The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
CHIEF WALLACE OF
 BESSEMER IS DEAD
 FROM HIS INJURIES
Nearly Ten Per Cent of Registered Voters in Bes- semer Candidates for
 Office

Bessemer, February 29.-(Speeial.) Chief of Police Thomas Benjamin Wal lace died at an early hour this morn ing at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital from a pistol wound received during q scuffle Saturday night on the corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street, it is alleged by Sam Lindsay a prisoner. Before dying Chief Wallace made a statement to City Attorney George H. Bumgardner, who is not at liberty to make it public. Chief Wallace realized that his life was despaired of and made the statement to be used as evidence.
 The death of Mr. Wallace has cast a gloom over the city and today the city hall is draped in black, while every member of the police department is wearing small piece of crepe. No re- corder's court will be held in Bessemer "Wednesday out of respect to Chief Wal lace.
 Mr. Wallace was born in Tuscaloosa county in 1864, and was reared on farm. At the age of 23 he became assistant supervisor of the Bryce Insane hospital at Tuscaloosa in which capacity he re- mained for three years. He then moved to Bessemer and soon after locating here became member of the local police force which place he held until 1877. when he was elected chief of police, which office he held continuously since that time with the exception of two years. In 1890 Mr. Wallace married Miss Emma Wood, by whom he is survived, and two sons were born to them, ooth dying before reaching manhood, the older dying just 10 years ago yesterday. MT. Wallace was known all over this district as man without fear, and went about his business in manner that commanded the respect of the entire community. He was member Of the First Methodist church.
 He was a member of the Odd Eel lows, Knights of Pythias and a Wood man.
 The remains were prepared for burial by Huey & Mcconnell, and will be held at the late residence, 2009 Arlington ave- nue, until Thursday morning, when they will be sent at 10:5S o'clock over the Ala bama Great Southern railroad to Cuba, where interment will be made in the fam fly plot. The Bessemer lodge, Mo- 109, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will have charge of the body and large number of members will accompany the body to it's last resting place.
 The deceased is also survived by Mrs. T. J. Hayes, a sister-in-law, and J. H. Phelps, Miss Elizabeth Phelps and Mrs. $. H. Pheps cousins.
 Detective Carl Goodwin, who was also wounded Saturday night in the scuffle at the same time Chief Wallace was wounded, is resting fairly well at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital.
 FOR CITY ELECTION
 The official list for the municipal pri- mary election to be held on Monday, March 20, has been made up as fol- lows: For mayor. G. P. Benton, I. A. Lewis and Dr. R. F. McTyire; president of city council, George Ross and J. D.. Powell; aldermen for First ward. J. G. Bruce, Joe c. Eckhoff, J. M. Lowery and W. c. Terry; aldermen for Second ward, A. Davidson, E. R. Fountain, Louie E.. Ling, J. D. O'Gara and N. B. Parker; aldermen for Third ward, E. F. Brown, H. c. Christilieb, A. Jack McCampbell and w. A. Simmons; aldermen for Fourth ward, J. H. Edwards and w. J.