The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-07
SMITH KILLED BY
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Gun Was In the Hand of Sam
Arlington
DISCHARGED ON COUNTER
Poultry Thieves Are Caught at Selma.
Stolen Horse Is Found-Local
and Personal News
of the City.

Selma. February 6-tSpecial)- This
morning about 1880 o'clock in the ne
gro department of D. P. O'FGinns sa-
loon on Washington street, Mat Smith,
negro. was shot accidentally by Sam
Arlington, who is employed at the Estell
cotton mills, Smith was an employee
of the saloon and was in front of the
counter drawing some whisky
Mr. Arlington walked into the place
and slapped his pistol down on the coun-
ter. 1t was an automatic .3S calbra
Colts revolver, and was Immediately dis
charged. The ball struck Smith in the
shoulder and striking a bone glanced
downward. The negro was taken to his
home. where medical attention was given
him, but at o'clock this afternoon he
died
Mr. Arlington gave himself up to an
officer and went to jail awaiting a pre-
liminary examination. He telephoned from
police headquarters for his family ply
stefan to attend the negro and regrets
the occurrence. The bystanders all agree
that it was an accident, pure and simple,
and it is not thought Mr.. Arlington will
have any trouble in so proving
Poultry Thieves Caught.
For some time owners of poultry have
gone out to them hen eoops in the morn
ing to find one or more of the feathered
tribe missing. A few days ago a lady
residing on Franklin street bought hen
from a negro that was identified as be-
longing to a friend. This morning the
same negro in company with a COM
panion, called al the house with four
ducks, a turkey and hen. Chief Wal
tiers who lives not far from the house
was notified and going into the Kitchen
where the negroes had been invited to
warm their toes, he marched them both
up to the police headquarters. Ira Saw
age is the name of one of the Offenders
and Bob Childers the other Ira had
just finished working 40 days on the
street for yagrancy and he confessed to
the crime and the poultry was returned
to their respective owners. The four
ducks belonged to a citizen residing on
East Selma street and the turkey and
the hen to the pastor of the First Chris
ITO church.
Stolen Horse Found.
agner, a well-to-do negro
Collirene. lost a fine mare,
$500 a few days ago. He took
On his place negro giving the
Will Brown, who turned out
been an escaped convict
negro worked one day and then
Vagnfr's horse off. A reward was
both for the negro and the ami
and an advertisement giving a de-
'tion of the mare was put in a local
er. Yesterday the notice reached
of Commissioner J. F. Milhouse,
es near OrTvile, and he realized Il
stray mare that had been taken
his place Saturday night answer,
he description. The animal was founc
loose on the road and was caught by
one of Mr.. Milhouses tenants.
Local and Personal.
Miss Jean Dobbins of Columbia Tenn.
is the guest of Mrs George A. Cunning
ham on Selma street.
The friends of Miss Mittie Fits O
Faunsdale have learned with regret
her death. She was a sister of Mr.
F. w. Gaines of this city The funer
took place this afternoon from her la
home.
Miss Irma Wolf leaves Saturday
Montgomery to spend several days.
Tonight at the Harmony club occur
leap year dance given by the yoI
ladies in compliment to the young
of the city.