The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
MRS, RICHARDSON
 HAS MAN ARRESTED
Says He Looks Like Man Who
 Assaulted Her
WAS ON SOUTHERN TRAIN
When Shown Other Two Men Hslu at County Jail She Promptly Do clared Neither Was th4
 Gui'ty Man. .f

Gui'ty Man. sf Mrs. Ben Richardson, who lives near Oakman in Walker county. yesterday morning practically identified John Jack son, a negro, as the man who attempted to criminaly assault her last Saturday. She saw the negro on the Corona accom- modatlon train while she was coming to Birmingham to see if the two negroes in jail here were the ones who had made the attempt.
 Mrs Richardson told her brother-in-iaw Dr. Odom, of America Junction. that the negro on the train very much resembled the man who attepted to assault her and Dr. Odom and others took the negro in custody and brought him to Birming- ham, where he was turned over to Po- liceman Bryant at the passenger station, and later carried to the county jail. At the county Jail Mrs. Richardson was shown Dock Jemison and Fletcher Me- corniack, two negroes under arrest, and she stated without hesitation that they were not the right negroes. Policeman Bryant Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton then brought Johnson into the room and Mrs. Richardson said: That looks like the negro"
 Johnson was very quiet when accused of committing the assault, and did not seem at all nervous. He denied his guilt, and said that he was Tn Birmingham at the time that the assault took place. He said he was a non-union. miner and had drawn a check and come to Birmingham last Saturday morning and remained un- til Monday. He worked at Warner mines he said. The negro admitted having served term at Flat Top, and was only released A short while ago. He has been working at Warmers since he was re- leased from the mines. The fact that he wore a new suit of clothes seemed to cast a shadow of doubt on the mind of Mrs Richardson.
 Mrs Richardson shows the signs of her struggle with the negro, as she has two or three bruises on her face, and had to be assisted from her chair.
 ---------~-~-~-~------ of November, and that the meaning of the resolution which was adopted, plac- ing the heads of departments on the tick ct, was that if majority of the voters voting in the primary election held on the 21st instant, voted in favor of said proposition then it meant that the suc- ceeding committee should accept that l as indicative of the wishes of the voters, and place such heads of the departments on the ticket to be voted for as other mu- nicipal officers, who are now elected by the people. in all future elections"
 Mir. Beddows Substitute.
 Committeeman c. P. Beddow offered as a substitute to the White resolution
 Where. tn , committe has submitted .1 the voters of Birmingham on last Mon day, the question for their decision, "shai the .oiiowng city officials be elected by the people and
 Whereas. by an overwhelming major ity in the election held on said day, the said people indicated desire to elect the city officials named under said prop Csition so submitted to them.
 ''Tkerefure he 1t resolved that the aci of the subcommittee in indicating de. sire and Intention of so submitting th' question as to who shall be recommend ed to said various offices to be filled on Monday November 2s. be and the same Is On all things ratified and con flrmed.
 Tn support of his resolution Committee. man Beddow said In part:
 "I believe that we have good city off cials now, but we have placed the propo' sition tefore the people and they have overwhelmingly voted to place the heads of the departments on the ticket. do not think that this or any other commu- nity should be dominated by politicians. '
 Read From Newspaper.
 Committeeman Smyer then read from a copy of The Age-Herald the White reso- lution adopted at former meeting of the city committee.
 Committeeman Herbert: q would like for the secretary to read the original resolution offered by MT. White from the minutes"
 Secretary Rich: "The minutes do mol contain the original resolution. The Age. Herald. however, which MT. Smyer has in his hands, has true copy.
 Committeeman Herbert: How do yor know that is a correct copy7"
 Secretary Rich: Well I saw the Age Herald reporter copy 1t at the time"
 Committeeman Herbert: well, tn, minutes should show what action wa, taken"
 Chairman Abernathy: "The committed will proceed with business
 Committeeman Heldt then moved tt table the Beddow resolution, which mo ton was adopted by vote of Ii to 4 The White resolution was then adopted by a vote of II to 2. Committeeman Bed dow and Martin voting in the negativ, and Committeeman Bennett and Herberi not voting.
 Chairman Abernathy Talks.
 Chairman Abernathy: 'In behalf O the sub committee 1 desire to say a few words to the members of the city com mttee. Every member of the sub com mittee should have understood that tn White resolution adopted at a forme meeting of the city committee meant tn that names of the candidates for head of departments were to go on the ticke next Monday. The members of the su committee certainly are not to be criti cised for the action taken by them l any mistake was made desire to sa that it was the fault of the committe as a whole"
 MT. O'NeIII Declines.
 Committeeman White read the follow ing letter:
 ITO the members of the city democrati executive committee, Birmin gham, Ala
 Gentlemen: At recent meeting of tn subcommittee of your body, a resolutlo was unanimously adopted granting m the privilege as the candidate receivin the third largest vote for mayor to mak the contest with the plurality candidate