The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-14
NEGROES SCARED
OVER SITUATION
Two Arrests Made in Connec-
ton With Lynching
CONGRESSES ARE LEASED
First Bale of Cotton Brought to Selma
Brings IL cents-county Board
Of Education Is Or.
aanized
CONGRESSES ARE LEASED


chapter has been added to the story of
the lynching of Edmund Bell ON last Sat
urday afternoon. for which three special
constables, M. NJ. Ransom, B. r. Cherry
and d. o. Stanfil are In jail awaiting the
action of the grand jury, which con-
venes on September 10.
This morning Sheriff Blackwell and two
deputies went to the scene of the lynch
ing and arrested Dick Campbell and Will
liam Thompson on a warrant charging
them with the murder of Bell. Exactly
what evidence is in the hands o. the
sheriff to connect the two negroes with
the alleged lynching is not known, but
the supposition is that the officer is fully
aware of what he is doing.
The arrest of the two negroes and the
prospect of other arrests has alarmed the
negroes considerably in the vicinity of the
lynching, and the report is that they are
greatly worried lest the whole truth
comes out.
Congresses Are Leased.
The Dallas Compress company. the new
concern which has taken charge of the
two Selma congresses, has concluded a
lease for five years with the Gulf Com
press company by which the latter viii
operate the presses here The Gulf Com
lress company and the Atlantic Compress
presses in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia
and Mississippi c. c. Hanson of Atlanta
is president of both companies The conn
mon report is that the railroad interests
of the south control both concerns. The
lease of the Selma presses provides that
this city shall not be Disseminated
against and that no extortionate prices
shall be charged. The old employees will
be retained
County Board of Education.
The chairman of the various township
boards of trustees of Dallas county held
meeting in this city today at the court
house and organized county board of
education as provided for by the new
law This board is as follows and will
have supervision of the work of the
schools in Dallas county: d. M. Galloway.
county superintendent, chairman ex-offi-
clio; j. b. Ellis, Orrville, county at large;
]. l.. Edwards, Kings, South Side; j. A.
Carson, Union, The Fork j. B. Chisolm,
Marion Junction. West Dallas.
New Bale Brought IL Cents.
Selma's first new bale of cotton reached
the city Friday evening at an hour too
late to offer Ii for sale. was raised by
A. A. Simms at Boguechitto this county.
and weighed 425 pounds. The bale was
consigned to r. II. and w. C. Agee, and
this morning at 10 o'clock was auctioned
Off being knocked down to the Mabry
Securities company at12 cents. The cot
ton classed strict low middling But for
the continuous rains a new bale would
have reached Selma week ago.
New Tribe of Red Men.
Boguechitto tribe is the youngest mem
Der of the Improved Order of Red Men
of Alabama the same having been insti-
noA In Nor Hon Loot ,t.r,f
by Great Guard of the Wigwam II. EN-
glehardt of Montgomery, assisted by Dep
uty Organizer X. NJ Otis. The new tribe
starts off with &c pale-faces adopted into
the order and several applications al
ready on hand The personnel is made up
of the most prominent citizens of Marion
including bankers, doctors, lawyers and
capitalists The following were the Off
GERS chosen:
j. Marvin Moore, sachem.
Arthur f. Wilkerson, senior sycamore.
j. A. Nichols, junior sycamore.
Isaac B. Hendson, prophet.
Robert e. Cunningham, chief of rec
ords.
Harry c. Howe. keeper of wampum.
Limit Up for City Building.
Unless the contractors on the new city
hail. market house and fire department
headquarters turn the structures over
complete tomorrow at noon, which 1t will
be impossible to do, they must pay a
forfeit of $40 per day for each days delay
thereafter. The city in its contract agreed
to pay a similar sum as a bonus should
the work be completed sooner. The mayor
states that he will be at the building
tomorrow at the noon hour and state that
he Is ready to receive the building, and
If 1t is not completed the forfeit will have
to be paid. The contractor will urge de-
lays in getting material, etc. The build
ing will be finished in about ten days.
A contract has been let for the removal
of the fire bell from the tower In the CEN
ter of Washington and Delma streets to
the new building, and work will COM
mence Monday of taking the big bell
down.
Selma Detachment for Manassas.
Lieut.. A. b. Butler of the Frank Pettus
field artillery has been commissioned by
General Brandon to raise a detachment OF
30 men to be assigned TO the Tuscaloosa
company under Captain Collier and at
tend the drills and encampment at Man
assas lieutenant Butler has already prac-
ticaIly enough men enlisted and 1t is not
thought will have any trouble whatever
in getting the required quota.