The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-07
STABBED HER LOVER
SELMA NE~--sS MAKES ATTACK
ON swEETHEART.
immediate Attention Of n Surgeon All
That Saves Ebert Williams from
Bleeding to Death--Other
News.
Advertiser Bureau.

OcMNm~-UNHeE
News.
Advertiser Bureau.
Selma, June 6.
During what seems to have been q
frenzy OF jealousy, Mandy Butler. a
negress, last night thrust knife into
inc temple of her lovers Ebert Will
liams. INJECTING q wound from which
he would have bled to death had ne
not Immediately had the attention of a
surgeon. No arrests have been made.
The woman's attack was made about
1! o'clock 1t Is reported that Will
!iams had been staying in the woman's
mouse for some time, and while he was
there last night they quarreled. The
woman seized knife and suddenly
stabbed him in the head, the blade sew
ering the left temporal artery. Mandy
then ran away and her locality Is un-
known to the police.
Wiliiams's wound bled profusely, but
IL was quickly dressed by surgeon,
and he was carried to a drug store.
Here, however, he remained but a
short time. for fearing the policemen
would arrest him, he slipped out of a
window and so far has not been found.
Has Tom Tipton Chance to Liver
The publication by Montgomery
newspaper that the Supreme Court had
afhrmed the decision of the City Court
OF Selma sentencing John Upton to be
hanged for the murder Of Fred Rob-
bins. without mention of the name of
tenn Upton, who was sentenced with
his brother, John, has created the ru-
NOR that perhaps the decision against
Tom would be reversed and his appeal
for a new trial would be granted.
So far neither Clerk ] B. Evans OF
the City Court nor the attorneys Of
the Upton brothers have had formal
notification of the opinion Of the high
ei tribunal mad the matter Is therefore
I'm doubt.
John and Tom Upton, who are ne
groes. are accused OF having murdered
Fred Robbins, negro, on the night of
July "a, 1908, were tried without sew
ersnce and convicted in the City Court
of Selma during It's term of January,
1904. They were sentenced to be hang
ed in May, but their attorneys appeal
e / the Supreme Court for a reversal Of
the lower courts judgment, the case
or both appellants being taken up on
the same appeal When, therefore, the
name of but one of the men was men
TONED in the publication of the SUI
preme Courts opinion. confusion as to
.he fate of the other was caused For
though generally decision upon SUCH
case would affect both appellants. this
Is by no means necessarily true, and
speculation as to the ruling is common
talk.
Death of Mrs. Frances Sparks.
Mrs. Frances Sparks died this morn
Ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
II. e. l.. Mel on Parkman Street. She
Rad been Ill for many months and It
was known that she could not re-
cover.
Mrs. Sparks was born in Somerville.
Ga. fifty-seven years ago, but moved
about forty years ago to Rome, Ga,
where she lived until she came nine
years ago, to reside with her daughter.
MRS. Mel, In this city. She is survived
by her aged father, Judge w. M Shrop-
shire, of Rome, Ca, and by four chill
dren, Lamar Sparks of Atlanta, Mrs
r E. l.. Mel and Miss Marion SHARKS
OF Selma. and King Sparks of New Or
lesns. Her father and Mrs Mel and
Miss Sparks were with her when death
came.
mrs. Sparks was a woman of high
and firm purpose, and her life was lived
IN spirit of simple Christianity wis
oom. truth, courage, ruled her conduct
and she was beloved by all who knew
her.
The funeral will take place AT o
o'clock tomorrow morning from the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. L. Mel on
Parkman Street.
REGISTRARS in Selma Beat July q.
During the week beginning July .
inc citizens of Selma who though 9TH
efwlse qualified are yet debarred from
voting because they have not been reg
ls.ered will have for the first time In
clBhteen months the opportunity OF
having their names enrolled among the
flenchised wielders of the ballot.
Inc registrars of the county, ID. p
towards, ST j. L. Tavel, and w. L.
Sh eppard, have given notice that thew
Will on July 2, 3, 4. 5, s and 7. be in III
Court House in Selma to register suoh
persons as are duly qualified under tha
provisions of the election laws of tha
state of Alabama
many citizens of proper age and ell.
uCaeion qualihcations have not reeis-
seleo' majority of these would ner-
maps comprise those who have cow a.
age since the closing of the last r.
istration, while others have moved tn3o
the county recently. and still others
are In condition of political innoto
ence through willful or ignorant 70
nsence or previously profrered onpo1-
sacred Heart Academy Encn r.
me FACULTY and students of -
sacred Heart Academy on prons
street have issued the following nrnI
lam VI the closing exercises in tba
academy of Music at o'cloc, of M
evening of Friday June 10.
Entrance March-Miss Russell
Opening chorus. Ave Mari s+.,,an
Pupils. 0teild
Address of Welcome-Miss BRYANT
Piano Solo. Fantasia Briliian"
Miss Matthews.
song TN Take My Dishes and Go
Home'-Primary Girls.
Piano duet, Overture Lustspiel"-
Misses Connolly and Matthews.
vocal Solo. Magnetic sonE'-Miss
Connolly.
Military Drill and song-Boys.
Piano Solo. Der Sennerin Abschied
Miss Connolly.
recitation, Lament of a Little Girl"
Miss G. Donovan.
Quartette, Pearl OF Love- Piano.
Misses Matthews. K. Darby; 2 Piano
Misses Hickey Donovan.
Recitation. The Southern VoIup-
teer '-Intermediates.
Piano Trio. Visions of Rest"-Misses
hickey. Gates and Griffin
Musical Recitation. Music on the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Class.
Quartette. Ben HUI Piano, Miss
es Bowline and Wilson; Piano, Misses |