The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-15
DEPUTY ARRESTED
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Carey Alleged to Have Turned
 Prisoner Loose
DESERTER FROM THE ARMY
Richard Sanders is Full Cousin of Deputy Carey-Beavers Will Give Minstrel on Au-
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Bessemer, July Especial. )-W. D. Ca- rev. formerly a deputy sheriff at Adger was arrested today by Deputy United States Marshal John Towers and confined at the wardens office of the county jail on the charge of turning loose deserter. Richard Sanders, after he had been placed under arrest, and was in his charge. Sanders is said to be a cousin of Carey, and was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Patton of this city last Monday night. Sanders is said to have deserted from the service at Fort Nor gan.
 An effort is being made to have Carey's preliminary hearing tomorrow before Uni ted States Commissioner Birch. Carey as- serts that the charges against him are groundless, and that he VIII be. able to bring proof to that affect when he is given a trial.
 Carey Explains Case.
 When seen last night in the county warden's office where he is being de- tained Mr. Carey said "I was arrested tonight by United States Deputy Mar shal John Towers while eating supper with my wife in a restaurant. I have heard no charge-no warrant was shown me, but l suppose from what I have learned upon inquiry that I am charged with shielding United States army de- serter from arrest
 Several days ago I arrested Richard Sanders on charge of being a deserter from the army. I brought him at once to the city and kept him In the county jail all night, guarding him in the warden's office because the United States author
 ties refused to accept him and commit him to jail. Next morning I carried him to the United States recruiting office on Twentieth street and they refused to take him, stating that they had no use for him.
 T then appealed to Deputy Sheriff Stradford who could give me no advice He told me that if the United States au- thorities would not receive the man l was at my rows end and I was ad- vised to release the prisoner l saw noth-
 ing else to do and carried him back to Adger with me. He is there now at work in the mines and can be arrested at any time the authorities want him. am not shielding the man from arrest. In fact I did all in my power to de- liver him a few days ago"
 Service Much Improved.
 The Southern Bell Telephone company has done a vast amount of work on it's wires and exchange in this city, and the I.service given is now very fine. While the kicks against the system are being regis tered in other places, Manager Maddox | is being congratulated on the excellent service of the Bessemer office. Recently new poles and wires have been put up and new switch board installed | in the office. The office will be removed into the new Southern Bell Telephone building, which has been erected on Third avenue, in the next few days. Beavers MinstreIs. The Bessemer dam, No. 2 Independent Order of Beavers, has announced that the lodge would present a minstrel at Library hall on August A. The commit | tee that has had charge of the arrange ment of the performance made its re- | port at the regular meeting of the lodge tonight
 The dues of the lodge was reduced from | Si to 50 cents and considerable other busl- ness transacted. The lodge tendered a vote of thanks to the baseball team. Trial in Progress. | The preliminary hearing of Will Wal ker, charged with committing a criminal assault on Miss Ross, a young white girl | is in progress before Justice of the Peace | Squires at Abernant in Tuscaloosa coun- 1 ty today. Some strong evidence has been | brought out against the accused and the 1 probabilities are strong that he will be | bound over to the grand jury. Personal and General. | Col. and Mrs. w. w. McTyiere and Miss Rubie Jones have gone to Biloxi
 Miss. to spend the rest of the summer | The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones' | boro Methodist church gave trolley ride to East Lake tonight.
 number of young people enjoyed a | dance at West Lake last night. l Dr. R. P. McTyiere and family have
 returned from visit to Tuskegee.