The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-20
MISTR|AL RESULTS
IN PTOMEY CASE
Charged With Murder of Prof.
Claude Hardy
NEGRO is FOUND IN STORE
Selma Groeers Have Peculiar Expert
enee With 6urgar-Mayor Atkins
Wires Death of His Sister.
Mrs. Burton.

Selma, May 9-lspeeial. l-Informatio
from Camden, Wilcox county is to the
effect that the jury in. the case of the
negro Will Ptemey, charged with as
sault with intent 10 murder Prof. Claude
Hardy, were unable to agree and mis-
trial resulted. II is said that eleven of
the jurors were for conviction and the
mstrial was oeeasioned by not getting
the one lone man to change his opinion
1t will be recalled that Ptomey after
shooting Professor Hardy was a much
wanted man and that there were many
reports that he would be lynched if
caught. Posses searched for him far and
near but the negro escaped and went to
Texas where he was apprehended. One
night while posse was hunting for the
Eegro one of the members of the same
was shot down through mistake and kill
ed. Considerable feeling existed in the
the time and it has not altogether, died
down.
Seen in Store, But Escaped.
Last night W, d. LockAart and other
citizens sitting in front of Loekhart's
drug store OH Water street saw a negro
in the office o. the grocery store of r.
Il. and W. c. Agee opposite. The negro
was plainly seen 10 come TO the front
door and attempt to open 1t then go
back into the establishment.
Mr., Lockhart called up one of the mem
bers of the firm and asked If any one was
working in the store, and also notified
police headquarters. Mr. Agee came down
and search vas made for the would-be
burglar, but to no avail. Fearing that
he was still concealed in the store watch
men were placed for the night, but the
whereabouts of the negro was not dis
covered. This morning 1t was found that
he had evidently escaped through a sky
light to the roof and then down to the
ground.
Not Heard in Selma.
The information in todays Age-Herald
that a train would be put ON between this
city and Akron, leaving here about a.
M, and returning at near midnight, is a
surprise to the citizens of Selma. They
have not heard anything of 1t, and at the
local railroad offices no information has
been given out regarding II. The South
ern will have a change In schedule on
May q, in which the midnight express
from BIRMINGHAM Will iedGil mere dL d.
M instead of S.45, as at present. On the
new schedule no provision Is made for
the reported new train between this city
and Akron connecting with the A. G. S.
at the latterSpoint for Birmingham.
Local and Personal.
A number of young people went out to
Lake Laner last night and held bar
beeue There was just the right sort or
moon for the occasion. and a good time
is reported.
Mrs Freeman of Rome, formerly Miss
Laura McAlpine of this city, is the guest
of her grandfather. B. IL. Craig, on
Union street.
The cases of the four negroes charged
with the burglary of the store of c. E.
Northup several nights ago, was post
poned from this morning until Monday.
A telegram from Mayor V. b. Atkins,
who was called TO Crescent City Monday
afternoon to the bedside of his sister,
Mrs. r. o. Burton, announced the death
of the latter yesterday afternoon. She is
survived |. her husband and four chill
dren y