The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
MR. BYRNE HAS GOOD
CHANCE TO RECOVER
Young Man is Taken from De-
mopoliS to Selma
SHOT BY. NEGRO PASSENGER
Easter Services at Selma Churches
Were Unusually Approprate-Me-
mortal Day viii Be Suitably
Observed.

Selma, April 24-(Special )-Edward
Byrne, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Byrne
of this city, was brought to his home
here at noon today from Demopolis, where
he was taken last night after being shot
by negro at small station called
Spocaire on the Southern railway.
Young Byrne is a hagman ON the South
ern railway and left Selma yesterday af-
ternoon for Meridian, Captain Walter
Smith being conductor of the train. At
Van Dorm, as is customary on Sunday
evenings, a number of negroes got aboard
the train. They had been to Van Dorm
to engage in crap shooting and to spend
the day in drinking Three of the ne
groes attempted to get back home with
out paying their fare ana the train was
slowed up at 81 ocairi, mile east of De-
mopolis to put them off One of the
negroes called Conductor Smith vile
epithet and young Byrne struck him. The
train had stopped BY that time and one
OF the negroes who had gotten on the
ground pulled his pistol and fired either
at Conductor Smith or Byrne.
Inc bullet struck the latter in the neck
piercing his collar and strange to relate
passing between the windpipe and the
Jugular vein, seyering neither, a thing
that would happen hardly again in a
thousand instances The injured man was
carried to Demopolis and received medi
cal attention, being brought to Selma this
Morning
Ihree negroes alleged to be the ones
put from the train and who did the shoot
ing nave been arrested and are in the
calaboose in Demopolis 1t was thought
at hrst that the young man had slight
chances for recovery but his physicians
now think he will recover.
Easter Services.
The Easter services at the churches of
Selma were largely attended yesterday.
At the First Methodist church Selma Com
mandery knights Templar attended the
services in a body. DR.. A. l.. Andrews
the pastor preaching a special sermon to
them. AT night the usual Sunday school
FESTIVAL by the scholars of ST Paurs
Episcopal church drew large crowd.
Inc floral emblem formed by the children
was The Gates Ajar' and the rector.
KEY. E. w. Gamble, drew an inspiring
lesson from the representation.
Selma Young Men Win Honors.
Three Selma young men who are studv-
ing medicine have attained honors which
Will be of material benefit to them DR.
Leob Howard is the latest to win an
entrance into a hospital, having been
victorious in securing the entrance into
Kings County hospital, in Brooklyn, in a
competitive examination where there were
many competitors. A few weeks ago DR.
Eugene Galloway won the post graduate
scholarship after having already won the
Roosevelt hospital course. Dr. Lawrence
Hudson of New Orleans won the Tulane
hospital course, being one of the five sue
cessful ones out of class of sixty. Sell
mians are exceedingly proud of the rec
ords made by these young men.
Memorial Exercises.
The following is the official order of ex-
ercises for the observance of Memorial
day in Selma on Wednesday next:
Master of ceremonies. d. M. Scott.
Marshal-in-chie j. ]. Babcock
Assistant marshals, ]. +. Knowles and
P. B. Sheppard.
Procession will move promptly at 1870
p. m. from the corner of Church and Dali
las streets, as follows:
Veterans.
Sons of Veterans.
CLildrens line.
Military under Major J. e. Carter.
Fire department under Chief w. R.
Walker.
Mayor and city council.
Chief of Police Il. 7. Walters
Messrs Carter, Walker and Walters to
be mounted.
The above line will be met at the ceme-
terry gate by Master of Ceremonies ID. M.
Scott and Ladies' Memorial association,
and will proceed to Memorial lot, to take
part in the following programme
Opening prayer, Rev. A. A. Little.
Song. America
Recitation. Miss Lauderdale.
Quartette. Messrs. creagh, Scott, At
kns and Lapsley.
Address Rev e. s, Levy.
"Tenting Tonight veterans and choir
Closing prayer. Rev. A. l.. Andrews.
Doxology.
All white ex-federal soldiers are invited
to take part in the exercises.
Local ano Personal.
J. A. Cunning of Dixon Mills was
visitor to Selma today.
The Dixie club gave Its Easter german
tonight and a most delightful occasion
it was. Among the out-of-town visitors
present were Miss Helen Scott of Mont
gomery, Miss Pelzer of Montgomery, MISS
Grace Uardie of Birmingham and MISS
Jennie Harrel of Pleasant HILL
Mrs w F. Mel and Miss Ethel Pitcher
of Montgomery are the guests OF rela-
| tives in this city.