Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-27
HELP, WHITE FOLKS, HELP" The PIaintiye Cry of an Old
 Darky. MIR. MAIDEN FATALLY SHOT By Negro Laborer-The Negro Says They Quarreed About the Key 10
 Shanty

At Henryellen a mining camp twenty miles east of here, about o'clock yes terday morning, a difficulty occurred be- tween James Brown, colored, and James Madden, white, resulting in the death of MT Madden.
 The particulars, as given to State Herald reporter by MT. J. E. Lacey, by whom MT. Madden was employed as fore man, are as follows:
 James Brown expressed a desire to en- ter certain shanty. to which another negro present objected, and when Brown insisted on entering the shanty, the key to which he happened to have, the negro objeeting appealed to the foreman, MT. Madden. Madden demanded and was given the key and forbade James Brown enter ing the shanty, whereupon Brown cursed Madden, and when Madden attempted to resent the insult Brown whipped out pistol and shot Madden twice, each ball taking effect in the breast, resulting in the death of the foreman instantly
 The negro, Brown, broke for the woods and was soon out of sight.
 Brown Captured.
 Brown was arrested yesterday after noon near Vincent. He was captured by MT. J. r. Bates and Mir. A. M, Dodd.
 The negro had just passed the tele- graph station when descriptive tele-
  He did not resist and admitted killing Maden claiming that the latter was beating him with stick.
 The prisoner was brought to the city yesterday evening at o'clock and charge of murder entered against ms name at the county jail
 Through the courtesy of Warden Wili Reeves a State Herald reporter was per mitted to interrogate the negro regard ing the killing.
 Brown seemed very low spirited. He is chocolate colored, medium height and weighs about 150 pounds. His features are not inviting and they wear coura- geous and determined expression. He seemed to be impressed with the gravity of the charge against him, but claims that he was provoked tosdo the deed. His story in substance is as follows:
 The Negro's Story.
 He said: Yesterday morning was very cold and I was sick and didn't want to work. I went down to where the men were al work to get the key to the shock. An old black man there had the key and gave it to me. It seems some one had been stealing clothes and provisions out of the shock, where several of us slept. When l had gone short distance a ne- gro man told me to give him the key. and said he was going to the shock, too. didn't give him the Key, but told him to come along with me. Then he asked MT. Madden to make me give 1t to him, but didn't and the two then rushed on me and took it away from me. l started off and MT. Madden called to me to come back and go to work and when l walked off he threw a rock at my feet. We had some words and he cursed me and ran al me with a stick. He struck at me and the stick hit my wrists here where you see the scratches and the blood on my hands. Other blows fell on my head and one glanced on my cheek. I got away from him about 15 feet and saw that he was still after me with the stick. It was then that I snatched out my pistol and shot him twice. He ran to me and threw me on the ground, cursing me when he had me down. I thought the bullets had missed him, and heard the old colored man crying, Help, white folks, helpr When he let me loose I jumped up and ran. I looked at him as I left. MT. Madden was lying on the ground, with his head resting on his hand, looking straight at me. I ran off through the bushes"
 The negro had two revolvers when caught, one of which was empty The other had three empty chambers.