The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08
NJ. \. STEVENSON
SHOT GU ACCIDENT
NEAR WEST LAKE
Lon Gilbert Is On Trial A.
Bessemer For Shooting
ID Years Ago
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Bessemer. d. May
NJ. H. Stevenson Is in 10 EHza Neth
Duncan hospital serio, GUN 7t0
having accidentally slal 1lsalf III
his place of business neae est La
Monday afternoon, according .c go
own statement made to hospital l.
thorities. Stevenson came u 5se-
mer a week ago from Mis-, dppi,
having opened a restaurant near the
entrance to West Lake park. He has
no relatives in this section, accord
ing to residents OF that neighbor-
hod.
The shooting occurred Monday aft
ernoon at o'clock, and at the time
no one was in the restaurant with
Stevenson. NJ. A. Blake. who lives
nearby. heard the report of the pis-
toll, according to information. and on
investigation found the wounded man
and called Jacobs ambulance from
Bessemer. On arrival at the hospital
it was found that Stevenson was
wounded Just above the heart. the
bullet lodging in the loft lung.
Shortly after his arrival at the
hospital Stevenson stated to attend
ants that the shooting was entirely
his own fault. He said that he had
the pistol in his hand. and in passing
a counter in the store stumbled, caus-
ing it to fire. His condition is con-
sidered grave, though he was resting
we'll at late hour Monday evening.
OLD CASE ON TRIAL
The trial of Lon Gilbert. charged
with the murder Of Bette Price.
daughter of VIII Price, which &C.
CURED more than IA years ago, is
being held in the Ressemer circuit
court this week. and Is attracting
large crowds from the Province
neigh porhood. where the killing oc-
Cured. Gilbert is serving term in
the penitentiary at this time on a
charge of distilling, and is also under
Indictment for arson in connection
with the burning of public buildings
which occurred at Province little
more than one year ago.
The murder charge is that Gilbert
killed Bette Price at neighbours
house, and evidence introduced Mon
day was to the effect that Gilbert was
firing at Jim Snow al the time of the
killing Gilbert claims that he shot
at Snow in self-defense, not knowing
that the Price girl was nearby.
Gilbert is also to be tried at this
term of court on charge OF arson
in connection with the burning Of
Province church and school house.
This occurred about year ago, and
several structures were burned in
that neighborhood on the same night
Bessemer lodge, No. 100, /. o. Q. F.,
will be paid a signal honor this week
when 4 number of candidates will be
sent here for initiation on Tuesday
evening from the lodge at Holt, Ala.
The Holt lodge will also send a dele
cation with the candidates in order
that they may gain instruction from
the work of the Bessemer lodge in
comforting the degrees, and the oc
casion will be furNer signalized by
the presence of number of promi-
nent visiting odd Fellows from over
the county.
There will be seven candidates
from the Holt lodge and large num-
Der of members will be the guests of
the Bessemer lodge on this occasion.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
The second quarterly conference of
the First Methodist church was held
by the board of stewards on Sunday
evening. when reports for the past
six months work were submitted.
This included reports of the result of
the canvass among the membership
Sunday afternoon when home coming
DAY was observed. More than N..SvU
collected during the afternoon
from to O'Clock by committee OF
100 laymen.
The report of the church officers
Monday evening showed that suffi-
cient funds weer on hand tc dis
charge all church obligations up to
May l. which was the objective Of the
Sunday campaign. Rev. Keener Mat
thews, presiding elder, had charge
of the Monday evening meeting. and
there was a large and enthusiastic
attendance -of the stewards and Off
GERS of the church.
HARRY II. HUDSON FUNERAL
Funeral services for Harry b. Hud-
son, %. were held Monday afternoon
at Sunnyside church with Rev. p. l..
Newton officiating. burial following
a Patton's cemetery with Jacobs in
charge. Death occurred Sunday eve
ming at S o'clock following a short
illness at the Fairfield hospital. The
deceased is survived by his widow
and an infant daughter; his father,
j. S. Hudson, two sisters and one
brother.
ANNOI NCENENTS
The Wednesday Music club will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the home of Mrs. A, d.