The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
NEWS IN BRIEF
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 BILL PEOPLES, a negro about 25 years of age. was fined slO0 and costs by Recorder Arlington yesterday after noon on a charge of carrying concealed pistol. Bill was standing on the street corner talking to woman, when another negro man passed. The woman with whom Bill was conyersing called to the other negro, who stopped, and then the trouble began. Bill drew a revolver and told his rival to move on. which he did. The negro soon returned armed with shot gun and then Bill beat a nasty re- treat, but was captured by an officer be- fore he had gone far and the pistol taken from him. Bill claimed that he drew the pistol. but only did so when his rival cursed him.
 WHEN THE NAMES of Manley Chase, Ed Donelson, J. w. Kaler and H. Robin son were called in police court yesterday afternoon, four young men apparently in their early twenties were ushered in. They were found fast asleep in a box car in the Louisville and Nashville yards about o'clock yesterday morning. and were taken in and furnished beds at the barracks. They said they were from Columbus. Ohio, and were on their way to New Orleans. where they expected to obtain work. They were fined g and costs each, but after court adjourned Recorder Arlington questioned the young men closely. when he learned that they were not tramps. but bona fide working men as they showed by their cards and licenses that they were skilled in their respective trades. He then ordered the fine held up as they promised to leave the city at once.
 THE COUNIY GRAND JURY which has been in session since Monday. ap- peared before Judge Thomas yesterday afternoon and asked for a recess until Monday. The jury has gone as far as 1t can with it's work until other witnesses can be brought before it. Judge Thomas granted the recess and there will be no session of the jury today The jury has been working 'industriously and large number of witnesses have been examined each day. It was predicted that the jury will have completed its labors and adjourned by next Friday.
 THE BOYS of Montgomery have organized a branch of the Coming Men of America" The order is secret society and it has lodges in all the larger cities of the United States, The Mont gomery organization starts off with twelve members with Beale Travis at It's head. The boys hold their meetings in the Knights of Pythias Hall over Knabe's drug store. The members of the lodge are between the age of B and 21. The motto of the lodge is Our Time Coming Next"
 IN THE CIVIL DIVISION of the City Court yesterday Judge Sayre disposed of two cases. These two were the only Axy N1Hn -kt4p.y nlrnf was called. The following orders were entered: Mary Elmore vs Louise W. Kidd, garnishee. W. A. Gunter defen- dant. Dismissed by the plaintiff. Lula Boyd vs. Willis w. Bell dismissed by the plaintiff
 A DARINFG HIGHWAY robbery was committed on Commerce Street yester- day about midday. The participants in this hold-up were nine little negro boys between the ages of 8 and F. Eight of them were the bold bandits, while the ninth was the victim. The booty secured was 9 cents in silver and q collection of marbles. The robbery was reported to the police and two of the highwaymen were captured and lodged in the bar racks, while still hunt for the other six is going on.
 E. B. WEEDON, who took the bank ruptcy law two months ago, was dis charged from the bankrupt court yester- day, he having filled all the requirements of the court. Mir. Weedon was a mer- chant of Eufaula, who went down with the Eufaula National Bank when it failed last fall. In his petition in the bank ruptcy court his liabilities were given at, in round numbers, $5500; his assets were placed at $S.S00 H. R. Shorter of Eufaula was made trustee of his affairs, and a few days ago his stock was sold at public outcry in Eufaula. Col. c. s. McDowell. Jr., of Eufaula. was the at- torney of MT. Weedon. and he was in the city yesterday winding up his affairs in the bankruptcy court.
 THE FRIENDS of W. I. R. Thomuson, who was taken seriously III Wednesday, will be glad to learn that he showed con siderable improvement yesterday, and that his condition is altogether more en- couraging. It is now believed that he has not suffered a second stroke of pa- ralysis. but that all his injuries came from the fall from the door. Last night he was reported decidedly better.
 FRANK w. McRAE, who has been so ill with pneumonia> at the home of his brother, Capt. Phil McRae has shown a steady improvement in the past few days. At one time his condition was considered desperate. but he is much better now and he has passed the crisis. His sister, Miss Mary McRae, of Clio, has been in constant attendance at his bedside.
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