Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-23
JIM MORRISON KILLED. Deputy Sheriff Henry Cole Meets
 the Noted Desperado
AND ENDS HIS CAREER
Syore He Never Would Be Taken Alive and His Words
 Proved True.
Jim Morrison is dead.

lie met nls Qealn at the uauu3 oi oue ol the bravest officers that ever held com mission.
 He was shot Thursday afternoon between 4 aud o'clock by Deputy Sheriff Henry Cole, aud died from the wounds about 10 o'clock that night.
 Five large sized buckshot from the off cer's gun went straight to the mark, one striking the top of Morrison's hoad, one in his right groin and three in his right side, one of which probably piercing the heart and producing death. One of the balls that lodged in the body also passed through the left arm.
 CAPTURE PLANNED.
 About five weeks ago Deputy Sheriff Cole was informed by a friend that Jim Mor- rison was staying at the house of Lop Vines, who lived in the fork of the Warrior and Little Warrior rivers, about thirty miles south west of Birmingham. He went to that vicinity, disguised as a tramp, and remained for more than week in the hope of capturing the noted outlaw.
 While in the vicinity he stayed at the house of John Hubbard, and before leaving there revealed his identity. MT. Hubbard had made the remark that if he could get anyone to assist him he would be willing to undertake the arrest of Morrison. It
  known.
 He was told by MT. Hubbard that Morri- son was staying at the house of Mir. Vines, but D ot under his own name; that he was known 10 the people there as Johnson After Deputy Sheriff Cole had been at Mir. Hubbard's about week Morrison left that vicinity, and Is supposed to have come up near Bessemer, wnere he was also known to have secret hiding place. The deputy sheriff, on learning this, returned f< Rirp 1iv@r rl,up ff ments.
 Monday night he received information that Morrison was again at MT. Vines' |, and on "Wednesday afternoon he left the city and went out there.
 He arrived at the place about o'clock Wednesday night, but was unable to locate Morrison.
 Mir. Vines owns large plantation, on which live great number of tenants. Among the tenants are several women of shady character. Thursday MT. Hubbard had talk with Johnson, alias Morrison, and the latter told him he was going to see one oi the womsn, calling her by name, that night. This information Mr. Hub bard conveyed to the officer, and also told him the road along which Morrison would pass.
 About o clock in the afternoon Deputy Cole and MT. Hubbard secreted themselves near the roadside to await the coming of Morrison, and they didn't have to wait long.
 They had been there probably half an hour when man was seen some 800 yards distant coming in their direction. MT. Hubbard told the officer that was his man, f, and crawled some distance into the woods so that Morrison could not see him, as 1t was feared the latter might become sus- picious should he see the two men to. gether.
 When within about thirty yards the officer called to Morrison to throw up his md 0aaQ not al cd but instead Morrison grabbed for his gun, which he carried on his right shoulder. As he made the motion to take his gun from his shoulder the officer fired at him with the result above stated. breech. loading shotgun and two pistols, 45- caliber and 3S-caliber Smith Wesson were found on Morrison's body when the officer went to him; also pocketbook containing the following letter:
 MT. Payne and Family;
 will drop you all few lines to let yon know that am still alive and on hand. I never did bother you, nor any of your fam ily, but as you keep trying to tend to my affairs will say to you that you had better leave this country. If you don't will 'tend to you sometime before very long. I don't want to meet your doctor, as he may be on horseback, and will 'tend to him or die trying to do SO. That is what I'ye got to say to your family, and the least you say about this will be the best for you all. So do as here ask you. l am as ever your friend till death,
 . WooDcRAFT.
 P.S.-Y Your Winchester will not hold you: so please move and don't fool about 1t. Please take me at what l mean, not what say. You had better be d-n sure to say nothing, but get up and go. Be d-n sure that you all go, for am around now and have been, so good night to you. Do up your business and go, or thore will be hot times around your d-d old house. Please get out of this county. The least said will be the best for you. D. D. D. lOn the back of the letter was the follow ing; m - to read and study.''
 Morrison also had bottle of whisky in his pocket, and this was shattered by one of the bullets.
 < The shotgun he had was the one he took from Joan Patton, one of the guards at Pratt mines, when he made his escape about year ago and with which be shot Deputy Sheriff Dexter of Bibb county few days thereafter.
 An hour or so after having been shot Morrison regained consciousness and asked who shot him. Deputy Sheriff Cole went up to his side and said he did it. He then asked the officer what right he had to shoot him. He then requested that he be taken off the cold ground and placed on bed. ! On being told by the officer that the doc- tors could not save him, Morrison cried out: "Lord, have mercy on dying man.n He then requested those present to tell his people to pray for him. That was about all he said before dying, except to cal: for water and ask that his feet be