The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-17
NEGROES HELD ON BURGLARY CHARGE Broke Into Store of J..S. Hall (
 Co. Last Week BOTH MADE CONFESSION About Sixty Dollars Worth of Shoes and Ladies' Skirts Were Taken.
 Some of the Goods Are
 Recovered.
BOTH MADE CONFESSION

Tolbert, alias Curly, and Charles Car michael, negroes, were held in the sum of $500 each to the grand jury of Jeffer- son county by Mayor N. w. Scott In police court this morning on charge of burglary.
 Tolbert was arrested in Birmingham few nights ago by Officer Merriman and Carmichael was arrested by Bessemer of- ficiaIs at that city. They are charged with burglarizing the store of J. s. Hall a Co.,, in this city about a week ago and in the trial of the case this morning both prisoners confessed to the crime.
 Tolbert first made a confession while Carmichael stoutly denied the charge for some time, but finally he broke down, got mad at Tolbert for giving the thing away and he confessed to having watched while Tolbert effected the burglary.
 Carmichael and Tolbert entered the store by breaking the wall between that store and the one adjoining which was vacant and which was under repair About s60 worth of shoes and ladies' skirts were taken. Part of the goods have been recovered and 1t is believed that others will be recovered.
 Another Building.
 Announcement was made today that Charles Rouse would soon build a hand some new business house on Seventeenth street between Avenue E and Avenue r.
 The building will be of brick. two- stories, fifty by eighty feet and will con- tain two large store rooms.
 About 5000 will be expended in the building which, when completed, will greatly improve the street in this sec tion.
 Plans are now being prepared and &C., tual work on the building will begin as soon as they are completed and material can be secured.
 Officers Elected.
 At a meeting of the new directors of the First National bank of Ensley held yesterday afternoon all the old officers of the bank were reelected as follows:
 Gordon DuBose. president; Payton Eu- bank, cashier. and H. J. Cumming. assist ant cashier.
 1U6 SdtdIy OI tiic tdbiilEl W dS idiStu |At and the assistant cashiers salary was raised s1o per month.
 Legislative Candidate.
 While. he has made no definite an- nounoement 1t is understood that City Att torney Romaine Boyd will enter the race for the legislature from Jefferson county. His friends are very inslstent that he make the race and it is understood that he is considering the matter favorably.
 MT Boyd has been city attorney for Ensley for some time and has become very prominent in municipal affairs. He has made close study of municipal laws and legislation and his friends fin this city have promised for him lively and warm backing if he consents to run.
 Notes and Personals.
 Henry V. Sherer, who recently bought an interest in the Gallagher drug store at Pratt City. has moved his family to that place and has taken 8 house on Fourth street. He was formerly connected with the Walker 6 Murray drug store in Ems ley.
 Charles 8. Ward. vice president of the Queen City bank of Gadsden, was in the city yesterday.
 A. Poss is speeding few days at Mont gomery with his wife, who is spending the winter with her mother at thst place.
 Chief J. H. Tetlow of the Ensley fire department has gone to Washingtonville. O., where his mother is quite i'll. He ex- poets to be away for several days.
 Professor Mcconnell will open a school of dancing and skating at Perkins hall on Avenue F tomorrow night. ine school will be open Monday. wednesday and Fri day nights.
 Officer Lee White rounded up about a dozen crap shooters last Sunday after noon who were fined s2 and costs yester- day by Justice of the Peace J. M. Don aldson.
 Miss Emma stipp of Bedford, Ind, who has been the guest of her brother, George M. stipp, and her sister, Mrs. J. J. Walk CT. in this city for two or three weeks has gone to Gadsden where she will spend some time before returning to her home in Indiana.
 M. P Gentry Hillman, general superin- tendent of the blast furnace department of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, was in the city today inspect ing the local plant and the many improve ments that are being made.
 Eleventh Victim Dies.
 Minneapolis, Mnn.. January 1s.-Mary Rowawa, the eleventh victim of the West hotel fire, died at a hospital today.