The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
MARSHAL ASHLEY
WILL INVESTIGATE
Irregularities Reported In Dis
position of Case
HOLIDAY FOR THE CLERKS
Admission Merchants May Close Stores
EarIy-Peham Guards and Cal
houn Rifles viii Attend Jack
sonvilIe Reunion.

Admission, July Especial -Somewha
of a sensation has been created here by
the arrival of Chief Deputy Marshal II.
Gordon Ashley to investigate rumor
which has been current since the last
term of the federal court in this city TO
the effect that Tie grand jury was packed
with the intention of preventing the in
dictment of Ed Dwight Smith, charged
with embezzlenent of funds while in
the employ OF the government as stamp
eierk at the Local postoffice.
1t was alleged that Mr.. Smith was al
lowed to go fee on the ground that his
friends bad made good the amount he is
alleged 10 have taken, but Marshal Ash
ley quotes letters from Judge Grubb and
j. Fl. Montgomery, assistant district at
torney. to the effect that the court was
for the special purpose of trying jail
cases, no jury cases having been inves
tigated. Mr.. Montgomery says the Smith
case will come up for trial at the Novem-
Der term of court.
At q meeting of the Pelham Guards
yesterday it was decided by them to with
draw from further participation In the
baseball games OF the City league. They
We're at the head of the percentage col
rmn, and their withdrawal has had the
effect of cutting the league down to six
teams, the Blue Mountain and Printers
teams having been dropped by the board
Of directors.
Charged with i.ttCil diSfillinf Warren
Porter, white man, was brought in from
Borden Springs yesterday by Deputy Mar
shall Fulgham ano placed under a $500
bond by Commissioner Randolph pending
his preliminary hearing on July II.
The early closing movement has struck
Admission, and petition asking for half
holiday on every Friday during the
months of July and August has been lib
orally signed BY Admission merchants. On
those days the stores of the city will
close at l y. nj.
The Pelham GUARDS of this city and the
Calhoun Rifles Of Oxford and probably
other companies OF militia will attend the
unwilling al tlIe monument to Confeder-
ate soldiers of Calhoun county at jack
sonvillc next monlh, the event to be held
In connection with the annual reunion,
which will be heIo, as usual, at Sulphur
Springs, seven miles from Jacksonville,
but the veterans will first assemble in
the city to take part in the ceremonies
come tied with the unyeiling of the mon
ument which tbs John H. Forney chap
ter of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy is erecting to the memory Of
the soldiers who enlisted from Calhoun
county. Good speakers will deliver adj
dresses. Two military companies with
bands of music will be present. Patriotic
songs will be sung In the line of march
first and most important of all appear
the veterans who wore the gray, and
who fought In the lost cause the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, the u. D. c., the
military companies and the bands of
music.
The funeral of Mrs. DR.. A. F. Billiard,
who died Friday at her home on Quin-
tard avenue, occurred at $3.50 this after
noon from the residence, being conducted
by Dr. j. G. Class of Grace church, in
terment taking place at Oxford ceme-
terry
The pallbearers were as follows: G. d.
Woodruff, II. D. Barr Fred Steele, Thad
NJ. G win, r red c. Moorefleld and r. H.
Stickncy.
Mrs. Bullard had been in i'll health for
unexpected Besides her husband she
leaves two sons, Wallie and Hughie;
daughter, Mrs. Frank Johnston, all of this
city, and brother, A. L. Goodhue, of
Gadsden