The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-30
WATCHMAN FIRED UPON IN DARKNESS One Shot Strikes Vaughan in
 the Leg GRAND JURY ADJ0URNS One Hundred and Twenty-sIx True Bills Are Returned In Dallas
 County-other Selma
 News.

Selma, September 2g.-(Special.) .)-Night watchman William Vaughan of the Southern railway North Selma yard was made the target last night for would-be car robbers In company with Mir. Holt, an employe of the road, he was walking up the track when suddenly from about ten car lengths ahead of him shots blazed forth About a dozen shots were fired but only one took effect, that one strik- ing him in the leg and inflicting a pain full though not serious wound. Not a form could be seen that was por- ing the deadly fire into the two men. It is thought, however, that the shots were not intended to kill, but to prevent their further approach until after the robbers had successfully gotten away. Three cars were found broken open. Two of the cars contained rope and hardware, evl- dently not what the robbers were look ing for. but the third car was filled with dry goods and miscellaneous freight They had not had time to get anything out of the latter car when the watchman came along. The robbery was reported to police headquarters and Captain Mill Ter and Officer Blaton went out to the scene but could get no clue to the rob bers.
 Death of Little Boy.
 This morning at o'clock at the home of his parents on Selma street occurred the death of Howard, the 3-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Wynne. The little fellow was seized with congestion yes- terday and despite the efforts made during the night death came this morning. He was an exceedingly bright little fellow and was the only child left the fond pa- rents. death having claimed the others.
 Fined and Bound Over.
 Berry seay, the negro who through mis- representation, secured the receipt for bale of cotton rom Erharts warehouse and sold tho snrle. was fined s5 by May or Atkins this morning and in addition bound over in the sum of $500 to await the action of the grand jury.
 Given Thirty Years.
 The Jury in the case of Claudius Tay- Tor in the circuit court, charged with highway robbery brought in verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment, and fixed the penalty at thirty years In tho penitentiary. The case was given to the jury yesterday afternoon and the verdict l jury was divided on punishment running all the way from ten years to hanging. Taylor with his face amutted so as to conceal his identity if possible went int the store of w. T. Weislnger at Longs, this county, and at the point of gun took the cash drawer and such other arti- cles as he wanted. He is 24 years old, and will be an old man when he serves out his time.
 Local and Personal.
 The case against John Crawford and others charged with robbing a car of the Southern railway, was continued this morning on plea of no such corpora tion as 'the" Southern railway a charge in the indictment The solicitor asked time to investigate the charter of the road.
 The City of Mobile reached the wharf today the first boat to come up the river in about two weeks owing to the low stage of the river. Captain Quarles re- ports having pulled over the bar at Mary Taylor landing their being only twenty Six inches at that point
 Frank Johnson. negro, took com promise sentence of five years in the cir- cult court this morning for having killed John Chandler, another negro. Chandler was caught in a compromising position with Johnson's wife.
 Grand Jury Adjourns.
 The grand jury made it's first report a. 3:3O this afternoon. One hundred and ffty-ive cases and 400 witnesses were ex- amined at cost to the county of $449.19. One hundred and twenty-sx true bill returned. The report states that while the large number Of bills might lead to tho conclusion that crime was on the increase the jury took 1t as demonstrating grow ing tendency of witnesses before the grand jury to tell the truth and proves that the law abiding citizens are awakening to the existing conditions and are assisting in correcting well known evils.
 About eighteen true bills were returned for running blind tigers.