The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
BESSEMER GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT Returned AS True Bills-In-
 vestigated 66 Cases MASSEY ON PRIMARY
Chairman Says He Will Call City Committee Meeting This Week and Primary Will Probably Be
 Set for May II

Bessemer March s-(Special. )-rhe grand jury which has been in session | for the past week has adjourned and reported as follows:
 '"To Hon. Judge J. c B. Gwin city:
 We. the grand jury impaneled by your honor on March ?, 1914, beg leave to re- port to your honor as follows: That we have docketed 66 cases; that we have examined 127 witnesses: that we have found AS true bills
 1 We think that we have about complet- ed all matters that demand our atten- l tion.
 We deplore the great number of homi- cides. We have examined several cases of murder and find the killing was not l only unjustiiable but in most instances was without the least excuse. We desire to thank your honor for l your able charge, and the officers of the court for their courteous attention and assistance and request that your honor discharge us from further service. Very respectfully
 "L. S. MooRER Foreman"
 When seen by a rehprter this after noon, Harry Massey, chairman of the Icommittee appointed to set a date for the city primary, stated that he would issue a call Monday or Tuesday next for the committee to meet and set the date He stated that the meeting would be held next Thursday or Friday night and the date set. MT. Massey is of the opinion and states almost positively that May Il will be the date, as all mem- bers of the committee are in favor of this day for the election.
 When asked why he mad made no state ment regarding the election and why he had postponed same until this date, he said
 ''I think by making no statement re- garding the primary until now that have done very wise thing and later, the citizens of Bessemer will doubtless agree with me. Naturally when the state and county elections are to be held on the same date. there is great rush to get to the polls. and that to mix the city politics with that of the state and county politics would mean more in discouraging way to the citizens and voters of Bessemer than they would think
 'The state and county election will be held at Rebie hall, in the courtroom and the city primary will be held in the city hall. naturally causing a great crowd ing from one polling station to another have, therefore, made up my mind that to have the city election at diff ferent date from the state and county election, April G. is the best route to pursue, and the committee seems to have the same conception. the situation hay ing been explained to them in full"
 Members of the committee are Harry w. Massey, chairman; First ward. J. S. Randle. Jake Huey; Second ward, F.. R. Fountain and Kelly Johnson Third ward, F. L.. Reid and E. Milton: Fourth ward, Henry Palmer and Frank ORourke: Fifth ward, George H. Bumgardner and D. w. Houston.
 would be a candidate for reelection to the office of chairman of this commit tee
 The city court will take up another long jury civil docket Monday morning. The docket set for the week is as follows: Marvin Salberry vs. the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company: Hattie Sal berry vs. the Alabama Great Southern Railway company: Lean Golson vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; Tom Bell vs. Mack and Jack Clay; NJ S. Tyler vs the Southern Rail- way company; T. S. Ashcraft vs J. A. Hurst; J. H. Edwards vs. T. N. Wright; Robert Pickens vs. W. J Winslett; Ern- est Tarrant vs. F. T. Lamb, as receiver of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan tic Railroad company: George Gants ys. the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company; J. Hill vs. E. T. Lamb, as receiver of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company; Frank Lee Vs. the Woodward Iron company: Allen Parker vs. the Woodward Iron company: F. T. Scott vs. Jack Howton Mortimer Vines and T. J. Batson.
 Rich Lee, the negro driver for the Rob- erts X Wright Grocery company, who ,l,>t .,l.. was shot shortly afternoon yesterday by ianiior at the Bessemer postofficc and the Bessemer State aank, died last night at local hospital as result of the in- 'jurios. The shooting occurred in the stable at the rear of the cid Land Inn rrovement company's office on Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street. The cause of the shooting is not known
 Ruth Miller, negro woman. was shot and killed late yesterday afternoon at her home on Paul's Hill by lake Ford, en- other negro who was shooting at Mary Sanders.
 A wedding which came as a surprise to the many friends of the contracting par ties was that of Miss Birdie Hopkins and MT. Rice Mcdonald of Hreytown. They were married at the homo of Justice of the Peace Jackson Waldrop, near Rock Creek, by the justice
 A wedding of much interest ill Besse- mer was that of Miss I4illie Johns ol Blair station, and MT. Jewel Blair of Bes- semer. The ceremony was performed at the Baptist parsonage. the Rev. A. J. Dickinson officiating, with only a few friends and relatives present. The bride was becomlngly attired in a gray bro cadcd going-awav gown, with accessories to match. She carried a bouuuet of brides roses. MT. and Mrs. Blair left in,- mediately for Nashville. where they will make their future ome
 Mrs. H. C. Etheridge Lyerly, Ga.,' March S-(Special.) Mrs. H. c. Etheridge, one of the most