The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
DOHERTY IN RACE
ANNUONcEs FOR SHERIFF OF DAL-
 LAS COUNTY.
Probable That Three Other Popular Citizens Also Will Seek the once. --tsusy Week in City Court of
 Selma.
Advertlser Rnreau.

selma, Jan. 0l.
 The opening gun of the campaign in Dallas county. the date for the holding of the primaries having been set yes terday at the meeting of the Dallas County Democratic Executive Commit- tee, was fired this morning by J. P. Doherty. For some months past it has been stated that Mir Doherty would be a candidate for Sheriff. and this morn ing he made his formal announcement for that office. He has for many years been a popular citizen Of Selma. and his following throughout the county is large, and his friends claim that he will be the strongest man in the field
 The office Of Sheriff is probably the most important that will be voted for in the primaries held in this county Monday March 26. There will very likely be four candidates for Sheriff.
 From present indication 1t looks as if there will be one or more appl- cants in each district for representa- tives in the Court of County Revenues, though only one has as yet announced, he being l.. Bamberger from the city. Neither has there been any announce ments made for the legislature, but the candidates will begin budding out to- wards the latter part of the week, and the contest will be a warm one.
 Similarity In I've Jobs.
 1t is now believed that there is a similarity in the work of blowing open the safe fn the store of J. c. P. Heinz in this city early Monday morning, and the blowing of the post~ofIice safe at Thomaston, in Marengo county. a few weeks ago. A post-ofilce inspector was in the city yesterday afternoon, and he closely examined the safe that had been blown in Mir. Helms store.
 If the post-ofiice inspector expressed any opinion in the matter. 1t was not made public. A few hours after the safe at Thomaston was discovered blown, white tramp. Frank Mays who had, been sloafing around that place was arrested and later was brought to this city and had a prelimi- nary trial. He was remanded to the county jail in default of $1.000 bond to await the action of the next United States grand jury. It is thought that the job and that the one who got away with the money and stamps from the post office safe, also blew the safe in Mir Heinz's. store Monday morning.
 Busy Week In Court. The session of the City Court this | week Is busy one. and a large number | nf cases are disposed of each day. The | most of the past two days of the court l has been consumed by cases against | negroes charged with having broken | open and robbed freight cars in the | yards of the Southern Railway here | Most of these cases tried resulted in | he conviction of the offenders and they will be sentenced later by Judge | dahry.
 The case against Eugene Wick, the negro who just before Christmas dis charged his pistol several times and ! Tied to run the passenger train on the branch of the Louisville md Nashville, was called this morning. after the case was called was continued until the next session 'f the court. Just as the case was | 'alled. Judge Mabry learned that the wife of the defendant was sick with mall-pox, and fearing that the hear ng Of the case might jeopar6ize the lealth of the court and the fury. the ase was continued.
 A case consuming much attention that against Jake King and two . ,ther negroes charged with arson. 'ome months ago a store house of SEE. dacon. near orrville, was set on fire nd three negroes on trial were indict- d by the grand jury for the offence. large number of negroes from West )ailas were in the city today to testl- y in the case.
 The two capital cases against Eugene 1cColl and Robert Tyus. both of whom re accused of having killed negro romen. will be taken up Friday.
 
 Carried Back to MarenRO.
 Mattte Perkins, the negro woman 'ho was arrested here yesterday morn- ng by the police on a telegram from 'atts, In Marengo County was carried |