The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-03
TIE ATTENDANCE
 IS LARGE AT SELMA The Schools Are Larger Than
 Ever Before OFFICER IS SUSPENDED Policeman Barker Will Be Tried for Failure to Arrest Man Charged With DisorderIy Conduct.
 In Restaurant.
OFFICER IS SUSPENDED

Selma, October 2-(Special) )-The at- tendance at the public schools of Selma is greater this year than ever in the history of the institutions. The Dallas academy is crowded to it's utmost capacity and the Baker school has every pupil 1t can accommodate as at present ar ranged. The number of pupils enrolled at the Dallas academy yesterday, the 1rst day, was 457 and at the Baker school was ITO. In the second grade there are four more pupils than can be accommodated, and in the third grade there are 15 more than seats can be found for.
 To make accommods tions for these ad dition pupils the City School Board will take action at once. Hon. H. s, D. Nal lory and Capt. Daniel Partridge, members of the visiting committee of the board, ha, taken the matter up and will re- port to the full meeting of the board. It is likely that one of the unfurnished rooms at the Baker school will be fitted up and a new teacher employed One of the school authorities this morning pressed 1t in saying: The pupils must be cared for, it matters not what the expense"
 There is talk of establishing school in the eastern portion of the city if enough pupils can be found to justify the same. The matter Is receiving the careful con sideration of the trustees and members of the City School Board, and the best possible provision wil1 be made looking to giving all those who want an education that blessing
 Police Officer Suspended.
 For the failure to promptly arrest Dun- ham Blackwell at Prineas' restaurant on Monday night, when ne was guilty of dis orderly conduct in that place. Chief Walt has suspended Officer Barker of the police force, pending the action of the City Council at it's meeting Monday night, October A.
 Yesterday afternoon the committee on police and fire department of the City Count held a meeting at the council chamber for the purpose of, Investigating the charge of intoxication brought by the Mayor against Captain Miller at the last meeting of the council. The matter of the failure of Officer Barker to arrest the young man Monday night, allowing him
 
 and making the arrest, was discussed and d number of witnesses being in the build ing the committee made investigation into th matter, resulting in instruction to the chief of police to suspend the officep.s
 Busy Day in Court.
 In the circuit court today minor cases continued to take up the time. of the court. A jury is out in the case of the negro woman, Annie Lewis, charged with manslaughter in the first degree, having killed William Purnell, a negro, by stabbing him in the shoulder with knife on tie corner of Water and Wash ington streets. The negro went to his home across the river and was nursed by the woman Not wishing to get her in trouble no doctor was sent Tor, and death in reality resulted from failure to secure medical attention in time. The jury went out yesterday afternoon at
 and up to ? o'clock this afternoon
 lot agreed, the judge refusing to
 rge them and declare a mlstrial.
 ny was also out at this writing in
 ase of Frances Cater, negro
 n. charged with complicity in the
 lry of the store of l. Blauner on
 ington street Percy Taylor, a
 entered plea of guilty in this
 and will receive sentence from
 ldge.
 the case of Will Bolin, a negro,
 ed with trespassing on MT. A. F.
 ks place at Blalock's, in West
 s. a fine of $75 was assessed and
 of $50 for carrying a concealed
 )n was also given.
 anpah Davis plunged dagger In
 acl1 of her paramour and the jury
 ,ed a fine of $50.
 k Wheeler. the wel-known negro who successfully purloined watches
 E. H. Hobbs jewelry store and
 ,elebash jewelry establishment, en-
 a plea of burglary in two counts will receive a sentence from the
 mon Jones was also assessed a fine
 for carrying concealed pistol.
 Judson Carnegie Library.
 meeting of the board of trustees of
 ldson institute at Marion held today
 decided to proceed at once with
 ,ection of the Carnegie library build
 connection with the college. A
 ittee consisting of pr. Patrick, y,es.dent of Judson, and MT. Ernest Lamar of this city, were appointed to let the contract for the building, the nlans having already been adopted. Yesterday afternoon the committee went over the bids and awarded the contract to .ar. G. w. Ballard of .lns city. The building will cost $i50OO, that being the sum given by MT. CarneSie anu VIII po A model in architecture and appoint ments.
 Clerk Resigns.
 Owing to the resignation of N. A. Grif- < fin. the distributing clerk at the post office, who claimed that too many duties were placed upon him, there have been many changes made today.
 w c. Day has been made distributing clerk in MT. Griffln's place. MT. Camp bell, who has been box clerk, Is made timekeeper, a position filled by MT. Grif- fin in addition to his other duties MT. Sader, who was central carrier, is made hox clerk and a negro substitute put on as carrier
 The effort will be to give the patrons the best possible service, and it Is hoped that the distribution of the duties will add to the dispatch and accuracy of the mails.
 COMBINE ALLEGED.