The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
BESSfMER NEWS

Bessemer, December 6.-(Special .)-Spe- cial Officer A. D. Maddox last night cap tured Lee Turner, a negro boy, and his mother Carrie Turner, and placed them in the city jail and recovered about $l00 worth of property of the Bessemer Dry Goods company, where the boy worked Officer Maddox was assisted by Deputy Constable Fitzpatrick who accompanied him to the home of the negroes on Third avenue, between Twenty-first and Twen- ty-second streets, in what is known as tho rolling mill quarters. Among the goods stolen were two suits of clothes, silk hose, cloth of all kinds, ribbons, but tens, kid gloves, handkerchiefs, shoes, g. large quantity of thread. and everything that is handled in dry goods store. The woman will be given a hearing before Judge I. A. Lewis on a charge of receiv- ing and concealing stolen property, while the boy will be tried before Judge Mur- phy of the juvenile court when he comes to Bessemer on Friday, December 24.
 Alex Williams, a negro, was tried this morning in recorders court before Judge l. A. Lewis on a charge of arson, it be- ing alleged that he set fire to his house, the same being extinguished by his sis ters, who appeared in court against him. He was arrested last night by Detectives Ross and Goodwin and after hearing the evidence in the case the man was fined $100 including costs.
 Simon Webb. a negro. was arrested this morning by Detectives Ross and Good win and Patrolman Doc Parsons on a charge of larceny. The negro met Ofi- cer Parsons on the street and told him that some negroes were attempting to rob the Cooke market, on Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street and that an off1- cer was wanted there. MT. Parsons lm- mediately went to the scene of the sup posed robbery and while he was away the man. it is alleged, stole s22 from negro woman, on Fifth avenue and Twen- tieth street, and then beat her up. The complaint was reported to police head quarters at o'clock and at 10 o'clock the man was in the city jail and $2l.l0 Of the money had been recovered. Wepp Will be given a hearing in recorders court to- morrow morning before Judge I. A. Lewis.
 Sometime last night the residence of c, k. Adams was entered by burglars and three pairs of trousers. pair or shoes, AZ cents in cash and much clothing was stolen. It appears that the tront door was left unlocked by one of the family WnO cdItt III itst 'iiN N'iN'S+~
 in this way.
 Dr. Joseph s. Winters is in receipt or a card from J. H. Ely, which stated that F. B. Nichols, a former resident or Bes- semer. died in August in New York city and was buried in St Louis. Up to the time of the consolidation of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry com pany, about 15 years ago, he was resi- dent manager of the local plant or the company MT. Nichols was well known and highly esteemed in the local plant of the company. MT. Nichols was well known and highly esteemed in Bessemer and there has been some discussion as to his death, it having been rumored that he had committed suicide. His many friends :n this city are glad to learn that such was not the case. Since he left Bessemer Mir Nichols had made sev- eral trips back to see his old friends. The Bessemer Culture club met in reg ular session this afternoon in the library. at which splendid programme was rem dered The reading room was artisticaly arranged for the occasion in the Christ mas colors, ferns and flowers being em- ployed in the decorations. The table was covered with handsome embroidered piece, the central decoration being cut glass vase of poinsettias. There was also