The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
FINCH ESCAPED MOB
THRILLING TALE TOLD BY DALLAS
 COUNTY FARMER.
Alleges That He was Compelled to Flee From Home Under Cover of Friendly Darkness to Avoid
 Summary Handling.
Advertiser Bureau,
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Advertiser Bureau, Selma May s. Tales of high handed proceedings river from Selma, used to be common occurrences in years that have gone by. but of late years there has been the State than in any other part owing to the fact that the better citizens of that section during the past years have done all that they could to suppress ton that has the least semblance of the deeds and actions of the other days was told in Selma today by Brice Finch, former Selmian but who is now the river from Selma
 MT. Finch came to Selma this morn ing, saying that he had to leave his home to escape from being mobbed by party of citizens who surrounded his home last night. At least he thought ha would have been mohbed by whoev- CT surrounded his home. SO the first opportunity he got he slipped out of his house and came to the city. MT. Finch was in Selma today and told the story to several persons. but The Advertisers correspondent was un- able to find him and get the facts d. rect. The story as told by the citi- zens to whom MT. Finch related the in- cident is as follows:
 MT. Finch canie to Selma on Saturday and on the public road met MT. Hugs Haynes, oynses eounPPy Ms aayRes snd MT Finch had some dispute on the road. Mir. Haynes accusing Finch of enticlng labor for his farm. A few blows pass ed between the men and finally they parted and MT Finch came on to Selma.
 Late in the afternoon MT. Finch got into his cart and left Selma for his home. On tha way to nis home h. overlook wagTr va %r n naWpae wnleh 'here was
 The dispute about MT. Finch enticing labor from his fathers plantation was renewed between the young man and MT Finch which finally terminated by both pulling pistols and shooting at each other d number of times, but luck fly neither of the combatants was mt
 Without any further trouble MT. Finch reached his home and thought the matter had ended until last night when he discover ed that DIS nome naa Fearing bodily harm and knowing thaI he would be unable to protect nlmseil against those who had surrounded hls house Mir. Finch took advantage or the first opportunity that was offered him and under cover of the darkness sllp- ped out of his house and came to selma
 Council Proceedings.
 The last session of the ola City Coun- cil and the first session of the new one was Of long duration tonight and considerable quantity 9f business was as old council was called to order al . O o'clock by President of Council Pea cock and Clerk Stewart called the roll all the Councilmen answering present. The minutes of the previous session were read and approved.
 Mayor Atkins then addressed the Council. He lauded the work ana en- called attention to the handsome city hall which had been erected and whlcn would stand as a lasting monument; He also called attention to the splendid sewerage system which the Council had so materially helped in pertecting and also that the standing debt against the city. which had been about $SS, ,5V0, hao been reduced to little above 1000. He also praised the service of Fl. Fl. Stew. art the retiring city clerk, who had served the city in the past as Mayor. Councilman and City Clerk. The rec ommendations were adopted by rising vote City Clerk Stewart expressed his thanks to the Mayor and Council for the kind words said in his behalf. The the volunteer fire department was then read and the officers recognized.
 Auditor Shafer's and the city treas urers report were read, as were also various other reports. which took the usual course. The report of the city physician which showed during the past month seventeen cases of smallpox and only three houses fumigated was referred back to the city physician.
 Chairman Meyer of the Street and Light Committee made his report. The lildl lHe city should build an electric light plant of its own. stating that 1t thought that if such was done the city would practi- cally be lighted for nothing; also that the contract with the present lighting company would expire on the 1st of October and the city was advised to advertise for bids for the lighting of the city before the expiration of the present contract, so that any individual or corporation which wanted to bid for the lighting of the city would have time to erect plant to do so with. This report was received and con- cured in.
 Councilman Elder moved that the cut in the salary of Night Captain of Police Miller, which was reduced at the last meeting from $75 to $60, be considered. President Peacock ruled the motion out of order, stating that the city charter stated that salaries of officers could not be changed after they were elected for the term. Inc tween Councilman Berry and President Peacock, Councilman Berry claiming that the reduction in the salary of Captain Miller was then out of order, as Captain Miller had legally been elected by the primary which was held In March and his salary had been re- duced at a meeting the council in April The question was finally re- ferred to City Attorney Young to look meeting of the council. The city off, cers and councilmen who were re- gently elected were then sworn in and the old council adjourned sine die.
 The new council was then called to order by President of the Council Pea