The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-23
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of these. visitations to residence had been reported West was located in small room naked and in bed. Lieuten- ant Edward Rondeau and posse effected his capture but only after a desperate and bitter struggle, West being an extra ordinarily powerful man. He had to be overpowered by force of numbers ana then tied securely with ropes besore he could be brought to the police station. Here he was held until examined and adjudged insane. He was then taken to the insane hospital at Mount Vernon, from which place he escaped last week. Being known as a most desperate scoun- drel those who went in search of West carried arms, fearing to take chances with the burly negro. It is a source of qualification to every one that West is again in the tolls, though 1t was the general opinion that it would be necessary to either kill or seriously wound him be- fore he could be placed in durance vile. West has been three times in the insane hospital and as many times escaped. It is understood that the authorities will see to 1t that he will not be able to re- cord his fourth escape.
 In the City Court this morning Robert Bell, Q former clerk in the Southern Ex- press Company's office here, was put on trial for grand larceny and embezzlement. Charles w. Tompkins appeared for the defendant.
 At 4:S0 this afternoon the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty and Bell was discharged from custody. It is under stood he will sue the Southern Express Company for damages.
 Charles Elders. young white man, was arrested here tonight by Deputy Sheriff Charles Cherry, on a warrant charging him with rape. The name of Elders's victir1 was withheld by the arresting off, ficer, though 1t was learned that a man named Lambert swore out the warrant. It is understood another young man is implicated in the affair, and that he will be apprehended tomorrow.
 Colonel R.. B. Dumont today announc- ed that the 1st infantry. A. N. C.. will go into camp on the Old Kelly brickyard site. Oakdale. This place is a little less than one mile from Monroe Park and within one hundred yards of the electric car line He also stated that a company of regulars from McPherson barracks, At lanta, Ga, Johnson commanding, would go into camp with the regiment.
 Morris Goldstein, a member of Alabama Lodge No. 1, Independent Order Odd Eel lows and the oldest member of that order in Mobile, was this morning presented with an honorable veteran" jewel, a gift from his lodge. The presentation com mittee was Messrs E. L. Canal, D. w. McGaughey and John Mahon.
 In the City Court today the case of Joseph Puckett. indicted for manslaugh- ter, was postponed until the September term of court. Puckett, 1t will be remem- beIed, during a difficulty at the head of Government Street, this spring, killed a young man named Riley
 Godfrey Anderson. the negro who killed Dan Cole al the Southern Railway coal docks last week, an account of which ap- peared In The Advertiser. was given a preliminary hearing before Recorder Me Aleer this morning and discharged.
 Prof. J. J. Wilmore of the mechanical engineering department of the State Nor nal College, Auburn, who has been spend- ing some time with his brother .in-law. J. c, Scale, left today for home.
 Marriage licenses were issued today out of the Probate Court to Paul Edmond
 Thomson and Miss Carrie L. Gelbke and F. J, Girard and Mrs. Eva vernenille. H. M. Kennedy and wife, w. c. Meek and Son and Misses Susie and Julia Meek
 of Columbus, Miss, are in the city guests at the Battle House.
 Robert F. Gordon. recently appointed A notary public by Governor Jolks, today filed his bond with Probate Judge Will | Hams.
 Mrs J. Cleburne Scale and child left
 this afternoon for Montgomery and Au- | burn to visit relatives and friends | w. G. Scott of Montgomery is regis tered at the BienvilIe