The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-23
POLICEMEN FREE
OPELIKA FORGE ACQUITTED OF
 MURDER CHARGE.
Cases Against Three of the Patrolmen Were NoI Prossed--Fourth Dfs- charged Under Evidence by
 Judge Lyons.

Ope1ika, June 22-(Special )-The preliminary hearing of the four police men charged with the killing of Felix Sutton. was held before Judge ]. B. Lyons. Wednesday.
 After the attorneys consulted their clients. and talked with their wit nesses. the State asked for contin- uance of the case against P. P. Black man. on account of the absence of three important witnesses. The State also by its attorneys, announced that the cases against E. P. Bass. w. W. Whitman and Buck Jones. would be mol pressed.
 of F. P. Blackman should proceed. There were no eye-witnesses to the killing. nor any positive evidence that the defendant fired the fatal shot The defendant upon being placed upon the stand stated that when the deceased ran up to where he was an engaged In a scuffie with him and took his club from him, that he fired his pistol three times. but that afterwards the negro got away from him. ran out of the house. and that he did not shoot while he was retreating.
 There were several witnesses who swore that there were pistol shots in the house before the policemen broke in the house. and that there were pis- tol shots in the back yard after sut- ton ran out there. The attorneys for the State and defense made able argu- ments of the facts and law in the case. At the dose of the speeches Judge Lyons discharged the defendant.
 At the last meeting of Lee Lodge No. 454, F. and A M. the following of ficers were elected for the ensuing year: B. E. Brownfield. w. NJ: C. M. Warner, S. w; P. P. Brooks. J. W; W. E. Hudmon. Treasurer; E.. J. Tucker, Secretary; James M. Frazier. s. D.; Julien Phillips, J. D.; and c. W. Shear CT, Tyler. The proposed amendments to the constitution were also adopted
 MT. D. G. Ellison of Columbia. s. C., has moved to Opelika where he has as- sumed the Superintendency of the Vir- ginia- Carolina Chemical Company s plant
 Mrs. W. E. Hudmon charmingly en- tertained the Social Club of the city at her elegant home on Geneva Street Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. She was assisted in receiving and enter taining by Mrs. W, M. Hopson and Mrs. W. M Tucker.
 Mrs. Will vickers of Montgomery is fin the city visiting her sister. Mrs Lum Duke at her elegant home on Av- enue A.
 Miss Lena Grady. who has been the CnarmlnR VlSlIOT OI MlSS liz1A6 0uCI- anan. returned to her home in Unior Springs Tuesday morning.
 The Miles J. Green Chapter No. 80 R. A. M. at its last regular meeting elected the following officers for an other year: J. B. Lyons. H. P; B. B Brownfield, K; T. D. Power. Scribe Julien Phillips. Treasurer; D. J. Tuck CT, Secretary; c. M. Warner. c. of H. P. P Brooks. P. S.; W. E. Palmer. R A. G.; c. c. Bullard. M. of 3-V.; W Earle Hudmon. M of 2-V.; J. H. Thom. ason. M of 1-V., and c. W. Shearer Sentinel
 Miss Mary Thomas of Manatee. Fla. is visiting the family of s. A. Dowdel at their new home in West End.
 Miss Cordelial Jernigan delightfully entertained at a six-course luncheon Tuesday morning in honor of Miss Lena Grady of Union Springs. and Lu- cile Bidgood of Mobile. She was as- sisted in receiving her guests by hel sisters, Misses Marie and Cornele ter nigan.
 Jim Frazer. who has been the efi- cient shipping clerk of Vandiver 6 Co, Andrews. Tucker & Co., and Hop son & Lowe at this place for many years, left for Montgomery Tuesday morning, where he went to accept 2 position as travelling salesman for Grei Brothers.