The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, July 5.--(Special )-Wed
 Lantrip, a young boy, was riding a bi- cycle down Nineteenth street last night
 about 3:30 o'clock and was struck by
 an automobile. thrown from his wheel
 and run over on Nineteenth avenue and Nineteenth street. The. boy lives in
 Hueytown and at the time of the aeci-
 dent was on his way home. The ma
 chine passed over both legs and the
 right arm.
 The driver of the car did not stop
 to see if the boy was hurt or killed.
 but kept going notwithstanding the
 fact that the car carried the bicycle
 five blocks. it having been caught in
 the machine when 1t struck the wheel
 Chief of Police McCabe was notified 10
 look out for the car which was a five
 passenger Ford with six people in it and
 he followed it to Ensley but could trace ir no further.
 The injured boy was carried into inc house of Mir Harding where a physi- clan was summoned and the injuries
 dressed. The boy was later removed to bis home where he is reported to be resting well. While badly skinned and
 bruised, he is not thought to be in a serious condition.
 J. w. Aldridge, a negro physician. was arrested today by Chief of Police R J. M cCabe and Officer Ceph Ross on a charge of receiving stolen property. About two years ago the trunk of Miss Lucy KnoX, which had been checked to Charleston, s. C.. and was at the Ala bama Great Southern depot in Bessemer was broken open and robbed of it's con tents. In the trunk was some silver ware which had belong ged to Miss Knox
 mother along with other things. George Wilson was convicted of the robbery and has served his sentence on the county roads. He came to Bessemer
 and told Chtef McCabe and Officer Ross had sold the silver to J. W Aldridge and that Aldridge had never paid him for them. The officers in company with the negro went to Ald- ridges home where they found four knives and six forks. which have been Identified by Miss Knox as those be longing to her. Aldridge will be given a hearing in the recorders court before
 Judge Rutledge tomorrow.
 | Dick Elliott who was shot and ser iously wounded 1t Is alleged by William Chamblee about o'clock yesterday af- ternoon at Brighton, and who is at the Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hospital is reported to be no better tonight. Mir | Elliott was cut in the abdomen and stabbed in the back. The trouble arose over a bird dog.
 A large crowd gathered at the First Presbyterian church tonight to attend the song service which was given in stead of the regular services
 l Mrs L. R. Bradley will be hostess
 to the local chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy on Tuesday after roor at her home on Third avenue at
 4.30 o'clock. Business of importance will be transacted and all members are
 urged to be present.
 l A wedding which came al a surprise
 to the friends of the contracting parties
 was that of Miss Ida Mammack and T | S. Asbcraft which was solemnized to- night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the
 Rev. NJ K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church who performed the ceremony. MT. and Mrs Ashcraft will make their home in Bessemer. Mrs Annie E. Robinson and Henry Thomas of Pratt City were quietly mar ried this morning at 9 o'clock at the Baptist pastorate. the ceremony being pronounced by the Rev M. K. Thorn l ton Ar. and Brs. Thomas left immed |. lately for Pratt City where they will
 make their home.