The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
BIRMINGHAM and SUBURBS

Intervenes, Struck With Brick When he intervened on behalf of his younger brother, Edward. who was 1 being beaten bys two negroes at l Eighth avenue and Twenty fourth i street, north, Horace C. Irwin. 2427 Fig ghth avenue. north. was struck in the head with a brick and seriously injured Saturday afternoon. The brother was bruised. Irwin was taken to Hillman hospital by officers H. C. Propst and J. B. Helton. After re ceiving medical attention he returned home. The argument is said to have begun when Edward Irwin collided with one of the negroes in passing on the street. The negroes escaped.
 Attempt at Escape Fails-Robert Henryt alias John Knox, 403 Fourth street. Thomas. Saturday failed to es- cape jail under an assumed name, carrying another mans money. being captured an hour after leaving the warden's office by Detectives Moser and Elledge, hiding beneath resi- dence in sixth avenue between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth street. Henry is being held on charge of grand larceny. having been arrested by pri- vate detectives for alleged theft of l5 overcoats from Louis Pizitz Dry Goods company. When Warden Glover called the name of a prisoner Saturday morning Henry claimed to be the man and was released. The mistake was discovered 15 minutes later,
 struck by Jitpey: Driver Held-L. H. Aldridge, 2626 Thirty-sixth ave hue, north. sustained severe injuries about the head about o'clock Sat urday afternoon when he was knocked down at Eleventh avenue and Thirteenth street, north, by a jltney driven by Oliver Carter negro. 1112 Lawn street. Lige Loy's ambu- lance carried Aldridge to Fraternal hospital. Carter is being held on 8 technical charge of reckless driving pending developments in Aldridge's condition. Detectives Elledge and Moser arrested Carter who is said to have struck Aldridge in attempting to pass another automobile.
 Starts Row In Hospital, Fined-E. NJ Dickson will serve 10 days at hard labor for the city and pay a fine of $25 for alleged disorderly conduct at St. Vincents hospital Friday night. where he is said to have driven at tendants out of the corridor of the i'm ,stitution, Judge Henry Martin found him guilty in recorders court Satur- day. Officers Cobb and Eiland testi- fled that when they arrested Dickson he was under the influence of liquor.
 Negress Gets Heavy. Sentence Sarah Sledge. negro. 645 Fifth street. north, was fined s100 and given a sentence of 1S0 days in Jail Saturday by Judge Henry P. Martin in re- corder's court on a charge of having stolen valuable mesh bag from Miss Adeline Karask. 172l Seventh avenue. north. veteran EmpIoye Arrested--SiN- teen years of service as an employe of w. M. Crosby Flour and Grain company ended abruptly Saturday for Walter Wayne. negro, 306 Eff teenth street, south, s'when he was caught taking five sacks of flour from .he company's warehouse on Avenue A, according to officers. Wayne was arrested by Detectives w, P. Elledge and T. Moser He Is being held for a warrant charging burglary and grand larceny
 Named Manager--J. F, Hartsfield has been named manager of the northeast division of the sales de- partment of Messer-J johnston Realty company. according to announce ment Saturday. Mir. Hartsfield for meriyslived in Birmingham.
 Damages Awarded--1t cost the city r of Birmingham s75O to have an yopei; sewer at the he-intersection of Seventh avenue and Forty sixth street. Wy lam, on August eI.b 1221. This wal