The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-19
BIRMINGHAM RIOT.
A SHERIFF RESIsTS--BLOOD
THIRSTY MOB.
More than Twenty Killed and
Wounded.

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BIRMINeHAM, Ala Dec. 8 9-One of
the most brutal murders in the his
tory of Alabama was perpetrated here
last Saturday week when r B. Hawes
killed his wife and child 1t is also
believed that he killed another one
of his children, as its clothing. GOV.
cred with blood, was found concealed
under the house. Hawes was ar
rested and nfiued in the Jail. Yes
terday the body of his wife was found
at The bottOm of the lake in Lake.
view Park, two miles from the city
The heai had been split open with
| u axe and the b,.dy was weighed
,h,wn with two hundred pounds Of
ion tied about the neck and feet.
The murder was committed and the
body placed in the lake Saturday
week, ample evidence of these facts
having been obtained. Every state-
ment that Hawes made has been
proved untrue. When told of the
finding of his wife's body Hawes did
not change 'lor. He had little to
say, except to deny all knowledge Of
| the crime.
When the body of Mrs. Hawes was
fund the city became wild with ex-
citement, and threats of lynching
we. 9 freely made. A strong guard
was put about the Jail, and the Gov
ernor was asked TO call out the mill
tia. The people, however, took the
law into their own hands. A crowd
that had been collecting on the streets
for several hours last night advanced
on the Jail at midnight Many OF
the best citizens tried TO reason with
the mob and prevent trouble. and
some have lost their lives in this at.
temp.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 10 A
special TO the American last night
from Birmingham, Ala, says. "The
mob rlade an attack on the Jail at
1880 p. m. sthey approached the
alley way leading t. the Jail the Off
GERS inside called ON them TO halt,
which they did not do. The officers
the fred with Winchesters and pis
tolls and the firing was terrific for iif.
cen minutes on both si'les. None
Of the officers were injured, but over
twenty Of the mob were killed and
wounded. Among the wounded is
Al. B Throckmorton, postmaster Of
Birmingham, who was endesvoripg to
persuade the mob, TO di, perse. Adolph
Shley, OF the Louisville 4 Nashville
railroad, was also fsGally wounded in
the neck. The patrol wag n arted
off the dead and wounded 10 the hos
pital. Owing TO the lateness Of the
hour IL is impossible 10 obtain the
names Of all the killed aud wounded
The firing was commenced by the
police, bur fully as many shots were
fi:ed by the mob. Over FIVE hundred
rounds wtre fired. The Zouayes and
guards are now in possession Of all
the streets leading to the Jail. Inside
the Jail The bullets flied BY the mob
whistled around those confined there.
Your correspondent was ON the inside,
snd bulltts whistled within an inch
Of his head. Sheriff Smith gave the
order of lire. No further attack ID
aut cipated. A desultory fire was
kept up for half an hour. Hawes
was indifferent throughout the riot
HAYES SAID TO HAVE CONTESTED.
BrRNINeHAM, Ala, Dec. 10.-It Il
reported that Hawes, who has been
the cause Of Saturday nights trag.
edy, has made q full confession ofths
crimes charged against him. Busi.
ness Is going on as usu. / to-day ex
cept that all the saloons are closed
by order Of Col' Jones, commanding
the troops, and the only evidence O
the trouble remaining is the line o.
troops aud cannon guarding every
approach 70 the Jail. There is still
much freling, but IL is subdued. N,
matter who was right or who wa
wrong IN the tsageey OF Saturday
that terrible volIey has settled all de
site Of the mob 10 break down th
jail. They will not try IL again
Sheriff Smith 10 still In Jail under ar
rest fOr murder, and Chief Polio,
Picard was released on $4,000 bon,
this morning Smith may leave th
city under military escort until q fuI
examination of the case is made b,
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