The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-18
WOMEN SCARE BURGLARS.
Fire shots Through Door at Intrude
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 Fire shots Through Door at Intrudera in Gnesden.
 Gadsden, Nov. 17.--(Special. 1.-Two daring attempts at burglary were re- ported to the police this morning, both taking place in the residence section of the city. The first was at the resi- dence of J. C. Dyson on Sixth Street. Mrs. Dyson. who was at home alone, was attracted to the rear of the house by some one trying to force door. She secured a pistol and shot through the door. and attracted some neigh bors, who saw the man making away in the dark Several other shots were fired at him. but ali went wildi
 The second attempt was at house on Randall Street, about block from the first attempt, and the woman also fired through the door and frightened the in- truder It is thought the same man was guilty of both attempts. No clew has been found.
 Tn compliance with the order of the courts and in pursuance of plans agreed upon at the last meeting of the Coun- ell. the Mayor and the water and lights committee, will tomorrow designate the streets and alleys and the locations of hydrants for the new water works sys- tenn of R. A. Mitchell and associates.
 The city officials will be assisted by the city consulting engineer. Julian Kendrick, and his assistants. From the present indications a satisfactory ar rangement will probably be made be- tween Mir. Mitchell and the Gadsden Water Works Company. whereby the much prolonged and vexing question will be settled satisfactorily to all in- terests.
 w. D. Ferguson. a white man. was yesterday convicted for the third time in the Circuit Court at Ashvile for com plicity in the murder of W. J. An drews. and sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary. In May, 1900, young Andrews was waylaid and shot down in the public road in Grassy Cove, just across the Etowah County line, in St. Clair County. At the time he was walking along the road with his mother. The weapon used was a shot gun loaded with buckshot. Ferguson was arrested on suspicion, and was convicted and given two years. and in second trial was given five years and the same in the third trial.
 Considerable excitement was caused at the Printup Hotel last night by a fire which started in the apartments of Congressman Bennett. A lounge which had been pulled up in front of an open grate. became ignited in some manner. A bell boy gave the alarm and pandemonium reigned among the guests for time, who thought the building was on fire. The blaze was soon ex- tinguished, and the only damage done was to the lounge.
 Deputy Revenue Collectors W. w. Battles and H. l.. Scott and Deputy Marshal B. R. Hill. of Anniston. were in the city today, and reported that l they had destroyed an illicit still neal Fort Payne yesterday, together witt the stock on hand. The operators oI the outfit made good their escape. The jury in the damage suit of Ton Tabor, young white afrmer livinl near Keener, against the Alabama 1 Great Southern Railroad, failed tC agree. and so reported to Judge liar alson. The suit was for $30.000. brough by Tabor for the loss of . leg, alleged 1 to have been through negligence O the railroad company. The trial con sumed several days.