The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-27
DIED FROM WOUNDS.
William Fraser Shot by Negro Brake
 man While Stealing Ride.

man While Stealing Ride.
 Anniston, March 26.-(Special. J. William Fraser, stone cutter, died at Bynum's Friday afternoon from the effects of pistol shot wounds made the night before by a negro brakeman of the Southern Railroad.
 Fraser was beating his way to Bir- mingham on a freight train and when nearing Bynums encountered the brakeman. who ordered him to get off while the train was running, but this Fraser declined to do till the train had stopped at the next station. The ne- gro shot at Fraser three times, two of the balls taking effect. one in the bowels and the other in the thigh. The wounded man was left at the station through the night and yesterday morn ing was sent to the home of one of the section men and Dr. E. L. Bowcock of this city sent for. Dr. Bowcock dress ed the mans wounds and gave him what relief he could. Death came and relieved him of his suffering later. The man Fraser was a Scotchman and was about 40 years of age. The remains will be turned over to the county of- ticials for burial.
 In the City Court Friday the verdict of the jury in the Kilgore- -Bonas case awarded the property sued for to the plaintiff. The suit was over eighty acres of land and place near Weav- CTS Station.
 The Anniston Chautauaua will be conducted this season during the week of April 17-22. As usual there will be two sessions each day. The chautau- qua is under the management of Dr. Clarence J. Owens, President of the Anniston College for Young Ladies. He has received substantial backing from the leading business and profess sional men of the city and the coming session promises to be one of the most successful in every respect that has yet been conducted In the city.
 J. K. DeLoach, well known proper ty owner. fell from the top of one of his houses in West Anniston yester- day and was badly injured. Mir De- Loacn was occupied in repairing the roof when in some manner he slipped and fell a distance of twenty feet to the ground. Dr. E. K Moon was call ed and attended the injured man.
 The case of E. H. Hanna vs. W. c. Tunstall. Jr., will be heard before Judge John Pelham in circuit court next Tuesday. This is a suit whereby Mir Hanna seeks to oust MT. Tunstall from the solicitorship of the city court of Anniston. He claims that he was elected to the position last fall. and that the law under which MT. Tunstall was appointed Is unconstitutional.
 W. H. Brown died yesterday after noon at his home near Weaver's sta tion, after an illness of several years. The remains were carried to Edwards vile this afternoon for interment. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his death.
 The various committees of the local lodge of Odd Fellows are actively at work arranging for the entertainment of the grand lodge of Alabama. which meets in this city in May. beginning on May 9. This meeting of the grand lodge will be one of the largest and most important gatherings ever held in Anniston. and it devolves upon the people of Anniston and the business men of the city to see that the visit ing Odd Fellows are we'll and credi- tably entertained. The finance com mittee. composed of Joseph Saks. chair man, and J. H. Alen, will make a can