The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer, June 9.-(Special) )-Some time
last night six long term prisoners es-
capped from the city Jail. The bars in the
rear of the big negro cell were sawed,
the men crawling through to the roof
of a shed and from that by a telephone
pole to the ground and liberty.
Three heavy bars were sawed and bent.
making a hole large enough for a man
to go through
The escaping negroes are said to have
begged others to go also, but they refused,
although none of them gave the alarm.
so the escape was not discovered until
oners in jail at the time.
Those who escaped were Will Glenn,
Mat Dorsey, Andrew Waller, Tom Will
liams, Rich Avery and Jim Austin. All
of the escaping prisoners had long terms
to serve, one having one year and eight
months, had only served about one
month. He had been convicted on three
charges of larceny
The Bessemer city court convened this
morning and the jury civil docket was
taken up Several cases were continued
While the following consent judgments
were entered: Paul Brock. pro ami. VS..
the Alabama Great Southern Railroad
company, for s. and costs; Hal Brock, pro
ami, VS.. the Alabama Great Southern
Railroad company, for s. and COSTS Mrs.
Jennie Brock aaginst the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company for $175; 4.
M. Brock against the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company for 500: Will
liam Cooley VS.. the Southern Railway
company for $1Oo.
The auto fire truck, which was ordered
several weeks ago, has arrived and was
unloaded and taken to fire station No. /
this morning. 1t will be placed in COM
mission at once.
The truck, which cost $500, is the lat.
est improved piece OF fire fighting ma
chinery made and will take the place of
the horse truck which has been in service
at the central station for SO many wears.
The fire department will be reora einzed
and complete service for fighting fires
will be installed.
The uniforms for the Elks' baseba, |,
team have arrived and the candidates are
practicing regularly. AS yet the team
has not been picked, but this will be done
at once. Games for the team are AL
ready being arranged.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Eirs+
Baptist church held the regular business
meeting this afternoon. at the home Of
Mrs. w. c. Stoddard on Arlington ave.
nue.. Five dollars on the self pledge was
turned in and will go toward the new
Sunday school room At the Conclusion
of the business meeting tempting refresh
ments were served s.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Jonesboro
Baptist church held the regular meetin .
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. r. s.
Nolan. The ladies' planned to quilt
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Rem
Ezell. Money enough was raised from the
sale OF Ice cream Saturday to make a
payment on the piano. 1t was also decided
to sell ice cream again Saturday at the
end of the car line.
Yesterday morning Chief Of Police of
Bessemer r. j. McCabe accompanied bv
N. l.. Clements, chief of police OF IJns-
comb, left for Washington to attend the
annual meeting Of the International
Chiefs association. They will NOT onlv
visit Washington. but will also 90 ~
New York before they return about
June 25.
Miss Rosalie Goldberg and Miss Adele
Schwabacher will be confirmed at The
Temple Eemanu-El In Birminehau