Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
GREENVILLE CASUALTIES.
Printer Killed by a Train-A New Baby Found-Negro Breaks His Leg Flee
 ing From the Officer.

GreenViie. Ala, Dec 15.-(Special)-A white man, identified as a printer, who worked several days at the Advocate of flee here, and who gave his name as Will lis. was run over and horribly mangled, it is supposed by 8, Louisville and Nash vile freight train, about ? o'clock yels terday morning, just north of the de- pot. The man is reported to have been considerably under the influence of liquor when last seen alive, after mid night and it is supposed that he got down on the track. Among the papers found on the body are several working cards from Richmond Typographical union No. 301, and Memphis union No. II, all issued to F. E. Willis, which was doubtless the unfortunate mans name. In addition to these cards there was one from NashVille union No. 20, issued to Charles K. Reld, visiting card bearing the address, Mrs. r. D. Bennett, q Grand street, and business card of Robert E Lee, 139 Maple street, NashVille-With Foster A. Webb. He was also thought to have been a member of the l. O. O. F. Justice H. R. Goolsby, acting coroner, deeming an inquest unneceeary, after personally viewing the remains and surroundings. took charge of the effects found on the body. and the remains were buried here yesterday evening.
 An unknown negro man, with both bones Tn one leg DToke0 DelUM llc hllct' was found Sunday morning. near the McMullan Hall property, on Boiling street where he had no doubt remained most of the night. After Il o'clock Sat urday night two men were run rom & yard near the lower railroad bridge, into the camping department of the central warehouse. where the gentleman in pur- suit thought he had them securely housed. and, finding Officer Baisden, with him returned to the place They failed to discover any one, but found some fire in the room and went for water with which to put 1t out On the officers re- turn two negro men were in the room whom he commanded to stand. One obeycd, while the other. making break for the door, was coon lost to view, and is doubtless the one who now nurses hlS broken leg There is deep open ditch near the place. and your correspond- ent is informed that the negro's explana- tion is that in running from an officer he fell in d ditch upon scantling, after which he crawled to the place where p.Cked up.
 A sensation was created this morning by the finding of a newly born babe (whte) in a woodpile in the old hos pital lot in West Greenyille, whose cries revealed it's whereabouts. when dls- covered the little fellow, probably not more than three or four hours old, un- washed and unclothed, was lying wrap ped in an old skirt under log of wood and doubles would have died had 1t not been found promptly. The child was car ried to Mr J. s. Kern's residence, near by, where the proper attention was given it. and where it remained until this evening. when it was delivered to MT. and Mrs. Griswall, who, having no chil- dren, asked for this little fellow, whose mother had thus deserted 1t.
 The police are work on the case and 1t is to be hoped the inhuman mother may be found.
 Mai w. c. Farmer, of Tennessee; John B. Powell and James H. Dunklin, of this place, left this morning for few days hunt, in Baldwin county.