The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-03
A VICTIM OF THUGS
ennis MARSHALL Ts BADLY BEAT
 cN UP.
He Was Found Lying Ia An Alley Wifh His Pockets Turned Inside Ouf--0ther News Of
 Mobile.

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 about the head ana face so badly that
 he was not recognizable. Chris Mar
 shall. well known an over the city. 2 prominent Knight of Pythias. and a clerk in the store of l.. H. Meyer and Son. was found at an early hour this
 morning lying in an alley way in the
 restricted district. with his pockets
 rifled and turned out.
 Marshall was found by some women, who called the ambulance. While l visiting for the ambulance, some one noticed that the injured man wore a K. of P. button and several Lrother lodge members were sent for and they recognized him. He was hurried to an tnfirnary where 1t Is stated to- right he win recover, though possibly be .maimed for life. his nose being knocked out of place presumably with brass knucks. It is thought hs was the victim of thugs who held htul up and when he resisted, used rorce. Mar
 shall was not allowed to take since the affair but when he is well enough
 1t is thought he can clear the matter
 up.
 Digging his way through the con crete ceiling of cell at police head quarters. Kelly Jones. a negro. arrested on charge of assault with intent to murder another negro. made his escape about dusk this afternoon and wes chased through the crowded thorough fares of the downtown district end finally captured by Sergeant Dorlon and Ambulance Steward Dair hiding in a church yard.
 The first known of the escape was when Machine Operator Berry saw q ne- gro run down the alley way near his window and start over the fence. lte- cognizing him as Kelly he grabbed the negro by the leg only to receive vicous kick which caused him to re- lease his hold. Free, the negro made his way through several streets foi- lowed by the. two policemen and finally eluded them when he was pointed out by a small white boy hiding Tn a church yard from where he was made to give himself up at the point Of pistol. r. eeutiye Committee met here today. the present incumbent, George w. Taylor. having no opposition and the proceed ings were formal.
 The primaries for the nomination of q Democrattc candidate for the Sixty first Congress were called for May ls'' the same date as the state primary.
 The present Executive Committee VIII continue in oflce until the new com mittee is elected by the primaries to be held in two years. As to two dele gates from this district it was decided that two candidates should be norni- mated and for these positions Judge Jules D. Afford of this city. and John McDufiie. representative from Monroe County, were mentioned.
 One million dollars, the first of the deposits looking to the retirement ot the old city bonds, was deposited with the City Bank and Trust Company to- day the city and new bond purchase& each depositing their pro rata.
 The bonds were due the first of Jan- uary, but the city was unable to take them up, but postponed action until March 1, and met the demand prompt -ly. The balance of the old city debt will be paid up in about two months. and the matter which has been m Chancery Court for many years will finally be settled.
 with the washing up of the body of Liverpool Dan" at Navy Cove on the South Mobile Bay shore, it is, thought that he was murdered instead of acci- deutally falling overheard as the body when found on the beach had large hole in the head, evidently from some blunt instrument. The Manteol piles the Florida trade out of here and on returning to Mobile from trip report ed that Liverpool Dan.. the only name he was known by. had fallen overheard and drowned. No more was thought of the affair until the finding of the. body yesterday. and an investigation will be had as soon as the steamer again reaches port.
 It is stated in marine circles that the dead man has q wife and chil-. dren in Pensacola. but when. found there was nothing on his body to ident- fly his real name. .'