The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-02
MAC HUSK|E IS ON
. TRIAL FOR MURDER
Is Charged With Killing Louis
Copeland
MCORD Is NOMINATED
Citizen of Gadsden Is Named In Pri-
mary as Candidate for Mayor of
Alabama City-Fieht Is
Expected.
M'CORD is NOMINATED

Gadsden, June Especial 1.-The crimi-
nal division of the city court took up
the case of Mac Huskie this morning.
Huskie is charged with numbering Louis
Copeland near the town of Howelton last
fall while acting as deputy sheriff and
seeking to put Copeland under arrest
Because of the ill health of two of the
jurors and the lack of time on the part
of the solicitor who is engaged in the
trial of some important cases, the grand
jury called to meet here this morning
was adjourned until June Is.
In the primary election held at Alabama
!, City Saturday, w. T. McCord of this
city was chosen as the democratic NOM
lnee for mayor The contest was a very
spirited one and those opposed to him
are threatening to take the matter into
. court on the ground that because of
| the non-residence of the nominee his
selection is Illegal. The full ticket and
the vote of the competing candidates is
follows: Mayor: j. R. Cambron Is, w.
T. McCord 106, L. S. Vickery IS. Alder
man First ward: ]. G. Warren &c, ]. M
Howard 1873. Alderman Second ward: J.
L.
oosey g. J. M. Garrett 49, Alderman
Third ward: j. A. Rees 1870. Alderman
Fourth ward w. H. Acton ia, w. T.
Self 81.
While prospecting on Blount mountain
last week. Obal Christopher of this city
killed one of the largest rattlesnakes
seen in this county for some time. The
skin with the rattles attached was
brought to this city on Saturday and
/ exhibited. The snake was over five feet
| long and had IA rattles.
| The rural letter carriers of this county.
met in Alfalfa on Saturday last and
| elected officers to serve the following
year and selected delegates to attend
| the state convention to be held at Mont
gomery in September j. II. Richards.
| H. C. Clayton and ]. L. Irwin We're chos-
en- as state convention delegates and the
| following officers were elected: Presi-
| dent, j. H. Richardson, R. F. d. No. 3,
| Gadsden; vice president, F. E. Gray r.
f. d. No. 3, Alfalfa; secretary H. c.
| Clayton, R. f. D. No. 1, Alabama City.
| AS q result Oh the mau-uOS scare the
| mayor has issued orders to the chief of
police to see that the dog ordinance of
| the city is strictly enforced. If this IS
| done dogs must either be muzzled or kept
| off the streets.
| j. J. Norris, Sr., one of the Oldest resi-
| dents of the city, died at his home at
| the corner of Walnut and Twelfth streets
| Saturday night. The old gentleman had
| lived here a long number of years and
| was highly respected by all who knew
| him. He was 96 years old and had been
an invalid for 20 years. He leaves three
| sons, j. j., Jr., Charles and Robert, all
of this city.
| 1t is reported that there are $50 houses
| in course of construction at Albertville
| and that with few exceptions the houses
| are better than those destroyed by the
| storm. AS is at present indicated the
| town will fully recover from the storm
effects within year. Only one family is
| said to have moved away as a result
| Of the storms destruction. There seems
to be universal optimism and determine
ton to rebuild the town better than
| 1t was before