The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
CITIZENS SHOOT
ATFLEE|NG NEGRO
Board of Health to Take
Steps to Clean Up City
VIOLATORS ARE FINED
Pretty Home Wedding at Dolomite.
Baseball Game Scheduled for
Wednesday
VIOLATORS ARE FINED

Bessemer, August ESPECIAL )-Much
excitement was caused in the business
section of this city this morning about
$3.50 o'clock when a negro was seen run
ming across Nineteenth street into First
alley followed by w. C. Terry OF the
Terry Brothers pawnshop, who fired
| twice at the fleeing man. Several other
men Joined in the chase, firing at the
negro The negro was finally captured at
First avenue and Sixteenth street and
was taken to the city jail by Patrolman
J. Fl Parsons where it was discovered
he was shot. He received medical atten-
1 ton, and as his wound was OF serious
nature, he was removed to the Elizabeth
Duncan hospital in Jacobs ambulance.
Only one bullet struck the man, taking
effect in the right breast. According to
Mr. Terry, the man came into his place
of business to pawn some clothing and
seeing that they were too small for john
son. he started to call the police, when
the negro ran out and he, thinking that
johnson might be one of the burglars
/ that have been visiting the residents OF
this city. followed, and fired two shots
at the ground in an effort to stop the
man. The name of Frank Griffin was
on the inside Of the clothes which were
bought through the Republic Iron and
Steel company. Griffin is alleged to work
at RHimund.
The new board of health, composed OF
DR.. M. C. Ragsdale. city physician, chair
man; DR.. s. e. Grout Mayor I. A. Lewis,
J. e. Haffner and John D. Martin, held
meeting last night in the office of Mayor
Lewis. The Sanitary condition of Besse-
mer and the measures to be taken to
clean up the city in the effort to pre-
vent an epidemic of any kind was dis
cussed. 1t is expected that the board Will
make number or recommendations to
the council at it's meeting next Tues
day night.
A large docket appeared before Judge
H. A. Lewis in recorders court this
| morning, and Joe Bishop and Will Jack
son, negroes were tried on charges OF
violating the prohibition law and were
fined $50 each.
Jim Young, a negro boy. about nine
years of age, was run over yesterday
afternoon, 1t is believed, by the buggy
| owned by the Southern Bell Telephone
and telegraph company at Carolina ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street, and was
badly bruised about the head and body.
No bones were broken, and the boy was
able to be taken home after physician
had dressed his bruises.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Will
thn nj
pretty wedding yesterday morning, when
Miss Mamie Bryson became the bride OF
Mr. William Jackson Cowden, in the pres
! ence of a number of relatives and friends.
! The bride entered on the arm of the
groom and was met at the altar by the
Rev. l.. S. Written of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church of Birmingham, who
pronounced the marriage VOWS. Miss Bry-
son presented pretty picture in her
going-away gown of navy blue cloth. with
accessories to match, and carrying a
shower bouquet of valley lilies. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowden left on the noon train for
| Chicago and on their return will be at
| home at Dolomite Among the out-of-
town guests were: Mrs. Fred Dorricott,
Mrs John Anton, ST.. Miss Lena Dorri-
colt and Edward Dorricott; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ Harris and l.. v. Hurst of Bloss-
| burg; Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Thomas Miss
Ethel and Miss Elizabeth Thomas Mrs.
T. G. Mccoy and son, Bryson, of Wal
nut Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. John Bryson
and Miss Hayes of Boyles: H. V. Ken
needy, Mrs. John Reese, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nettleman. Miss Nettie Bryson and niece
Willard Written of Birmingham, and
others
| The Soss playground team was defeat
ed this morning on the diamond on Dart
mouth avenue by the team from Besse-
mer known as the Eighth Avenue team,
by score Of to g. The contest was
very interesting, as the score was tied
until the eighth inning, when the Eighth
! large crowd witnessed the game.
The baseball team of the Bessemer roll
ing mill will cross bats with the Grand
| hotel barber shop team Wednesday aft
ernoon, on the rolling mill diamond, on
! Sixth avenue and Twenty-fourth street,
and much interest is being manifested in
| the contest. The line for the tonsorial
artists will be: Jones, first base; Nc
Entry, second base Hendricks. third
base; Wagner, shortstop DeShazo, left
field; Howell, center field; Harris, right
field; Greenlea. catcher; benson. pitcher.
! Bessemer chapter No. 10, Royal Arch
Masons, held an interesting meeting to-
night in the hall on Twentieth street
| The mark master degree was conferred
on number of candidates. There was
a good attendance and the work was
most impressive.