The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
PRIMARY DATE MAY
 YET BE CHANGED Flaw is Found in the Selma
 Arrangement TIME ENOUGH NOT ALLOWED  Excitemen. Is Caused By the An nouncement that Jesse seay Had Been Seen in the city-other
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Selma February 7.-(Speeial )-Gonsid- erable discussion has arisen this after noon since the appearance of the Jour nal on the streets in which it is pointed l out that the primary election provided for by the city executive committee at its meeting yesterday afternoon cannot be held on February 27 date that was en- tirely satisfactory to candidates and vo- ters alike The Journal points out the fact that the state primary election law requires that thirty days notice must l be given of the date of primary elee- tion and the same published in news paper and posted on the court house door. There are only twenty days until Febru- ary 27th, so this provision. or the law cannot be carried out. There are other conflicts in the rules passed by the com mittee with the primary law notably as to the manner of choosing inspectors and clerks.
 It seems that the committee simply took an old set of rules adopted two years ago and changing the dates sought to make them do service for this year, forgetting that a new constitution had gone into effect since then and that the legislature in October, 1903, has passed a primary election law. The committee will likely be called to meet again and the 18th day of March selected as the time for the primary.
 Noted Murderer Reported Seen.
 There was eeQsiderable excitement and activity in police circles today over the report that Jesse Seay, who had killed white stonemason about q year ago, had been seen in the city. The report stated that Seay had been seen to go past the Peacock Iron works by one of the employees, who had spoken to him. 1 At the 1 o clock roll call, when all of the 1 police appear at headquarters, Mayor I Atkins and Chief Walters called the en- l tire force in the chiefs private office 1 and told them first to run the report down to the fountain source, and if found correct to leave no stone unturned to catch Seay, who is badly wanted Fol lowing out the first instructions, it was soon aseertained that the man thought | by the employe of the iron works too l have been Seay was no other than Special Officer Etheridge, now doing duty with the Southern railway, and who was for merly on the police force, at the same time Jesse Seay was a member of the | force. MT. Etheridge was taken to the iron works by an officer and the young man who started the report identified him as the party he took for Seay. Thus fell to the ground a sensational story for the newspapers and perhaps good catch for the police department.
 Took Shot at Burglar.
 Last night as Physical Director A. K. Franklin, of the Y. M. C. A, was re- turning to his room in the association building he espied negro prowling around the house of MT. J. M. DuBose on Church street. Fastening Q his room he secured his pistol and went back to investigate the matter He espied the ne- I gro In the rear of the house still attempt- ing to force entrnee. The negro see- ing Mir Franklin, jumped on the fence and the latter shot twice at him. The ne- gro fell backwards Into pile of lumber and then scrambled away in the dark ness.
 l Many Cases in Mayors Court. 1 Mayor Atkins had quite lengthy docket to dispose of this morning. The l first case called was against Doc Hop kins the negro arrested for receiving stolen property. Doc was accused of i buying a wgon worth $40 for $2.50 It was 1 not proved that he knew 1t was stolen | and he was discharged.
 Arthur Holloway, alias Yellow Cat" | an old time offender, got very drunk yes- terday fternoon and started to inaugu- rate a rough house in a Washington street saloon. He was fined sz0 for being drunk and s45 for disorderly conduct.
 Phillip Bailey was charged with larceny. Yesterday afternoon he met an innocent looking country negro and took him for | a hack ride over the city, showing him 1 the sights. When the negro came to him- self he was minus a BIO bill his yalise | and many other valuables. The Mayor assessed a fine of $lOO against Bailey.
 Charles McCurdy, negro drayman for Ward x Son. came up missing with q cheese that had been left on the curbng in front of the store and the crime or stealing 1t was fastened upon him, the Mayor assessing a fine of Si5
 and General.