The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
YOLANDE DECG IS
GIVEN e YEARS
Lon Prater Sentenced to Hang
at GadSden
SEES P0STOFFICE SITES
'Possum Enters Grocery Store In Gads-
den and Has No Regard for the
High Price of Eggs and
Helps Itself.
SEES POSTOFFICE SITES

Helps Itself.
Gadsden December 14.-(Specia1)-Al-
though i'll and suffering, Judge j. II. Dis
que appeared in the city court this even
ing and sentenced eleven prisoners. Lon
Prater, convicted of murder in the first
degree, was sentenced to be hung Janu-
airy p. His case has been appealed TO
the supreme court
Yolande Degg. a white woman convicted
of murder in the second degree, was sen
fenced to twenty-three years in the peni-
Tertiary. The Degg woman broke down
and wept when sentence was passed upon
her. Her counsel asked a stay of SEN
tence pending an appeal to the supreme
court, which was granted. Her counsel
also asked that the woman be removed
to the Admission Jail in order that she
might be better cared for, and the judge
took the matter under Amusement
Sam Jones, a negro, was sentenced TO
ten years in the penitentiary for murder
in the second degree. having killed a ne
gro woman with a hammer
Hattie Nelson, a white woman con-
victed of grand larceny. was sentenced
to fifteen months hard labor.
Mamie Bruce, a white woman charged
with running a disorderly house at Noun
tainboro was given a severe lecture and
discharged.
A number of other minor sentences weie
passed upon offenders.
Sid II. Neaey, assistant supervising
architect of the United States treasury
department, arrived here last night for the
purpose of selecting site for the new
postoffice building, for which provision
was made at the last session of Con-
gress. Mr.. Nealey, in company with POST
master Thomas II. Stephens visited The
several locations offered, and very few of
them came up to the required measure
ment However 1t is thought this trou-
BILE may be overcome by securing add-
tional property adjacent to the sites. Nj.
Nealey will remain here until tomorrow
and may announce the selection of II site
before leaving. The appropriation carries
$4,000 for the site and $4,000 for the build
ing. Seventeen sites are being offered and
much speculation Is being INDUCED in as
to the probable location.
A large 'possum entered a grocery store
on Broad street last night and became
involved in a fight with two house cats.
Considerable damage was done by knock
ing a pile of canned goods from one of
the top shelves into a large basket of eggs
and doing other damage. The animal
was captured and will be served UP for
Christmas dinner by one of the pro-
prietors.
L. X. Potter, aged SO years, died at the
home of his son, E. L. Potter. on Tenth
street, in this city. at / o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Potter's home was at Cave
Springs, Ga. but he had been in this city
for the past two months. He had suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis in his lower
limbs which finally resulted In his death.
He was agent at Cave Springs for the
Southern railway and Southern Express
company and had held the position for
twenty years. e. l.. Potter is his only
surviving relative. The remains were
sent to Cave Springs for burial.
Hugh Payne, a white boy who was ac-
quilted in the United States court at An
niston yesterday of a charge of burglary,
was Immediately re-arested by Sheriff
Chandler of this county on three indiet-
ments returned by the last grand jury,
charging him with carrying concealed
weapons shooting across a public road
and using profane and abusive language.
He succeeded in making bond and return
cd t. his home at Walnut Grove.
Sam Oliver and Miss Osse Moorer, two
prominent young people living near Steele
station, came to the city late yesterday
evening and secured a marriage license
and were married by Clerk Forney
Hughes. The horse had the appearance
of having been driven hard and the haste
of the couple to get the knot tied looked
as If it was a runaway affair. Both young
people are members of prominent fam
lilies of that section.
Federal officers are still looking for j.
S Hart, the late proprietor of the Belle
store. which was placed in the receivers
hands by Judge Jones Tuesday. No trace
of the missing man has been found. Hart
is alleged to have been engaged in ship
Iing part of the stock away. and is
said to have admitted this fact, but prom
ised attorneys of his creditors thai he
would have all the assets returned 10
the store, and a theory has been advanced
that the missing man is engaged in get
ting the goods in shape to return. No
criminal charges have been filed against
him so far.
Peter Parsons, well KnOWH 'rTeek OF
Birmingham, has leased the building on
Broad street. which is now occupied ~
the Belle store. and will open a modern
cafe and confectionery business on Janu-
airy !. The place will be fitted ups In
modern style and will cater to the best
trade.
The Alabama City Gadsden and Alfalfa
Street Railway company has commenced
the construction Of a pipe line from its
ice factory on Fifth street to the Coosa
river so as TO have an independent sup
ply Of water The company has already
perfected plans for the enlargement IF
the factory, which will be finished In time
for the summer season. The output will
be doubled in order to supply the In
creased demand
Mayor Charles p. Smith stated TINS
afternoon that he had responses from the
mayors of Admission, Florence. Tuscaloosa
and Bessemer to his invitation to meet
at the Hotel Hilman in Birmingham ncxt
Monday to discuss legislation and pre-
pare bill to be presented at the coming
session of the legislature providing bet
tiers laws for governing the smaller cites
of the state. All the cities heard from
are very enthusiastic over the plan and
Mayor Smith Is confident the meeting
will be a grand success in every way.
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