The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-02
SMITH SHOOTS AND KILLS TWO NEGROES Empties Contents of Gun in
 Each Man CLUBS MEET TOMORROW Commercial and Industrial Associa- tion Will Hold Annual Convention
 at Selma-LocaI Commit
 tees Arrange Plans.
CLUBS MEET TOMORROW

| ing wounds from which he died this morn- ing. All the parties were negroes.
 Smith claims that the two negroes were advancing on him and he emptied his shotgun, a barrel into each of them. Wit nesses, however, declare that the shoot ing was entirely unprovoked and occurred over woman. Smith was arrested and is in the county jail.
 Meets Wednesday. This city will be honored by the conven- l ton of commercial and industrial associa- tions of the state, to be held in the hall 1 of the T. M. c. A, on Broad street, We'd nesday and Thursday. July and 4. The meeting will be called to order at noon. Rev. Dr. Gamble. The address of well come will be delivered by Mayor V. B. Atkins. The programme, which was ex- clusiyey published in Sundays issue of this paper, presents many attractive fea- l lures. The questions to be discussed are of paramount interest to the whole state. | The papers to be read are by men fully informed on the subjects treated. Our silver-tongued orator, MT. Isaac Schwarz, than whom no more eloquent son of the | south has graced the rostrum, will read a paper on Alabama Portland Cement Pos sibilities." To say that the subjects will be ably handled is expressing mildly the treat in store for the audience. This subject is peculiarly interesting to Selma by reason of the development of cement properties in this territory.
 The local committee in charge of en- tertaining the delegates have arranged to show them over the city in special cars at the close of the afternoons session and to entertain them in an appropriate man. ner at Elkdale Park later on in the even- ing.
 Every attention to such distinguished guests as these will be shown by this committee and the citizens are urged to do all in their power to make upon these men a favorable impression of Selma and it's people.
 Ralph LlIianthaI Dies.
 Ralph Lillianthal died at his home in this city this morning. It Is supposed that his death was caused from acute | Brights disease
 MT. Lilianthal was picked up on the street last night about 10:SO o'clock in an unconscious condition by Officer Burfitt. Thinking he was drunk, the man was car ried to the police station and put in a cell This morning when Captain Miller, l acting sergeant. went to the cell he found Lillianthal In the same condition as the night before and that he had not moved.
 An investigation revealed the fact that he was dangerously Ill., Physicians were called and the man was removed to his home, where he died shortly after Upon the death of MT. Lillianthal being communicated to Coroner Brislin he im- paneled the following Jury, which after going to the home of the deceased met at the store of Mr. Brisln for the purpose of taking testimony in the case: II. L. Lardent, J. J. Babcook, Abe Isaacson, R. I1 L. Mel, Turner Reese and Martin Cal- houn. Hon. H. s. D. Mallory and Assist ant Solicitor Mangum were both present and participated in the examination of the witnesses.
 The First Witness. The first witness was Dr. Clement Rit- ter, who stated that he had known the deceased for number of years and had frequently prescribed for him, but not lately, and that he considered him healthy individual. q was called to the council chamber this morning about 6 o'clock and found MT. Lillianthal un- conscious He was lying on an old blanket or comfort near the door of the lookup. I could not say psitively what caused his condition, but l examined him very care fully and am very sure that he had not been drinking. nor had used any intoxi- cant My opinion Is that his condition was caused either from a cerebral hem morhage or kidney lession. By the latter I mean acute Brights disease, his urine being loaded with albumen, producing uremic poisoning.
 Had physician reached him soon after he was found 1t Is possible that his se- cretions might have been got going, but I cannot say what would have been the result. My experience has been that in such cases they generally die. A person could have been In apparent good health and not have given any symptoms of the approach of such malady. There would be no prominition of a cerebral hemor- rhage and the treatment, if physician had reached him sooner, would have been practically the same. He might havo gained consciousness, but his recovery would be doubtful. It certainly would have been worth while to have summoned a physician, but l cannot say 1t would have caused his recovery. I examined the pupils of his eyes and found nothing in-
 
 tell whether medical attention would have been of benefit to him, but a small per cent recovering from such disease.
 ''There was found in his urine the pres- ence of albumen sufficient to produce such an attack of uraemic poisoning or acute Brights disease. 1 extracted the contents of his stomach with a pump and with a portion of his urine sealed and sent both to State Chemist B. B. Ross for analysis. Mir Lillianthal had vomited over his clothing, but there was no presence what ever of alcohol about him."
 Captain Miller Testifies.
 The evidence of Captain Miller, who is greatly censured for his seeming indiffer- ence, was as follows:
 'I was elected captain of police, but the additional duties of turnkey at night have been put on me, I have been on the force sixteen years. and have known Mir Ralph Lillianthal about twenty-one years I Know his brothers, but did not know Mr Schuster or MT. Rothschild were con- nefted.
 1t was shortly before Il o'clock when f,f hack drove up ahd Officer Burfitt stepped out and said: Captain. you better get two of the prisoners to help us. I have got dead soldier.
 "That Is the way policemen some time speak of drunk and down cases. I asked Officer Burfitt if he knew who 1t was. and he said he did not. asked the hack man if he knew and he said he did not, but he struck a match and said he be- lieved it was MT. Lillianthal