The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-15
]. CRAIG SMITH IS
THROWN FROM HORSE
Suffers Broken Arm From Fall
Near Selma
BELL FACES GRAVE CHARGE
Selma Grocer Is Up for Receiving,
Buying and conceaing Stolen
Property-other News
of Selma.
BELL FACES GRAVE CHARGE

Selma, June 14.-(Special)-J Craig
Smith, state treasurer, met with a pain
full accident this morning at Smith s
Crossing just previous to taking the train
for Selma. He had a number of friends
as his guests yesterday to drive over to
the government experimental farm near
Uniontown and this morning his friends
drove down to the train in the family car
rage, Mr.. Smith riding a spirited young
horse
At the station he prepared 10 alight just
at the train. which was standing on the
track blew its whistle The young animal
jumped, throwing Mr. Smith heavily to
the ground and fracturing his arm be-
tween the wrist and the elbow. lie came
on to Selma where the broken member
was set
Negro Grocer Fined Limit.
Walter Bell, who runs a grocery store
on West Selma street was fined 500 in
mayors court this morning on the charge
Of receiving. buying and concealing stolen
property. Some weeks ago the grocery
store of c. e. Northrop was burglarized
in East Selma and six boxes of snuff
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court this morning, were found at Bells
store The latter claims he purchased the
snuff from nero hants of the city or from
the factory. He took an appeal from
the mayors decision to higher court.
Death of Young Woman.
Last night at the home of her aunt,
Mrs Sewell Jones on Union street. &C.
CURED the death Of Miss Robert Fergu-
SON. only daughter OF Mrs L. A. Fergu-
SON The deceased had been on a visit
TO friends in Tuscaloosa, when she was
taken seriously III. Her mother went to
her bedside Sunday and brought her home
that night since wtlah tine her life has
been despaired of. She vas a talented
and Accomplished young woman with
many friends who deeply sYmpathize with
the heartbroken bother and other rela-
lives.
Many Selnians III.
There are a number Of prominent and
well known Selmians i'll at this time
and relatives and friends are kept busy
answering inquiries as to their condi-
ton.
Mrs f. f. Patterson. Who was operat-
ed upon on Monday for appendicitis. and
whose life was despaired of yesterday
Is reported n slight bit better today,
MISS NlduQ ElAlSt IduSHltI OF JuuBe
p. H Pitts. who was brought home from
Ashevllie desperately ILL., Is slightly inn
proved but is still seriously and dan
serously ill.
Mrs. r. f. L. Mel, who has been quite
III for the past six weeks and was re-
ported worse yesterday Is considered
slightly improved Today though sun Sc
riously ill.,
Mr.. ]. o. Smith, well known young
man, was carried to the Selma infirmary
last night and was operated upon this
morning for gall stones and is IN a Sc
rious condition.
Mr.. Josiah Smith. enc of the oldest
citizens Of the county, who has been
i'll for several weeks is growing weaker
each hour and there is small hopes for
his recovery.
Forger Caught.
Russell sLi7n. well known negro hab-
itue III the po.ice ea,'rts aRs been lden-
tiled by Chief Walters IS re negro who
forged an order OH G.iusnl.sh y. e. Knep
for pistol some weeks ago signing Street
superintendent ShannShars name 20 The
same. Shinn was arrested last night for
having stolen a watch from Dee Foster.
Chief Walters has suspected Shinn of the
forgery for sometime but he question was
to get a specimen of his handwriting
Last night when Shinn was locked up
the Chief told him to write letter to
his mother and perhaps she could get