The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-22
WOMEN MURDERED
sHocKfNG TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE
 IN pFMOPoLIs.
Faodses of slain NegreHses Found Wear Tee Isiant--EEort to Drag Them to the Warrior
 River,

pemopolis. June 1.-(speciai) Last night two negro women were iouiaS murdered in this city. Their names were Mahafey Brown and Emma smith and they lived together in cabin near the Demopolis Ice and Cold Storage 6oronary,s plant on Franklin Street Mahalev Brown was found early thls morning in her back yard. dead, haVlns been knocked tn the head
 The other woman was found later m tbe road near the brick yard From inc circumstances it is believed that 1t was the intention of the murderers to cary the dead women and dump tnenl Tn the river as wagon tracks were traesd from their cabin to where the second was found, and 1t is surlniseo that they were frightened away pelore both were loaded on the wagon;
 The police are at work on the case today. but without any clue, The yer dict of the inquest held this morning E was that fhey met death by being knocked in, the head with an axe in tha hands of unknown parties.
 Yastefdays afternoon the regular an- cuaJ rneetine of the stockholders Of fine Robertson Banking Company LOOK place in the office of the bank on straw berry Street W. s. Prout, the Presl, dert. read a report on the past five and e half months business, which was most fiatfering and evidenced gTeas care and good Judgment on the part or 'hT me UH eIestion of directors for the en- nuinr wear followed. and those chosen were: will s. Prout, Henry W. Hay C.ainra CCir Withheld. A. R Smith, W. M Spencer, .L C. Lowe and Mrs. N' w
 sImrneSiately after the stockholders' meeting the newly elected dlreetors f siaet1 netu ing officers to serve term or one year: and this resulted in the re-election or alI of the old officers, as follows: " s' Prout. President; L. C. Lowe. vice Presidant: ]. B. Taylor, cashier, Creed TayIor was promoted to the position or assistant cashier. The Robertson bank- ing Company is the oldest instltution of the kIni in Marengo County, and Tor many years was the only one, being organized about forty years ago. At meeting of the stockholders about SIX months ago 1t was decided to increase the capital stock by the addition or S50. GOO and immediately after subscrip- tion books were opened, the authorized amount was taken by the home peo- pie. MT. Prout, the President has oeen connected with the bank since ne was quite a small boy. ,-..
 The Marengo Furniture Company has leased one ground floor store ana the entire second food of the handsome new First National Bank building which is now nearing completion on Walnut Street opposite the public square. Inls firm expects to move from their present vtand on Wasnlngtoh street oh Suiy
 It is learned that on or about July l Demopols will have a new business firm 10 open a large line of general merchandise. The new firm is com posed of Nathan Long of Linden. and Sam Stein of Livingston. They will oe- cupy the store now occupied by the Ma rengb Furniture Company
 The Methodist Sunday School picnic and barbecue was held today at Vim $ Grove, about two miles out from the city on the Old Spring Hill Road. A large crowd attended and the day was much enjoyed.