The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14

ana whose oulcers and marines took part
in the carnival festivities, left today for
Key West, Fla, en- route to Guantanamo
Cuba.
The body of H. A Snowden. a solicitor
for the Home Telephone company, 30 years
old was found ground to pieces on sid
ing in the Southern railway yards this
morning.
A freight train arrived in the yards
last night about $3.50 o'clock, and 1t is
believed that he was killed when the train
was backing in. for his manged remains
were found underneath the wheels of one
of the cars Of this train.
Snowden had been in the employ of the
company for about two months and was
held In high esteem. He leaves a wife
and three children.
Richard Funeral.
The funeral Of S. Samuel Richard, for
many years a prominent merchant of
this city and founder of the firm of S.
Richard & Sonse took place this after
noon, being largely attended. He was
born in Germany in 1924. He was Vice
president OF the Jewish congregation in
1868 and afterwards trustee till his death
Monday. He was a member of the B'Nai
Birth, and knights of Honor, and pres
dent of the Mobile Conference Charities
for several years. He is survived by
three sons, a daughter, and one sister,
Mrs. L. Bernheimer.
Engineer Is Drowned.
Charles Crosby. a steamboat engineer,
was drowned in -.lohile river about noon
Of hn -
He was standing on the edge of the
guards of the tug Ell Rio when he sud
denly reeled, fell over backwards into
the river. and was drowned before aid
could reach him.
The body was recovered Immediately
but all efforts to resusticate him failed.
He was subject to attacks of heart fail
ure. and it is believed that he was
stricken with one of these attacks when
he fell into the river.
1t is announced that new novel. to be
called "DeVota," from the pen OF Mrs
Augusta Evans Wilson is soon to be is
sued from the press of her publishers.
WhtteIsey Resigns.
7. f. Whittelsey, second vice president
and general manager of the Mobile, Jack
son and Kansas City railroad, has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect when
to accept a position with the Seaboard
Air Line, which will be OF general ma
ture.
He came to this city about three years
ago from Ohio to succeed F. E. Dewey
and was prominently connected with the
recent litigation for possession of the Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City. He has
made many friends in this city during
his stay here.
While eating breakfast this morning W.
G. Lewis, colored contractor, his Wife,
two sons. sister-in-law, Jennie Roebuek
and Annie Mifflin, a boarder, were all
taken violently i'll.
A physician was summoned and anti
dotes administered. An investigation re-
vealed the fact that they were the VIC
tins of an attempted wholesale poison
ing by means OF arsenic, which was dis
covered in the biscuit 1t is believed that
some unknown person broke into the
pantry and put arsenic into the -four
Visitors Depart.
The Mardi Gras visitors have practically
all left for their respective homes, de-
lighted with what they saw
The trains and steamboats, leaving the
city last night after midnight and today
have been tested to their capacity and the
various railroad men in position to know
report that this years carnival travel
exceeded that of many years past.
John Thomas, the alleged pickpocket
who was arrested Sunday night on the
street car, was tried In the recorders
court and as no one appeared to prosecute
him. and the evidence against the man
was not sufficient to convict, Recorder
Clarke stated that the only penalty he
could inhict was $50 or leave the city.
Thomas. who was represented by Fred
w. Bacho, informed the court that he
would leave the city. Chief Rondeau in
sisted that from the tools found ON
Thomas, indications pointed to Thomas
being a crook Of the worst kind, and In
sisted on the court holding the man. The
police think Thomas is wanted in other
cities. AS far as is known, he obtained
but little spoils during the carnival as
he was rounded up before the largest
crowds began to arrive.