Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-09

ed out on the street and then came back and again looked at 1t. On two other oc- casions, both at night, people visited the house. The first time woman came on the porch and stood in the glare Of the light. MT. Mizell went to the deor and she ran away into the nearby woods. Another time a man came in the gate, but was run off by MT. Mizell, who shot at him. He thinks one of the two shots took effect, as there was blood on the crossties the next morning.
 LIFE THREATENED.
 Soon after anonymous letters began to arrive. The first one was typewriter and signed "A Friend" The second was written with a pencil on tablet paper and also signed the same way with a lt-I tie "f." Both of these letters warn-d MT. Mizell to leave town. The third anf { last letter was handed to Mir. Mizen h $ a nsgro boy on First avenue and TwefE tieth street. The boy ran away at on letter was written on a piece of paf S bag and read as follows:
 ''Mizell-You are not gone yet. this as a last warning and leave tov tui' if not you are dead man. e
 "July 2nd, '97"
 It was signed the same way and the handwriting was very similar.
 NIT. nIZell SItlQ dlQ IlJl hHOW WIO were the parents of the child, but if he did he would willingly tell. He is very much worried over the publicity he has gained.
 CARRIE JOHNSON.
 In a esll in the city prison reclines Car rife Johnson, a. negro woman who was fined yesterday morning for assault and battery. ssShe had sworn out a warrant against MT Mizell for the same off;nse but Judge Feagin fined her also. It is said the trial grew out of remarks made by the negress concerning the unknown baby.
 A State Herald reporter saw the John ston woman in the jail, and she claimed to know something of the baby. Her story is as follows
 She cooked a while for MT and Mrs. Mizell and was there the day the baby was brought to the house. She was not at the house at the time, but arrived soon afterwards. There was blood on the child's head, and MT. and Mrs. Mizell were in the act of giving 1t it's first bath, as the child was not over two hours old. No clothes accompanied the child, which was in a basket
 Dr. Drennen, the elder, drove up to the house and left the baby while MT MizelF was away from home. The child lived seventeen days, but she never heard any thing concerning its parentage MT. and Mrs. Mizell and Mrs. Owens know more about the case than anyone else, said the woman.
 ANOTHER JUROR TALKS.
 In the office of the establishment of Miller & Co.,, the reporter met one of the jurors who heard the evidence at the in quest. The gentleman stated that in substance, the evidence was as follows:
 pr. Drennen had made arrangements for MT. Mzell to adopt the child or take care of it, for which the sum of $750 was pomised. The child was only two or three hours old when delivered at the Mi- zell home. Dr. Drennen continued to wait on the child, and gave MT. Mizell prescription to have filled. This was got ten at the Adams drug store.
 Abou. six days before the child died Dr. Griggs was called in by MT. Mizell. He examined the previous medicine and said the dose was about the usual amount given in such cases. The money was not paid, as Dr. Drennen said The child had to live twenty-one days before 1t would be paid. The child only lived seventeen days.
 was poisoned and the verdict was ren- dered accordingly. The inquest was held to determine the cause of death, and not to ascertain the child's parentage.
 THE COMMISSIONERS TALK.
 County Commissioners Stradford, Nor row and Young were seen and asked as to the analysis of the stomach of the child.
 Commissioner Stradford said he in formed Coroner Burkhalter to sift the case to the bottom.
 Commissioner Morrow said that after what Drs. Gillespie and Wilder had said to him he had told the coroner that he thought it unnecessary to have the stom- ach analysed, owing to the expense, but said he, ''I think I said we would see about it later. The coroner never came for luther instructions so far as know
 Com mi SfOnpr YoIInp said. --qv NY the coroner but one time. At that time it seemed to be the opinion of the com missioners that the matter was one for investigate tion."
 Assistant Solicitor Hugh Morrow said in speaking 10 the reporter: 'The coroner is required in all inquests to take the tes- timony in writing and file same with clerk of the court"