The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
FOSTER MEETS A
 MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Rarden Store Entered at Bessemer and Safe
 Blown Open

Bessemer. July 17.-(Speeial.) )-fhis morning about o'clock the body of Rob ert Foster, a boy of IS years was found with a bullet lodged in the base of his skull lying in the livery stable of Will Wright near Virginia mines. Gene Pow ell, a boy who went to the stable for a horse and buggy in which to drive to this city, discovered the body and on investi- gating found that Foster was dead. He hurried to the home of Wright and told him of his discovery. When hearing the news Mir Wright said, Gene, don't tell me that"
 He did not get up and the boy then hur- rled to his home and awakened his father who aroused the relatives of the dead man, all going to the stable From all evidence it seems that the man was shot by some one standing over him as he slept his cheek showing where the re- volver had been pressed against his face but whether the fatal shot was fired from such close range could not be dtermined. The gun from which the fatal shot was fired was a aS calibre and 8 similar one with one cartridge discharged. the empty cartridge remaining in the gun, was found in the top of a dresser at Wrights home. Coroner Brasher visited the scene this morning and held an investigation with out impaneling q jury Wright was held on the evidence submitted, Deputy Sher- fir Monroe Parker and Deputy Sheriff J. N. Smlthson arresting him He was taken to Birmingham and plleed in the county Jail to await preliminary hear Ing which will be given him.
 The funeral will take place Thursday morning at 12.30 o'clock with iterment at Pleasant Hill cemetery with Jacobs < Son in charge.
 The deceased is survived by a half brother and three sisters, Frank Cox, Mrs Mary Herren, Mrs. Ida Clark and Mrs. Blanch Herren.
 This afternoon at s o'clock at the home Of MT. and Mrs. K. F. Mims at Dolomit 2 occurred Che marriage of their daughter, Miss Maud Mifns, and Mr Hugh G. Glas- goW, in the presence of the family and few intimate friends. The house was beautifully decorated in ferns and cut flowers, an mproyised altar being ar ranged, over which a large white bell was hanging. At the strains of the aved- ding march. played by the brides Sister. Miss Madge Mms, the bride, gowned in tan cloth coat suit, with hat, gloves and shoes en suite, carrying shower bouquet of white carnations, entered on the arm of her father, who gave her away and met the groom at the impro'ised altar The impressive ceremon~ was per formed by the Rev D. D. Glasgow Of Abbovillo a brother of the groom. Mir. and Mrs Glasgow left immediately after the ceremony. their esdpation being un- known to their friends. AftJ Monday they will be at home al sdgewater, where the groom holds responsible position with the Tennessee company
 Last night the store of J. l.. Rarden, at Jonesboro was entered by thieves and an effort was made to blow open the safe by using dynamite. The big outside door was blown off but as they left before the inside door was opened it is evident that the robbers were s-ared away before they succeeded in gaining entrance to the safe. As yet nothing has been missed. although the attempt was a bold one and was made in very thickly settled com munity
 Mrs Maud Shoemaker wife Of NJ. w Shoemaker, 2f years of age, died last night at 10 o'clock at the Robinson bos- pital. after an illness and operation for appendicitis. The deceased is survived by q husband and number of other relatives living around Bessemer. The funeral will take place Thursday morn ing at II o'clock at the Pleasant Hill church, with the Rev. Sturdivant and the Rev. Glasgow in charge of the serr- ices. lntermant will be made at Pleasant Hill etmetery. with Jacobs X Son in charge. The following have been asked to act as pallbearers: Honorary, Dr. J. s. Winter, $. J. Tillman. o. C. Harmer W. r. Nolan, Joe Crawford. T. X. La cey: active, Leslie Vail. Ernest Moore, w. r. Meek WsNer Bryant. Tom Love lace and c. B. Olderhan.
 Mrs. George Pennington. Sc years of age, died this morning at o'clock at