The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
THAW JUROR IS A
FORMER SELMA MAN
That City Boasts ofthe Peculiar
Notoriety
JOHN H. MINGE is DEAD
The central Alabama Fair Association
Elects Officers and Prepares for
Annual show-Authorities
Looking for Body.
JOHN H. MINGE is DEAD

Selma, January Especial ATLANTA
and Birmingham. with all their boasted
claims for notorety, are not in it with
Selma.
Juror No. 10, in the celebrated Thaw
trial in New York, is an old resident Ct
this city He is John st. Clair Denee,
whose residence is given as Louisiana.
Denee lived in Selma for number of
years prior to 1896 He was stenographer
60 Capt John NJ. Bridges. superintendent
of the Selma division of the Southern
railway. He next became stenographer to
e. S. Mel, then general freight and pas
senger agent of the Mobile and Birming-
ham railway, afterwards absorbed by the
Southern
When Mr. Mel was appointed general
freight agent of the Southern he took
Denee to washington and later appointed
him travelling freight agent of the South
ern with headquarters in New York,
which place he now holds Denee is
thorough southern gentleman, and his
friends here declare he will decide the
case according to the evidence introduced
before the jury.
John n. Mnge Dies.
Information reached Selma this morn
ing of the death at his home at Nor
wood, near Faunsdale, of Hon. John II.
Minge a prominent Albanian and
well known beloved citizen of Marengo
county Mr. Minge has held the position
of senator from Marengo, and also repre-
sentative In the lower house. For the past
two or three years he has been In Ill
health but he was considered to be I'M
proving lately, and the news of his death
came as something of surprise to his
relatives and friends in this city He was
a cousin of Col. William r. Nelson and
Messrs. Minge and Joseph wilkins of
this city. He is survived by several chill
dren, among them being John II. Minge,
Jr of Birmingham. Mrs. Lundie Sloss OF
Birmingham, who was Miss Mary Minge;
Mr.. Chadwick Minge of Faunsdale and
Misses Bessie, Melville and Louise Minge
of Faunsdale
The deceased was possessed of large
estate in Marengo county, and was high
ly esteemed by all who knew him. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
Death of Oldest seImlan.
This morning about 3 o'clock at her
home on Lapsley street occurred the
death of perhaps the Oldest Semlan,
when Mrs William NJ. Byrd closed her
eyes in sleep eternal. She will be buried
from her late residence tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Mrs. Byrd was in her
Goth year. and had resided in her late
home since 1854
She was Mariah Hawkins Massle, and
was the daughter of DIR. w A. Massie
O.. TO- TTt,el hnf nj NiruiniAI
Massie was surgeon In the war of lSl2,
and came of a noted Virginia and English
family Her maternal grandfather was
James Upshaw, an officer In the reVoiu-
tionary army and afterward a member OF
the Order of Cincinnati. Through her
parents she was connected with many OF
the well known families of Virginia.
She married the late Judge William M.
Byrd in 1929. They came to Selma in 1853.
Judge Byrd was a member of the su-
preme court of Alabama just after the
war. Hhe was deposed during reconstruc-
ton, and took up the practice OF law IN
Selma, where he held high position at
the bar.
He was killed about 1881 at the fatal
railroad wreck on the old Selma. eRome
and Dalton railway, now the Southern,
at Waxahatchie bridge, between Shelby
Springs and Columbiana. Judge Byrd mad
been to Columbiana to complete a settle-
ment In which the old Shelby Iron WORKS
was involved and was returning on an
early morning train. The bridge gave way
and the train was precipitated into the
creek There were several Others Killed,
Including the engineer and fireman. and
many more wounded. 1t was a notable
railroad wreck for this section at the time
and was only equalled by the Dunltlins
bridge disaster in which superintendent
Myron Stanton lost his life
Mrs Rvrd was t1e mother OF TOUR chill
dren. all of whom have reached their ma
turity and survive her. They are capt.
William NJ. Byrd of Birmingham Mrs.
NJ. E. Price of Mobile, Miss Sallie Byrd
and Mrs. r. II. Pitts of this city. Her
grandchildren are Mrs. f. p. Glass of
Montgomery Mrs. T. II. Hancock of At
lanta Miss Willie Price and Mrs. Pal
mer Pillans of Mobile, w. NJ. Byrd, Jr.,
Mrs L. j. Haley, Mrs. Fred Dimmick
and John Byrd of Birmingham. She also
has a number of great grandchildren.
Convicted of Burglary.
The old saying when thieves fall out
honest men get their dues has been
demonstrated in a measure in this city
within the past few days. rms morn
ing in mayors court VIII Parrish. white,
was arralgned on the charge of burglary
and receiving goods under false pretenses.
When the evidence was all in Parrish was
bound over In the sum of $500 to answer
to the charge of burglary. while his al
legged accomplice, Andrew Phillips, was
bound over in the sum Of 800.
It seems that short while ago VIII
Parrish and J. NJ. Abrams were engaged
in the mercantile business at the mouth
of Shivers' alley on Sylvan street. The
store run by the two was a small affair.
but the authorities have long suspected
that it was being used as a fence" for
stolen goods. few days ago the bus
mess was sold out and 1t is alleged by
Parrish that Abrams took the proceeds
of the sale and refused to divide 1t. Far
IRISH then swore out a warrant against
Abrams, charging him with embezzle-
ment Abrams on being questioned by
Chief of Police Walters stated that Far
ris had been implicated in taking tobacco
and snuff from car. and the authorities
were put on to information that led to
the arrest last night of Parrish and
negro by the name of Andrew Phillips.
In the house OF the negro was found
quantity of tobacco and snuff, and In the
store run by Parrish was found some of