The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-29
SAVES HIMSELF BY PRESENCE OF MIND Frank Wise Has Close Call With
 Live Wire ABE HUNTER BOUND OVER The Barn of Dan RutIedge, a Prosper ous Farmer, Is Burned Near
 Marion Junction-other
 News of Selma.

Selma. October 2S.-(SpeciaI IA young man named Frank Wise, the eldest son of MT. and Mrs. w. L. Wise, employed with the Bell Telephone company, had a mar row escape from electrocution this morn ing. He had been up pole on the cor ner of Lapseley and Second street and was descending when his hand struck one of the Iron spikes driven in tue pole for steps, across which live wire of the electric light company had fallen. As soon as the young man felt the shock he allowed his foot to slip from the steps below and the weight of his body jerked him loose from his perilous position. He was considerably shaken up by the fall but was not seriously injured.
 Barn Set on Fire.
 Last night about 10 o'clock the barn of Dan Rutledge, a negro farmer living about three miles from Marion Junction, this county, was set on fire and the building and contents entirely consumed. There were about 800 bushels of corn in the building and of course no insurance carried. Suspicion has fallen upon a strange negro who spent the evening in the settlement and he is being sought for. Word was received in Selma at an early hour this morning of the burning and the sheriff's office requested to send the county dogs. The animals, however, were at the gravel pit near Tyler, ii another part of the county, and could not be utilized
 Bound Over for 5000.
 Before Justice of the Peace Gayle to- day Abe Hunter was tried on three charges the negro being found guilty in all three counts. Last Saturday night Abe tried to persuade his wife. Rose Hun ter, to return to the country and live with him. This she refused to do and Hunter went off. returning later and firing two shots through the window of the room occupied by his wife and her sister, Minnie Morrisette. The latter was struck in the shoulder by one of the bull lets and a serious wound inflicted. In making his escape from the scene of the shooting the negro shot at young Will Stoddard twice, both balls missing him. Justice Gayle bound him over on the charge of assault with a weapon $500 assault with intent to kill $400 and tres pass after warning S10o.
 Justice Gayle had case of bigamy on the docket today but the matter was set tied by the withdrawal of the charge Cloe Montgomery was charged by Max Montgomery, her present husband, with having another husband Henry Waller by name.
 Local and Personal. J. B. Ellis and Ben Renck have return ed from Birmingham, where they sue ceeded in securing about three hundred of the horses in attendance at the state fair for the Selma fair, which opens Tuesday, November z. Selma expects to have a big show and there is every prospect of the expectations being realized. Yesterday afternoon two negro boys had a difficulty on sylvan street and Max Dozier was cut by Henry Going with a pocket knife, the weapon enter ing under the eighth rib and infiicting a painful wound.
 Selma musical talent have organized a male chorus to be known as the Kyle Choral club, the organization being named | in honor of Howard Kyle, the well known actor whose mpersonaton of Nathan l Hale has charmed so many audiences. l Joseph R. Groves is director and the
 membership consists of some of the best
 male talent In the city. St. Andrew s | hall has been rendered the organization
 free for their practices.
 Miss Hattie Epps of Demopolis, a popular young woman is the guest of Mrs. w T. ] Cannon for few days
 Mrs. w. F. Mel of Montgomery is a
 visitor to the city for a few days.