The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
OVERMARK HELD ON
 SERIOUS CHARGE Must Answer for Shooting of
 Albert Sykes TRIAL TO BE NEXT MONDAY Ensley Postotfice Will Be Moved Into New Building Tomorrow-Mail Service Will Be Temper
 arily Interrupted.
TRIAL TO BE NEXT MONDAY

Ensley, february 6-(Special)-All the boys who were arrested a few days ago in connection with the shooting of AL bert Sykes at Fairview. were released by Mayor Scott this morning with the exeep- ton of William Overmark, whose trial was continued on account of the inability of Albert Sykes to attend court.
 The trial of Overmark was continued to next Monday. He was released on $500 bond.
 Albert Sykes, r year old white boy was shot while waiting for a Bessenner car at Fairview station last Friday morn- ing. It is claimed that the shooting was purely accidental and was done by one of & group of five boys who were near the station shooting promiscously at the time.
 When they saw what had been done the boys picked Sykes up and brought him to Cunningham hospital where his wound was dressed. Later he was carried to his home at Bessemer.
 The five boys were arrested but 1t was shown in court this morning that Over mark was the one that fired the shot and dll liic OIHtiS were itiSdotus
 New Postoffice Ready. The new postoffice building Is ready and Postmaster Clayton will move in to- morrow night and Wednesday. On this account there will be no general or box delivery of the mails Wednesday. The new postoffice building is hand somely and conveniently arranged and | rrf-- l. .tsF. 1,a,, 4Ia I,l business of the office much better in the new quarters than before.
 After Wednesday the office will be open for business as usual and the in- creased quarters will afford opportunity for greater dispatch in the handling of the malls.
 School Board Meets. | The school board met in regular month ly session at the city hall this afternoon and besides transaeting the regular rou- tine of business granted Superintendent W. H. Bowen a months leave of absence on account of his failing health. Professor Williams, principal of the High school,
 was appointed acting superintendent in
 the absence of Professor Bowen. It is understood that Professor Bowen
 will spend his vacation at Hot Springs. | It was decided by the board to move | the school library from the High school building to the public library, which will
 be ready for occupancy in few days. The
 school has very fine collection of books
 and 1t was thought that by placing the | collection in the library that the public
 would be benefited as well as the pupils | of the school The library building Is l convenient to both the public school buildings and it is believed by combining the two institutions that more interest
 will be taken in the general use of the | library.
 Notes and Personals. The Rev. J. w. Orr and the Rev. L. A. Reagor of this city, will leave tomorrow l morning for Nashville, where they will | attend the international volunteer stu | dents movement of the l,resbyterian | church They will be away all the week. | The Rev. s. l.. Dobbs presiding elder of the Birmingham district, preached at | the First Methodist church in this city | last night.
 | G. B. Cobb will go to Mobile and New | Orleans this week on a business trip. MT. | Cobb is special agent for grocers' spec | ialties and has an office in Birmingham. | He was for some time secretary and | treasurer of the Rouss, Maenza, Whole sale Grocery company of this city and | still lives here.
 Joe Lemont superintendent of the melt ! ing department in the steel plant in this city, who was painfully injured a
 few days ago by metal falling from the roof of the mill is gradually improving
 at his home in this city. One leg was | fractured In two places and the ankle
 was badly crushed.
 1 Mrs John J. Walker and children have | returned from a few days visit to rela- | lives at Gadsden.
 l James Humphreys, a foreman at the | steel plant died of heart failure at his 1 home in this city early this morning He leaves a widow and four children. The
 remains were carried to Coatsville, Pa, | this afternoon for burial. |