The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
BENJAMIN CRAIG
 IS DEAD AT SELMA
Was Well Known and Infu-
 entiaI Citizen
THE FUNERAL TOMORROW
The Deceased Was Brother of Judqe George H. Craig of Selma and William Craig 4S San
 Francisco.

Selma. July 10-(speclal. )-Hon. Ben jamin H. Craig, one of the best known and most influential citizens of Selma, died at his home on Union street this after noon about 4 o'clock.
 For several months past the deceased has been suffering from a complication of diseases, but was able to be about until seven weeks ago, when he was compelled to take to his bed, from which he has not risen since.
 MT. Craig was about T years of aSe and had been a resident of Selma foi about forty years. During hls residence here he won the love and respect of all citizens, and has held a number of posi- tions of trust, and for thirty years was mastery in chancery of the chancery court in this county. He was also member oc Camp Jones, United Confederate Vetel . ans, and during the civil war made pril- liant record as soldier
 MT. Craig was born at Cahaba, and when quite a young man went to the Ogethorpe university in Georgia, where he graduated in the law department. After graduating he returned to Cahaba,
 
 since resided.
 The funeral services will take place from his late residence Friday morning. Besides two brothers, Judge George il. Craig of the city and William Craig of San Francisco, the deceased leaves wife and several children to mourn his loss
 These children are Mrs. Robert McAi- pin of Tuscaloosa, Mrs. Herbert Tanner of Atlanta, George H. Craig, Jr., E. H. ,f.o A1a I2ar (raip tsf this city.
 Is Given Twelve Years.
 The jury in the city court impaneled in the case charging murder against Robert A. Anderson, who killed E. J. Boykin at the Central Alabama Fair in November of last year, reported its finding to the judge about Il o'clock. The case went to the jury last night after strong arguments from counsel on both sides and a clear cut charge from Judge Mabry.
 When the jury filed in the court room there was the usual stiffness of eXpectan- cy and in view of the belief that had be- come current the severity of the sentence imposed came as something of sur prise. We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree and fix the punishment at twelve years imprisonment in the penitentiary of Ala bama," read the foreman
 Sentence was immediately passed by Judge Mabry, but as a notice of appeal was filed the sentence was suspended awaiting the outcome of the appeal. The jury on it's first ballot iss said to have been six for a sentence of life im- prsonment and verdict of murder in the first degree. The final verdict was an agreement reached by both sides on the jury.
 Selma Military Institute.
 Work on the Selma Military institute. the new $60, 900 college building for Selma is progressing rapidly, the heavy founda- tions having been completed and the walls being up in many places to the second story The contractor has had excellent weather for working and he has not been slow in taking advantage of it. The re- suit is that the board of trustees and the contractor feel confident that the buildings will be ready for occupancy by the time the term opens.
 President J. r, Hooper of the board of trustees, on speaking of the institution this morning, said: "rhe information that comes to us is that there will be q large matriculation this year at the Selma Military institute The new buildings will be ready by the time the term begins and I feel sure that even our most san- guine expectations are to be eclipsed.
 lneTe Has been Spftalu dDIOdu d IulilOT that girls would not be taken at the school This is a mistake, and I would be glad for 1t to be corrected. We will give instruction to all the girls who may apply for enrolment.
 Selma is proud of the s. M. I. and ex poets to see 1t continue to grow until it will be recognized as one of the leading institutions of learning of the south.
 Father Madden Leaves.
 Tomorrow Father T. D. Madden, S. J who for the past four years has been in charge of the Church of the Assumption inthis city, will leave for Macon, Ga, where he will be stationed hereafter. The departure of Father Madden has been learned with sincere regret by Slmans. As priest and a man he had made q large circle of friends among this people in and out of his congregation and their prayers will follow him in his new field of labor. He will be succeeded by Father James Winklereld, who was in charge of this parrish about 1881 for two years and who Is most pleasantly remembered by the older members of the church.
 Shortly after noon today Benjamin Howard and H. H. Hudson two of Sel- mas most popular young men socially had a personal difficulty near the for mers office. MT. Hudson and John Creagh