The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
BESSEMER STIRRED
 BY JAIL SUICIDE Jack Montgomery Was Es- pecially We'll Known TROOPS ALL READY Bessemer Body Will Leave Bright and Early This Morning for the
 Mobilization Camp at
 Montgomery
TROOPS ALL READY

Ressemer, June 5.-(Special)-Ex
 citement ran high in Bessemer this morning when the news that Jack Montgomery, one of the Bessemer boys
 being held in the county jail in con nection with the murder of Special Or ficer Blainey C. Burnett. which oc- cured in Bessemer early Saturday morning, had committed suicide by cut ting his throat and all day little else had been talked on the streets.
 Montgomery was arrested yesterday at the same time Joe Burgin. c. P. Price, Osro Craig. Fred Spencer and D. Owens were arrested in connection with the murder. and all of the men were carried to Birmingham and placed in the county pail.
 Montgomery was well known in Bes- semer, having lived here many years and for long time was employed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company as a switchman. The arrest of these boys caused much excitement in Bessemer yesterday owing to the prominence of the families and the an- nouncement of the death of Montgom- cry came as distinct shock to his friends in Bessemer.
 Robert Galloway. white. man, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff W. c. Steele on a charge of larceny, it being alleged that he stole horse from the Birmingham Transfer com- pany, which he swapped to some peo- pie in Lipscomb for a COW and calf. which he sold for s20
 Deputy Sheriff J. N Smithson re- ceived a message yesterday afternoon stating that man by the name of Smith wanted in Bessemer for the all legged theft of horse and buggy from c. H. Nabbs, had been arrested in Tus- caloosa and was being held pending tho arrival of the officers who will go for him tomorrow. The man will be placed in the county jail pending an investigation.
 Everything is in readiness for the leaving of Company D. Fourth in fantry, Alabama National Guard, Mon day morning at 5:15 o'clock ons spe- cial train over the Louisville and Nash vile railroad and Captain Edmundson will leave Bessemer about 112 strong. The men are showing up well and large crowds gathered on the streets this afternoon to watch the men drill uu der the leadership of First Lieut.. Bruce c. Nabors
 Every afternoon the past week the commanding officers have had the men on the street whipping them into shape as far as possible before they reach the mobilization camp in Montgomery. The new rockies are showing up well and Captain Edmundson is highly grat- flied at the manner in which his men have responded. The local boys are very enthusiastic over leaving and are anX- ious to get aNway. It is expected that @f ~..& and relatives Twill accompany the boys to the train when they leave Monday morning.
 Perry Seay, a negro was arrested last night by Detectives E. Ross and Houston on a charge of violating the prohibition law The woman was ar rested on Eighth alley between Seven teenth and Eighteenth streets and she had more liquor than the law allows in her possession She will be tried be- fore Judge I. A. Lewis in recorders court Monday morning.
 The Bessemer city court will take -p a nonjury criminal docke. Monday morning and although cases have been set for only two days it is expected that the hearing of all cases will re- quire the greater part of the week. On Friday court will adjourn for the summer and no court will be held un- til the fall term.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Fannie Bowden. age 66 years who died yesterday afternoon at her home at Lipscomb, were held this afternoon at o'clock from the Union church. the services being conducted by the pastor the Rev. MT. Steeley. Interment fol- lowed at the Union cemetery, with Ken ir, oba foI taJ pallbearers: Active: W. A. Stevens, c. A. Smith, John Cornett, c. c. Harkins, Carl Gwin and c. M Ray. Honorary: w. A. Durham, G. P. Butler, H. R. Williams, G. w, Cargile and I. Comalo. The deceased had lived at Lipscomb for many years, where she was well known and loved by all with whom she came band, J. J. Bowden of Bessemer: seven sons, A. Bowden and c. H. Bowden of Bessemer, G. A. Bowden of Warrior, l J. A. Jones and E. C. Jones of East 1 Birmingham. w. r. Jones and R. w. l Jones of Jonesboro, three daughters, Miss l Etta Bowden of Bessemer, Mrs. Laura 1 Foster of Birmingham and Mrs. Hixie | Cowart of Fayetteville; mother, Mrs. Julius Wright of East Birmingham, and 1 a number of other relatives in this dis l trct.
 The garden party given last night by | Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove at her attrac- ! tive home on Third avenue in compli- ! ment to her house guest. Miss Elizabeth ! Perryman was one of the prettiest par | ties of it's kind ever given in this city. l The beautiful lawn was gay with many Japanese lanterns settees, baskets of l garden flowers making pretty setting | for the players seated about the tables l placed for hearts and rock. A refreshing l f,0u nI, cnr rnd a hlOnx nf | ice banked in ferns and sweet peas. Later | in the evening an ice course was served. The prizes were jeweled hair pin and l a dainty sandal wood fan for the girls and ties for the boys. Mrs. Grove was assisted by Miss Helen Drum, Miss Mar l jore Wood, Miss Hattie Lacey and Miss l Lenora Batiste. The invitation list in- cluded only the younger set. | Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mccormick have returned to their home in Providence, R. r. after a visit to MT. and Mrs. James Cahill
 | Theo Lamar left this morning for Bal timore, where he goes on business. | Miss Carrie Belle Smithson is doing nicely following an operation for appen- dictis at the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shannon and Miss Leola shannon have gone to Wrights- vile Beach. where they will remain sev- eral weeks.
 l Mrs Oteiia Boshwitz has returned to her home after visit to her daughter | Mrs. H. Goldberg.
 | Sam Lefkovts continues quite ill at
 his home on Clarendon avenue