The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-29
YOUNG WOMAN HELD ID THE GRAND JURY Evidence of Murder Strong
 Against Miss Clark YOUNG LAWYER ARRESTED Ernest Richards Is Bound Over, Charged With Being Accessory
 to the Crime of Staying
 an Infant.

Ensley, May 2S.-(Special.)-In the TO- Ice court this morning Lizzie Clark was bound over to the grand jury without bail charged with lnfanticide. Ernest Richards a young solicitor was also bound over, charged with being an access sory to the crime.
 As the grand jury is now in session the case will be taken up at once and probed to the bottom. The Ensley po- l lice force and Coroner Paris have been ] at work on the case for some time and the result of their investigations was the arrest of the Clark woman and Richards yesterday.
 In court today the woman admitted that she had given birth to a child about the time the baby was found in Village creek, but denies that the baby found was hers. During the trial she was very calm and admitted that she had made false statements yesterday. The evidence against the accused is very strong. From the preliminary hear ing today it appears that the course of the defense will be that the child found was not Miss Clark's.
 When the body was found 1t was In a decomposed condition. Certain marks on the baby's head indicated that he had
  reen caused by the child's head striking against a rock when it was thrown into the creek.
 Commencement Today.
 The closing exercises of the Ensley public schools will begin tomorrow. The annual sermon will be preached by the Rev ]. w. Orr. pastor of the First Pres byterian church. The services will take place in the auditorium of the Bush building.
 Monday night the board of education will meet and elect teachers for the next session.
 Thursday night the joint meeting of the Dialectical and John B. Gordon llt- erary societies will be held. Friday night the graduating exercises will take place. The commencement address will be de- livered by the Hon. J. H. Miller, after which the diplomas will be presented by Superintendent Bowen.
 Entertainment at WyIam.
 A number of young people of Wylam will present "The Last Loaf" pleasing comedy in two acts, next Monday night. The entertainment will be at the public school building auditorium and the pro- ceeds will go for the benefit of the public library The cast of characters will be- Mark Ashton. Prof T. R. Walker. Caleb Harrison, John T. Tyler. Harry Hanson, Dr. H. A. Revere. Dick Bustle, James Parker, Tom Chambs. Seman Camps, Kate Ashton, Miss Mary HucSle, Palty Jones' Miss Kate Anthony.
 Beautifylng City Hall.
 The interior of the clay hall is being reprinted All the rooms and the halls and the second story Is being calsomined A dark olive green color The council chamber has recently been provided with some new chairs for the comfort of the spectators of the proceedings of the mayor and aldermen.
 An Enjoyable Occasion. The Fortnight club gave it's first dance of the season last night at Tuexdo park The occasion was a most delightful one, there being over twenty members of the club present. An orchestra from Bir- mingham furnished music for the occa- sion:
 Those present were: MT. and Mrs. D. B. Bird, Miss Liyie Bird. Miss Mabel Bird Miss Carrie Perry Miss Vera Mor- gan, Miss Mamie Perry Miss Christina Wells, Miss Dora Wells, Miss Louis Wells, Miss Anna Adams. MT. John Byrum, MT. Charlie Hartwell, MT. George Sexton, MT. c. R. Walker, Mir. Glenn Zuber MT. E. E. Mccormick MT. c. R. Osborne Mir. Tom Roe, MT. F. A. McArthur Mir. Clip Fon- vile. pr. w. W. McTyiere, Mr. Claud Zuber. Judge Charles H. Mandy.