The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
BESSEMER NEWS


Bessemer, December 25.-(Special. }
The residence of Pinkney Scott at
Jonesboro was fired into last night
about $3.50 o'clock by unknown per-
sons, whose identity remains a. mys-
terry. Miss Alma Scott stated that ev-
eryone had retired but herself, and
she was in her bedroom talking to
her sister, Miss Helen Scott, who had
retired for the night when they heard
the sound of gun just outside the
house. and the p1astering along the
wall beside the bed began to fall Miss
Alma's screams brought the other
members of the family to her room,
and an investigation proved that the
bullet had not struck Miss Helen, al
though it missed her only about an
| inch. Detectives Ross and Goodwin
We're Immediately called, but no clue
was found. This is the second time
Mr.. Scott's residence has been fired
into within the past few months. On
Halloween night as Mr.. Scott and his
family were having dinner in the sum
mer dining room someone fired into
the house, the bullet passing over the
table, fortunately missing everyone.
Mr.. Scott is at loss to account for
the shooting.
w. B. Quailes. rs years of age, died
this afternoon at $40 O'Clock at his
home on Carolina avenue, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
after long illness. The deceased was
a Confederate veteran, and had lived
In Bessemer for a number of years,
having come here from Georgia. He
was we'll known and highly respected
BY all who knew him. The deceased
is survived by his widow, four daugh-
ters, Mrs. B. d. Bowen of Bowman,
Ga. Mrs. c. B. Brim of Cotton, Ga,
Mrs. w. w. Felkel Of Metcalfe, Ca,
and Mrs. W. c. Terry of Bessemer. The
funeral will take place Sunday aft
ernoon at ! o'clock from the late resi-
dence. The Rev. M. X. Thornton, pas
tor of the First Baptist church,
will conduct the services Interment
will be at Cedar Hill cemetery. The
following will act as pallbearers: Ac-
tive, w. w Kennedy S. A. Terry, e.
G. Terry sam Reid, Dr. r. P McTyiere
and ]. f. Waldrop; honorary. William
Rev. L. P. Craig. H. w. Sweet, r. d.
Ray, e. L. Huey and J. A. Nabors.
L. G. III. Williams of Birmingham
will speak at the Princess theatre Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. to which
the public is invited. These speakings
are being held under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian association
OF Birmingham, and much interest is
being manifested. A splendid musical
programme has been arranged, and
will be rendered on this occasion.
A large crowd of children gathered
10 - L
o'clock to attend the annual Christ
mas tree given by that order The hall
was attractively arranged for the &C.
casion in the red and green tones, the
tree presenting lovely picture Santa
Claus was present and called out the
names as he took the presents from
the tree. A splendid musical pro-
granme was rendered, Mrs. G. B. Hol-
lingsworth having charge of it, About
$50 children were present and were
taken care OF.
Ed Mathews, the negro who was
shot last Saturday night by Detective
E. Ross, died this afternoon at his
home on Carolina avenue. 1t will be
remembered that Detectives Ross and
Goodwin arrested the man last Satur-
day night about l o'clock on COM
plant Of negro woman, and as Mr.
the prisoner Mathews grabbed the
searchlight out of Mr.. Ross overcoat
pocked and knocked him in the head
with it. The blow knocked Mr.. Ross
senseless and when he regained con-
seriousness the negro was running. He
fired six times at the negro, one bull