The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-03
BATTERY ELECTION
SELMA ARTTLLERIsTs TO CHOOSE
 NEW OFFICERS.
Captain I. N. Eddy to Retire After
 Long Service and Lfeutenant Kfncey Will Probably be Ills
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, May 2.
 Considerable interest is being taken among the members of the Frank Pettus Field Artillery in the election of officers for the company which VIII take place on the night of May 10. At a meeting of the company which was held last night number of candidates for the offices were named by the members of the company.
 Second lieutenant T. H. Kincey was named as a candidate for the captain cy of the company MT. kfncey VIII probably be without opposition and will make the company a good conn mander. He has been member or the battery for number of years and is well posted upon things per- taining to military.
 For the office of first lieutenant of the company three candidates were named. These candidates are First Sergeant Plumbee, O. c. Wolfe and Walter Longcry. Either one of these three would make a good officer and their friends in the company will work hard from now until the election to see that their candidate wins.
 For the second lieutenency there are two candidates, Kirk Philan and Charles Jones. Both of these young men have served in the ranks of the company for many years past and are well versed in tactics.
 Lieutenant Kincey is the only one of the officers of the company who was named as a candidate for office in the coming election. Captain I. N. Eddy. who for twelve or thirteen years past has been the captain of the bat tery, will not stand for reelection. During the period that he has been the commanding officer of the battery he has made a good officer and the mem bers see him retire from the service with regret.
 First Lieutenant J. H. Weafer and Junior Second Lieutenant A. B. But Ter are the other two officers of the company who will not stand for re- election. Both of these have been in the battery for a number of years and during their service have made good and careful officers.
 The members of the battery are talk ing considerable interest in the en- campment which they will have this summer. The battery with others will probably do service at @ fort in North Carolipa and they arc looking with pleasure to the camp of instruc- tion with the regulars. When the battery goes to camp it will take near ly seventy-five men it is thought.
 Chief walters's Report.
 The report of Chief of Police Wal ters for the month of April makes better showing for the police depart ment of the city than this department has made for several months past. The amount of cash fines collected as shown in the report almost doubles the actual expenses of the department.
 During the past month the depart ment made 143 arrests. Of these cases tried in police court twenty-six were discharged and three were bound over to await the action of the next grand jury. The amount of fines as- sessed was $1.s45; amount of fines re- mitted $2e7; amount appealed S175; amount collected $1,05s; this with fines paid over from the month of March brought the amount collected by the chief to $1,129.15.
 Trial Set For Wednesday.
 Before Justice of the Peace w, R. Shafer. on next Wednesday. May 8. at o'clock in the afternoon, there will be held the preliminary trial of Annie Lewis, the negro woman who Is charged with the murder of Robert Purnell. The woman was first arrested on a warrant charging her with assault with intent to murder, and the case was set to be ucaiu AuSS0dy, put LHiS case was pOSI- poned.
 This morning. Sol. Purnell, a brother of the dee oased. swore out a warrant against the woman for murder About two weeks ago, Robert Purnell and Annie Lewis had a difficulty. during which the woman cut him with a knife. Purnell went to his home close to the city and told relatives that he had been wounded accidentally.
 Sunday his wound was SD nainfuI that he had to send for a physician, when it was discovered that gangrene had set in., and that there was no hope for his recovery. Purnel then confessed that while fighting the woman had cut him. Early Monday morning he died from the wound, and shortly before his death the woman was arrested
 Vagrants in Police Court
 Late yesterday afternoon the police made raid upon one of the negro pool rooms in the city and ar rested twelve negroes upon the charge of vagrancy. These cases were heard in police court this morning, but out of the twelve arrests made. only six cases were proven as the other prison CTS showed that they were working.
 The cases against Clifton Haygood, George Scott. Will Conley George Tate. Robert Harris and William Ken nedy were dihcharged. On the charge of vagrancy. Morgan Lewis. Henry Banks and Ed Montgomery were fined $10 each, while Gus Gun, J. S. Hunger ford and Lona Blevins were fined $2 50 each
 Preparing for Barbecue.
 The members of the local lodge of the