The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
ANOTHER MONEY
ORDER IS CASHED
Negro Sharper Finds Easy
Picking in Selma
MANY ARE IMPLICATED
Sheriff of Dallas Is Slowly Weaving
Net of Evidence Around Perpe.
traitors of Edmund Bell
Lynchlng.

Selma, August 24-(Special.) "A
second money order that had been
raised came to light this morning. 1t
was for the same amount as the first
one which was discovered yesterday
morning, $50, and 1t is presumed the
advice will show 1t was drawn for the
same amount, 80 cents. A negro an
swering to tie same description as
the first presented the order to a we'll
known shoe firm after purchasing a
pair of shoes, and was given the diff
ference in cash between the order and
the price of the shoes.
Both orders were deposited IN bank
and were presented at different times
to the postomce for the money. The
one today was easily seen to have
been raised and the handwriting was
the same. The plan seems to have
been that the orders were purchased
In Montgomery for so cents on New
York. The amounts were erased, as
well as the place upon which drawn,
$50 being substituted for so cents and
Selma for New York. But for the
carefulness of the money order clerk
at the postoffice, daughter of Mrs.
Force, the postmistress, the orders
would have zone undetected.
She suspected that something was
wrong with the orders and notified the
bank that while paying them along with
others she would hold the bank respon-
sible for this particular order should
the advice not correspond with the or
der. A telegram to Montgomery soon con-
flrmed the suspicious OF the young lady
and the case was put In the hands of the
authorities.
City Council Falls to Meet.
Yesterday and today the city council
have been endeavoring to hold a special
meeting to authorize Paul w. Stewart to
act as city clerk in the absence of his
father who is In Asheville recuperatng.
1t develops that there is but a bare
quorum Of the councilmen In the city
and meeting called for yesterday even
Ing at o'clock and another for 1870 to-
day failed to get the required number.
An adjournment WAS taken until $50 to-
morrow
All Sorts Of Rumors Afoat.
During the past two or there days this
city has been filed with rumors as TO
developments in the case against the
three special constables charged with the
murder of Edmund Bell who was lynched
while en- route to the county jail about
two weeks ago.
Another negro, making three in all, has
been arrested, the latter being caught as
he was attempting to get out of the
country and the latest report is that the
negro has confessed and duplicates about
fifteen whites and blacks In the affair
The sheriff is keeping his own cotihsel
and will not talk for publication but 1t Is
known that he Is actively engaged in
weaving a web which in the end will un-
tangle the whole story. More warrants
have been issued but until they are served
1t will be impossible to ascertain anything
definite as to the matter.
The grand jury meets on September 49,
and before that date the authorities ex-
pect confidently to be in possession of
enough evidence to convict the guilty
ones.
Gets Government Contract.
"A telegram from G. H. Peacock to his
brother, w. r. Peacock, states that the
Peacock Iron Works of this city have
been awarded a contract by the govern
ment for large number of their famous
side dump cars. The purpose for which
the cars are to be used Is not stated,
but 1t is thought that they are to be
used in Panama. The award Is a large
one, and Selma is to be congratulated on
possessing a firm capable of competing
with the concerns of the country.