The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

"The deceased, Mrs. NJ. A Brantley, came to her death by being struck on the neck with some blunt instrument, breaking her neck, at the hands Of Bill Bean, or W. l.. Bean, the same being unawfully done."
 The above is the verdict of the cor oner's jury, which investigated the death of Mrs. NJ. A. Brantley, known also as Mrs. Bean. The woman was found dead in bed Saturday morning with evidence tending to leave the impression that she committed suicide by taking poison. but examination disclosed that her neck had been broken.
 Bean was immediately placed under ar rest and held pending the investigation by the coroner. The woman had been living with Bean a number of years and was supposed to be his wife. Bean was carried to the county jail lyesterday evening and turned over to the sheriff.
 The body of Mrs Brantley was sent to Jemison today by Echols & Angwin for intermen..
  and 30 days for larceny and a similar sentence imposed on a charge of as- sault yesterday morning. The negro was detected by MT. Gaines at Vests store Saturday night in the act of steal ing a pair of shoes and when stopped | by MT. Gaines drew knife. Several bystanders lnterfered and prevented the use of the weapon, and Officer White placed the negro under arrest. B. M. Conette, watchman for the Ten
 nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company was found dead at his post of duty Mon day morning by the relief watchman, The
 cause of death is supposed to have been
 heart failure. The coroner's inquest will
 be held today
 MT. Conette was about 50 years of age
 and was a member of Birmingham Fra
 ternal lodge No. 3sf. Ancient Free and Ac-
 cepted Masons, and of Mineral City lodge 1 No. "A. Odd Fellows. He had been mar
 lied twice. and is survived by his second | wife. She is now residing in Birmingham
 at 1915 Fifth avenue, north. it is said. A
 daughter, Miss Alice Conette, is living ir
 Temple. Ga. The body Is being held a. the
 undertaking establishment of Echols &
 Angwin awaiting the directions of rela-
 tives.
 ! The funeral of J. H. Hilton, better
 known here as Uncle Jack Hilton, was held yesterday afternoon at McDonald's
 chapel. Mir. Hilton was fatally shot Sat
 urday night near Wylam. J. A. Me 1 Kee, his n-in-law, who was accused of the shooting, is in jail. The coroner will investigate the affair today. 1 The Minor School Improvement associa-
 tion will meet this afternoon at 2:15 a
 the school building for the transaction of important business. One of the mat ters coming before the body is the an nual election of officers, and all member: are requested to be present.
 The meeting of the Ensley club tonight I will be of unusual interest owing to tht fact that John R. Hornady will address the meeting. Mir. Hornady will speak 1T behalf of the movement Instituted by the club for the adoption of the initiative. ref
 erendum and recall in the constitution of the state.
 Frank Ball, a young white man. is o( the Ensley jail charged with the larcen, l of $40 from trunk belonging to Mrs Brascomb in Vivian. Officer Trimblt made the arrest and Plainclothes Officer. Wiggins and Granger secured comics sion from the young man. it Is said.
 TfD Ensley local of the Modern Mad scabees of the World will have . meeting