The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-07
NEGROES ARE BOUND
OVER FOR ROBBERY
Fonce Williams Is Leader of
the Trio
POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED
Miss Nell Peeues and Harry Reid Are
United In Marriage at Selma.
Other News of
Selma.
POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED

Selma, June 6.-(Special)-A Marion
junction, this county, this morning &C
CURED the preliminary trial of Fonce
Williams and two other negroes ar
rested with him at York, Ala, for hav-
ing broken into the store of Mr.. Pettus
Randall at the first named place. The
trial was before Justice S. A. Brice and
occupied but a short time, the justice
binding all three of the negroes over tn
await the action of the grand jury in the
sum of $1,000 Something over one hun
bred dollars in cash was secured by the
negroes from the store on the night of
the burglary. but Mr. Randall got the
most of this back, $40 OF the amount be-
ing found sewed up In the lining of F'once
Williams coat the discovery being made
sevTal days after the capture Of the
negroes.
White Man Bound Over.
Walter Davis, white who on a Sunday
evening about two weeks ago shot Webb
Hughes In a personal difficulty, was tried
before Mayor Atkins and bound over in
the sum of $3.50 on the charge of assault
with intent to murder. Mr.. Hughes is
able to be out but is still weak from his
wounds. One of his fingers was shot
off and a ball went through his side.
having struck rib and being DETECTED
outward
Popular Couple Married.
Tonight at TIE home of the bride s
mother ON Lamar street occurred the we'd
ding of Miss Nell Pegues to Mr.. Harry
Reid A large number of friends of the
young people were present, the ceremony
| being performed by the Rev. A. A Lit
| tie. After the wedding informal re-
ception was held and at l a. m. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Reid left for New York, where
| they will take ship for England to spend
| the summer months with relatives of the
| groom.
Local and Personal.
Today police headquarters was informed
| of the theft of set of harness from
the porch of G. w. Breedn's residence
| ON Lamar street. The theft occurred
yesterday afternoon in broad day light
| but no clue has been found to the per-
| rctrator of the deed.
Renbes Stewart, who went to Jelico,
Mexico representing the Selma holders
| of eighty-six lots in that city-to-be, has
| returned. The allotment of the property
did not take place as scheduled OWING 10
some conflict with the laws of the state
| of Chipias, Mexico, but everything was
| arranged and the allotment will take
| place later. The maps showing the loca-
| lions of the property OF the Selmians are
| expected in a few days.
| Mrs. Walton Il. Callen and children have
| gone to Grenade, Miss, the old home
| of the former.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
| Wolf, who came to Selma a few days ago,
died this morning and was buried this
| afternoon.
| I.oveman & Co. have closed their cotton
exchange In this city for the summer
months. This is the second exchange In
Selma to close for the summer and
| only three are now in active operation.
| Flag day will likely be celebrated In
| Selma in a more conspicuous manner thar
| ever before on June a. concerted effort
| In that direction is being made.