The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-07
BESSEMER NEWS

III bessemer, October 6.-(Speciai )--Hora ce Colly. a negro boy about years of age. was run over and killed this afternoon | about 2:30 o'clock by a coal wagon be- longing to the Beesemer Ice and Coal company on Carolina avenue between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets. From what could be learned it appears that Henry Martin and Henry Carnes. both negroes, were in the wagon and there was a crowd of children in the street playing marbles. They did not see the Colly boy and in trying to avoid two other boys ran over Horace the wagon passing over his body Jacobs ambu- lance was immediately called and the boy was rushed to the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital. but died a few minutes after he reached there. His body was removed to the king establishment of Jacobs, Where 1t is being held pending an inves- tigation. Carnes, the driver, was arrested and placed in the city jail. He was not allowed bond
 The Bessemer grand jury adjourned this morning out of respect for Solicitor Ben G. Perry, whose mother died yesterday morning at Il o'clock at Lake City. Fla. where she has been visiting her brother. Dt R. B. Hardness, for the past three months.
 The announcement was made this morning by Foreman A. J. Smith and the jury will reconvene Friday morning.
 MT. Perry went to Birmingham today, where he met the body, which was car ried to Boigee this afternoon, where in- terment will be made tomorrow in the ramily burying ground. The deceased is survived by two daughters Miss Orvillc and Miss Annie Perry, one sister, Mrs. M D. Morton of Tuscaloosa, and one brother, Dr. Hardness, of Lake City, Fla, | and Ben G. Perry of Bessemer. Mir and 1 Mrs. Perry accompanied the remains to Boligee
 | Shortly after noon today Ellis Houston former police officer, and Rich Single ton, negro, engaged in difficulty on the corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street. which resulted in both beina arrested and placed under bond tc appear in recorders court tomorrow morning before Judge l. A Lewis Ac- cording to witnesses it appears that 1 Singleton was arrested and convicted
 
 Childress on a charge of violating the prohibition law and Singleton stopped MT Houston on the street and made some l remarks to him After telling Mr. Hous- ton that he could not do anything to him now and that it was "a case of
 man to man." he cursed him and struck | at him when Mr. Houston hit the negro | Officer Childress and Detective A. b Maddox rushed to the scene and the lat | ter grabbed the negro while MT. Childress | seized MT. Houston.
 1 Tn recorders court this morning E.. C. Odom was bound over to await the actior of the. grand jury under s10O bond in each | of three cases, charging grand larceny | embezzlement and larceny after trust. |, will be remembered that Odom was ar l rested several days ago by Detectives Maddox and Ross and Deputy George Howton of Jonesboro, after he had taken the automobile of Dr. R. V. Hazelwood It Is alleged that he swapped the auto. the latter car for $20, failing in each case | to make returns to the owner.
 ! The fire department answered a cal l tonight about 6:30 o'clock to Fifth avenu I and Twenty-first street, where the char coal house of the Central Lumber com i pany was on fire. The fire was extin ] guished. the damage being estimated a about $1.
 | At 3:S0 o clock this morning another cal l was answered to 113 South Twenty-fourtl | street.. where a negro house was on fire l It was stated by two negroes at the ic 1 factory that they saw two men carry 1 shovel7 of red-hot coals and put them un der the steps. The fire had not. gaine
 much headway. when the department ar | rived on the scene and was extinguishe' l with damage estimated at about $.
 Funeral services over the remains O
 Mrs. Mary E. Knight, wife of D. G
 Knight, who died yesterday morning a
 her home at Concord after long illness were held this morning at 10 o'clock iron 1 the Concord church. the Rev A. c. Swim dall. pastor of the Hueytown Baptis church. assisted by the Rev. M. K. Thorn
 ton. pastor of the First Baptist church
 Of Bessemer, conducting the services. In 1 torment was at Concord cemetery. Tn
 deceased is survived by two sons Grove C., and James L.. Knight; two daugh
 ters. Mrs. Mary F. Waldrop and Mrs
 Ella Reeves, as well as a number of othe relatives in this district.
 l Much interest is being manifested il | the meeting which will be held at tn
 Jonesboro school auditorium Friday nigh I at which Dr. ] H. Phillips, superintend I
 make an address along educational lines
 The patrons of the school are cordially in vited to be present.
 While sweeping of the steps at hel
 home on Fifth avenue Mrs George Crotwell fell to the ground and severe ly sprained her foot. While badly
 bruised Mrs. Crotwells injury is not serious and she Is able to get abou with the. assistance of crutches.
 The Bessemer Culture club will hol6 the first meeting of the season Thurs day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at thu public library, at which a splendid pro gramme has been arranged. All mem
 bers are urged to be present.
 | Mrs. L. s. Brookshire has been re. moved from the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital to her home.
 Mrs. Joe Echoff and little son have
 gone to Chicago, where they will bs
 the guests of relatives for month.
 Mrs. I. c. Berry has returned from ] Athens, where she spent several dayi
 as the guest of her daughter, Mtsi