The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15
EVERYTHING READY FOR BANK PAYMENTS Creditors of BeSsemer lnStitu-
 ton Will Get Money FIRST PAYMENT THIS WEEK Three Men Arrested at Wedding for Shooting J. S. Hurst at Virginia
 Mines-All Make Bond.
 Other News.
FIRST PAYMENT THIS WEEK

Bessemer March Special)-Every- thing is now in shape for the creditors of the defunct Bessemer Savings bank to receive their first dividend. It is probable that the first payment, 25 per cent, will be made about Friday or Saturday.
 In accordance with a decree rendered March 4 by Judge Senn Of the Birming- ham city court, Assistant Clerk H. L. Miller read the first list of creditors and the amounts owed to each one this morn ing. The report shows the total indebted ness of the bank to be $242,547. of this sum s47.52O is upon certificates of deposit and $163, ,246 on open or ncontested ae- counts In addition there is about $2,ooO of open accounts that were not allowed
 In addition to the sum that the reeeiv- CTS now have in hand, aggregating S6o,oo0 a suit has been instituted against the original stockholders of the bank Tor $2OO, 900. The receivers are hopeful of re- covering all if not large portion of this amount.
 Three Men Arrested.
 As result of the shooting of J. ,. Hurst at Virginia mines last Friday even ing Lill Morrison, Frank Jones and Dan Hannegan were arrested this morning by Deputy Sheriff Fountain, charged wlth an assault with intent to murder. The men made bond for $500 each and were released.
 Hurst was shot from ambush last Fri day afternoon at Valley Creek station on the Louisville and Nashville railroad lie
 IAa1I how. one in the head and one in the back Hurst came to Bessemer Saturday ana had the bullet extracted by Dr. J. ;. Win ters. He claimed that he was stunned by the shots and fell to the ground, ana as he was recovering, he arose ana saw Morrison, Hannegan and Jones running away from a part of the WOODS lroih whence the shots were fired
 Sunday morning Deputy Sherin Jerry Fountain, armed with warrants for the men, went to the home of George Bridges where wedding was in progress, the contracting parties being Lill Morrison and Miss Catherine Bridges. On the ar rival of the deputy sheriff most Of the euests had gone, the ceremony having just ended. The bride and groom had also taken their departure.
 Deputy Sheriff Fountain saw brother of Lill Morrison and persuaded him 10 have his brother return. After much talk between the deputy and the friends of the three men. it was agreed that they should come to Bessemer this morning and they proceeded to Birmingham, where all ar arrangements were made for the bonds
 council Tonight.
 The mayor and aldermen will meet in regular emi-monthly session tonight at the council chamber. Some important business will come up before the body. Two members of the board of education will have to be named. The question or granting franchises to two proposed street car companies to run their lines through certain streets of the city will also come up before the board.
 Much Business Transacted.
 The Trades and Labor assembly held it's regular meeting at the city hall yes- terdav afternoon. The session was large Iv attended and considerable business was disposed of Several new delegates from various organizations were received
 Salvation Army Meetings.
 Captain and Mrs. Runcoe of Atlanta, members of the Salvation Army, are in the city and will conduct services every night this week in the army's headquar- ters on Second avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets Lieutenant Starks, who has just returned from New York, will assist in the meetings