The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
STORE ROBBED AT HAZEN NEAR SELMA BIoodhounds Could Do Nothing
 With Cold Trail ROBBERY CASES IN COURT A. Brunner Is Found Dead in Bed. Selma Neero Sells Bale of Cot
 ton Which Was Not
 His.
ROBBERY CASES IN COURT

Selma, September 2S.-(Speclal.)-T sheriff's office was notified this morning of the burglary of the store of w. L.. Kirkpatrick at Hagen, about fourteen miles from Selma. The sheriff was re- quested to send his dogs, which was done. but. the trail was too old for the blood hounds to be of service. The entrance into the store was gained through prizing open the shutter of the office window and raising the sash. It Is not thought great deal of booty was taken. The cash drawer was broken open and $S or Sl0 secured. Two pairs of shoes, razor and a few small articles are missing, but it is of course impossible to tell just what was taken There was no clue to the perpe- trators of the burglary.
 Another Highway Robbery Case.
 The time of the circuit court was again taken up today with a highway robbery case, the jury yesterday having fixed the punishment of Jake Watts for the same offense at ten ears in the penitentiary. The case today was against Claudlus Taylor, negro, the son of David Tay- Tor, one of the best known negroes In west Dallas. Some time ago a negro went into W. T. Weisinger's store at Longs, and at the point of a pistol held up the clerks in the store and robbed the cash drawer. The crime was fastened on Claud- jus Taylor, and a strong case has been made out against him.
 Death of A. Brunner.
 This morning about 2 o'clock at his room over his bakery, A. Bruner was found dead in his bed. He had not been well for some days, but got up yester- day morning. He was compelled, however, to return to his bed, and last night was pronounced very i'll. In order to give him medicine a friend sat up with him last night and gave him a dose of medicine at about 1 o'clock. At ? o'clock he went to his bedside and found him dead. He had lived in Selma for about ten years coming here from New Orleans. Prior to that time he was a sailor and had been all over the world. He was member of McAuley lodge of Odd Fellows, and was an ex-foreman of the Phoenix Fire com pany.
 Local and Personal.
 A negro, Perry Seay by name, secured a cotton receipt and sample of a bale Of cotton and sold the same a few days ago to MT. Simon Davidson, a cotton buyer. It turned out that the negro never owned a bale of cotton in his life. He walked up to MT. Erhart of Erharts warehouse and pointed out, from among a number of other bales waiting to be weighed bale he said he had brought to the warehouse. He was given the receipt and sample from the same and sold it as stated above. He appeared in the mayors court this morn- ing, and the mayor reserved his decision waiting for enlightenment as to penalty he can assess.
 Police Officer D. w. Griffin was tried in the mayors court this morning with being drunk, the charge being sworn to by P. s. Gurthrie. The officer arrested Gurthrie, who Is yard foreman of the Southern for blocking a crossing, and the mayor fined him BIO yesterday morn ing. The warrant was sworn out after court yesterday. On the trial this morn ing Officer Griffin was completely exhon' orated, and the mayor complimented him at the same time ntimating to MT. Cur thrie that he had been actuated purely by hope of petty revenge in the mat ter
 Miss Belle Wilkins left this afternoon for Stanton Va, where she will attend school this year.
 A. A Simms of Eleanor is visitor tc the city today.
 A delightful dance was given last nigh at Rivervew pavilion. the occasion being enjoyed by all who attended.