The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
WOUND IS FOUND
 OVER TIE HEART Negro Who Fell Dead Had
 Been Stabbed CAMPANlON IS ARRESTED Woman's Auxiliary of Selma Elks Will Assist in Making the Bazaar
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 Selma News.
cAMPANloN IS ARRESTED

Selma, December 1.-(special.)-Last night at a late hour when the relatives of Aldrich Walker, the old negro suppos- ed to have fallen dead on the street in front of o'Flynn's saloon, began to dress him for burial they discovered stab wound directly over the heart and the authorities were notified of the find
 An investigation was immediately en- tered Into resulting in the arrest of Tobe Johnson. a negro who was seen to shove or strike the deceased just as he fell backward and expired. The wound in the negro's breast did not bleed external ly so that there was no evidence of foul play until the body was stripped. Negroes standing about the man declared that he had fallen dead and that they thought he was playing possum when he did not move after falling but when the police authorities began to investigate they found that Tobe Johnson had asked the old negro to set him up to the drinks and that the old man had set up the drinks to another negro. When Walker came out on the sidewalk Johnson began to upbraid him declaring that he had treated him dirty. The old negro said that he had set the drinks up to the man who had set them up to him, and one word brought on aonther, when Johnson was seen to shove, or strike. the old man and oeath resulted. The theory is that Johnson had keen skin ming knife which penetrated to the heart of the old negro and that he inflicted a stab which resulted in Walkers death.
 A coroner's jury was empannel this morning by Coroner Brislin, consisting of J. H. Nunnelee, L. Bamberger. R. b. L. Mel J. P. Woods Eugene Williams and Cabbell Bayne. who visited the home of the deceased and viewed the remains The jury then adjourned until the physician had an opportunity of mak- ing post mortem examination to ascer- tain the direction and extent, of the wound.
 The police authorities upon finding that the old negro had been stabbed, arrest ed Johnson. The latter did not have any weapon, nor in fact, anything in his pockets; not even a match or a scrap of paper, circumstance that leads the po- lice to believe that he had emptied his pockets beforehand anticipating arrest.
 Eks' Bazaar Go.
 This morning the woman's auxiliary of the Selma Lodge of ElSs held their regu- lar meeting and decided to assist the lodge In every way In giving a bazaar be- ginning December 14 and lasting three days. The ladies will see that the hall of the Elks' home is arranged suitable to the occasion and a, big social as well as financial success seems assured.
 The auxiliary thls morning determined to give it's first purely social affair on Friday afternoon, December g, when a card party and tea will be given in the | parlors of the home. Each lady member of the auxiliary will be privileged to in vite one lady not a member, and the af- | fair promises to be one of the most suc- | cessful and enjoyable in the history of social Selma.
 Death of John p. Howard.
 Last night at his home on Washing ton street occurred the death of MT. John P. Howard, a highly esteemed and we'll known citizen. MT. Howard has been III for about Q year and his death, while not unexpected, comes as a severe blow to his friends and loved ones. The funeral took paces this afternoon, a large mum Der of friends of the family being present.
 Local and Personal
 The Union Iron Works are shut down for a few days pending the taking of stock pr.or to turning the concern over to the new concern with MT. J. B. Ellis at the read,
 The city authorities have today signed a contract for the purchase of 260O feet of terra cotta sewer piping with winch Lauderdale street in the vicinity of the Carnege Library will be drained. Water stands st this point several inches deep when 1t rains and the authorities intend to put 1t in an underground drain to carry this surplus of water off
 Mrs. Mary M. McMahon of Shelby Springs came down this afternoon and Is spendinl a while with friend in Selma