The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-23
sentcnccd to Be Hanged.

After being out forty five minutes the jury in the case of the State vs. Booker Glass in the Circuit Court of Marengo County at Linden, brought in verdict of murder in the first degree and fixed the punishment at hanging The pre- siding judge has not yet set the day for the hanging of Glass and 1t is learned here today that probably the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court.
 Giass's trial was begun in the Cir cult Court of Marengo County Monday morning. The evidence in the case was taken and late in the afternoon the arguments were begun. The judges charge to the jury is said to have been an able and impartial one. The verdict seems to meet with the approval of the citizens of Marengo County.
 Glass is the negro who about two months ago. while in an altercation with a young white man, named Allen, near Thomaston shot and fatally wounded him. After being shot Allen was brought to Selma for medical treatment, but after lingering In an In. firmary here for few days the young man died from the effects of the wound
 After shooting Allen, Glass made his escape and for several days eluded his pursuers But finally he was captured by three deputy sheriffs near Catherine and was taken to Linden and placed in the county jail. The grand jury of the present session of the court found an indictment against him and the date for the hearing of his case was imme- diately set and which resulted in the jury finding him guilty.
 H. H. Baidwyn Found Une0nscious.
 A white man. IT. H. Baldwyn. was found lying in a ditch on Range Line Avenue near the International oil Mill early this moring. He was uncon- scious and had probably been lying in the ditch for several hours. He was badly beaten about the face and head and while his injuries will hardly prove fatal they are quite serious. Who beat the man np is not known and he is unable to give any information as to how he came to be in such a condition. Baldwyn is said to be an attache of Ringfing's circus and came here with the circus yesterday morning. It is said that during the dayshe got drunk and last night in the northern part of the city he created considerable dis turbance. Officers were telephoned for twice to go to that section and arrest him. On both occasions officers were sent but when they arrived at the sent from the man had disappeared and could not be located. After the second call nothing more was heard of him until today.
 The injured man was taken to police headquarters this morning soon after he was found and his wounds were dressed by City Physician Skinner. Af- ter he had dressed the injuries Dr. Skinner ordered that the man should be held in close confinement.
 Will Open New Hotel.
 State Senator D. J. Meador of Ma rengo County. spent today in Selma. On Thanksgiving Day Mr. Meador will for mally open his new hotel at Myrtle wood, which has been recently com plcted and which will be one of the most modern hotel buildings in West Alabama. The opening of the hotel will be a most elaborate occasion.
 To make the occasion an eventful one Senator Meador has invited a large number of friends from all over the State to be present. During the day 6 bird hunt will be enjoyed by the in yited guests and in the evening they will be rendered a banquet In the din ing room of the hotel After the ban quet dancing will be indulged In. The friends of Senator Meador are still urging him to enter the race for the office of Lieutenant Governor and some of them think that he will make his formal announcement at the open ing banquet in his hotel next Thurs day evening. He is a popular man in this section of the State.
 Tate-DuBOis.