The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
THE NEWS OF SELMA
SHORT SESSION OF THE CIRCUIT
 COURT.
Meeting of the Agricultura' Club of Dallas County-Negro Woman Accused of Murder Brought
 From Birmingham
Advertiser Bureau,
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Selma, Oct. 1.
 This morning's session of the Circuit Court was a short one. adjournment until Monday being taken. after three capital cases had been continued until the next term.
 The cases called and continued were the State against Alfonzo Williams and Will Long. negroes. charged with com mitting highway robbery near Richmond. and Enoch Alston. a negro. charged with the murder of a negro woman near Orr vile.
 The following cases are set for next week:
 Monday-The State against Frank Frambo. a negro. charged with murder; the State against Maria Cleveland, a negress, charged with murder. Wednesday-The State against Bob Roane, a negro, charged with murder; the State against Henry Stanaeld, Q negro, charged with murder. Thursday-The State against George W. Coleman, charged with murder. John Weaver and Frank Craig. negroes, convicted of grand larceny, were sem fenced to the penitentiary for terms of two years and three years respectively.
 Agricultural Club Meets.
 The Dallas Agricultural Club met, in the court house at noon today. President Lewis Johnson was in the chair and J. B. Ellis acted as secretary.
 W. P. Molette of Molette's Landing, B. P. Moseley of Tasso. and F. N. Black well of Selma were, admitted to mem bership.
 Pamphlets containing the constitution and bylaws of the club were distributed to the members.
 An informal discussion in regard to a meeting to be held a month from today concluded the session.
 The following standing committees were nominated by the Executive Committee:
 On Dairying and Dairy Farming-s. F. Huston. chairman; s. D. Palmer. J. P. Melton.
 On Live Stock, Grasses, Feeds and Feeding-P. H. Pitts, chairman; J. H. Allison. A. D. Lawhon. On Farm Improvements. Fences. Build ings and Drainage-J. A. Minter, chair man; Pettus Randall, Elijah Ellis.
 On Solicitation of Membership. H. V. Weedon. R. D. Shuptrine. s. F. Huston. On Farm Machinery, Agricultural Im- plements and Labor-saving Devices-R. R. Hardy, chairman; Dr. J. H. Robbins, J A. Minter.
 On County and State Fairs, Exhibitions ana Premiums for Special Crops-Dr. W. c. Phillips, chairman: P. H. Pitts, s. F. Huston.
 On Tenants, Labor and Legislation-W. w. Burns. chairman; H. F. Reese. J. H. Casey.
 On Fertilizers, Legumes. Soil Improve ment and Rotation of Crops-B. F. Ellis, chairman; J. H. Martin. W. B. Tarver.
 On Orchards, Forestry, Berries and Nut-bearing Trees-D. B., Edwards chairman; Dr. J. H. Robbins, A, D. Summers.
 On Truck Farming and Special Crops- A. B. Penny, chairman; W. H. King. Wiley Day.
 Alleged Murderess Brought Back,
 Deputy Sheriff J. B. Blantou returned rom Birmingham this morning having In custody Mattie Simonton, a negro. in- dicted by the grand jury for the murder or Big Jim Simonton in West Selma six months ago. She was incarcerated in the county jail.
 Matte Simonton and her mother Chan cy Simonton, who has been in jail since The murder. were both indicted by the grand jury last week. Big Jim Simonton. Chancy's husband. was stabbed to death In his home in West Selma last winter. His wife and daughter were arrested. but at preliminary hearing Matte was re- leased on bond She Iaff QelYna ana .,,o.