The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-12
PURSE SNATCHED
FROM YOUNG WOMAN
Second Incident of the Kind in
a Year
THIEF LAUGHS AND RUNS
New Road Law Is Reviewed BY Court
of County Commissioners of
Dallas county-Dr.
Wauchope Dies.
THIEF LAUGHS AND RUNS

Selma, February 11-(Specal.)-For the
second time within a year Miss Clara
Brown, a young lady clerk in D. Levy's
establishment, has been the victim of
purse snateher. The second instance hap
pened Saturday night about the corner of
Broad and North streets. Miss Brown.
accompanied by her mother and Mrs.
keidman, were en- route to their homes
in the northern part of the city. They
noticed a negro man following them
as the proceeded north on Broad street,
but did not pay much attention to him.
As they reached the bill boards, just
beyond the corner of North street, the
negro pushed his way between Miss
Brown and her mother and snatehed the
purse out of the young lady's hand.
Miss Brown had her hand in her cloak
pocket with the purse hanging by the
handle on her wrist The savage jerk
given the purse by the negro tore the
pocket of the cloak.
AS the negro jumped in front of the
ladies with the purse in his hand, he
turned around and with sleer said:
"Ah! ladies. I've got it." Then he made
off down the street as fast as his legs
could carry him. The ladies reported
the matter, but no clue has been found
to the purse thief.
Miss Brown had only few cents in
the pocketbook, very fortunately, but this
does not lessen the boldness of the as
sault made at $50 o'clock at night on
one of the principal streets of the city.
New Road Law.
The court of county commissioners met
today, and among other things taken up
was the new county road law, which
has passed both Houses of the legisla-
ture and is awaiting the signature of the
governor, 1t is not thought that the
governor will hesitate to affix his sigma
ture and that the law will soon go into
effect.
The law leaves it optional with the
county commissioners to fix the amount
which may be paid to exclude a person
liable for the road tax from working
the road for ten days. The limit is
between 50 and $50. This morning. upon
the condition, the court of
county revenue decided to fix the amount
at S. In other words If a person would
rather pay his money than work the road
for ten days he may be excused there
from by paying So to the county. The
amount under the present law is So and
under this law nearly everybody has paid
his way out. The consequence is that
the county finds itself receiving SO for
ten days work and having to pay out
about $50 at the least and sometimes
$40. This is a losing game and the
will increase the amount
TO Sc, which will be nearer the amount
it will cost to get adequate labor.
A new road was ordered open in Old
Town precinct south of Tyler and lead
I'm Car1ic This x1rae
all that was done besides routine business
at the session this morning
Death of an Octogenarian.
Yesterday morning at $50. at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. C. C. Grayson
occurred the death of DIR. S. A. Wau-
chope. rhe deceased was in his S4th
year and was a highly esteemed citi-
zen of Selma. His death came unex-
pectedly even to his loved ones. On Sun
day night, February 3, he went to church
and on his return home when about a
block away he Aas seized with a sud
fell. He was carried home and had been
in bed ever since. Sunday he hoped to
get up and attend religious services, but
was persuaded to wait until he had his
breakfast. Shortly after partalSing of
the morning meal he closed his eyes in
eternal sleep without word of warn
ing.
DIR. Wauchope had lived his allotted
time on earth and over but his strength
had given promise of still more years
to those who loved him. He was al
ways a robust frame, but encroachng
years had sapped his vitality and the end
came without warning.
Five children survive him: They are:
Mrs. Susan Stokes. Mrs. j. r. Michler,
Miss Jessie Wauchope of Tampa Fla,
and Mrs. c. C. Grayson and Mr.. j. A.
Wauchope of this city. Besides these
there are several grand children left to
mourn his death The remains We're sent
to Tallahassee Fla, yesterday afternoon,
the interment taking place today. Mr..
]. A. WauchOpe. son of the deceased
accompanied the remains to their last
resting place