The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
HERMAN THOMPSON
IS WELL CONCEALED
Few in Montgomery Know
Where the Negro Is
CAMPAIGNERS ARE AT WORK
Speakers Are Being Sent to All Parts
of the State to Roll Up
the Democratic
Vote.
CAMPAIGNERS ARE AT WORK

whereabouts of Herman Thompson, the
negro boy who attempted an assault upon
the person of Calle Bell Cain, early yes
terday morning, not today known
by others than Sheriff Waller and one
or two confidants of that official. 1t is IN
derstood that not even Judge William
H. Thomas of the criminal court has
been informed of the location of the ac-
eused. He was taken from the jail at
Wetumpka yesterday afternoon and since
then has been very much out of sight
Sheriff William Waller came to the
county jail early this morning, after
having been out all night He was ac-
companied home by his deputy, George
Wilson, who went out with him yester-
day. 1t was reported that Deputy Sheriff
S. s. Belser was with them but that
was not SO, it is said, Mr.. Belser having
gone on another errand to Sprague juno
ton. When asked about the prisoner,
Sheriff Waller replied: Don't ask me
any questions, for l will tell you MOTH
ing"
Thus the matter stands. The negro Is
not here; that is certain. He Is not at
Wetumpka; that is equally certain. Where
he is no one outside of few seems to
know.
Attempt to Locate Negro.
An attempt to locate the negro was
made at 1920 last night, when a mob of
$50 which had gathered on Court Square,
went to the county bastile and demanded
to know If he was in. Deputy Sheriff
Nat Waller, in charge of a party of
deputies and policemen at the jail, told
them that If they desired he would al
low a committee to go through the Jail
to show the negro was not in. This
committee, composed of w. e. Holloway,
president of the Montgomery Bank and
Trust company. and ]. M. Burch of the
OK" Grocery company, went through
the building and reported that every
nook and corner had been searched. but
nothing seen of the negro. In the mean
time d. G. Black, one of the party out
side kept talking to the crowd In an
incendary way and refused to stop. Dep
uty Sheriff George Lamar went out to
demonstrate with him and was abused.
Finding that he could not keep the fellow
quiet, Mr.. Lamar struck him a showing
lick with the open hand and knocked
him from his feet, and before he could
recover Lamar had him inside the Jail
and locked up. He was allowed to go
his way this morning after a talking to
by Judge William H. Thomas of the
criminal court.
After the committee had reported that
the negro was not in the jail the crowd
dispersed and pretty soon was scattered
The jailers kept only small guard on
the rest of the night and all is serene to-
day.
Thompson was indicted by the grand
jury today for assault with intent to
rape.
Working Hard for Ticket.
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and congressional nominees of the demo-
cratic party Is on in good earnest where
It is thought the best work is needed
Former Governor Joseph +. Johnston and
Gen. William w. Brandon, nominees for
alternate senator and auditor respectively,
are in Jackson county today, where both
made speeches. B. B. Conner. nominee for
governor. will be at Columbiana Monday,
as will General Brandon, while Congress
man s. j. Bowie will address the voters
of Shelby county at Shelby.
AS the week progresses there will be
other speakers assigned Leon c. McCord,
secretary to the supreme court and a res
ident of Marshall county, will be sent
to help out in the Seventh district. while
Mr.. Conner, Captain Johnston and Con-
gresham Bowie will be kept busy in
other PARTS OF the state. great deal
of literature is being sent out ahead Of
prepared for them.
Speakers are to be sent to Jefferson
county. but they will speak for the entire
state ticket. and are not to partcularze
in the race between Judge Stiles. NOM
inees OF the regular party organization
and e. l.. Higdon, nominee of the dem
ocratic conservative party" The same
thing is so in Walker county where ].
A. Higgins Is running for sheriff against
Jesse o. Long, nominee of the party.
1t is understood that joint debates are
to be discouraged. Congressman ]. L. Bur-
nett has declined the invitation OF c. B.
Kennemore, his republican opponent as
he has made dates to cover the time. 1t
is not thought that the members of the
party will encourage the opposition to the
extent of accepting debates OF this kind.
Chairman ]. Craig Smith of the state
campaign committee, is making a business
of running the headquarters here. He will
be there most of the time and will have
personal oversight Of all that is done. As
sistant Chairman Fort will be busy for
some days now getting speakers in shape
to cover the state He is sending out
great volumes of literature to all parts of
the state. Mr.. Smith relates that he is
getting the most encouraging of reports
from all sections of the territory and does
not believe that opposition to the party
will poll so heavy vote this year as 1t
has in the past campaigns.
A lively fight is being made by J. C.
Fonville on Congressman A. A Wiley In
the Second district Fonville Is an old time
populist and an expert campaigner. and
he Is working like a Turk. The belief is
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