The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-17
HELD ON CHARGE
OF MANSLAUGHTER
Bessemer Nail is Bound Over
TO Grand Jury
PROBABLY NOT ACCIDENT
Result of Death of Sam Taylor From
Pistol Shot In the Hand of
His Frlend-Notes and
Personals.

Bessemer, November 16,-(speelal 1.-The
accident which resulted fatally late last
night in the death of Sam Taylor is the
cause of sorrow all over the city today,
and there is no little speculation as to
the real facts in the case.
Coroner Paris came out from Birming-
ham at o'clock this afternoon and went
to the Taylor home on Fourteenth avenue
and Nineteenth street, where he held
preliminary investigation, and found
enough evidence to justify in his mind
the binding over of Bessemer Nall to the
grand jury, on the charge of manslaugh-
ter, and placing his bond at $500 The
hearing comes up tomorrow morning be-
fore the grand jury behind closed doors.
From all that can be learned, 1t appears
that crowd of boys composed of George
Keyser, f. Carr, X Carr, Fred and Will
Horton and Charles Knight, all young
men of about is years. were gathered In
the Horton home, and were having
general good time. Taylor had been scuf-
fling with Knight, and had dropped his
pistol. Nail advised him to put it up. but
as Taylor said that there was no load In
it, There was no further thought taken
of the matter. The boisterous noise be-
came louder and Nail, who was talking
to John Harding about the knights of
Pythias meeting that occurred last night,
playfully snatehed the gun from Taylors
hip pocked and pointing 1t at Knight,
said, IF you don't stop your noise I'll
shoot you," and pulled the trigger. As
the gun only snapped he turned upon
Taylor, and repeating the words fired with
horrible effect. Sam fell to the floor NOR
tally wounded, and died in thirty minutes
Medical aid arrived Immediately but to
no avail.
The funeral will be held from the home
Sunday at 2 o'clock, by which time a
brother and other members of the fam
lily will have arrived. The remains will
be laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery
with Vermillion & Adams in charge.
Bessemer Nail was taken to the city
jail, where he Is still confined but 1t is
the general opinion that the affair was an
accident. The boys were both strong
friends and Nail who is deeply affected
cannot control himself.
one-Act Comedy.
CONTAMINATION is almost ready The
inventress will present to the public of
Bessemer one of the greatest achieve
ments ever made in science on next Tues
day night at 8 o'clock in the Beavers
hall. She appears under the auspices of
the Epworth league. Bringing the dead
to life with simple ease, the genius will
surely attract large crowds.
Sixteen young ladies, who have been
| ardously preparing for the presentation of
a one-act comedy, invite their friends
to come, enjoy an evening of amusement
and assist in the work of the league for
the Methodist church.
Beginning at O'Clock the ladies' will
serve supper in the ground floor of the
McAdory building, and at p. m. a num-
Der of talented musicians will render a
programme of popular songs and instru-
mental selections, to be followed by tho
short play. Daily rehersals 'slve been
made for nearly two weeks, and after full
dress rehersals tomorrow and Monday, all
will be in readiness
The organization is said to be one of
the strongest in the city and is always
behind some good move for the church.
Regular enthusiastic meetings which are
held every Thursday are always well at
tended. Hugh McIniry is president of the
league and he is assisted by NUM- Der
of efficient officers. Bessemer is always
appreciative of its efforts, having always
turned out in great numbers to the en-
tertainments given in the past.
Mrs. Smith Dies.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, wife of p. J.
Smith. died this afternoon at $3.50 after an
extended illness with typhoid fever. Mrs.
Smith was living with her fatherin-law,
A. J. Keeling. superintendent Of the Rob
ertstown furnaces, and had made a num-
Der of close acquantances during her
short stay. The remains will be sent To
the old home In South Pittsburg, Tenn,
at 622 p. m. tomorrow. Vermillfon *
Adams have the remains in charge.
Burnt to Death.
The burnt body of a little 2-year-old
baby, Lucille Jackson, was brought TO
the undertaking parlors of Kennedy Bros,
from Green Pond, where she met the
horrible death which follows careless
ness Left in the room alone, she fell
into the fire. an old-fashioned wood fire
CRATE and the mother, attracted by the
cries of her child, got there too late to
save it.
Football
Auburn owns Bessemer altogether and
although she has sorely disappointed the
local rooters twice before, they are still
her warm supporters. When the great