The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-03
Merry Party Went to Marion
 to Attend Wedding
CARS GOT OFF THE TRACK
Young Man Tells Mayor He Was Rob- bed In Sclma-Boys Are Arrested for Stealing
 Firearms.

Selmians reached their homes about noon today not in the most cheerful frame of mind over having spent the night in a day coach between Marion and this city. They left Marion over the Southern rail- way yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, having been to Marion 10 attend the Loclhart- Robinson wedding. When four miles out from Marion a box car jumped the track, the train being a mixed one carrying both freight and passengers. Four cars left the track. tearing things up considerably. but no one being in- jured.
 Every hour it was expected that the train would resume Its Journey, but the twilight deepened into darkness and the darkness broke into dawn and the pas- sengers still occupied the hard seats of day coach within four miles of com fortable beds and unable to get to them. This morning they were brought to the city on the regular passenger train which was stopped at Hamberg, two miles from the wreck last night. Passengers at Marion, Including the wedding party which expected to take the Southern s train for Akron last night, had to forego the trip, nor could those who expected to come to Selma today, get any train from Greensboro or Marion.
 In the party on the wrecked freight train were Dr. T. D. Lockhart and three sons, w. D. Lockhart. David Lockhart and Hon. w. M. Vaign of this city. pr. Shivers and three daughters and a young lady visitor from Marion who were coming to Selma to witness the perform ance at the Academy of Music, were also on the train.
 Claims Had Money Stolen.
 John ONeill, a white man, claiming to be from Montgomery. was before the Mayor this morning for being drunk. He stated that he came to Selma Tues day from Montgomery and had $147; that he got to drinking with some companions and that when he woke up yesterday morning he did not have a cent. He was discovered asleep in an alley near Vogolin street by Officer Latham The Mayor found out who his compaions were and put the case off until tomorrow for investigator. After court, O'Neil told the Mayor that while he had lost the money he did not want to prosecute any body but that all he wanted was to be albDwed to return to Montgomery. The Mayor replied that he had made a se- rious accusation against the good name O. the city and that the matter would be thoroughly investigated and that he would have to be held until tomorrow morning.
 Youthful Burglars Apprehended.
 On the night of February F and again on the night of February 4t the show window of P. C. Keipp's gun store was broken in and several revolvers, pocket knives and rifles taken. Yesterday af- l ternoon Chief Walters got track of a gang of youthful thieves on whom 1t is expected to fasten the crime. The chief heard that Henry Banks. aged about 12 years. was on the south side of the river practicing with a pistol, and that he was seen with four revolvers in his pos | session. The boy was carried to the city lookup and three of the revolvers were found on him. They were easily identified l by MT. Keipp and the boy broke down and gave the names of the whole gang. There are five or six into the burglary, but only four have as yet been apprehended 1 A rife which was taken from the window was found in the possession of one of the boys.