Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

grief-stricken home yesterday evening.
Myrtise, the little girl, never left the
house without kissing her mother before
going ou.. Sunday her mother told her
it was not necessary to kiss her when
= 9 wanted to go out to play but the
child persisted and succeeded in, as she
stated. Stealing kiss from Mamma"
After getting this last kiss, the child
walked into the parlor where a life-sizsd
portrait of its dead father rested on an
easle. Going up to this the child kissed
1t many times and looked longingly at
its face as If she had a premonition of
her Impending fate. With another fare
well kiss she ran out to play and was
not seen any more until her lifeless body
was brought back into the house.
THE REMAINS INFERRED.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the re-
mains of the sweet little child, the victim
OF an unfortunate accident, were in
TERED in East Lake cemetery. The re-
mains were incased in a beautiful rose
wood coffin, the cover of which, as it
lay on seat in a special car of the East
Lake electric car line, was almost COW
cred with sweet flowers laid there by low
Ing and sympathizing hands. A large
number OF people accompanied the re-
mains to their last resting place. Rev.
Davis, of st. Johns NJ. E. church, Off
eiated. The deeply ,sorrowing mother
and little sister and brother of the de-
ceased were accompanied by true friends
on the sad journey.
MIR. e. GIACOPAZZI TALKS.
No one was more distressed over the
unfortunate tragedy than Mr.. e. Gia-
copazzi. When seen by a State Herald
reporter yesterday he was reluctant
about discussing the details of the rob-
berry, which led up to the dire and dis
tressing results. He spoke of how Hun
ter, who had formerly worked for him,
entered his home and took therefrom
two watches, a pair of shoes and about
81 in cash. Entrance was effected
through a front window, and the negro
knowing the location of the premises had
little trouble in accomplishing his theft,
save to prevent waking the sleeping in
mates
By the tracks, which were peculiar
Mr.. Giacopazzi had no trouble in iocat-
ing the thief, and on accosting Hunter
in the city prison learned that his sup
position was correct.
Mr.. Giacopazzi stated that he had no
sympathy for the negro, who had re-
marked to him that the reason he had
entered his house and stolen therefrom
was to obtain something. to eat, at the
same time stating that he would not
have hesitated to kill anyone who might
have offered interference while he was ON
the premises. Tie showed profound dis
tress in referring to The death of little
Myrtise Bowling and the Senious injury
of officer VIII Perdue, and stated en-
phatically that had he dreamt anyone
would be injured, much less killed, by
the securing of the right party, he would
have remained as silent as the grave.
No. for 100 times the amount stolen, he
s'aid, wculd he have had the unfortun-
ate tragedy occur. This was a noble
sentiment, emphasizing the true spirit of
a true man.
HUNTER TALKS.
To STATE Herald reporter Hunter said
that officer Perdue fired she first shot,
though he is known to have said more
than one time that he did the first firing.
He is q dangerous negro, and had only
a day or two ago been released from the
chain gang, where he had served a sem
tence. He has also one time before.
OFFICER PERDUE'S CONDITION.
At late hour yesterday evening Off
Ger Perdue was resting. quietly al his
home, his wound having been dressed
and all possible relief for the time being
having been given him. =
THE NEGRO WORSE.
AT midnight Hunter was reported as
growing worse.