The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
Bessen1er News

| Bessemer, April 2s.-(Special) the
criminal court today the case of the State
of Alabama VS.. Louis Gagliano indicted
ON a charge of murder. was called. 1t
will be remembered that Gagiano was
charged with killing John Chandler, a
negro on the streets of Bessemer in
April, 1912, while the negro was hand
euffed and in charge of deputy sheriffs.
| Gagliano has been in Jail since that time.
| As the streets were crowded with people
at the time of the shooting, a large num-
Der of witnesses were summoned
|
! In the Bessemer city court today the
following suits were filed: Joe Davis VS..
the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
| company for $1,000 damages for alleged
injuries received while in the employ
ment of the defendant company.
Mary j. Green against the Birmingham
Railroad, Light and Power company for
$500 damages for alleged personal injur-
les received while a passenger on an
electric car of the defendant company.
| Gus Zappas who operates the Joe W.
Wheeler cafe near the corner of Sec
ond avenue and Twentieth street, left
/ his place of business last night to at
tend a supper with other friends of the
Greek nationality and on his return at
o'clock yesterday morning he found the
rear door open, the cash drawer cut out
clean, the safe broken open and $3.50 in
cash missing No trace was left and as
i yet no clue has been found. The bur-
glars evidently were experts and the
tools used of the best, as all the cutting
demonstrated familiarity with such work.
In the police court this morning a dock
| ct of "a cases were disposed of by Judge
George e. Rutledge. All of the defend
/ ants were charged with minor offences.
but one negro who was fined 500 or 200
days on the charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
! After a recess of two weeks the Bes-
semer city court reconvened this morn
| ing, taking up a long nonjury criminal
docket. A large number of witnesses
have been summoned for the week.
Last night in the office of DIR. J. NJ.
Tubb in the Neve building Frank l.. Sui
| livan and DIR. Tubb organized a Boys
woodcraft with 10 members enrolled The
following were elected as officers: Frank
L. Sullivan, senior council commander;
Frank l.. Sullivan. Jr., advisory lieuten-
ant: John O'Rourke banker; Charlie
| Tubb. clerk: Ashley O. Nolan, escort
Forest Jenkins. sentry The next meet
ing will be held on Tuesday night, May
| 6, in the office of DR.. Tubb.
! The sdeacons of the First Baptist church
met yesterday morning at which time ii
was decided to bring the matter of build
| ing a Sunday school annex to the church
building at called meeting of all the
members of the church to be held next
, Sunday morning at II o'clock. Every
member issurged to be present and take
part in the meeting.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones
| boro Baptist church met this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. RI IT. Miller. The
| ladies' decided to have a white sale and
also sell ice cream at the end of the cal
| line on Saturday, MAY 10. AT the con-
clusion of the business session delicious
refreshments were served
| Mrs Mack Clay will entertain at a
bridal shower at her home Thursday
afternoon in honor of Miss Carrie Ben
ton. bride-to-be of May T.
| Mrs p. f.. Gwin will entertain the
Forty-two club Saturday afternoon at
Miss Carrie Benton, whose marriage will
be solemnized at the First Presbyterian
| church on May T.
The Bachelor Girls club was delight
fully entertained this afternoon by Miss
! Mary Reynolds at her home on Fifth
avenue, Pink and bl,.s were the colors
| chosen for this pretty affair, pink cut
| flowers tied with bows of blue being used
artistically throughout the reception
rooms.
Little Miss Margaret Waller passed the
tray of score cards to the guests. the
record of the games being kept by the
hostess. Framed pictures tied with blue
ribbons, We're given as souvenirs. At the
1 conclusion of the games a plate luncheon
was served. The hostess was assisted
| in her duties by her mother. Mrs. NJ. p
Reynolds. and her sisters. Mrs. Norman
Parker and Mrs. Bryan Waller.
| Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth, president
i of the Civic Improvement association OF
Bessemer, has called meeting of that
organization for Tuesday afternoon ut
$3.50 o'clock to take place of the regular
meeting which was postponed from
| Thursday. full attendance is urged
as at this time plans will be discussed
| for the installing of a cement wadine
| pool for the children. Recently an esti-
mate was made on the work and it is
believed that there will be little trouble
| in raising the money required.
|
Arrange kindergarten Meet
Washington, April 2s.-Fina arrange