The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile JuIy 19.

In the City Court. Hon. O. J. Semmes presiding. James Collins, white. aged l9 years, was placed on trial this morn ing, having been indicted for murder.
 Collins Is charged with having shot and killed another white boy about his age. named Frank Fleming. on the night of June 3rd. last, In front of the latter's home in the Barker Cotton Mill settlement, northwest of Mobile. The killing created much excitement al the time in that neighborhood.
 Owing to the illness of Hon. James H. Webb. at his request Hon. E. M. Robinson assumed the duty of solicitor. The defendant was represented by Messrs. Boylee & Kohn. A special which to secure a jury and this work began at II o'clock.
 Shortly before noon the following jury was secured: Richard D. Collins. Thomas c. Barrett. Jacob Shook. Charles A. Cunningham. Percy Alvarez. Julian Duffes. Robert K. Warren, Daniel Van Antwerp, William M. Mo Creary. Cyrus A. Sibley, Julian A. Wal ters. Remnison Williams. The large number of witnesses were put under the rule and hearing of testimony be- gun at noon.
 After hearing the testimony and the arguments and being charged by Judge Semmes. the jury retired and after de- liberating returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, with a sentence of three years in the penitentiary. :..:*. ..#:@- ::::.
 In the Probate Court today articles of incorporation of the Walker Furni- ture Company were filed by H. s. Walk CT, J. N. Roan, R. B. Fothergill. .:
 The capital stock is $10.OOO. paid in. The company win do 6 general furni- ture business. ".:-: .:
 Jailer Frank Cazalas yesterday made startling discovery while examining the effects of Robert Coins, a white lad, about 15 years old, incarcerated in the county jail, held by order of court as witness In the case of the State versus James Collins. who was put on trial today for murder.
 Fifteen small pieces of newspaper were found. neatly folded, each con- taining a large dose of morphine. The boy virtually acknowledged that his mother sent him the drug, knowing he was q dope fiend." "=
 The dangerous drug was taken in charge by the jailer and turned over to the sheriff.
 Mir and Mrs R. A LeMoyne left this
 
 they will spend some time.
 Mrs. E E. Southall left today for Healing Springs and will go from there to Cape Girardeau. Mo. to visit her daughter. Mrs. Will Whitaker.
 Articles of incorporation of the Pneumatic Ditching Machine Company were filed in the Probate Court today. The capital stock Is $2.0o0, all paid. and the officers are F. E. Dewey, Mo- bile. President; c. w. Bashaw, Spring. field, Mo. Vice. President; A. N Bull litt Mobile. Secretary and Treasurer The office of the company will be To- catej in Mobile.
 Ollie Byrd. a white man. is in the city prison. held on charge of murder Byrd, who was engaged as a watchman for the Crescent Lumber Company, shortly after midnight shot and killed a white man named W. H. INshley in Mobile River. while the latter was resisting arrest after being charged with steal ing some logs from boom of the com pany which Byrd represented.
 It was several hours after the shoot ing before the Police Department were notified and then only when Byrd sur rendered. Coroner Hirschfefd held an examination after summoning a jury of inquest ana the VeFulCt was that Byrd be held for murder.
 Mrs Allison D. Cleveland. a most estimable Christian lady. relict of Jas. B. Cleveland. died at o'clock this af ternoon at her home, 259 State Street. Mrs Cleveland was a notable character during the Civil War, being the main instrument in the victory for the Con federacy at Leesburg, Va. She was captured by the Federals at Baltimore and while a prisoner there met and be- come the fiance of James B, Cleveland, whom she afterwards married. She was a consistent member of Trinity Episcopal Church, and was @ lovable woman.
 Jobn White, the Pensacola merchant who was ruthiessly shot down yester day in his store. was a brother law of Vincent Giblin, clerk of the Chief of Police of this city. Mir. Gibiin on learning of the brutal murder of his brother in law, today left for Pensacola to be present with his sister at the ob-