The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30

piece of the sharp substance penetrated the right eyelid and went into the ball completely destroying the sight of the right eye.
 The boy was brought on to his home, 1019 Minter street in Selma and the roads surgeon dressed his wound. While cut in several other places the wound in the eye was the only serious one.
 Will Be Held Tomorrow.
 The preliminary trial of Eugene Rogers will be held tomorrow, before Justice of the Peace l. D. Lloyd. Rogers is the negro charged with compliclty in the lynchlng of Edmund Bell. who was caught in Montgomery while attempting to leave for parts unknown, and who it is alleged. has confessed to the whole affair m- rlioating the three special consta bles now in jail and several others, Hacks and whites.
 Deputy Sheriff Townszd Saturday night arrested Pete Thomas, another ne- gro charged with complicity in the lynch ing. This makes three white and four negroes in jail in connection with the lynching. The day for the preliminaries of Thomas and Lloyd Hatcher both of whom were arrested Saturday has not heen set. Dick Campbell will have a hearing on September 5. The testimony of the negro Rogers which will be given at the preliminary trial tomorrow is ex- pected to be sensational and no little in- terest is manifested in the outcome.
 Police Court Large One.
 The regular Monday morning police court was larger than usual this morn ing, twenty-one evil doers being before His Honor, the mayor, for trial. The sum total of the fines assessed amounted to s154, made up mostly of $5 and $1O assessments.
 Besides these fines three negroes were bound over in the sum of $200 to await the action of the grand jury, the charge against them being larceny. These ne- groes worked at Kennedy & Locketts s stable, and Saturday night, while MT. Lockett had gone to supper, purloined his pocketbook. containing $41, from his pants pocket left hanging in the office. Later the three negroes were found shooting craps in the rear of the stable, presumably with the money stolen from MT. Lockets pocket The case against them for gaming was postponed this morning until Wednesday.
 Cotton Exchange Elects Officers.
 Today a primary election has been held for the election of officers of the Selma cotton exchange. The annual meeting of the exchange was held on Saturday afternoon, and managers appointed for the election. The following were chosen, there being no opposition:
 R. H. Agee, president.
 J. ". Marshall, president.
 c. A. McKinnon, secretary and treas urer.
 c. w. Hooper L. Lamar " B. Atkins, w. l.. Thompson and George l.. Waller, board of directors.
 Yesterday afternoon an electric car loaded with Sunday air seekers at Elk dale park, ran over COW about a half mile from the park. When the car struck the animal there was an immedi- ate exodus, and two ladies aboard fafnted. They were resuscitated after a while and were carried on to their desti- nation.
 Local and General
 The postponed Elks' tournament will take place on Friday next at Elkdale park. Three handsome prizes have been offered and as there are already sey- eral entries booked a most enjoyable af- fair is promised.
 R. D. Walker, c. C. Cleveland and I. c. Frivitt returned yesterday afternoon from Shelby Springs, where they have been for the past week
 Mr. and Mrs Minthoone Woolsey have returned after visit of several weeks to New York and Waynesvile, N. c.
 MT. and Mrs. George W. Wise are in St. Louis.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Kelley have re- turned from St. Louis where they at- tended the exposition.