New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-07
A TOWN MARSHAL SHOT.
THREE NEGROES. WHO WOUNDED HIM,
KILLED BY HIS DEPUTY.
AN INCIDENT TO EMBITTER A POLITICAL con-
TROvERsY IN IRoNDALE, ALA.-REPUBLI-
CANS WIN AN ELECTION AND THE DEMO
Gratis Try WHITE.cAP TACTICS.

CANS WIN AN ELECTION AND THE DEMO
Gratis TRY wHITE-CAP TACTICS.
.Br TELEGRAPH THE TkIDUNE.l
Birmingham Ala, April 6.-City Marshal Eng
land OF Irondalc. was fatally wounded
and three negroes were killed late this evening
and further trouble is expected. Warrants were
issued against the negroes tor larceny. and Mar
shall England. accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Fortenberry, started TO their cabin. about a mile
from Irondale for the purpose of making the ar
rests. The negroes the officers coming and
started TO run The officers called upon them to
halt. and one of the negroes turned and fired
England fell TO the ground morally wounded
Deputy Sheriff Fortcnbcrry returned the fire and
killed the three negroes, whose names cannot
be learned tonight. England was carried to Iron
dale by Fortenberry and medical aid was sum-
moned from this city. but the wounded man is
reported to be dying.
The killing was not political, but the causes
which led up TO it were, and it will have the
effect of creating further trouble at 1rondale
The town. which is one of about 1000 people is
six miles from this city, and has always been
strongly Democratic. At the last municipal
election the Republicans carried il. cecting James
f. Weidman Mayor over G. w. Taunton Dem
by a majority of seven. The election was
most exciting one, and strong animosities were
engendercd The Democrats claimed that large
number Of negroes voted illegally. and took the
case into the conrs, where the election was
sustained. Taunton then set up an independent
city government Of his own, and took an appeal
in the contest case TO the Supreme Court. j. {.
Wcidman, the father Of the successful candidate
for Mayor is the postmaster at lrondalc ana
]. y. Carpenter. Republican lawyer the
j.. o1tnn 4
few days ago Carpenter received brief note. say
ing: Sir: Your presence is obnoxious to good
citizens You are hereby warned TO leave town
within five DAYS or abide the cOnsequcnccs.-Wh hle
Caps"
The Mayor-eect and his father, the posmas-
ter also received notes warning them 10 keep
quiet. boycott was begun on the posto'icc
and all letters were mailed on trains, while the
citizens had their mail sent TO this city. The
Wcidmans kept a general store and this was also
boycOtted, even their best customers refusing 10
deal with them. being intimidatcd by threats.
The town this afternoon was in a state of cX-
element. The threatened Republicans were
armed and prepared for trouble AT any moment.
The leading Democratic citizens denied all re-
sponsibihty for the warning letters. and cN-
planned the boycott by saying that their letters
were opened in the postofiicc and that they had
their mail sent 70 this city for safety This
charge the postmaster denied claiming that it
only part Of the scheme 10 drive him
out of town The negroes regarded the
result Of the election and the decision OF
the Circuit Court sustaining IL n victory for
their race, and the worst Of them became some
what boistcrous. This intensified the already
strained relations OF the two political parties.
There has been considerable stealing of late
especially of iron belonging to the railroad com
pany. and il for this that the warrants were
issued for The three negroes who were killed tins
evening. The negroes, II Is alleged by their
friends. had taken an active part in the political
fight, and were selected on this account Scapc
goats, though innocent Of the stealing. On the
other hand. il is claimed that they were the
guilty ones. and that there ample evidence 10
convict them However this may bc. tine little
town is stirred up. The negroes are determined
10 uphold what they believe to De their rights
while the whites are inccnsed al the negroes on
account of the shooting of the marshal. The
Democratic Indignation is greatest against j. y
Carpenter. the attorney VINO is accused Of causing
the trouble. He has come 10 this city for pro-
lection In fact lie has spent the nights here
ever since hc received the note OF warning The
negroes were left where they lay when shot. and
taken charge Of by others of their race
IT, was rcportcd tonight, however that all OF
them dead