The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-10

terday morning where the railways
surgeon. DR.. w. w. Harper. and other
physicians attended him. but all ef-
forts to preserve his life were futile.
Paralysis set in this morning and
shortly afterwards he died.
Mr.. Clowers was a young man and
had been married but a short time. He
Is survived by his widow.
Conductor w. Pruitt of train No.
SIS. who was wounded in the chest, by
the tramp is practically well. He had
expected to go to Mobile this morning
to identify negro arrested under the
suspicion that he was the assailant Of
the trainmen, but 1t was later an
nounced that the person under arrest
was not the guilty party and Mr.. Pruitt
remained here.
Rumors that the murderer has been
arrested have been numerous today. A
negro was arrested In Mobile last night
but he was shown to be not guilty and
was released The Southern Railway
Company's chief special agent, J. w.
Connolly of Washington, with Special
Agent T. b. West of the Mobile Divis-
Ion and Special Agent s.. Virgins of
the Birmingham Division, are working
ceaselessly on the case and 1t Is be-
lieved they or Sheriff Powers and his
deputies with whom they are seeking
the negro will soon apprehend him.
Superintendent F. ]. Egan of the Mo-
bile Division was with Mr.. Clowers and
Mr.. Pruitt soon after they were hurt
and Immediately provided for their
comfort and initiated plans for the
capture Of their assailant. The murder
has caused intense regret and indigna-
ton among railroad men in Selma
where Mr.. Clowers had his home.
Negro Kills Two Men Mt Pfcnic.
News reaches Selma that Jim Pope, a
negro. shot and killed his brother, Bet
tbs Pope, and a negro named John Quin-
cey at a barbecue near Myrtlewood,
Marepgo County, Pope escaped and had
not been arrested when the last report
came from Marengo County.
The shooting occurred at a barbecue
yesterday afternoon at Aimwell. place
peculiarly named as scene for such
wild shooting as was done. Several
hundred negroes had gathered there to
enjoy a barbecue. Belts Pope and John
Quincy. 1t is said, fought about a wo-
man, and Jim Pope Is alleged to have
come with a pistol to the succor of his
brother Belts. He fired at Quincy, 1t
Is said, but the bullet missed its mark
and John Pope fell dead at his broth
er's hands. Jim Pope. then shot and
hAiiOd QuIhCSy.
Pope is reported to have escaped
from the crowd during the excitement
which ensued upon the shooting.
Patricide Committed to Jail.
George Enochs, a negro, has been
committed to Jail on a charge that he
murdered his father. George Enochs, a
week ago in Union Beat, West Dallas
He is held without privilege Of bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
Enochs is alleged to have murdered
his father during a quarrel about a
sermon preached at the funeral of the
young mans mother. He claims that
he acted in self defense.
The preliminary trial was held before
Justice of the Peace w. c. Emerson of
Union Beat.
knights of Pythias Install Onicers.
The Selma Advance Lodge No. of
the Knights of Pythias have installed
the following officers who serve during
the ensuing term:
l.. Phillips. Chancellor Commander
]. A. Wauchope. Vice-Commander: I
l.. Rosendorf. Prelate; H. B. johnson,
Master at Arms; T. w. Barker, Master
of Work; B. ]. Schuster, Master of Ex-
chequer; w. H. Upton, Keeper of
Records and Seal and Master of FL
nance; w. NJ. Johnson. Inner Guard; p.
E. Schulhoffer. Outer Guard.
Council Meets Tomorrow Night,
The Council will meet In regular
monthly session Monday night at s
o'clock for the consideration and trans
action of municipal business. Among
the matters to come before the Coun-
ell is report by Chairman John G.
Norris nP tho To,,t>
Buildings and Grounds, in regard to
the completion of the new city build
ings which are being finished rapidly
Personal and Local.
w. NJ. johnson and w. F. AycocL