The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-26
Negroes in An Array.

There was a cutting scrape between two young negroes on the Charley Er- win place. Ave miles east of Selma late Sunday afternoon. As result Of the cutting one of the young negroes was seriously injured and 1t is doubtful 1T he will recover.
 John Hardness and James Houston. young negroes, were gathering plums Sunday afternoon. when they quarreled over a bucket of plums which had been gathered. Both of the negroes pulled their knives and began cutting at each other. James Houston received several gashes in his left side to the cavity, while John Hardness received several slight cuts about the body.
 Late Sunday night James Houston was brought to Selma in a wagon and a surgeon dressed his wounds and he was carried to an infirmary. The ne- gro Is believed to be in a critical con- dition and 1t is not thought that he will recover.
 After news of the cutting was re- ceived in the city deputies from the Sheriff's office went to the scene of the shooting but failed to find John Hark- ness.
 This morning a negro living on the plantation brought Hardness to Selma and turned him over to the officers, who placed him in jail on the charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Closing Exercises Wednesday.
 The closing exercises of the Clarke School for negroes. one of the city schools. will take place at the school building on Lawrence Street Wednes- day night, beginning at s o'clock.
 The enrolment at this school during the past session has been large and under Prof. R.. B Hudson.
 The address which will be made to the school "Wednesday night will be delivered by Rev. s. T. .Clanton and will be heard by a large number. The graduating class will consist of fifteen who will receive diplomas.
 At the school today there was an exhibit of the manual training which the pupils had received during the past session and the showing made was most creditable one.
 Presented a Play.
 The commencement exercises at the Selma Baptist University for negroes today has been attended by a large number of the best class of negroes from throughout Central Alabama who have children attending the school. The day was devoted to farewell meet. ings.
 Tonight in the chapel the members of the senior class of the university gave a rendition of othello. The per- formance was largely attended. The graduating exercises at the school will take place Wednesday.
 Caused Disturbance in Court.
 A negro. Joe Bradford, caused quite a disturbance during the session of po- lice court this morning. The negro did a kind of song and dance stunt during the session of the court and caused considerable amusement.
 The negro had been arrested by an officer as being a suspicious character but the warrant was later changed to that of lunacy and the negro was or dered to the County jail until arrange menes could be made to send him to the State asylum for negroes at Nit. Vernon.
 The negro later caused considerable excitement on Alabama Street as he was being talk ken to the jail by a dep uty. He sat down upon the sidewalk and began a lot of eccentric actions and would not get up. He was finally picked up and placed in a hack and carried to the Jail.