The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
REEDERS STIRRED
 BY BOLD ROBBERY
LARGE QUANTITY OF FREIGHT TAKEN FROM DEPoT-RUSH TO PAY POLL TAxES-PERSoNAL AND GENERAL.

Bessemer, January 31.-(Special. )-Reed- CTS was much stirred up this morning when it was learned that the Louisville and Nashville depot had been entered by thieves during last night and consld- erable amount of freight and goods stoieh' There was S6J0 worth of tailor made cioth- ing and about s4OU worth of various sooos stolen. The officers were promptly no- tified and are working on the case' as yet without success. As the depot IS on d nlacauam road the officers believe thal lhe goods were removed m wagons. DsNeiop- m. nts are expected at once, as it will be u4nlcuit to conceal so large an amount.
 D. w. Hanby left this morning for St. Clair county to open some ore mines owned by J. w. Miller of Birmingham. MT taanpy took a force or men with nm and expe,ts 10 turn out zvO tons of ore daily which will be largely sold to the Alapama Consolidated company. The rush to pay poll taxes at Lee Moody's office has been unusual during the past week. Over 700 have paid, ana it is expected that the number Will m crease to l0O0 before the books close to- morrow night. Besides the large mum Der paying their tax for the present year numbers have qualified by payins the back tax.
 A warrant has been sworn out before Justice of the Peace W. P. Gum by Jack Cox, charging Justice of the Peace Stagg of Virginia mines with arson. Mr. COX is also a justice of the peace, which gives the affair a rather unusual aspect. It IS alleged that negro has confessed to the burning of house owned by COX al the instigation of Stagg. As both men are well known the affair is attracting con- siderable attention. Mir. Stagg has made bond.
 Mrs. Rebecca Hosey, aged 5S, died Sun day afternoon at o'clock from pneu- monia. Mrs. Hosey had been i'll for about two weeks, and the end was not unex- pected. occurring at the residence of her son, s. w. Hosey. Mrs. Hosey was well known In the district, having resided here for a number of years. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, all grown. The funeral took place today with Jacobs & Son in charge. The Rev. J. F. Sturdvant officiated at the services. Interment was at Sadler's cemetery.
 Coroner Brasher was in Bessemer today Investigating the killing of a negro boy, Jesse Robinson, by Henry Barker last Friday. The verdict was accidental death and Barker was released from custody.
 Bessemer will have no local paper to- morrow and will be forced to depend upon the Birmingham dailies for her news. Ed- itor Gilbert was unable to install his presses and the new Merganthaler in time for the issue of Tuesday The Times .s now located opposite the postoffice in a building of it's own.
 Bishop Beckwith will confirm a class at the Trinity Episcopal church next Sunday and special programme of music has been arranged.
 Miss Sophie Schwabacher, who has been in Europe, has returned home after ex- tensive travel on the continent
 Miss Dora Winters, who has been in Laurel, Miss, returned home this morn ing.
 Mrs. B. H. Young is very ill at her home on Third avenue.
 Test cards for census enumerators are being mailed out today to applicants. All the cards will be mailed in a few days
 The council meets tomorrow night and routine business will be transacted. An attorney will probably be employed to as- sist City Attorney Goodwin in the coming fight over the water works.