The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-19

sons father. A further hearing of the matter will take place on Monday night
 Both MT Neal and MT. Duke were in Bessemer this morning, but said nothing as to what they would attempt to prove It Is said, however, MT. Duke will try to show that such an offer was not made.
 There Is a great deal of interest in Bessemer over the affair and the out come will be awaited with interest.
 Mrs. Love Caldwell Allen died this morning at the Long-Harkness infirm- ary in Birmingham after an illness last ing several months. The immediate cause of her death was abscess of the liver. She was 23 years of age at the time of her death and is mourned by a large number of friends among the younger matrons in Bessemer. She was operated upon several weeks ago and it was hoped that she would improve, but her condition recently necessitated another operation, which was performed yester- day, death resulting at 7:10 this morning. She is survived by her husband, l.. w. Allen, one sister and mother. Mrs. Allen was formerly Miss Love Caldwell of Kentucky and has many friends in that state.
 The funeral will take place tomorrow at 10 o'clock interment being at Elm wood cemetery. A special car will leave Bessemer at g o'clock to carry the friends of MT and Mrs. Allen to Elmwood and return The following will act as pail bearers: Active, M. Dennis, R. P. Me Tyeire, D. H. Fulton, W W. Kennedy, A. D. Mattox and J. B. Morton; hon. orary, T. B. Waller. H. c. Grigsby, M. H. Mayer, R. F. Williams. H. H. Mar tin, A. l.. Newlin and W. P. Gum.
 w. W. Deason, the father of Alderman A. w. Deason, died suddenly last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fan nie Fowler Mir. Deason was in appar- ently good health up until shortly after supper when he was seized with neural oia of the heart and died in a few min- utes MT. Deason was 54 years old and ia survived by one son, A. w. Deason, and four daughters. These are Mrs Lake and Mrs. Nancy Goodwin Of Troy, Miss Mrs. Fannie Fowler Of Bessemer ana Miss Clara Deason, also Of Bessemer The funeral took place this afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Fowler. h. torment was in Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs & Son in charge. The Rev. M. K Thornton of the Baptist church had charge of the services. The following were the pallbearers: Thomas Benton, w C. Baty, l. A. Lewis, A. 5. Bailey, S. A. Terry and Harry F1rstbrook. Coroner Brasher was in Bessemer this morning holding an inquest over the negro John Mitchell who was shot ana killed by John Pulley at the coke ovens last Tuesday night The evidence showed self-defense and MT. Pulley was acq'iit- ted. The negro was shot eight times with a small automatic derringer. But for the fact that a bullet passed through ms lungs the negro would have iiVed III spi'e of the many wounds.
 The funeral of James Evans CrooK, the little grandson of J. M. Crook. took place this afternoon from the residence of MT. Crook. .,
 T. A. Simpson received a message this morning telling him of the death Of his father in North Carolina MT. simpson left this afternoon to attend the funeral
 Today was celebrated as Temperance Day in the public schools of the city A programme was rendered at the high school by the students and addresses were made along the line of temperance work. Exercises were held in the Jones' boro schools also.
 TheE Rev. Father M. B. Kitrick, for- merly pastor of St. Augustine's Catholic church. North Birmingham' has been ap- pointed by Bishop Allen to succeed the Rev, Hugh O'Brien as pastor Of St. Aloveius in Bessemer The Rev. Father O'Brien has resigned his parish and will take up other work.
 The range in the homo of J. A. Estes exploded this morning. wrecking the kitchen and frightening the family. No one was hurt.
 c. B. Brown and George Coin left this afternoon for Blocton. They think they have located the thieves who made the raid on the Southside.