The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
RICKNER CASE
 IS POSTPONED
Woman Indicted By Federal Jury For Killing Soldier
 Husband
(ANNIsToN BUREAU)

ANN1SION, Ald., Jan. Zz.-An indictment charging Mrs. Evelyn Sue Rickner was returned Tuesday morn- ing by the federal grand jury, which was organized Monday afternoon by Judge w. I. Grubb, a copy of the in- dictment being read to the woman de- fendant in the judges chamber follow ing her arraignment Tuesday morning. Judge Grubb announced that the case would be passed for the term and the term of the district court. Mrs. Tick is alleged to have shot her husband, Camp. Mcclellan last June.
 Judge J. B. Holman admitted her to bail in the sum of 5000 at a pre- liminary held immediately after the slaying. Later Mrs. Rickner was ar rested by, federal authorities and re- leased under a $5,000 bond.
 At the Tuesday session of the court a sentence of eighteen months was i'm posed on Jack Marable, a young white boy from Talladega, following his plea of guilty to stealing government prop erty. A jury at the same session held John D. Ledbetter of Oxford and W. J. Houston, alias Billie Houston of Talla- dega, to be guilty of violating the fed eral liquor injunction granted several months ago by Judge Grubb. In the grand jury report read to the court Tuesday morning by United States Dis trict Attorney Jim c. Smith it was shown that seven indictments were re- turned by the grand jury.
 Hear Fire Alarms
 Two alarms of fire late Monday af- ternoon and evening called trucks of the department to east side residences to check flames, the first being at the home of Mrs. Charlse J. Harver on Christine avenue, the second to the home of W. T. Heathcock. A small damage was inflicted at the home of Mrs. Harver and damage to the amount of $500 was inflicted at the Heathcock home of Mrs. Charles J. Harver on firemen were called to the steel plant to extinguish burning shed over a core bakery. About $2O0 in damage was done to the plant. Later in the morning an alarm called the truck to the home of A. c. Davis on Quintard avenue, the excitement there being caused by broken pipe and flying sparks.
 Birmingham Man Is Guest
 Archer Mayes of Birmingham, assist ant to the federal clerk, who is attend ing the sessions of the federal court here, was a special guest of honor at an informal meeting of postoffice em- ployes Thursday evening at the busi- ness woman's club. MT. Mayes was one of the speakers at the meeting. The session was given as a farewell to c. B. Wells and a welcome to l.. 0. Smith, the outgoing and incoming post masters at the Anniston office.
 Heads Bank Again
 H. H. Montgomery, whose first year of work as president of the City Bank and Trust company, following a long tour as head of the State Banking de- pertinent, was Tuesday reelected as president of the Anniston banking in- stitution. The annual meeting of the stockholders and directors was featured by the report of 50 per cent increase over the previous year. Whitfield Clark was reelected vice president, Fred R. Martin, cashier, and Lomax Hawkins, assistant cashier. The di- rectors elected at the annual meeting were: J. W. Alexander, l.. H. Caree, Whitfield Clark, c. H. Hamilton, E. W. Ledbetter, H. H. Montgomery, Fred R. Martin, F. K. Perrow, John F. Smith, Jr., S. A. Stewart and l.. c. Watson.
 Speaks for Red Cross
 At Monday nights meeting of Cal houn lodge No. 46, Knights of Pythias, E. D. Banks, president of the Calhoun county chapter of the Red Cross, made an appeal to the Pythians of Annis- ton for the aid in putting in effect a large peace-time program for the well