Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01

in Illinois,, The substance was that
Greene was causing much trouble here,
and the object was to get him away.
The letter was signed by Mr.. Worthing-
ton. Fowler said he brought two glass;
es of water and in bringing the second
Greene went to his pants and took~some-f
thing out of them. 1t was dark and
Fowler could not see what it was.
Fowler stated that Greene remarked a t
the time: You did me dirt, and now
I've got it in for YOU.
ss-examination-Did not hear the
shots. Was attracted by an alarm
on a post. Captain Weir found the
pants near the bed Fowler said he had
taken Greene to Chicago. The letter
asking for passes was addressed to par
ty in Indiana. railroad man. Fowler
said Greene was nice man sober but
dangerous when drinking. Icoincided
drinking.
Mr.. T. q. Hewlett.
Have lived in Birmingham about ten
years. Know both Greene and Fowler.
The difficulty occurred August 7. Had
conversation with Fowler in the Florence
bar. He showed me two typewriter let
ters. One was signed Worthington &
Co.. the other was the name Of some
master mechanic. Claimed TO have writ
ten the two letters himself. Said 1t was
decoy to get Greene away. The letter
referred to a job at $3.50 day to last
Greene away, and left him in Chicago
with only 20 cents. He could not tell how
Greene got back. One letter was marked
confidential, and addressed to Superin-
tendent Dixon of the Louisville and
Nashville. 1t was a request for passes
for Fowler and Greene, and that the first
was in the employ of the party signed
and he was getting the latter out OF the
country. He said he would have to get
rid Of Greene. He spoke of entering
peace proceedings against Greene. SAID
he would have to get rid of Greene or
lose his job. Said he had a chance to
kill Greene once and was sorry he didn't.
Cross xamination-Fowler said that
Greene had threatened two officers.
Fowler and Greene had conversations
with me. They were doing detective
work at times Am not employed as a.
detective in that case.
r. e. Waldrop.
Know Fowler and Greene. I was in
Sheriff Morrow's employ in July at Ish-
kooda. 1t was during a strike. l had
charge OF the deputies. l was informed
that Fowler was employed to keep
watch on Greene.
examinatfon-Greene was among
the strikers at Ishkooda. l was told
that he was on a committee. Knew
him when he was on the police force, and
he was a good officer. Had talk with
Fowler and told him that Greene was
fearless and more or less treacherous.
P. B. Greene.
I know r. H. Fowler Was at work at
Ishkooda at the time of the strike.
Worked with the company five or six
years. Had charge of the machinery
for a long time. Met Fowler in June.
Was introduced to him by Mr.. Veitch.
Understood he was to take my job FoW-
Ter and 1 slept together at 1shkooda. l
invited him to come to my house.
thought was going to get job after
= ba triI there time.
Fowler came to me with some letters,
one from his stepfather, another from
man in Chicago saying he had two jobs
on a canal. The job was on canal.
Fowler wanted me to go along with him
to Chicago. l went with him. Just after
we reached there Fowler told me to meet
him again at the depot and he would go
and see about the job. Did not see him
any more. ] left Chicago returning to-
ward home on Monday night. Arrived
here August and went to IShkooda the
next day and the following day went
down below Bessemer Came back here
Thursday and saw Fowler Friday. We
talked about the Chicago trip. He said
he was working for money. told him 1t
was q poor way of making money. l
said 1 had never misrepresented any
thing to any corporation | had ever
worked for. He said he could put piece
of money in my hands IL l would keep
quiet and take another trip with him.
The letters were spoken Of He promised
to give me the letter from the canal man.
1 said something about dinner, but he
insisted on my going to dinner with him.
I met Mr.. Hewitt at the Florence and
sat down to talk with him and Fowler
came up soon after and asked Mr. Hew-
lett to step aside with him. l walked
off through the bar and saw them talking
together That night Fowler and Bruce
Kelly asked me to stay with them. L
went with Fowler and he selected the
room for me to sleep in. Never was there
before Went to bed between 9 and 10
o'clock Fowler brought me some water
and blew out the light When he came
back the second time I was lying on my
back on the bed. The first knew he was
in the room 1 heard pistol shot. Had
my left hand on my breast and the bull
let passed through one of my fingers. L
jumped out of bed and grappled with
Fowler. At this time the second shot
was fired. Did not put the knife on the
chair. Fowler had the pistol. We strug-
gled into the hall and called for assist
ance. Help came little later. When
we got back into the room 1 asked Fow-
Ter why he had shot me, at the same time
saying / knew 1 was going to die. He
did not reply Saw Bruce Kelly that
afternoon before the shooting. Did not
threaten to kill Fowler, Worthington or
any one else. Did not try to get Fowler
out of the city. Fowler gave me quar-
ter, saying that Bruce Kelly and
should get drink Know Mrs. Duncan
Went to her house and inquired where
Fowler lived. went there and knocked
on a door. A lady living next door said
she thought Fowler had moved. Had no
pistol on the day of the shooting. I have
two pistols, but they have been loaned
out more than a year. Did not try to
get Fowler to shut the door when he
came in. the second time. Drank some
that day. Eat dinner with Fowler that
day After dinner l was taken sick
Vomited and felt better.
Rebuttal-Fowler asked me to take
dinner with him. Took sick few min
utes afterward. Vomited and felt better
The state here rested and 1t being late
the further hearing of the case was post
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