Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
SITUATION AT BIRMINGHAM.
Serious Complications Over the HAYES
Matter.

Serious Complications Over the HAVE;
Matter.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 10.-The situa-
ton here is grave, and while all good citi-
zens hope for the best, the outlook is not
reassuring The Halves murder mystery
is almost forgotten since the greater hor-
ror of Saturday night. Colonel Jones,
colonel commanding the troops, is report
ed to have said that he feared violence to
Sheriff Smith more than he did any fur
tier attempt TO lynch Hawes. Sheriff
Smith and David Pruett, one OF his chief
deputies, have been arrested on warrants
charging them with murder. Warrants
for number OF other officers have been
sworn out but have not yet been served.
The statements OF the officers and those
men who were in the crowd were very con-
ficting' The people who were in the
crowd say the officers fired first
and that no one was making
an advance when the first volley
was fired. They claim also that the
officers continued to shoot while the crowd
was retreating, and several men were hit
in the back. On the other hand the sheriff
says number Of shots were fired from
the crowd after the officers ceased firing.
Smith was arrested by Coroner Rabbit on
IA warrant issued by a justice OF the
peace. The affidavit was made by j. Nj.
McMasters, a well known attorney. Col
pnel Jones last evening received the FOL
lowing letter from Governor Seay:
Note what you hear about the arrest
nf the sheriff. According to reports which
lave reached me the sheriff performed bis
duty. Advise me of the state of the pro-
ceedings against him, and ask him to send
me any report he may desire TO make me
by wire.
TSigned.l THOs. SEAY. Governor.
The chief of police was also arrested
last night on the charge of murder. Cor
oner Rabbit made the arrest and took
Charge of the sheritf's office. He has
placed Chief Deputy Teruss in charge of
che Office for the present.
Yesterday afternoon the news spread
that. 800 miners from Pratt mines, about
five miles from this city, would, after
dark, march TO the city armed
with guns, pistols and dynamite car
tridges. and with the increase to their
ranks that was expected, assault the sol
dieTs and with dynamite blow TO atoms
The Jail. That such will be attempted, is
expected. even by the military, though a
successful final is not anticipated. Colonel
Jones said at 6 o'clock that the soldiers
would bs duly notified by scouts of the
approach of the mob. He feared some dis
turbance, but believed that with the force
ut his command he could make successful
resistance.
The address issued this morning by a
meeting of citizens to the citizens of Biz
m!nGham, says, among other things:
There are some things sacred as life it
sef and one of them is the maintenance
Of the laws made to protect life and honor
and virtue. Without orderly observance
If the laws of the land no man, no woman,
40 child Is safe.
Public Indignation at the atrocious
crimes is natural, but at the same time the
laws should visit the righteous penalty. 1t
must not be said that in the great city of
Birmingham a criminal cannot be arrested
and have fair trial We appeal to every
good citizen TO commend law, order and
peace; to repress all attempts to excite
popular indignation and to refrain from
assembling on the streets. The good name
If our city, your own security. and that of
yoUr wives and children counsel most
strongly the strict observance of law
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec sl0.-The cor
peers inquest today is endeavoring TO get
pt the bottom of the facts in SATURDAY
nights massacre. Excitement still runs
very high and the people are divided over
The action OF the officers One very re
maTkable feature is that nearly every man
n. tDaI
the crowd had turned away when the first
firing was begun.
THE EXCITEMENT SCBDUED.
1t is reported that Halves has lust made
fun confession of his crime Business is
going on as usual today, except that all
saloons is closed by order of Colonel
Jones and the only evidence Of trouble re-
naming is a line of troops and cannon
guarding every approach TO the Jail There
Is still much feeling, bat it IS subdued
No matter who was right or who was
was wrong on Saturday, that terrible vol
ley has settled the desire of the mob to
break down the Jail They will not try il
again. Sheriff Smith Is still is still in iail
under arrest for murder and Chiefof Police
Packard WAS released on 81 900 bonds this
morning. Smith may leave the city under
military escort until a full examination OF
the case is made by the coroner, but ii has
not been fully determined as vet. The fol-
lowing Is a correct list of the killed and
wounded:
Morris L. Throckmorton, J. B. Mccoy.
A. B. Tarrant, A. D. Bryant. c. c. Tate.
Charles Jenkins. Colonel Smith. Deputy
Sheriff Brannan. Of Gadeden: Charles
Bailey aud an unknown negro. This Nst
was obtained from the different undertak.
ers. and it is thought There are two or three
others for whom collins have not been on
tanned.
WOUNDED.
Matt Kennedy, J. W. Owen; J. w. Gill
more, Albert Smith, W. \. Bold. Lawrence
FItzhugh. A. J. Schide and J. W. Mont
Comery. In addition To these there are 2
large number who received slight but not
disabling wounds and are not reported at
the hospital. Captain Edwards has the
mark OF Winchester bail across his fore
head and escaped death by only hairs
hr, adth. Narrow escapes are too numerous
10 mention.
The dead are being prepared for burial.
OF the wounded at the hospital II is now
hoped all will recover. j. ". Gilmore aud
Matt Kennedy are resting quietly.
Certain prominent officers in the city
have telegraphed the governor that they
consider 1t necessary Tor him 20 be here