The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, December 10-(Special)
Chief of Police r. j. McCabe has re-
ceived a message from Jenkins, Ky,
stating that Henry Spencer May, the
negro who is charged with the killing
of Officer J. C. Stoutenborough, on De-
| cember @ 1911, had been arrested and is
in Jail at that place. May is well known
by the Bessemer officers. 1t is claimed
that Officer Stoutenborough stated before
he died that he had recognized May as
the man who shot him.
| 1t will be remembered that Mr. Stout
enborough was shot and badly wounded
when he, in company with another Of
! foer. was driving down Second avenue
between Bessemer and Jonesboro. See
| ing a hack stuck in the mud on the
side of the road he got out to help them
AS he walked up to the hack and threw
his fiashlight on the occupants he was
shot. He was removed to the local in
firmary, where he died a, few days later
Since the time Officer Stoutenborough
was killed the officers have been ON the
lookout for May, but he has never been
seen in Bessemer since the shooting. A
large reward is offered for the arrest of
the guilty party.
An officer will be sent to Kentucky
Thursday to bring the man back to Bes-
semer if it proves to be May.
The Bessemer Soil Pipe company plant
at Bessemer is now working on half time.
During Christmas week there will be a
full shutdown In the meantime repairs
will be made about the plant 1t is be-
lieved that on the turn of the year there
will be a full resumption of operations.
The reduction in hours of operation af-
fects more than 800 men.
A letter has been received by Mrs. L.
D. McCollum, secretary of the Besse-
mer chapter of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, from Mrs. Kirkpatrick
of Montgomery. relative to Christmas
boxes for the old soldiers at Mountain
Creek.
1t was stated by Mrs. Kirkpatrick that
all good secondhand clothing is most ac-
ceptable at all times. Tobacco is not
needed as a generous supply is always
ON hand. She further stated that all
kinds of fruit, candies and nuts were
especially enjoyed by the old men at
Christmas time. box will be pre-
pared by the Bessemer chapter at once,
to be sent to the home, as is thei ran
nual custom. The box will be packed
at the home of Mrs. T. f. Robinson.
Mrs. James De Jarnette will entertain
"At the Point of the Needle" club Thurs
day afternoon at her home on Eighth
avenue. The hour has been set for 8
o'clock.
At the recent business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society Of the First Presby-
terian church, a committee composed of
Mrs. George Stevenson and Mrs. T. D.
Lewis were appointed to select the car
pet which is to be put in the church
before Christmas. The rummage sale is
to be postponed until some time in jan
uary.
Work will be started on the vestibule
and Sunday school rooms at once, while
the walls and floors have beeen conf
pleted. Those present were: Mrs. 4.
ID. Lewis Mrs. Bee Mrs. Levert, Mrs.
Tatum, Mrs Dave Malone, Mrs. John
Bruce. Mrs. George Stevenson, Mrs. Wal
ter Williams. Mrs. j. c. Houston, Mrs.
Julian Levert and Miss Gully
The beautiful flowers which We're used
in the decorations at the Elks' hall Sun
day afternoon for the memorial exer-
cises, were sent to the Elizabeth Dun
can hospital by the woman's commit
tee. Vases were secured and flowers
placed in each ward