The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-06
WAS SH0T BY ROBBERS
pEIrEvED THAT D. A. WEST WAS MURDERED.
ceronex ef Jsasrsen County Iavesti- wasing Death Of Man Whose Beay Was Founa By Roadside in
 North Blrmingnam.

Birmingham, Dec. 5.--(special.) )-- Coroner W. D. Paris is investiEating the mysterious death of D. A. West on the Tennessee road near North Bir- n,inrham, The mans body was. found yesterday morning by q negro before he expired but he did not tell his name. He mentioned something about lying identified last night at the under taking rooms of an undertaking com. pany as that of D. A. West
 It seems that West left his home Sunday to visit friends. He had some money with him. It is believed that he was overtaken by highway roboers and resisting them he was snot ana leaves a widow and one child. He has two or three sisters and brothers in Bessemer The funeral will take place tomorrow in Bessemer.
 The police report for the month or November has been completed by Desk Sergeant Mulin and the same will re- ceiye the attention of the board of po- lice commissioners attheir next resu- lar meeting.
 A total of s44 arrests made during the month by the members of the de- pertinent, eighteen of which were ar- rests of parties wanted outside the State and fugitives from justice al the time of arrest
 mitted in the city amounted to s26. Of this number sixty.one were charged with feionies and 765 with misde- meanors. There were sss coIored men arrest ed, eighty-eight colored females. ESD white men and thirty-one white won- en.
 The white man always recorded In police circles as the greatest imoiber on earth has broken all previous .rec- ords and total of l56 white n1el were arrested charged with drunkenness. Six white women were charged with the offense. thirty eight colored men and eight colored females. On the charge of grand larceny there were fourteen colored men. six cotored women and three white mon.
 Concealed weapons. three negro men, three white men.
 Violating the Sunday law. six ns- groes ten wl.itAs-
 Assault with intent to murder. i've colored men,. one coiored woman and one white man.
 Murder. one colored man and one white man
 Gaming. thiry-eight colored men. twelve white men.
 Highway robbery. two coiored fe- males.
 Burglary and grand iarccny. four colored men. one colored female Forgery, one white man. The other arrests consist of minor offenses.
 W. L. Henderson. land and immigra- tion agent Of the Southern railway, headquarters in Mobile. Is in north Alabama in the interest of his work. He was in Birmingham last night and when questioned said that he was looking after matters which would Dc of great concern to this section If II could be brought to a head. He said that he was working on a deal which would involve a large amount of mon- | ey and would give employment to large number of men. "The Birmingham district Is growing so rapidly that there Is no telling where it will stop." said Mir. Tender son, and the people themselves do not realize what they have here and what | Is desirous of coming here. I hear or a large number of industries seeking location in the Birmingham district. and I am confident that several of Ithem will De able to get what they need in the way of suitable sites. Tho prospects for this district are exeeed- ingly bright"
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