The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
OLD CITIZEN HAS
 GREAT SURPRISE Could Have Bought Site of An-
 nistsn For S8,000 TO SELL FURNACE PLANT Quinn Property Will Be Sold for Bene- fit of Creditors-Negro Woman Assaults Officers Who Serve
 Papers on Her.
TO SELL FURNACE PLANT

Anniston, January 27.-(Special )-D. Fister, once a citizen of Jacksonville and member of the state legislature in re- was in Anniston yesterday He left here in 1871, going back to Pennsylvania, where he yet resides He acknowledged that there had been much improvement in this section of the country since he left it 3S years ago. He said that he was once offered a deed to all the land now cov- cred by this city for the sum of $S0OO, but though it too much and declined to buy. He expressed great amazement at the changes that had been wrought in the period of his absence. That a city of more than 10000 people had sprung up on the land he refused to buy for very small sum compared to it's present value, was a complete surprise to him. He inti- mated that he had not done better by re- turning. to Pennsylvania instead of in vesting in Alabama dirt
 There are those here who remember Colonel Ffster and his record in the state legislature. That record was then and is yet pretty bitterly criticised by some, though he is said to have sought always for the upbuilding of his section. He came south to participate in the recon struction of the states and followed out the plans of the carpet-bagger while en- gagged in the work, 1t is claimed, but during his stay here he became inoculated with democratic ideas and on his return to Pennsylvania aligned himself with that party and was elected to the legislature of that state as a democrat.
 Will Sell Plant.
 For benefit of the creditors of the Quinn Furnace company an order was signed yesterday by Referee H. D. McCarty for the sale of all the assets both real and personal, of the company. The sale will be had in about 60 days from the date of the order, after thorough advertising has been done, in order that those interested may be advised of the pendency of the sale.
 While the plant has been heavily mort gagged it is thought that the property ought to pay a sufficient amount above this debt to bring the creditors a divi- dend The sale of the property has here tofore been delayed on account of the condition of the iron market and the diffi- culty of finding purchaser It Is now believed that sale may be had without encOuHlerlHS tneSe ullLlculCleS.
 Fights Officers.
 Constable Denvoir Green was assaulted with chair scratched and bitten by Lizzie Washington yesterday afternoon at her home as he was trying to serve an attachment for rents, in the payment of which she had become delinquent. After the assault the officer returned to Justice Newman's office and secured a warrant for assault and interference with an officer in the discharge of his official duties. Armed with these, and accom- panied by Deputy Sheriff Phillips, a sec- ond attempt to serve the papers was made by the two officers on West Tenth street In front of Maggie Cyrus restur- ant, Maggie being a sister of Lizzie Wash ington. Here regular battle was held in the presence of a large crowd of spec tators and both officers were scratched by the infuriated negress about the face and hands and Constable Green was bit- ten on the arm.
 The arrest was finally accomplished and the obstreperous prisoner successfully landed in the county jaii.