The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-10
Is Sequel to the Recent lynch
 ing by Negroes
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Selma Council Takes Steps to Pur- chase WaterWorks and the Matter Will Probably Be Pushed
 Through.

Selma, August s.-(speciaL)-As a sequel to the lynching, alleged to have been committed by negroes Saturday after noon near sardis in which Edmund Bell was hanged while enroute to the county jail. D. o. standfll. M. M. Ransom and B. r. Cherry, the three constables into whose hands the negro had been placed, were arrested today by Sheriff Blackwell and charged with murder.
 The warrant charging murder to the young men was sworn out before Judge of the City Court J. w. Mabry and Is made returnable before him. The affidavit was made by the sheriff and he left at once to make the arrests.
 The sheriff is indignant at the occur renee and falling to get any satisfactory answers from dozens of persons, white and black that he interrogated on a sec ond visit to the scene of the lynching 1t Is presumed he has taken this course in the hopes of finding out the ring leaders of the mob whether white or black. The sheriff has the sentiment of the commun- ity back of him and he will push the in- vestigation in a vigorous manner.
 Official Count Declared.
 The democratic executive committee of the Fourth judicial circuit met today and aggregated and declared the result in the late primary for circuit judge Hon. B. M. Miller was found to have received 3391 and Hon. w. F. Hogue 1917. MiTTer's ma jority was accordingly 1T4
 For City Ownership.
 Last night at the meeting of the Selma city council the mayor and city clerk were authorized and instructed to make the proper notification to the Selma Wat CT company declaring the desire of the city to purchase the water works.
 Under the contract entered into when the water works was built Selma has the right to purchase the plant at any time after the first five years. It is pro- vided how the price shall be agreed upon, both parties to appoint an appraiser and they to select third. This Is the first step looking to the purchase of the plant and 1t Is hoped that it will be pushed to completion
 Trousers Are Stolen.
 This morning MT. J. w. Dainwood, who boards at the corner of Alabama and Green streets, awakened to find his trous- CTS gone from the chair at his bedside A search revealed the missing articles of dress in the yard of a neighbor, but they were then minus s17.50 and a watch, all belonging to MT. Dainwood The author ities are at work on the matter and it Is hoped to run the thief to earth.
 Local and Personal.
 A contract has been let for the remodel ing of the parsonage of the Church Street Methodist church. The house is now only a story and a half. It is planned to make 1t complete two stories and to very much beautify it.
 Mrs. E. w. Pettus has returned from Blount Springs, where she has been spending the past month.
 Miss Julia Ba1nwell has returned from Knoxville. where she has been taking a course in kindergarten teaching
 The rain continues today, causing in- creased apprehension among the farmers and merchants. Cotton bols have been brought to the city today soft and mushy and few more days of rain will play havoc The Alabama river rose eleven feet last night and Is still rising.