The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-12

Birmingham, Feb. 1l.-(SpeciaL)- )-- The grand jury in session at Bessemer has returned an indictment against Mrs. c. W. Herring, charging her with the murder of her husband. Mrs. Herring. who is in the county jail here, bitterly denies the accusation. She states that she was not feeling well Thursday evening and when her hus- band came home he asked her to get physician. He then went into an adjoining room, states the wife, and a few minutes later two shots were heard. Mrs. Herring states that her mother was at home at the time. The mother, who is over 80 years of age, says that Herring shot himself. Two physicians who were called in say that Mrs. Herring at first made an admis- sion. She states now that any admis- sion which she might have made was made under trying circumstances, dur ing great excitement. She says that she fears no investigation whatsoever Coroner Paris, who made an investi- gafion into the case, states that the only testimony against the woman is statements she made to physicians shortly after the shooting. Mrs. Her ring is fifty years of age and is well preserved. She is the mother of five children. She will secure legal assis
 
 being a woman & speedy trial will be given. Herring, who was shot, was buried today. He was a prominent member of the Masons in the Blue Creek region, in Jefferson County.
 From the evening of February 5th until today at noon, the Southern Rail- way had no telegraph communication from Birmingham to Austelle, Ga. but there was steady operation of all trains. both passenger and freight and not single accident nor heavy delay took place. Superintendent J. J. Cot ter devised & plan which was to place the trainmaster and train dispatchers at Tallapoosa, Bremen, Villa Rice, At lanta and Anniston. The regular schedule of the Southern was placed into effect and trains run on schedule that is whether just an engine and caboose was all that was operated From February 9th until today thirty one passenger and forty-three freight trains were handled eastward and forty-two freight and thirty-one pas senger trains were handled westward by the Southern Railway In addition to this eight trains each way were handled for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad between Birmingham and Pell City and twenty-eight trains each way TOT the A1aDama GfeaC southern Rall- road between Birmingham and Iron dale. Notes were passed between the officials in regard to the train move nent on passenger trains. The sleet and rains in the mountains in the vicinity of Ta1lapoosa. Bremen Austelle and Atlanta caused great damage. five hundred telegraph poles alone being broken down. Telephone poles were purchased at points along the line and Rt noon today 1t was announced that one wire had been strung between Bir- mingham and Austelle and it was not believed that 8 wire into Atlanta would De up before tomorrow or Monday. though but seventeen miles intervene between the points mentioned.
 Persistent rumors are heard in Bir- ningham that W. A. Garrett. general manager of the Cincinnati New Or cans and Texas Pacific Railroad, had kendered his resignation and would go 70 Mexico. There is no verification of he rumors at this end. Mir. Garrett is a great admirer of the Birmingham 7istrict. It is heard also that he will probably go with the Vanderbilt sys- tenn Of railways and announcements may be made in the near future.
 Alabama pig iron manufacturers are straining every effort to increase the