The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
SELMA SCARED BY MORE BURGLAR|ES Inmates of Adler Home Are the
 Latest Victims MURDER IN DEMOP0LlS Two Dead Bodies of Negroes Are Found In MutiIated Condition.
 Other News of
 Selma.
MURDER IN DEMOPOLIS


 of burglaries among the residents of Sell ma has become such a menace owing to their frequency that much alarm is being felt, and the average citizens retires at night with great apprehension.
 A few nights ago the home of Mrs. Broadstreet, on Lauderdale street, was en- tered while she was at a moonlight pie nic at Lake Lanier. Tuesday night the house of c. L. Waller was entered, the family being away for the summer in North Carolina. At both of the foregoing places many acts of vandalism were per petrated besides taking such articles as appealed to the intruders. The same night as the Waller burglary the kitchen of H. Lillianthars house was entered and the breakfast that had been given out for the next morning was taken. The main part of the house was not broken open. It remained for last night, however. for the crowning and most daring act of the burglars to be committed. The home of J. C. Adler on Broad street was entered, and the act was done while the young lady of the house entertained some five or six young lady friends on the front porch, and her brother was asleep on the sec- ond floor and her brother-in-law with a gentleman friend were playing penochle on the rear porch.
 About II o'clock Miss Adler went up- stairs to retire, and as she entered her room she attempted to turn on the elec- tric light. To her surprise the switch did not work. About that time she heard a noise in an adjoining room and called out to her brother, l.. c. Adler. to know if 1t was he. No answer came, and be- coming frightened. she went hurriedly downstairs and reported the occurrence. An investigation showed that burglars were in the house, at the very moment when the young lady went upstairs, and that they made their escape through window of hall room which led to a roof over the veranda, and from the roof to the back fence, and thence to the ground.
 In the rooms on the upper floor were found the contents from bureaus and wardrobe on which there was a yale lock. The lock had been pred off. Just what was taken is not made public. but there are rumors that several hundred dol lars in cash and over a thousand dollars worth of diamonds and other jewelry were taken. Chief Waters was notified and in person answered the call. The dogs of dairyman on the edge of the city were se- cured, and the animals followed the trail for about a half hour but did not lead to the detection of the thief.
 On roof of the veranda from which the thief escaped was found the silver purse of Miss Adler from which had been taken about $S- The most important find, how ever, was a memorandum wash list book. which bore the name of Mrs. I. Froelich, who lives on LauderdaIe street, about a block from the Adler residence. An investigation showed that the book was at the FToelich home in the afternoon, but that its absence had not been noted nor had anything else been missed. How ever, it was recalled that during the ear Her hours of last night the 7-year-old son of the house was heard to call out: "Get out of here" The boy declares that a man wearing mask was in his room and when he yelled at him he disappeared through window.
 The robberes have created no little ex- citement and 1t Is expected that a gen eral lookout will be kept for the in- truders.
 Horrible Murder Reported.
 Information reached this city this af- ternoon from Demopolis of a horrible mur- der in that city last night, the victims being two negro women. One of the wom- en was old and afflicted with consump-
 
 and had left a negro in Uniontown that she might go to Demopolis and nurse her afflicted aunt in her last hours. The old woman was found dead on the river bank about a half mile from the house in which she lived. There were wagon tracks near and every evidence to indicate that who- ever brought the body there had been frightened away before 1t could be pre- pared for sinking in the river. In the yard of the house where the old woman lived was found the mutilated body of the neice. She had been knocked in the head with some blount Instrument and had been cut about the body and her eyes literally cut out The affair created con siderable excitement and suspicion rests upon the negro near Unontown, whose home the nece left some time ago.
 Meat Scandal for Selma.
 There is bright prospect that Selma will develop meat scandal tomorrow night The E...as County Medical so- city has been making dilgent effort lately to improve the sanitation of Selma. and a committee was appointed at the last regular meeting to inspect all public buildings. jails and slaughter houses, and report their findings and recommends tions.
 The committee was composed of Dr. W. W. Harper, president of the board of health; pr. s. G. Gay, chairman of the board of censors; Dr. B. B. Rogan county health officer, and Dr. Ira D. Skinner, city health officer. These have made a close inspection of the slaughter houses. and the rumor is their report will be nothing short of sensation. At any rate. the city council has been called to meet tomorrow. Friday night. in special session to hear this report and act.
 Local and Personal.
 The stockholders and those interested in the Minona Cement company which holds options on considerable cement prop critics near Eppes station held a confer ence last night and took the preliminary steps looking to the completion of the organization. The company hopes to or ganize with sufficient capital to make profitable the cement industry. They have very fine lands near Eppes on which the product may be found in immeasureable quantities.
 Miss Nellie Mason left this afternoon for Montgomery to spend about two weeks with friends
 MT. William Lecroix of Lynn Mass who has been spending q while with relatives in Selma has returned to his home II has been thirty-eight years since he visited Selma and he recalls only the old St. James hotel a familiar ob- Ject. such vast Improvements have been made.
 Mir and Mrs A. D, Pitts have re- turned from a pleasant trip to French Lick Springs. Ind.
 E. w. Mccrcary of Biloxi Is visitor to Selma today.
 A. P. OHilloran went over to Meridian yesterday on business
 Percy and John Briggs of Bessemer are