The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-07
RED MEMS OFFICERS
WILL HOLD 4 MEETING IN SELL
Then Matter Of Changing Place of Meeting Of The Grand Council
 Win Come Up For Dis.
Advertiser Bureau. .

Advertiser Bureau. Selma, Dec D.. Grand Junior saxamore R. E. l.. Nell. Of the Improved Order of Hed Men Of the State of Alabama, this morn Ing received a letter from Grand Sach- em Cerker, of Eufaula, notiiyinS nim that very probably there would De neid meeting of the State omcers m lnis city within the next few weeks. me meeting will be for the purpose of considering the next place of meeting of the representatives of the different tribes in the State when the next council fires of the order are kindfeo At the last encampment of the order l 1t was decided that the next annual meeting should be held in Mobile. Un- der the rules of the grand council the State officers have a right to meet and select a different place of meeting l if they choose. and that will be at the purpose of the meeting that Will De held in this city in the next few weeks Grand Sachem Corker in his letter re. ceived by Great Junior Sagamore Nell says that he Is afraid that the expense incurred by holding the next meeting of the grand council in Mobile will be too great He has probably addressed similar letter to the other State officers Of the order and if their views coincide with his the place of meeting of the Great Councill will be changed. Mr. Corker will be in Selma sometime in January at which time the meeting of the chiefs of the order will be held and some definite action will be taken in the matter. He asked Mir. Neil to con. fer with the members of the local tribe and to let him know what would be the most convenient day for the meet ing.
 The Selma members of the order are in favor of the meeting held in this city on the first Friday in January. The meeting when 1t is held will be made a most appropriate event by the local tribe and a public installation of officers will take place. Besides the installation of the officers musical program will be arranged for the oc- casion and the evening will be most delightfully."- spent.
 Was Bound Over.
 The trial of Eugene Callen. the me- gro charged with murder, was held in police court this morning. President of the Council Peacock presiding. Cal len was arrested on the charge of the murder of Belle Jackson, whom he shot through the stomach in her room in the eastern part of the city on Monday night a week ago. After being shot
  ary and Wednesday morning died from the effects of the wound.
 The case consumed a great deal of the time of the court this morning and after all of the evidence was in Act ing Mayor Peacock changed the war rant from the charge of murder to manslaughter in the first degree and bound Callen over in the sum of $1,- 00O, to await the action of the grand jury. The city in the case could show no provocation for the act and for that reason had to change the warrant against the boy. On the other hand. the defense showed that Cal1en and the woman were on good terms and that he was laughing and talking with the woman in her room when she was shot
 The testimony of the majority of the witnesses appeared to be in the favor of the boy. It seems to be the opinion that Calien did not deliberately shoot the woman but that the. two were playing in her room when the pistol was discharged and the ball entered her stomach, causing 6 wound from which she later died.