The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
Advertiser Bureau,
 aaIma March 1S,

Chief of Police E. T. Walters thinks he was done a grave injustice by one sentence in the statement Of the occur renee at police headquarters Monoay' March IS, by the correspondent or The Advertiser. The newspaper man statement was printed in Fridays Ad- yertiser and was a full narrative of inc episode when the correspondent is said to have been insulted and threat ened by members of the Selma police force, Moseley and Davis.
 This morning the Chief of Police pub lished the following card:
 "The statement made by the corre- spondent of The Montgomery Adver- tiser in the issue of that paper of Fri day, in which he says, When I saw l was getting only insults and no protec- tion from the Chief, I left the room,' is misleading and untrue. I entered the room as MT. Hamilton was leaving and offered no insult nor saw any offered him from which I could protect him. I dislike any newspaper controversy of the affair pending this investigation by the Council, but I cannot allow this statement to go unchallenged."
 This morning Chief Walters said to The Advertiser correspondent:
 T think the sentence is entirely mis- leading and Is an injustice to me. I certainly did not offer insult, and when you repeated to me what Officer Mosely said, replied that I didn't think Off, ficer Moseley meant anything by 1t. The sentence certainly is construed by most persons to mean that I insulted you"
 The correspondent tonight submitted the following for publications: Since Chief of Police Walters thinks that in my statement published in Fri days Advertiser in one sentence did him an injustice, I take pleasure in correcting any wrong impression that might result.
 'The sentence is. When I saw Lwas getting only insults and no protection from the Chief I left the room. The sentence is ambiguous with the omis- sion of the comma and the wrong con- struction was put on its meaning by Chief Walters and possibly other per- sons.
 The meaning was that when saw was getting only insults from the po- licemen, I left the room. Otherwise, the statement Is simply a statement of fact and is not challenged.
 T regret that Chief Walters thinks meant injustice to him. He has always treated newspaper men with courtesy and consideration"
 Ball Team Expected Soon.
 I. L. Rosendorf, President of the Seifnd 1nulan bdSeDall T6am, said this morning that he expected the 1905 team to arrive in this city next week. Then the booking of season games will commence.
 A communication received in Selma from Manager O. E. Latham, who is in Indian Territory signing players, says:
 The fans can look for good ball this year and I can assure you they will not be disappointed. I will have to move from here tomorrow to Coal Gate on account of not having a suitable ground to practice on. I hope to be able to start for Selma in a week or ten days from now and will play differ ent teams as l come"
 In Police Court.
 One case of drunk and down and one of.~ obtaining goods under false pre- lenses comprised the docket in Police Court this morning.
 James Motifs, a white man, arrested by Chief Walters and Policeman Smith pleaded guilty to the drunk charge. He was fined $5 or ten days and $1 or two days for cab hire due a hackman.
 The testimony from the white wit nesses In the case against Richard Williams was so complicated that he was discharged.
 Walter Davis, a fireman, alleged that Williams secured a guitar from him under false pretenses of payment.
 Large Land Sale.
 A number of exchanges of deeds of land have been recorded with Clerk