The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
BeSsener News

Bessemer, June 2O.-(Special. ". o.
Bishop. acting chief of police, is suffer
ing from a wound on his hand, which
was caused by the teeth of a negro who
was trying to escape through the door of
the jail when 1t was opened to put in
another prisoner.
Four men were needed to overpower
the negro who is a man over six feet
and Weighing nearly 200 pounds. For
years the negro, Doc Beasley, has lived in
a cave on Red mountain, haying lined the
inside with rocks and built long en-
trance with bricks. When he goes to
sleep, he lies with his head at the open
ing. He calls the cave "Gabriels Horn,
and has a garden planted in front of the
cave. When the vegetables planted grow
to small size he pulls them up and re-
plants. Beasley will be sent to the asy-
lum for treatment
In the Bessemer city court today the
case of Mrs. Lula Hyde VS.. Detectives
Christilieb, Bishop and Parrot, which
has been on trial for the past two days
resulted in a mistria 1t was alleged
by the plaintiff that the officers entered
and searched the premises.
The following suit was filed in the city
court today: Jap Scott VS.. the Republic
Steel and Iron company for 1000 dam
ages for alleged personal injuries received
while in the employment of the defend
ant company. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Scott was injured several weeks ago
while at work at Rainmund mines, it be-
ing necessary to amputate a hand and
two or three fingers on the other hand.
At 3 o clock this morning thief slipped
up on the porch of E. p. Hammond 5
home and reaching through partially
open window got Mr.. Hammond S
trousers, a gold watch and a small sum
of money.
Mr.. Hammond was awakened by the
noise but before he could secure his gun
and get out on the porch the burglar
was gone, leaving the trousers behind.
1t was stated by Mr.. Hammond that it
was the first time in year that his pis-
tol was not under his pillow, and he
could easily have shot the man lad it
been in place.
A fishing party left Bessemer today for
Warrior river on a weeks camp. The
party comprised James b. Morton, Dr..
George d. Waller, II. E. Burnley, John
Sapp and Alex Carrel. Another party
composed of George II. Bumgardner,
Judge Ben G.. Perry and others left for
fishing at a different point on the
Warrior.
The Elks' baseball team defeated the
team of the Southern Woodmen this aft
ernoon at Underwood Park by a score
of to g. The line-up was as follows;
Elks-Kenneoy, first base: Marks. sec
ond base; Rogers, shortstop; Lefkovits,
ir1 hos Do laft Wells
field; Allen, rightfield; McAdory, catcher;
Haggerty, pitcher.
Southern Woodmen-Perdue, first base
Halfacre, second base; Goodbread, short
stop; Glenn, third base; Baar, leftfield;
Bailey centerfield; Johnson, rightfield:
Houston. catcher; McAdory, pitcher. Um-
pire, Schellecci A large crowd attended
the game.
A moonlight picnic was enjoyed by Mrs.
G. G. Meals Sunday school class Of the
First Methodist church last night at Wes,
Lake. The party was chaperoned by w.
S. Welch.
MONDAY night at 1880 o'clock Bessemer
Lodge No. ASS, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons will hold special communica-
ton. The recently elected officers will
be installed by Past Master o. S. Finch
of Birmingham Lodge 757.
A committee from the Wesley Bible
class of the Methodist church is making
plans for the excursion to Springville next
Thursday.
A bridal shower was given this after
noon by the ST. Agnes Guild of Trinity
Episcopal church of Bessemer in honor
of Miss May Adams, bride to be of next
week. at the home of Mrs. Carl Maedor.
Yellow and green were the colors chosen
for this pretty affair. The guests were
met at the door by little Ethel William
son and Rosa Perry. Standing with Miss
Adams We're her mother, Mrs. I. o.
Adams Mrs. Fletcher Conner of Midway,
mother of the groom to be; Mrs. d. T.
Smith of Birmingham, Mrs Thornton
Adams of Memphis, Miss Ethel Adams,
Miss Catherine Adams, Miss Ellen Davis,
Miss Cathleen VanIIoose of Birmingham
and Miss Elizabeth Mayors of Mobile
Mrs. Walter Unzicker and Mrs. Ben G.
Perry presided over the punch bowl which
was banked in daisies and English Ivy
Standing in the hall were Mrs T.. F.
Robinson, Mrs. A. X, Williamson and
Mrs. l.. ID. McCollum. An ice course was
served in the dining room.
Presiding here were Mrs. Cora Handy
and Mrs. Carl Macdor, assisted by Misses
Valette Coleman, Hattie Coleman, Cath
leen Waller and Miss Jones. A clothes
line which extended through the recep-
tion room held the gifts.