The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-17
ARRESTS ARE MADE
 IN DAVIS MURDER Three Men from AlberviIIe
 Held at GadSden E. H. CROSS NOMINATED President S. E. Jordan of the eadsden Commercial Club Announces Stand
 Ing Committees for the
 Organization.
E. H. CROSS NOMINATED

Gadsden, September 16.-(special)-T body of John Davis, the man who was robbed and murdered near Mountainboro Thursday night was brought to this city Friday night and was viewed by hundreds of people with a morbid curiosity. The crime was one of the most brutal in the annals of this section. The head was almost severed from the body and the skull was crushed into a shapeless> mass. Three shots were fired into the body, which was also cut and mangled in a horrible manner In the saloon where the murder took place, everything was in disorder and showed that a great struggle had taken place.
 The coroner's jury spent the entire day Investigating the matter and ad- journed last night until Monday. at which i time the case will be further investi- gated. The coroner's jury ordered the arrest of two white men at Albertville, Glenn Hammel, and a white man named Hamilton The evidence produced will probably fix the crime on this trio, al- though others are suspicioned of being im- plicated. These men are residents of All bertville and that vicinity and do not belong to the moonshiners band whose still was destroyed, as was at first sup posed. Davis was robbed was. first stated, but the exact amount will prob ably never be known. The affair has created intense excitement here and is the
 
 Davis funeral will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the Woodlff- Dunlap undertaking parlors and the re- mains will be buried at Forest ceme- tery
 The republicans of the Sixth senatorial district, which Is composed of Etowah and St Clair counties, met at noon to- day and by unanimous vote nominated Dr. F. H. Cross of this city as their can didate. Gordon Ashley of St. Clair was made chairman and Pat Tucker of Eto- wash, secretary. A new committee was named as follows: St. Clair, Dr. w. A. Beason, J, N. Newton J. A. Hunt. J. L. Marbet and J. H. Richardson. Etowah, D. Gardiner, w. L. Sheffield Charles Da- wis. Fred Smith and T. J. Lambert The proceedings were harmonious through out. pr. Cross Is one of the best known business men of Gadsden, and is proprie- tor of the largest drug business in this part of the state. He is also a member of the city council.
 Committee Named.
 q S. E. Jordan president of the Com mercial club. has announced his standing committees for the coming year as fol- lows;
 Transportation Otto Agricola, chair man; l.. L. Herzberg, R. E. Weaver, c. s Ward, J. s. Moragne and J. D. Dun lap.
 Manufacturing-T. G. Ewing, charman Elliott, A. D. Simpson, R. A. Mitchell and W. G. Bellinger.
 City and County. T. S. Kyle. chairman; Dr. c. L. Guice, w. F. Striplin, E. w.. Green and Jeff Woodliff.
 Municipal affairs. Dr. c. S. Yam. chair man; A. W. Woodiff, E. H. Cross, c. w. Ewing. J. J. Norris.
 Statistics, W. P. Lay, chairman; Dr. c. L, Gum, W. M. Meeks, J. E. Stewart, J. R. Palmer. Henry Lester.
 Press, c. E. Meeks, chairman; H. B. Myers, W. P. Hofferbert, Lee Whorton c. F. Pentecost
 Arbitration, E. w. Whips. chairman; J. Nader. J. M Sullivan, R. V. David son and o. R. Goldman.
 Cs OHlliit D. E Wilmington, Dr. D. H. Baker and J. w. Dunaway
 Agriculture. W. P. Johnson. chairman c. E. Foster, pr. F. s. Jones and Horace Quinn.
 Taxation. T. T. Stocks. chairman; J. M. Moragne, T. s. Kyle. W. P. Lay. c. P. Smith, R. L. Cottingham and F. M. Cot tle
 Union Holds Meeting.
 The Carpenters and Jolners' union of this city held their first open meeting at the city hall last night and a large crowd of their friends were out with them. Mir Otto Agricoa presided chair man of the meeting The first speaker was Congressman Burnett. who made most eloquent and entertaining address, which was frequently interrupted with applause. Several other short but interesting talks were made by the members. The occasion one of much pleasure and no doubt will be made a regular feature hereafter. Invitations have been extended to the friends of Maj. and Mrs W. J. Sibert to the fiftieth anniversary of their we'd ding on September 2s, at 1 o'clock. at their handsome work of the engraver's art and bear in the corner the dates 1856 and 1906
 United States Postoffice Inspector W. B. Branan has selected this city as his domicie for this district, and will spend part of his time here. Ills headquarters will remain at Chattanooga however.