The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
HAS STRUGGLE WITH
NEGRO IN HIS HOME
Samuel HeIlmer At Montgom-
cry Has Narrow Escape
INTRUDER Is CAPTURED
Henry Thaxton, Condemned To Hang
In Birmingham on February 9, Is
Given One More Day BY
the Governor.
INTRUDER IS CAPTURED

Montgomery, January 31.-(special)-
After a struggle that was almost los
Ing one, and one that meant his own
death. likely. Samuel Hellmer, who lives
on Ford street, overoame a negro whom
he found in his house and saw him In
the hands of the police for safe keeping.
But for the screams of Mrs. Hellmer, who
ran into the street, the outcome might not
have been so fortunate as 1t was.
Mrs. Hellmer found the negro, who gave
the name of Eugene Taylor, in her home
Thursday evening just after dark. She
ran into him as she went to the back
part of the house. She ran out the front
way just as her husband, who was re-
turning from work, arrived. On being
Informed OF the presence of the intruder
he ran in and was received by the negro
with blow and the words, Il will Kill
you" They at once clinched and then
began a struggle for the mastery which
ended with the arrival of the police and
the arrest of the negro.
The negro gave no reasonable excuse
for his presence In the home of the He'll
mer's, and it is presumed ne went there
for theft, believing that the man of the
house would not be at home. That his
arrival and that of the husband came so
close together no doubt prevented trag-
edy that would have stirred the city.
Doctors Are Licensed.
Only seven of IS applicants who took the
recent examinations to practice medicine
In the state passed and were licensed.
These are E. w, Draper, Mobile; Floyd V.
Mcdonald. colored, Selma; Thomas L.
Howard, Selma; A. w. Metcalf, Green
Vile; V MGR. Showalter, Point Clear; IL.
L. Huff, Birmingham.
Geneva Registrars.
The following have been appointed regis
trars of Geneva county: r. J. Purvis,
Geneva; L. S. Allen. Samson e. H. San
ders, Malvern.
Heavy Collections.
1.-THE returns to the state insurance de-
partment for the month of January so far
are Sal, PISS, indicating record breaking
collections for the first month Of the new
year. OF this amount $50 276.s5 comes
from taxes on premiums. s26e6 from Ii
censes on companies and $SSS2 from
agents licenses.
Conner Is Pleased.
Governor B. B. Conner is greatly pleased
with his trip to Bullock. Barbour and
Houston counties in the interest of the
county high schools. He found the great
est enthusiasm for education everywhere.
II. c. Selheimer. one of the state law
yers Cor the railroad litigation, is hero
g foSisif7g' mt sources of information in the
progress of the suits
William W. Brandon, who is spoken Of
for governor, is also mentioned in connec-
ton with the race for Probate Judge of
Tuscaloosa county He was all but elect
ed to that place once upon a time.
Judge J. J. Mitchell who comes from
Florence was asked if Judge William
Richardson would have opposition for re-
turn to Congress. II think not" was the
reply IT believe there is a disposition
to let him go back without any contest.
He has made good record and the peo-
pie are pleased"
w F. Feagin. chief clerk in the depart
ment of education, is a Sunday school en-
thusiast He has been elected superin-
tendent of the Dexter Avenue Methodist
school, one of the largest i'll the state. He
has shown his persuasive qualities by in
ducing Leon McCord, secretary to the
supreme court, to take class.
Gets One Day More.
Henry Thaxton condemned murderer.
whose execution in Birmingham was held
up by the governor, gets at least one more
day than his present sentence calls for.
He was commuted the last time by Cover
nor. Conner to February g. 1t was found
that that date came on Sunday. so the
following day, February 10. was set.