The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
ONE MAN HURT IN
SHOOTING AFFRAY
CombatantS Both Well Known
in Selma
IMPORTANT CASES COME UP
Mayor Atkins Is to Try Four Negroes
Charged with Burglary and
Two Whites for
Forgery.
IMPORTANT CASES COME UP

Selma, May 22.-(Special) -There was
Sunday shooting scrape in the eastern
portion of the city yesterday evening
about O'Clock. Walter Davis. assistant
driver of the Mechanics Hose wagon
shot and seriously wounded Webb
Hughes, a well known plumber. Both are
white and have a large number of friends.
Earlier in the evening Davis and COM
panion We're having some words and
Davis is said to have drawn pistol on
the party. When the men met about
dark a pistol fell out of Davis pocket and
Hughes remarked that he wasn't scared
of any pistol. He is said to have told
Davis If he would give up the pistol he
would whip him, and that when Davis
did not take him up he declared he would
take the pistol away and whip him any
way In a few minutes the two men were
fitting, and Davis shot Hughes, one OF
the balls cutting off a finger of the
young man, and the other entering below
the abdomen and striking a bone was
defelected, coming out of the side.
Davis made his escape, remaining in
hiding all night. He went up to the
council chamber about 9 o'clock this
morning and gave himself up, being sent
to Jail to await the result of young
Hughes injuries. Davis would not talk
about the affair simply stating that he
did not give himself up last night as
he did not want to spend the night in
Jail. The injuries inflicted are thought
to be not necessarily fatal, but are quite
painful and the young man spent
restless night last night.
Important Cases to Be Tried.
Wednesday Mayor Atkins will hear two
o. i.1Zt FAtt~
groes, charged with the burglary of C.
e. Northrop's store and the other against
the two white men, who attempted to
pass worthless checks on Friday last. The
chief of police has had to communicate
with the lumber companies purporting
to have signed the checks by letter and
does not expect to receive a reply until
tomorrow night. There is witness miss
ing In the burglary cases. who has been
sent for by the authorities and is ex-
pected to be here also tomorrow night
The chances are bright for an all-day
court on Wednesday.
Local and Personal.
]. L. Clay, Jud Brislln and b. J. Schus-
ter have been appointed trustees of the
horse fund for the Dallas Dragons and
no accounts drawn on this fund will be
paid until passed on by them. The fund
is to be used solely for horses for drills
ana encampmentS, and should be literally
subscribed to by the citizens of Selma.
c. w. Hooper and r. II. Mangum will go
among the citizens soliciting subscrp-
lions to this fund
Mayor Atkins returned from Florida
Saturday night, where he was called by
the fatal illness of his sister
Mr.. and Mrs r. p. Anderson will go
down to Mobile Thursday to attend the
annual meeting Of the State Association
of Bankers.
Mr.. r. II. Johnson of Demopolis came
over yesterday and today went to Dr.
Kings sanatorium for an operation.
In mayors court this morning Wiley
Lyman, the well known negro porter
was fined s45, or ninety days, on the
charge of the larceny of several articles
from the store of Joe Rosenberg, on
Washington street.
George Caldwell a negro. was fined IS
for being drunk. by Mayor Atkins this
morning. Lolita Jackson, negro woman.
also fined IS for being drunk. and
there Is pending a warran; against her
for an ARRAY with another woman.
Pat Shelley. a negro. was fined s. by
Mayor Atkins this morning Tor leaving
his team unhitched
J. G. Norris Is still confined to his
bed from injuries received by a fall in
attempting to board Grey Vaughan's
launch on Friday Mr.. Norris had a rib
broken and a deep cash cut in his head.
His friends hope he will soon be out
again