The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
CAP TAIN CORNELL
 IN NEW ORLEANS
Lands and is Met by Special
 Deputy Sheriff
IN BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT I
Will Arrive Here Under Surveillance and Immediately Sign His Bond of Nearly $16,ooo-Will
 Then Be Free.

Captain Cornwell arrived in New Orleans yesterday morning from Honduras, where he has been since his operations with the Bessemer Savings bank came to light. He will probably arrive in Bir- mingham tonight at SIP o'clock over the Louisville and Nashville railroad. As soon as he arrives he will make a bond for something over s16.OOO. and will be at liberty to come and go as he pleases. Captain Cornwell Is under surveillance, but not under arrest When he landed in New Orleans he was met at the wharf by a special deputy sherif sworn in for this purpose and this deputy. who is a friend of Captain Cornwell. will escort him to Birmingham. The bonds are al ready signed and only await the sigma ture of Captain Cornwel to make them effective
 A telegram was received from New Or leans yesterday about o'clock announce ing Captain Cornwell's arrival, and also the fact that he would return to Bir- mingham today. It will be remembered that an investigation of the books of the bank at Bessemer showed that Captain Cornwel had used about $400oo of the funds to buy cotton and some ore lands in Walker county and that he had been pinched in the market.
 Will Stand Trial.
 Captain Cornwell comes back to Bes- semer to settle up the trouble and face trial if there is one. It is very doubt full if case will be prosecuted, as it Is thought he will be able to settle. and that the depostors of the bank will re- ceve back every cent they thought they had lost when the bank was wrecked.
 It is a peculiar fact that fully 95 per cent of the people who appeared before the grand jury as witnesses against Captain Cornwell and who represent a large amount Of the money which was deposited in the bank. are on his bond, and 1t is said to be the best that was ever made in Birmingham The action of these friends of his shows what conf dence the people of Bessemer and Bir- mingham have in him. and what hold he has on the affections of the people of Bessemer. Although many of them thought they had lost their all by hls manipulatlons. still they have utmost ff'N him again.
 It would have been impossible to have gotten Cornwel back to Birmingham, or even the United States. except of his own free will A friend of his here open ed negotiations with him shortly after he landed there, and was able to prom ise him that he would not have to go to jail before his trial if he returned. This receive a fair trial If he returned. This oIS a1,I a Cornwell that he still had hundreds of friends in Bessemer and Birmingham, and that the case would hardly be prose- cuted vigorously if he would return to the city for trial.
 Bond Issue Defeated.
 The election held by the city of Eesse- mer to decide on an issue of $35.0 worth of bonds for the purpose of erecting new high school building, resulted in d vote of 13S to 133 against the issue. The vote was very close although little interest was taken in the election by the citizens of Bessemer and the day passed off very quietly. All the saloons were closed and there was no disorder of any kind re- ported
 The result of the election was a sore disappointment to a great many people who are convinced that a new school building Is indispensable. As it will be two years before another election can be held the matter of new high school building has become dead issue until that time, although it's advocates state that they will make the fight again.
 There was a noticeable lack of interest all during the day, and but 2T3 votes were east. two of which were thrown out. Rush Randall, T. A. Moore and G. l.. Milton were managers and w. D. Lanler and A. w. Bullard clerks. R. J. McCade was re- turning officer
 One Bicycle Identified.
 The bicycle dropped by George Wood- ward while attempting to board an cleo tric car last Saturday has been identified as the property of Herbert Ward Wood- ward is the negro who was arrested on suspicion last Saturday just as he was trying to board car, loaded down with two bicycles. two overcoats and lot of clothing which had evidently been stolen. Woodward was put in the city jail and the property held for Identification. Only one bicycle, which fell under the car and was demolished, has been identified so far
 Negro Guard Attacked.
 John Field, a negro guard went into the city prison today to shaekle the con- victs and was attacked with a pick by Buu BTOWfl, d negro, WHo IS serN1HB Il long sentence. Field drew his pistol and held the convict at bay until assistance arrived. The convicts were immediately shackled and the riot queled. A serious melee was narrowly averted. as the guard was attacked unexpectedly and might have fallen an easy victim to the con victs if assistance had not arrived so opportunely.
 Bank Congratulated.
 The Bessmer National bank is being congratulated on the choice of Eugene l.. Huey as the new cashier to succeed & D. Clark. resigned. MT. Huey Is one of the most prominent business men in Bes- semer and is very popular here. He is superintendent and general manager of the Bessemer Firebrck company and prior to that time was assistant postmas- ter. Mir. Huey is also an expert account ant and President K. s. Smith of the Bessemer National bank is gratifed at