tensaw bridge and safely lodged in jail in this city
 The men say they escaped at Ii o'clock last night. They were naked, having thrown away their striped suits. and were cated by the bridge watchmen.
 HOW THE ESCAPE
 WAS EFFECTED.
 Bay Minette, February 25.-(Special)- Frank Edwards the noted Standard Oil Company robber from Birmingham, es- capped about midnight last night from the convict camp at Dolive. Since his arrival there the prison warden has taken every precaution and watched him more than any other prisoner. Yesterday he feigned sickness and remained in the cell, and with a keyhole saw he cut hole through the HODr unueT HIS Deu. HIS HOle was then covered up with large book. About midnight he slipped through the hole, and was followed by J. II. Johnson, a white convict from Cleburne County, and Henry Watkins from Cullman County, who it is understood has a number of charges pending against him in Jefferson County, and Is a noted criminal.
 A white man named Majors, from Shell by County then tried to get through the hole, but was too large He then went to chum and told him of the chance to es- cape, but his chum did not care to go and gave the alarm. The cell Is guarded at night by watchman who passes around 1t every fifteen minutes, and the three men had to get out between the watchman's rounds. As soon as the alarm was given the dog warden was notified and bloodhounds put on the track. The men were tracked to the Tensaw river at Hurricane, a station on the Louisville ana Nashville Railroad, eight miles below here. A twenty-foot rowboat was missing, and the natural supposition is that they escaped in this boat. A large force of Mo- bile police and deputy sheriffs, together with a large posse sent by the Hand Lum- Der Company, the convict contractors, are in pursuit. being aided by the tug Lady Tar
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE

Is now open for the reception of persons with alcoholic or drug addictions. This treatment is identical with and under supervision of The Leslie B. Keeley O.. Dwight, I'll. Gall on or address Tho Keeley Institute. No. 9i2 South Thirtieth sfxset BEminghsue Ala
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
You may Snap your Fingers
 at Dyspepsia

There is a quality in Royal Bak- ing Powder, coming from the purity and who1esomeness of it's ingre- dients, which promotes digestion. Food raised by 1t will not distress. This peculiarity of Royal has been noted by hygienists and physicians, and they accordingly recommend it in the preparation of food, espe- cially for those of delicate digestion.
 ROYAL BAKING POWDER WILLIAM ST, NEW YORK;
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
THE WEATHER.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 25. 1so2 Local observations during the q hours ending ?. m, Central time:
The age-herald., 1902-02-26

reward of s1OO for Frank Edwards, $50 for Johnson and S25 for Watkins.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26

Highest temperature, 59; lowest tenn perature, 29; average temperature, 49.
 BEN M. JACOBS. Station Agent, U. s. Weather Bureau.
The age-herald., 1902-02-26
for AInbann.

Forecast for Ainbama. washington, February 25.--wcdnesday fair; Thursday increasing cloudiness; va-
 riable winds becoming fresh southeast on the coast, ~- e~-.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-21
PAPA HAS KILLED HER
Terrible Charge by Murdered
Woman's Child.
MIS-. J mes PR cha Found Dead in Bed N
Her Deserted Home. Her Husband
Under Ares,
Especial to the News and Observer. }

Especial to the News and Observer
GoIdsboro, N. c., Sept. 2O-Mrs. James
Pritchard, who lives on the farm Of Mr..
E, C. Exum at Faro, in this county. was
seen lying on a bed at her home this
morning by farm hands who passed the
house. The doors to the house were
open, and as there was no sign OF
activity in the house an examination was
made, when it was found that the wo-
man had been murdered.
Suspicion Immediately rested upon the
husband due to the fact that their little
ten-year- daughter went over to a
neighbours house crying and said: Il am
afraid papa has killed mamma"
The news quickly spread and a search
was made for Pritchard and he was cap
tured before he could make his escape
The sheriff and coroner have been notified
and they left for the scene this after
noon.
Sheriff Scott and County Coroner Thos.
Hill returned tonight. The sheriff had
the prisoner handcuffed, and a large
crowd were waiting at the depot. The
sheriff took his man on to the county
Jail where he will possibly remain until
November term of the Superior court
Pritchard claims to have come from
Greensboro, where he has relatives. He
has been married twice and he has two
children by his former wife, which his
relatives are taking care OF.
He went to Wilson yesterday with e.
c. Exum, on whose plantation he has
been working. They returned about 8
0 clock last night. Pritchard had been
drinking. He went home and demanded
that his wife give him $50 which ne gave
her some time ago. He had several tim
before last night asked her for the money
and he had whipped her because sEe
would not give up the money. When
she refused last night he pulled out his
pistol and placed it against her arm.
The ball broke her arm and entered her
right breast and penetrated her lungs.
He then took his little girl, who is only
six years old, instead of ten, and carried
her to neighbours house; he asked If
the neghbor had any whiskey and when
he received an answer in the negative
he asked that they keep his child while
he went off to get some whiskey.
After he left the child said she was
afraid papa had killed mamma. The
neghbor did not notice the remark, and
it was ten o'clock this morning before
anybody went to Pritchard's house. His
wife was found lying across the bed.
A search was made for Pritchard ard
he was found in a canal with his gun. He
had blood on his hands The sheriff and
coroner were notified and left for tho
scene.
On their way to the city with the pris-
ono~ tonight he stated to the sheriff that
he knew nothing about the crime, and
that he hoped that the sheriff would feed
him well and give aim something to
drink for the few days he had to live.