The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
All Persons Connected W It'll
Tragedy Are Negroes
MASS MEETING CALLED
People of Selma Will Meet Next
Wednesday Night To Consider the
Matter of a New Electric
Lighting Plant.

Selma April Especial. )-Informatfon
reached the city today of the assas-
sination of Virgil Braselton and his
daughter. Emma Chapman, by Bob Chap
man, husband of the latter the deed hay
ing occurred yesterday afternoon about
dark near the bridge over the Cahaba
river, about IL miles from Selma All are
negroes.
The killing of the old man and his
daughter was not discovered until late in
the night. The assassin had in the mean
time made good his escape. What the
killing was about is not known but the
negro seemed to have been incensed at
his wife about something, and his main
purpose seems to have been To kill the
woman
Chapman went to Marion Junction yes-
terday about noon and secured some
shells for his gun. He then went to the
spot near the bridge and waited until the
old man and his daughter, who had been
to town, appeared when he fired The
load struck the old man about the eyes,
killing him instantly. The woman was
shot in the leg and fell to the ground.
Chapman then reloaded his gun, and
walking up to the PROSTATE form of his
wife, emptied both barrels into her body,
despite her pIeadings not to be killed.
The authorities have been searching for
the murderer all day, but at this writing
no information as to his Whereabouts has
been learned.
For Memorial Day.
Memorial Day, April 26, will be cele-
brated in Selma as usual this, year, the
exercises taking place on the, day set
apart despite the fact that it is Sunday.
There was some opposition to holding the
exercises on Sunday, but the majority of
the members of the Memorial association
decided TO do so, as was done seven years
ago. when the day fell on Sunday. There
was considerable opposition to the exer-
cises being held on Sunday at that time
and much controversy. A large crowd
turned out, however, and it was deemed
best to follow the plan of seven years ago.
Mass Meeting Called.
A formal call has been issued for a
mass meeting of citizens to be held
Wednesday night next to consider the
matter of another lighting company for
Selma The meeting is called by the
Commercial and Industrial association,
and the whole matter of the lighting prob
lem will be sifted.
Cleaning Up Day.
Considerable interest is being evineed
in cleaning up day for Selma. Mayor
Atkins issued proclamation a few days
ago calling upon everybody to clean up
their premises on April IA and Is, and a
committee of ladies has been appointed by
the Civic Improvement society to assist
the city authorities.
Funeral of /. Bloch.
This morning from his late residence oc-
Cured the funeral of Isaac Bloch. a
prominent citizen whose death occurred
Tuesday night at local santarium. A
large concourse of friends attended the
services and the floral tributes were
many.
Drain North Selma Swamp.
Through the Commercial and Industrial
association information has been received
from Senator Bankhead relative to the
problem of draining North Selma swamp.
Senator Bankhead writes that there is be-
fore the Senate a bill entitled. "Swamps
and overlooked land BILL which, if it
reoeives fa1Orah le consideration and be-