The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
WOUNDED MAN HAS
 CHANCE FOR LIFE Officers Are Still On The Trail
 of. C. Walton
REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE
Meridian City Council Appropriates $3000 for Improving Park in City. Postoffice Receipts Are
 Rapidly Gaining.

Meridian, June S-(Specia1)-J. c. Wal wounded Will T. O'Flinn, secretary of the local Beavers club, in the rooms of that organization yesterday afternoon, is still at large. Officers searched for him throughout last night, following the route he was supposed to have taken across country in a blinding rainstorm. The of- ficers were compelled to follow the public highways, and it was easy for Walton to elude them. Late this afternoon word reached here that Walton has passed through Battlefield. small interior town, and late tonight word was received that he left the buggy in which he was riding five miles this side of Union. in Newton county The Beavers club has offered a reward of s100 for his capture. Phy- sicians attending oFIinn tonight say that his chances for recovery are good.
 The board of aldermen and councilmen tonight appropriated 5000 to be expended for completing work in progress at High land park, Meridan's newest outdoor pleasure place.
 Following a number of entertainments that have been given during the past week in their honor the marriage of De- land Ormond and Miss Myrtle Stallings was celebrated last night at the Christian church, the Rev. MT. Clements, the pas tor, officiating. The bride is one of the charming young society girls of Meridian, .l.s H. H. prominent young business men, being en- gagged In the insurance business. The wedding was one of the social events of the season. the church being handsomely decorated and crowded to the doors by friends of the popular young couple.
 The stamp sales at the Meridian post office for the month of May are shown by the report of Postmaster w. J. Price to have been s5175.79, a gain of $757 50 over the same month in 1908.
 The police are on the lookout for white man, well dressed, intelligent wear Ing a light mustache and weighing about 150, who, 1t is alleged, has been "shov- ing the queer" among suburban store keepers at a lively rate during the past few days. His speciality appears to be silver dollars so closely resembling the genuine coin that 1t takes the eye and touch of an expert to tell the difference.
 For the second time w. M. Shimrock a white man living in the country, has been arrested charged with enticing from home and concealing from her parents Lilly Huckaby, alleged to be but IA years old. Following the first arrest of the man the charge was withdrawn because, 1t is said the prosecution did not have suf- ficlent evidence on which to base a con- viction. Since then, however, it is claimed that other information which points to the guilt of the accused has been secured which has resulted in his rearrest. Shimrock has been released on $500 bond for his appearance for trial in justice court June II. Sensational de- velopments are hinted and the trial Is awaited with no little interest by those who are on the inside. Former Judge Robert F. Cochran has been retained by the missing girls parents, and Hardy R. Stone by the defendant The girl accord ing to the affidavit against Shimrock has been missing since May and every eff fort of the girls parents have failed to To- cate her.