The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
Bessen1er News

Bessemer March J.-(Specfal.)-A wave of negro crime swept over Bessemer last night and today.
 Will Clayton a negro preacher who lives in a house owned by Frank La rusa an Italian, and located on Ninth avenue and Twenty-third street, was in his yard about 9:S0 o'clock last night cutting wood when another negro walked up to him and asked him if he was going to move out of that house. When Clayton told him no he pulled his gun and fired at him four times. Clayton lodged down and the shots were lodged in the wall of the house.
 About 4:30 this morning the house owned by Tony Miro, an Italian, located on Twenty y-fourth street between Tenth and Eleventh avenues and occupied by Lizzie Hart, a negro woman, was shot into twice. Lizzie was asleep in a wodden bedstead and the bullets struck the head of the bed about six inches above her head.
 Today about noon J. B. Johnson, d negro postman on one of the city routes, was arrested charged with being impli- cated in the shooting. About 0 clock this afternoon C. B. Sutton, negro under taker, was also arrested on a charge of being implicated in the affair It was believed that the animosity be- tween the Italains and negroes had sub !, sided but from the happenings of last night 1t appears that the old srudge has not died out.
 About go o'clock last night Maudie Sanders, q negro woman, in shooting at Sadie Lloyd, another negro, with whom l lf.,rr glan fgl. also negro, on Twentieth street between Second and Third avenues. Three shots were fired but only one bullet took ef- feet entering the negro's left leg. Thom- as was assisted to the Robinson hos pital, where his wound, which is not seri- ous, was dressed.
 Wes Washington, a negro man, was also arrested on q charge Of carrying concealed weapon, as it is claimed that Msudie Sanders secured the pistol from Washington
 Judge J. C. B. Gwin has purchased the property on the corner of Tenth avenue and Twenty street, which consists of eight houses from s. Vivena. Tine price paid was s40o0.
 Karr's market on Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street was entered last night and 13 hams and a quantity Of other meats were stolen No clue has as yet been found of the thieves pr. Miner C. Baldwin of New York city, one of the most noted American organists. will appear in another of his recitals at the First Baptist church Mon day night, under the auspices of the Wednesday Music club.
 The following programme will be ren- dered.
 ''Tocaata and Fugue in D Mnor' (Bach).
 "consolation," Baldwin,
 Selection from III Trovatore WerdD.
 Etude symphonique, tBossb
 King Dream and His Love- (Gru- beD.
 Overture (Selected). Introduction and Romance, 70, du Mein Holder Abendstern," tWagner).
 Organ solo (Selected).
 March Militaire (Gounod.
 There will be no meeting of the Wom- ans Missionary society of the Methodist church Monday afternoon on account of the ladies serving meals down town
 The Junior Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian church held very interesting meeting this afternoon at the church with Joe McPherson leader. A splendid programme was rendered. A free Easter egg hunt will be given for the children of the Christian Sunday school on Friday afternoon. April 5. at | the church
 l Mrs T. T. Huey, who will be hostess to the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy on Tuesday afternoon, requests the members to notify her Monday whether or not they will attend the meeting Tues day. At this meeting the delegates to the etate convention will be elected. The United Charities and hospital board will hold it's regular meeting Monday aft ernoon at the residence of Mrs. F. M. l owens.