The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
DAUGHTER CHARGED
WITH THE TRAGEDY
Sensational Turn in Houston
County Case
REWARD IN CRENSHAW CASE
Brutal Murder of Mrs. Lena Moseley
Has Caused Governor to Offer
Reward to Aid In captur-
ing the cuIprt.

Montgomery, March 14.--(Speeial News
ter Holland and his wife. and two ne
groes, for the murder of the Christ
mas family. so cruelty butchered some
weeks ago, near Cottonwood, in Houston
county, not far from the Florida line
Mrs. Holland is a daughter of the man
and woman who, with their son, were
murdered, and it is charged that they
committed the horrible crime of killing
the whole family one night while they
we're asleep.
1t is learned in the telegram, which
came to the Montgomery journal after
that paper went to press. that the ar
rests were made after an investigation
covering several weeks by Pnkerton de-
tectives The names of the negroes held
are not known nor is 1t known what they
are charged with particularly. other than
that they were said to be instrumental
in the murders. The country is still stirred
up and will see that everything possible
is done to convict the accused of the
awful crime.
L. & NJ Case.
1t has been agreed that the attorneys
for the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road will have until March 81. to make
answer to the ruling of Judge A. d. Sayre
that the company has no legal right, SO
far as shown, TO operate the South and
North Alabama railroad BY the ruling of
Judge Sayre the Louisville and Nashville
will have to submit other showngs than
so far put in or be ousted from the
right to operate the said South and
North road.
The attorneys for the Louisville and
Nashville in the case are Gregory L.
Smith of Mobile; John p. Tillman of
Birmingham, and George W. Jones of
Montgomery. The case was brought by
Henry B. Gray of Birmingham, on quo
warranto proceedings cited the Louisville
and Nashville to show by what right it
the first being a foreign corporation and
the latter domestic one.
Governor Offers Reward.
Governor Jelks today offered a reward
Rogers, who on last Tuesday night killed
Mrs. Lena Moseley at her own home dur
ing the progress of a party, in Crenshaw
county. The offer of the reward was
made on the request of Solicitor c. R.
Bricken, who gives his opinion that
the homicide was totally unprovoked and
that the grand Jury will surely find a
bill charging him with murder in the
first degree. The details of the crime
are particularly revolving. Mrs. Moseley
lived in a neighborhood of poor far
mers in Crenshaw county. The neighbors
had gathered in her home for an evening s
entertainment. Without apparent cause
during the progress of the party, Rogers
fired on the woman as she was holding
her little baby in her arms. The shot
resulted in instant death. The neigh
borhood was greatly excited and although
the farmers are almost universally poor
$50 was raised by voluntary contribution
as a reward for the capture of the man.
The state adds to this $50 In the opinion
of the solicitor the man is still lurking
in Crenshaw county. The sheriff has used
every possible effort to capture Rogers
but on account of his forced attendance
on court, he was compelled to abandon
the chase.
Capitol Mention.
The Renfroe Ice and Coal company has
been incorporated at Opelika, with a cap
ital of $4,000. The incorporators are ]. l.
Renfroe, A. Steiner, Lee Allen, c. j
Stewart, c. T. McGraw, f. A. Linck Ware
and Wilson, F. NJ Renfroe, d. S. Robert
son. NJ. NJ. Mccall.
The following minor appointments have
been announced by the governor:
Notaries public and Justices of the
field. Cohort
Vile; l.. A. Rinke, Bay Minette; H. S
Meade. Ensley; Mrs. Willie Stuart, Besse-
mer; John II. Peach, Sheffield; Lee NJ
Brown Mobile.
Captain Ed Smith, city attorney OF
Birmingham, was in the city today. He
spent much of his time with Capt. ID. w
McIver of the adjutant generals office
Captain Smith is a member of the staff
of Brig. Cen Louis V. Clark
Samuel Carpenter of Tuscaloosa, was
in the city today, having come down on
business with the governor
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court S.
D. Weakley. who has been in the city
since Monday, returned home today
Rivers and Harbor Men.
The members of the rivers and harbors'
committee of the lower house of Con-
gress, who spent yesterday in Mobile,
and today in Gulfport, Miss. will come
to Montgomery Friday morning at $3.50
o'clock and spend two hours here. The
party is in charge Of Congressman Adam
son of Georgia, instead of Chairman Bur-
ton. who could not come south.
The men will spend the time looking over
the city and the facilities of the Alabama
river They were induced to come by Mr.
w F.. Vandiver and Maj. w. w Screws
who went to Mobile to meet them yester-
day.
They will be entertained by the COM
mercial club.