The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
BOY SURRENDERS
To AUTHORITIES
Charge of Assault Upon Teach
err Is Made Against Him
HAS BEEN IN HIDING
LAS BEEN IN HIDING
S,HcI<cn With ParaIysis-Thacher
Medicine Company Has En-
tireiy New Owners

Chattanooga, February 2.-(Special)-
Arthur Haddock the boy who assaulted
Prof. John Shelton, principal of the
Avondale public school several weeks ago
has surrendered himself to the authori-
ties, and made bond In the sum of SOS
to answer the charge of felonious as
sault at the adjourned term of criminal
court in March. Young Haddock had been
in hiding In the ridges around the city
since the assault but 1t Is understood las
been at the home of his parents several
times. The county school board had Of
fered reward of s25 for his capture.
In company with a boy about his own
age, named Sam Kelly, yound Haddock
lay in wait for the principal at the
noon hour, and assaulted him with knives
and rocks. Haddock stabbed Shelton
twice, once in the back and once on the
hand. He was kept from his duties Tor
some, and at one time it was thought
he would not survive his injuries.
J. W. Leigh, one of the most widely
known citizens of this county, has been
stricken with paralysis, and is now at
Erianser hospital in a dangerous condi-
ton. The attack came while the aged
politician was In his room. Owing to the
advanced age of the patient and the fact
that this is not the first attack, his con-
dition Is considered serious.
The Thatcher Medicine company has
passed from the control of the men who
have operated it for a quarter of CEN
fury to a company headed by ]. T. Lup-
ton. one of Chattanooga largest capital
lists. The deal involves fully S250ou0.
The other purchasers are F. w. Lupton
and H. H. Sedberry. both of whom have
been connected with the Chattanooga
Medicine company for several years, the
former as treasurer and Mr.. Sedberry as
st. Louis and San Francisco manager
with headquarters in st. Louis
Chairman Wilcox. of the board of pub
lie safety. is in correspondence with a
Nashville inventor, who claims to have
an invention that will excel anything
that has ever yet been seen in the way of
safeguarding the public at railroad cross
ings. A conference and test may be ar
ranged at some early day Mr.. Wilcox
was to have held a conference with sew
veral superintendent of railways this
week, but the visits of the railroad men
were unavoidably deferred.
j. Fl. Early, supervisor of census for
this district. will not be obliged to hold
further examinations for the qualiica-
lions of enumerators. After having
da1 all
examinations throughout the district, he
finds so near enough competent appli-
cants on the list that he will be able to
I'LL his force by means of private inquiry
rather than by public examination.
Another suit growing out of the wreck
Of February 10 has been fled In cir
cult court. Cope Sprayberry by his at
torney, has fled suit against the Central
of Georgia Railroad company and the
Chattanooga Railway and Light company
for $4,000 damages for alleged personal
injuries received in the wreck.
warm welcome is being prepared by
the cities down the road for the reception
Of the boosters on their trip next Fri
day. Secretary Reynolds is receiving
daily communications from Huntsville
and Decatur indicating the interest of citi-
zens of those cities in the boosters. A
prominent Huntsville hotel proprietor
Of the biggest turkeys. I will kill the
fatted calf and slay the petted pig Ey-
erybody is looking for you"
Full investigation and fixing of the
blame for the Main street wreck on Feb
ruary 10, in which more than 80 passsn-
gers on an electric car were injured,
will devolve on the next meeting of the
grand jury Preliminary examinations
waived by Attorney Ed Watkins, who as
Central of Georgia counsel represented
the defndants, W. D. Barnes, v. Bailey
and T. J. Johnson. Bonds of $500 each
were fixed by Judge Fleming by agree
ment Of the city attorney and Mr.. Wat
kins. These gentlemen were arrested as
being responsible for the wreck.
Criminal court has adjourned for the
term, but will probably reconvene about
March IA for an adjourned term. The
grand jury 10 called for a special term,
beginning on this date, and court will
rsconvene to handle the cases of those
against whom tho grand jury finds In
dictments.
The students of the law department OF
the University of Chattanooga are looking
forward anxiously to the annual banquet
to take place next Thursday night at
the Hotel Patten for the faculty and stu
dents, and ID given by the Franklin-Loo,x-
out Debating society of that department
Those who. have been asked to respond 10
toasts are as follows: Attorney General
Whitaker, Judge McReynolds Judge j.
J. Lynch, Prof. d. Fl. Bloom, w. L.
Frierson. James A. Cash, r. Liebenstein
Row Hal H. Lloyd. p. D. Summers, pres
ident of the senior class. and O. H. Bank
stop, president of the Lookout society.