The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-03
BODY is DRAGGED
FROM UNDER TRAIN
John Burton Faces Serious
Charges in Selma
LADY LOSES POCKET BOOK
Country Club Perfects Temporary Or
ganizaton and Committee on Lo-
cation Is Appointed-Other
Selma News.

Selma, May 2.-(Special John Burton,
white man, employed for a little over
week at the Estelle cotton mill was
pulled from a perious position beneath a
freight train about to start from the
Southern Railways .Sorth Selma yard this
morning about 2 o'clock The man had
been drinking heavily, it is said, and when
aroused from beneath the cars, where he
would have been cut in two when the
train started, he said he was going to
Birmingham. He gave the conductor and
an officer, who was summoned consider
able trouble, but was finally landed in
the lookup.
This morning he was identified as a
party that was being searched for yester-
day, charged with disorderly conduct at
the Estelle mills and also with grand lar
ceny, the latter cnarge being preferred
by G. A. Buchanan, a lumberman who
was stopping at the S.. James hotel. This
morning in mayors court Buchanan
charged that Burton had entered his room
at ) o'clock yesterday morning and taken
away his vest, which had been under
his pillow and had appropriated 5000,
and taken two quarts of whisky and
two pints of the same material which
he had purchased for 7orie friends in the
lumber camp near Hamburg The evil
dence as to the taking of the money
was not sufficient to convict the man and
he was discharged on that score. In the
case of disorderly conduct it was proven
that he went to the home of Mrs. Sears
in Falkland, where is located the Estelle
cotton mill, and began raising a distur-
bance, cursing and frightening the lady
The mayor assessed a fine oe $40 or 30
days against him.
Burton states that he came to Selma
from Birmingham, his wife and children
and father and mother living in Avon
dale. He acknowledged having been drink
ing and said he was glad he was found
or he would have been killed. Buchanan.
who made the charge of grand larceny,
states that he has only recently come to
this section from Atlanta and that he
was a school mate at Athens with Henry
Grady.
Lost Her Pocketbook.
Mrs. Berry Jordan of Orrville, this
county, had the misfortune to lose her
pocketbook this morning containing
about $40. She had come to the city to
do some shopping and on leaving the train
left her purse on a seat in the coach
Missing it before she got out of the sta
it gone.
The police WE'RE Immediately put upon
the matter and it is hoped that they will
find some clue to the missing property
Two negro boys who went in the coach
to get some packages for another party
are suspected of the theft and are being
closely watched
Local and Personal.
The Country club formed a temporary
organization last night by naming j. B.
Ellis president and Arthur Picard secre-
tary. Committees on organization, by
laws and location were appointed and
adjournment taken until they could be
heard from.
DR.. b. b. Rogan, who has been in
Chicago for the past month. has re-
turned. Mrs. Rogan went over to Mont
gomery this afternoon and met him.
Mrs. S. S. Sellers who has been at
santarium for the past months, has re-
covered sufficiently to permit her return
to her home.
Dell Byrd, a negro, stole pistol from
another of his race and after securing
1t fired It off He was fined s45 for steal
ing the pistol and $45 for discharging fire.
arms in the city limits.
The house committee of Selma lodge of
Elks held a harmonious and enthusiastic
meeting yesterday evening and transact
ed much of benefit to the local lodge.
The arrangements for the reception of
the state association which occurs on the
Goth and 9th of this month. have about
been completed, and the visitors are as
sured of a royal time.