The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-18

Was held. Jones Is the young man
who, early Sunday morning, shot and
killed the negro. Will Patterson. while 4
he was being held up on Broad street. d
a shoyt distance from his home. But
one witness, Police Oficer Philan. was 1
examined in the trial This officer told I
the circumstances Of the killing as he |
afterwards learned them. and of ind
Ing the body of the negro. His tes-
timony corroborated the story of the |
killing as told by Jones. After .ne
testimony Of Officer NPhilan had been
introduced. Justice shaffer said that
the testimony proved. that MIR. Jones |
was being held up by highwayman |
and that he acted in self-defence when |
he shot the negro, and upon this evil
dence dismissed the case.
Selma Council Meets.
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council convened tonight at 1889
o'clock. The meeting was presided
over by President of the Council Pea
cox. with Councilmen wildly, Grayson,
Agee, Norris, Mullen. and Quinn, be-
ing present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved and the read
ing II the reports Of the different city
officers were then taken up. all Of
which were passed upon. The Mayors
The first section treated upon the
sale of the city bonds for the pur-
chase Of the present water works sys-
tenn. and for the erection of q new
plant from the sale OF the bonds This
section stated that the negotiations
for the sale Of the bonds had pro-
gressed very favorable any that he
had recently visited Cinoinnati and
consulted with bond buying firms and
that he thought that with some slight
changes the bonds could be easily dis
posed Of
The second section dwelt upon the
Improvement Of the police department,
and referred to communications which
had been had with the Gamewen Fire
Alarm and Police Call Company. with
view OF putting In such sytem.
Councilman Agee moved that this
part of the recommendation be referr-
ed to the committee on Police Affairs
and that the chairman and the COM
mittee. IL they deem 1t advisable, to
go to MONTGOMERY and Investigate the
new system which had reDntly been
installed In that city.
The second part Of the same Sec
| ton suggested the purchase OF pair
1 of blood hounds, for exclusive use OF
| the city. Councilman Graysoh moved
! that this sector be referred to some
| future meeting of the Council. Mayor
| ATKINS spoke in behalf of this part OF
| the section and the question was put
| to a vote, which resulted In ne
while the chair decided in favor OF the
question being considered by the po-
| lice and fire department OF the CITY
,rhe committee of three members, up
on the suggestion of the Mayor, was
| appointed to look into the mater Oh
| adjusting license. This committee was
appointed and consists OF councilman
| Mullen. Clay and Meyer. The second
reading of an ordinance regulating the
hacks and public conveyance was then
| taken up. This ordinance was read ana
mon the suggestion OF Mayor Atkins
was referred back to the committee tor
some very necessary Allegations.
| Under the head of petitions and me-
MORALS the rules were then suspended
] and w. d. Craig addressed the Coun-
! Gil in behalf of the market on the
present meat inspection ordinance.
He submitted from the butchers that
thew would prorate the salary of the
| inspectors between themselves and that
/ each month they would pay in advance
| the salary and asked that the sched-
| ME price be set aside and that the
regular salary be paid instead.
The views of DIR. Conner, the meat
inspector. was then asked for and the
| matter was argued and discussed at
1
settled by an amendment to the orig
inal ordinance which provided foH a
fee of 20 cents per head for cows and
steers and 10 cents per head for all
| smaller animals. After the transaction
of considerable routine business the
meeting adjourned.
Social and Personal.
Mrs. s. L. Whitfield of Uniontown is
| here for a few days.
Miss Louise Johnson has returned
home after a pleasant three weeks
stay in Greensboro with friends.
Miss Myra Monk has returned from
Asheville, NJ c., where she has been
spending the summer.
C. L. Whaley of Macon, Ca. spent
yesterday here with friends
Judge and Mrs. Tayloe of Uniontown
passed through here yesterday en- route
to Boston.
Miss Blanche White has returned to
her home in Pensacola after visiting
Miss Sidney Young.
Howard White. who has been here
for the past few days. has gone to But
Ter Springs.
Miss Sidney Young will leave tomor-
row for Marion where she will attend
school at Judson College.
Miss Nell Blackwell will leave to-
morrow for Birmingham where she
4 will attend school.
D. b. Clark of Montgomery is spend
ing a few days in the city on business
Mrs. c. Crozier Gray will leave to-