The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-30

ing seems to have been thought about them until this morning when MT. Heinz went to open his store he found the front door lock broken and the visible pres ence of an intruder during the night. The door of the big iron safe was found several feet from the safe itself the force of the explosion twisted it com petely off it's hinges. The safe is about four and a half feet tall and of new pattern Evidently the first two attempts made by the burglar were not sufficient 10 do the work and his coolness in mak- ing a third attempt without knowing whether the explosions had attracted at tention marks the work as not that of amateurs.
 The doors were forced open with a chisel which was found on the floor of the store. The tools with which the safe was drilled and the explosives in serted were not found. Just the amount of money secured is not known, but the entire sales of Saturday, which were large were in the safe and MT. Heinz is confident that it will approximate $500. The authorities are at work on the case but as yet have not struck clue that lends any light to the Identification of the safe blowers.
 About three weeks ago the safe of the ghomaston postoffce was successfully l ,iiown open and white man, Frank Mayo l,y name, Is now in jail awaiting the meet ing of the federal grand jury. He stoutly l theiveries were brought to his door and admitted by him. It may be that a gang of safe blowers is in this section and the work of this morning may have been done by the same persons who did the l Thomaston job
 Sudden Death of Captain Watts. ] Yesterday evening about o'clock al I his home about two and a half miles from | Evansville, occurred the sudden death of l Captain Watts, one of the oldest and best l known citizens of Dallas county. He was 1 in the city Saturday and Sunday and ] apparently in good health, having num- | Der of guests at dinner. In the afternoon he drove one of his guests over to Burns vile and returned home about o'clock. He complained to his-wife of a sharp pain In his side, and after walking up and down the room several times he sat down and was about to write a note summoning doctor when he fell over dead in his chair. Captain Watts was a brave Confederate soldier and was member of Camp Jones, United Confederate Vet erans He was about T years of age and Is survived by two brothers and hls wife.
 Local and General. ]. E. Davidson, who for several years has been paying teller of the City Ma tional bank, left this afternoon for Hat tiesburg Miss. where he will engage in the mercantile business, becoming mana ger of a big concern that is soon to open it's doors in that vicinity. MT. Davidson rose from runner to teller in the City National bank and is a capable and com petent young man.
 The unsightly little sheds which have been around the King property on Ala bama and Washington streets, are being torn down and will give place to new structures. Artificial stone sidewalks have been put down all around the property and quite an improvement will be made.
 Rev. A. A Little left this afternoon i for Florida. to visit his brother. He will be gone about two weeks, taking much l needed vacation.
 Manager G. c. Long of the Academy of Music. was able to be down town to- day for the first time in over six weeks, | having been confined to his bed since being seized with an attack or vertigo about the middle of December. His friends were delighted to see him at his post again.