The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-19
PISTOL WAS FIRED
QUESTION Is WHETHER BY ACCT
DENT OR DESIGN.

Advertiser Bureau,

| Advertiser Bureau,
| go Selma, Sept. is.
pistol shot In the rotunda of the
Hotel Albert late last night attracted
quite a large crowd to the scene.
some say that the pistol, fired By
Z. A. Ritter, the bookkeeper of the
hetel, was an accidental shot; others
claim that Ritter was shooting at v. d.
Young, the former manager of the bal.
| ard pool room of the hotel
Botn men were arrested after the
o-scnarge or the pistol and in police
court this morning on the charge of an
assault with weapon Ritter was fined
Sloo and on the charge of assault and
battery, Young was fined $780,
From the evidence introduced at the
trial and from information learned
from friends of both men, 1t seems that
the dificulty grew out of a misunder-
standing. Ritter came to Selma sew
eral months ago to accept the position
ne now occupies. Soon after his ar
rival there was a disagreement between
him and Young, who then had charge
of the saloon and hotel. Young nnally
resigned and accepted another posi-
ton.
Since then 1t is said that the two
men have met and had words several
tmes.% Yesterday. 1t is stated. the own
Ell OF soda water factory had talk
with Ritter and later he went to Young
and said that the former had made a
remark about the latter. This remark
was denied by Ritter in his testimony
this morning.
After a theatrical performance last
night, Young went to the hotel to
straighten out matters between him.
self and Ritter. Some profanity passed
between the men and Young invited
Ritter to the sidewalk in front of the
hotel and at the same time told him
that II he came out he would make him
run.
At this remark Ritter went behind
the counter of the hotel Office and pick
ed up a pistol which was discharged
just as Young walked out of a door
The ball from the pistol buried itself
in the walls of the hotel between two
doors.
After the fines had been assessed in
police court this morning. both men
took an appeal and made bonds of $3.50
each for their appearance at the next
term Of the City Court
Stolen Ring Located.
At a pawn shop in Mobile yesterday
Special Police Officer Blanton of Selma
located a valuable diamond which some
months ago was stolen from the resi-
dence of J. C. Adler on Broad Street,
Sunday last Cater Woods, a negro ad
mitted to Chief Walters that he was
the one who had entered the Adler res
idence and stole about $4,000 worth of
jewelry.
In his confession, the thief told where
he had pawned several of the pieces of
Jewelry in Mobile. Elanton was sent
to Mobile to see IL he could find the
jewelry and this morning a message
was received from him saying that he
had found a valuable ring which hal
been stolen from the Adler residence,
and which had been pawned for SIT.
The message from Mr.. Blanton stated
that the ring was the only piece of
jewelry which he had found in Mobile
pawned in the name of Cater Woods.
An Escape Caught.
The police department last night re-
Blanton, who is in Mobile, that he had
arrested Carl Johnson, a negro who is
wanted in Selma on warrant charg-
ing him with assault with intent to
to Mobile this afternoon and returned
with Johnson tonight
March 20, last, johnson assaulted
negro known as Lard" He was ar
ran over Turnkey Ahern and made his
escape.
Charged with Gaming.
Late yesterday afternoon Police OF
ficer Barker attempted to arrest two
the city for some weeks. One of the
negroes was secured without trouble,
but when the officer started for the
other, the black ran. The policeman
followed and was soon Joined by about
a hundred whites and negroes on foot
and several on horseback and In bug