The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-21
SELMA BURGLARS
 LODGED IN JAIL One of Them ConfeSseS to the
 Crime POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED Negro Woman In Court Seeks an Ap- peal After Having Pleaded Guilty
 an. Paid a Fine of
 Ten Dollars.
POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED

oeihld' september 20-(Special) )-The burglars who entered the store of Sam Rosenburg on Washington street are safe ly behind the bars Of the city lookup, and one of the number has confessed to the crime. Through some clever detective work Officer Blanton of the police force found out who the intruders were, and this morning arrested Eugene Williams and Robert Chillis. Both are negroes and neither Is over Is years of age
 Robert Chillis made a statement of the robbery in the presence of a representa- tive of The Age-Herald in which he said that Williams and himself went into the store. lit lamp and then helped them selves to what they wanted, taking two watches apiece and some other articles. That they dared light a lamp and prowl around the store before the midnight hour in store on one of the principal streets of the city and after helping themselves step through a window out on to the sidewalk stamps boldness unparalleled for youthful burglars Their trials will take place tomorrow m.rning before the mayor
 Office to Be Moved to Selma.
 J.. B. Ellis X. Co. of this city have pur- chased the state agency of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance company of Phil adelphia, heretofore under the manage ment of c. B. Jennings in Birmingham For the present the offices of the company will be maintained in Birmingham, but it is expected to move the headquarters to Selma at the earliest possible moment. The annual premiums of this company now amounts to about $S7OO0, and this sum will come to Selma to swell the de- posits of the banks of this city.
 Married This Afternoon.
 This afternoon at 4:30 at the First Chris tian church occurred the wedding of Miss Willie Emma Apperson to pr. w, E. AL len, Jr., the latter being a prominent young dentist of this city. The bride was given away by her uncle. Capt E. E. Ap- person, and was attended by Miss Mossle Johnson as maid of honor. Miss Rosa Rochmfll was bridesmaid. The ushers were M. E. Martin, R. D. Neeley. Victor Allen and Capt. W. F. Aycock, Jr The groom was attended by his brother Dr. J. D. Allen. as best man. Dr. and Mrs Allen left for Chattanooga immediately after the ceremony. They will be at home in Selma after October 1.
 Want Justice to Grant Appeal.
 case something out of the ordinary has occupied the attention of the circuit court today, Justice of the Peace " l.. Emmerson tried a negro woman for minor offense some weeks ago and she en- tered a plea of guilty. The justice there- upon fined her $10, which she paid. After. wards, so it Is gleaned from the evidence she claimed that she did not enter the plea voluntarily nor pay the fine of her own will and accord and asked that an appeal be granted. This the Justice re- fused, claiming that the appeal came too late. The court today has been listening to the evidence to decide whether or not she should be granted an appeal, and the jury at this writing has been out some time and does not appear to be able to easily reach conclusion.
 Local and Personal.
 Miss Jammine Minge Nelson who has been spending the past month in Hender- sonville. N C.. has returned to Selma.
 Mrs. J. B. Ellis, who has been spend- Ing the summer in Asheville, returned ts- night to her home in this city.
 Mrs. c. w. Hoope and Mrs. Chambliss Keith, who have been spending the past two months in Asheville, have returned to their home in Selma.
 Tonight Miss Lillian Stevens daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Stevens. was hostess at a party rendered her young friends, the occasion being the celebra- tion of her fourteenth birthday.
 About a hundred young girls passed through Selma today from various sec- tions of the state en route to Marion to attend the Judson institute The South ern railway ran a special train from this city to Marion, leaving here about 1 o'clock, to convey the young ladies to the school.