The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
DRUNK MAN CUTS WIFE AND BROTHER Carried to Jail By the Wife He
 Had Abused STAYS WITH HIM IN CELL D. Watson Is on Trial In Gadsden for the Murder of Charles Ellen
 berg of ctco-Trial
 Is Waived.
STAYS WITH HIM IN CELL

Gadsden. August 27.-(Special) )-What came near being a double tragedy was enacted at the home of Bryant Beverly last night Mir. Beverly, who lives on Herzberg street. came home last night in an intoxicated condition and engaged in a quarrel with his wife. They came Mrs. Beverly who, with his wife, was a boarder at the Beverly home being awakened and coming to the assistance of his sister, took up the quarrel and was attacked by the drunken man and re- ceived several cuts with a knife.
 Sligh was stabbed several times and is in hospital suffering from his wounds
 While the fight between the two men was in progress Mrs. Beverly attempted to separate them and was herself badly cut in the back by her husband. Bever- ly left the house Immediately after the cutting and could not be found by the of ticers. Mrs. Beverly was cut to the back bone, but after having the wound sewed up she got d horse and buggy and drove to the home of her husbands father. found her husband and brought him back to the city and turned him over to the SHeIlil, Wno lOckeu nlm up.
 His wife asked to be allowed to stay with him and was given permission to do so.
 MT. Slish, who was only recently mar Tied, is resting fairly well today, but Is not yet considered out of danger The iBeVerlys have been married several years and have two children. Beverly has been in the habit of getting drunk and abusing his wife for some time, yet sine seems ready to take his part and says that if her brother had attended to his own business there would have been no serious consequences from the quarrel.
 President John w. Abercrombie of the state university is in the city today in the interest of that institution. Mr. Aber- erombie has many warm friends here who are always glad to see him and tender him entertainment
 Delegations from both Cherokee and Marshall counties passed through the city today on their way to the meeting of the farmers cooperative and educa- tional union being held at Andalusia.
 
 by Judge Penn. The most interesting case up for hearing was the preliminary trial of D. Watson, charged with the murder of Charles Ellenberg at Citico. The state was represented by Solicitor Boykin and Cato D. Glover and John A. lnzer are looking after the interests of the defendant
 The first state witness was Mrs Ellen burg, wife of the man shot down. who was placed on the stand about 9:30 Her examination occupied about an hour and half She related the story of the kill ing, as she was with her husband at the time.
 She said she had gone from her home to see about her husband, whom she had heard was having trouble up near the commissary of the Castello Mining com pany. She told the story in a plain straightforward way. She was trying to get her husband to go home and she admitted in the cross-examination by Cato D. Glover. defendants attorney that her husband was trying to get away from her to go at Watson just be- fore the fatal shot was fired; but claim ed when asked what words passed that her husband was only "shaming" Wat son for having the pistol calling it "a little twenty-two' or something of that sort She said she had been keeping between Watson and Ellenburg to keep them apart, but her husband showed her aside just as watson was about to fire at him.
 The next witness was man named Baker. The examination of these two and other witnesses occupied the time up to noon recess.
 Policeman McDaniel, who was recently appointed on the force after the investi- gation which resulted In the discharge of a number of the old men, resigned last night because he was asked to act a impounding officer Up to this time there are still several vacancies on he force.
 In the preliminary of Adderhold today in the court of Judge Penn. the defend- ant waived trial and was bound over to the grand jury. Adderhold Is the man held for the cutting of Tom Fleming in q sal far nn ira cIi1a