The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
NEGROES BODY IS
FOUND ON TRACK
Head MutiIated by Wheels of
Two Trains
OTHER NEWS OF SELMA
Governor Jelks Unable to Visit Camp
Beck esterday-Mayor's Docket
for the Day Unusu-
ally Large.
OTHER NEWS OF SELMA

Selma, July 23.-(special. )-Yesterday
morning lying alongside the main line
of the Southern railway near the Star
Ice company's plant in this city, was
found the body Of Henry Broan negro.
He had evidently been run over by one
or more trains on the road and his re-
mains presented a horrible sight. His
and the heavy wheels completely severed
1t from the trunk except a small part OF
the back OF the skull Brains and masses
of hair teeth and bones of the skull
lay all around for distance of ten feet.
From books and papers in the dead
mans pocket his identity was made
known and evidently he had fallen aesoss
the track for his watch and money
amounting to 1915, were found untouched
negro woman was found who stated
that she drove the negro away from her
house about an hour before he was found,
that he was very drunk and staggering
The supposition is that he was return
ing to his room when he stumbled and
fell across the track the fall either stun
ming him or he fell asleep The South
erns train en- route to Birmingham came
along and ran over him and it is thought
freight train which followed shortly
afterwards, did likewise
Two Killed at Maplesvlle.
Information reached the city today of
the death of two negroes from gunshot
wounds inflicted as result of a crap
game which occurred near Maplesville
Sunday afternoon. The names of the ne
groes were not learned but the informa-
ton was that a quarrel arose over a
pot in the crap game and that one
negro pulled his pistol and shot another.
A third negro, friendly to the negro tina t
was shot, pulled his weapon and fred,
killing the negro that did the first shoot
ing. The last negro made good his es-
cape
Mayors Large Docket.
There was a heavy docket at police
court this morning and Acting Mayor
Peacock dealt out even-handed justice all
around. The case of Nelse Harris was
the most important case adjudica ted
| Nelse Is the negro caught in Mobile and
| charged with stealing a bicycle and with
taking a pile of money containing about
| $40 from Charles Goldsby, who runs a
| store on North street. The acting mayor
| assessed a fine of s45 for the larceny case
| and bound Harris over in the sum of $500
| for swiping the money from the grocery
merchant.
| John Rodss committed assault and bat
| terry and paid into the citys treasury
| the sum of s25.
| Ed Stamford who has given the author
nctd t,1
fined $40 for being drunk and the act
ing mayor gave him the option of pay
ing the fine working on the streets or
leaving the city. He chose the latter.
The case of Harriet Wilson the negro
woman found with one of the diamonds
stolen from J. C. Adlers residence. in his
possession was continued until Thurs
day.
Willie Tate, a negro, assaulted Lizzie
Tate. and the case was very aggravat ted.
So much so that the acting mayor as
sessed fine of sb and required Tate to
| make peace bond of $500.
Governor Could Not Come.
Today was set aside as governors day
| at Camp Beck and Governor Jelks and
| staff were expected to be in the city
to review the uadron. Early this morn
| ing Major Atkins received a message
| from the governor stating that owing
| to previous and pressing engagement
| IL would be impossible for him to leave
Montgomery. Adjutant General and chief
| of staff for the governor reviewed the
| troops this afternoon, quite creditable
| appearance being made. Tomorrow In
spector General Iieon will inspect camp
| Tonight the squadron ball was held
Local and Personal.
Ed Stoddard who is farming at Tyler
| this county states that the recent rains
have done considerable damage to his
| cotton crop, and that of his neighbors
| Considerable fertilizer was used this year
and the wet weather has caused the
| plant to shed and considerable apprehen.
sion is felt.
Rev. j. L. Rosser. pastor of the First
| Baptist church. will take his summer va
| cation during the month of August Rev
| A. j. Gross, a recent graduate of the
| Baptist Theological seminary at Louis
VILE will supply the pulpit during Mr.
Rosser's absence.
Mr.. Charles Cobb the well known and
popular travelling man. is visitor TO the
city today