The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
BOGUS CHECK MEN
GET BUSY IN SELMA
Two of Them Are in Jail Await
ing Trial
E. A. NEIL GETS GOOD BERTH
Becomes Traffic Manager of the Buff
fao and susquehanna-coloneI
Tlsdale's Death Causes
Sorrow in Selma.
E. A. NEIL GETS GOOD BERTH

Selma May 20.-(Special.)-In the city
lookup. awaiting their trial, which will
take place Monday morning, are two
white men, both about 80 years of age
They were arrested yesterday afternoon
and the charge against them is forgery
Bell Sawyer is the name given by one,
the younger of the two men. and James
Mason is the name Of the other. Saw
yer was caught In the attempt of passing
a check for $50, made payable to him
or bearer, on the Merchants Bank of
Mobile and was dated Mobile. May II,
1906. 1t was signed by the Bear Creek
Lumber company, G. w. Broughton,
treasurer A telegram received by the
chief of police today stated that the
Bear Creek Lumber company Of Monroe
county had an account with them. but
that they did not know any @. w.
Broughton as treasurer.
The story of Jim Mason's capture is a
somewhat longer one, but the indications
are that both Mason and Sawyer and
two others came to Selma Thursday night
with the intention of passing bogus
checks The fourth man has not been
located since his arrival. Yesterday af-
ternoon after the arrest of Sawyer Of
feer Smith learned that a check had
been given Lillianthal & Leva, a clothing
establishment on Broad street. He found
the check had been drawn In favor of
James Mason by the Homes Lumber
company. Sibley Homes, treasurer, and
was for $25 Notifying Officer Phlen to
nd On of the
firm that cashed the check accompanying
the latter officer Mr.. Smith went down
Lauderdale street searching for the
party.
At Parkman street he saw man an
swering to the description of, the man
who as he approached broke and ram
Mr.. Smith shot at him twice, but did not
stop him and r. II. Kennedy, former
sheriff of the county, hearing the Shots
Jumped on his horse a went to the
officers assistance. The latter arrived
near the depot to find that Officer Philen
had flushed his man near the depot and
that he had taken down tie railroad. Mr..
Kennedy followed and overlook the man,
compelling him to surrender at the point
of his pistol The impression at the time
+l,n+ tho man shot AT nv Officer
S.,i4h a,,d ~ NON CAUGHT 1vere the same
bnt ofaoer smith is certain that Mason
is not the man he shot at and it was
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