The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-13
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
 |S |NEFFECTUAL Selma Negro Brushes Past the
 Turnkey CAUGHT UNDER A HOUSE Selma interested In Plans of Alabama Western and Hopes Line Will Be
 Extended In That
 Direction.

Selma. October 12.-(Special.)-Th first attempt to escape from the new city prison, adjacent to the city hall, was made last night and Arthur Taylor, charg- ed with the burglary of Topper Bros. store gained his freedom, short-lved though it was., when Turnkey Ahern went to the door of the prison over the inclined "brdge of sighs' leading up to 1t, trusty brought the pan of empty dishes left from the evening meal of the prisoners. As the big pan was handed to the turnkey, Fay Tor, who had come to the door, quickly knocked the pan up the dishes strikns the turnkey in the face, and before ne could recover his equilibrium the negro had brushed past him and quickly dis appeared down the bridge" and thence down the rear steps of the city hall to the street below. Turnkey Ahern quickly gave the alarm and Officer Blanton, who was standing on the corner opposite the city hall, gave chase to the would-be jail-breaker, capturing him under house about two blocks away
 The negro had on two shackles when locked up for the night but he had se- cured file in some manner and removed one of them. He hal not had time to re- move the other one but he made fast time when he was attempting to get away despite the unwieldy shackle. Turnkey Ahern was not hurt by the assault of the negro except slight cut above the eye where the pan struck him. In mayor s court this morning ninety days additional was added to Tayiors sentence for at tempting to break Jail He had 1S0 days already coming to him.
 Interest In Illinois Central.
 Selmans were greatly interested in the incorporation of the Illinois Central rail- way under the name of the Western Alabama as announced in The Age-Herald this morning. The presence in these parts for many months of engineers surveying from Birmingham to Selma and thence south in the direction of Pensacola has been attributed to the Illinois Central and naturally Selma citizens want to know anything that would shed light on the matter.
 Local and Personal.
 Mrs W. E. Allen. who underwent an operation for appendicitis about two weeks ago, has sufficiently recovered to return to her home.
 Col. W. A Collier and daughter, Miss Senia. of Clanton, were guests of Mrs. John A. Mckinnon today. They were en- route to Marion where Miss Collier will enter the Judson institute.
 Col J. B. Kornegay of VanDorn was a visitor to the city today.
 The Pickwick club will give it's open ing dance at the Elks' home on Tuesday night next. The affir will be one of the largest and most elaborate in the history of this popular organization.
 Light frosts were reported from all around Selma this morning. The govern ment thermometer registered 43 for the lowest figures during the night.
 MT. John V. Coe of Birmingham was a visitor to his old home.
 c. c. Grayson has broken ground for the erection of an apartment house on Alabama street west of his residence, which fronts on Union street. The house will be furnished throughout by MT Gray son. and the apartments will be rented exclusively to young men. It has already been christened "Bachelors Ranch"
 The first linotype machine ever brought to Selma made 1t first run today in the Journal office The machine is quite a curiosity to many citizens and the office will be thronged daily with those who want to see it work. The Journal is be- ing congratulated on all sides for it's en- terprise in purchasing and installing the machine