The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
NEGRO BOY HIDES
 HIMSELF IN BARREL
Gives Officers a Warm Chase
 in Selma
ION SERVICES HELD
It Is Estimated That Three Hundred Sportmen From Selma Spent
 Yesterday Hunting Birds
 In Surrouding Country.

Selma. November 2A-(special)- )-Paul Chapman and Pearly Tate, two small negro boys about fifteen years old, were arrested by the police authorities this morning on the charge of burglary. Some time last night the two boys entered the restaurant of Tom Hooks on Lauderdale street, down near the Union passenger station. and stole a quantity of eatables. For some time past these two boys had been hanging around the restaurant and on the suspicion that they were the thieves they were arrested and carried to police headquarters.
 When the police arrived at headquarters with his prisoners he turned them over to Turnkey Ahern, when Paul Chapman made break for liberty and for about half an hour succeeded in eluding Officer Davis. From the police station the young negro made a break down Washington street to Hinton alley, which he turned in and hid himself. Officer Davis followed close behind him and he in turn was followed by a crowd. The alley between Washington and Broad streets was searched but nothing Of the little negro could be found.
 But the search was kept up and finally the boy was found hid in a barrel over which he had pulled table in the rear of Trimby's store. Officer Davis col- Jared the prisoner and followed by the crowd escorted him back to police head- quarters Several times of late Hooks restaurant has been entered, food taken that had been left over from the night and it Is now thought that Paul Chap- man and Pearly Tate are the ones that have been doing the stealing.
 Union Services Held.
 The union services at both the First Baptist and the Alabama Presbyterian church were well attended yesterday morning. At the First Baptist church. to a large congregation, Dr. A. L. An drews, pastor of the Church Street Meth odist church, delivered an eloquent and forcible sermon, which was we'll received | by the congregation.
 The services at the Alabama Street Presbyterian church were conducted by Rev. J. c. Caldwell, pastor of the First l Christian church. who preached an in- | structive and interesting sermon Appro- priate musical programmes had been arr l ranged at both churches for the occasion | and they were well rendered. The | Thanksgiving offering which was taken up at both services, will be turned over to the society of United Charities.
 Was Slightly Hurt.
 The horses attached to the hack driven by Bob Stollenwerck became frightened at the union passenger station this morn- ing and made a break down Lauderdale street to their stable.
 Stollenwerclk, who is considered a good driver, held on to the reins in the hopes of checking his team So that they would s1 Al. l,, aIr but al ly became unmanageable and turned the vehicle over tearing 1t all to pieces and dragging Stollenwerck who still kep
 hold of the reins, about half block be
 fore they stopped. When picked up il was thought that Stollenwerck had beer seriously injured but upon examination it was found that the injuries he hat received were only slight. One of his ankles having been badly bruised ant
 a number of scratches being the extent O his injuries.
 Had Target Practice. The Frank Pettus Artillery took ad vantage of most of it's members having a holiday yesterday and indulged in tar get practice. Early in the afternoon thu company assembled at the armory anC i went out to Elkdale park whore for z couple of hours the company put in gooc z | practice. The company this afternoon , showed itself to be very proficient al
 target shooting.
 : It is estimated that at least three hun dred Semians spent the day in the sur
 rounding country in search of game and a great number of birds were killed.
 Mr J. H. Caldwell, of Birmingham
 spent today in Selma.
 All arrangements for the taking care of the preachers and laymen who will be here next month in attendance on the Methodist conference has about been completed end it is expected that the conference will be one of the most large Iy att ended in recent years.
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