The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
NEGRO IS CAPTURED ON THE TOMB|CBEE Aliens AssaiIant is Taken
 Safely to Linden SURPRISE BY SOUTHERN Permission Is Asked of Selma Council to Lay Spur Tracks Along
 Water Street-other
 News of Selma.

Selma. October 10-(Special.) .)-BooKer Glass, the negro who last week shot J. Allen, a young man near Thomaston ana who has been sought for several days in that section, was captured yesterday down on the Tombigbee river by ex- Sheriff w. B. Cooper, assisted by Messrs Carlton and Wilkerson. the latter two from Lamison. Glass did notshow any fight and was carried by MT. Cooper to his home and word sent to the authorl- ties at Thomaston to send for him. This was done and Glass was carried 10 Thomaston, reaching there about o'clock yesterday afternoon. It Is learned that 1t was expected that the negro would be placed in the local calaboose Tor the night. Had this course been pursueu there Is chance that morning Wouiu have found him where he would never had a chance to use his pistol again. How ever the authorities kept the negro un- der close guard until they could send him through the country to Linoen, where he arrived safely in the early part of the night.
 There was considerable excitement around Thomaston when it was learned that the negro had been captured and talk was indulged In of violence. It IS greatly to the credit of the authorities of Marengo county and particularly or Thomaston that such was the case and the law will be allowed to take US course.
 Run Track on Water Street.
 The Southern railway sprung genuine sensation on the public last night at the regular meeting of the city council when 1t asked for the passage of an ordi- nance permitting 1t to run two tracks up Water street one at the curbing on either side from Sylvan to Water streets, so as to give store door deliveries to merchants. The road wants permission further to run single track from their spur track at the Railroad compress down Watetr street to Sylvan to connect with the two tracks to be laid in the business section.
 The proposition Is the live wire of the season and there are many citizens to be found on both sides of the question. A house to house interview of merchants along the street today discloses only about three out of twenty seen that are against the proposition. It is claimed that 1t will be of great benefit to the business inter- ests of Selma and this more than off sets the marring of the beauty of the street.
 Died ThIs Morning.
 1nis morning at an infirmary where she had gone for treatment occurred the death of Mrs. Sarah Duncan. She was sister of the Rev. O. s. Welch of De- mopolis and of Horace and Will Welch of this city. The remains were carried to Plantersvile at noon today for in- torment
 Lee Givhan, one of the negroes arrested Sunday night and charged with the illicit selling of whisky, was fined s100 in may or's court this morning. Jack Polinitz and his wife Ada and two others. also charged with the same offense. were dis charged. Givhan worked for Polinetz and 1t was not shown but that he was selling the whisky on his own account.
 Local and Personal.
 Mrs. G. C. Walton, who has been spend- ing the summer at her old home in Au- g,lsta has returned to the city, joining MT. Walton, the well-known cotton classer.
 The Dallas county pension warrants have arrived. There are ninety-five to receive pensions in Dallas. Of these three will receive $60, two will receive $50, three will receive $40 and eighty-seven will re- ceive 80 each
 MT. Clair Munford. well-known cane- brake citizen, is a visitor to Selma today.
 Mrs. A. C. Davidson of Uniontown came over this morning and was a visitor to relatives here today.