The age-herald., 1898-11-02
SHOOTING ON THE
 SOUTH HIGHLANDS MT. and Mrs. A. s. ChriStenb6Fry and P. 5. Baxter Were the Participants. BAXTER WAS AN OLD FRIEND Had Been Warned to Leave City and
 Cease His Attentions.
HUSBAND AND WIFE EsTRANGED
After Shooting, Mrs. Christenberry Hid Near House-Taken to Her Sisters by Officer Mullen-C -Christenberry
 Brother Makes Bond for Him.

 cured yesterday afternoon on the South Highlands on Twenty-first street, between Magnolia and Eleventh avenues, the par ticipants being A. s. Christenoerry' who works in laundry of this city, his wi1e' a pretty blonde, and P. E. Baxter, who has only recently come here from Texas. No one was injured by any of the bullets, but there was disrupted household last night.
 None of the participants could be seen last night, but the story of the affair, as learned at police headquarters, is as fol- lows:
 MT. and Mrs. Christenberry came here about four months ago from Texas, and have been living at 1913 Avenue D. About ten days ago Baxter, whom Mrs. Chris tenberry knew before she was married, ap- peared in Birmingham for the purpose of seeing Mrs Christenberry. Mrs. Cooper, her sister, says that she told him he had better go away, or else trouble might fol- low. But he did not.
 On Monday it is said that one of the boys at the laundry where MT. Christen- berry is employed reported to the latter that he saw his wife out walking With Baxter. Christenberry is said to have toid ms WlIo or I0lS, anu WdihSo hSi eHeN' AAS would follow them if they went out to- gether any more.
 Yesterday afternoon he suspected some thing wrong, and rode out on the Highlands on his bicycle Christenberry is said to nave reported afterward that he saw his wife and Baxter in the park at the top or Hed mountain and they were at that time pre- pairing to come down the mountain. He rode on back down Twentieth street and waited at Magnolia and Twenty-hrst for the couple, who were coming directly down Twenty-first street.
 Shot at Couple With Pistol
 According to the most accurate testimony that can be obtained, when the couple got within about block in front of him, ne stepped out from behind the corner, where upon Baxter turned his heels and ran straight back toward the mountain. Chris tenbury immediately pulled pistol and be- gan firing at the fleeing man, and 1t Is also said that he fired a shot or two at his wife, who was running into one of the residences on the west side of Twenty-first street, be- tween Magnolia and Eleventh.
 He did not follow either of them any fur ther, but mounting his bicycle rode off down the street toward the city. By this time Officer Mullen, who was nearby and had heard the shots, arrived on the scene and began Investigations. He saw Baxter just disappearing on his way to the noun tain, and since that time he has not been seen or heard from. The lady of the house into which Mrs. Christenberry had run began screaming historically, and Officer, Mullen turned his attention in that direc- tion, especially as the man who had done the shooting had also disappeared. on his bi- cycle.
 Hidden Uuder the House
 He found that Mrs. Christenberry had gone on through the house out into the back yard and had hidden herself under the house. After he found her, 1t was only with great difficulty that he could per- suade her to come out, assuring her that he would protect her from her husband, and from anybody else who might molest her. She came out at last, moaning What am I to dol What am to do!'
 Finally, at her own suggestion, he &C., companied her down on the Southside to her sister, Mrs. Cooper, who lived over Shel tons store where she remained during the night. Neither Christenberry nor Baxter were arrested last night, but the formers brother, who also works at the laundry, and from whom the officers obtained most of the above details, came to the police station and made bond for Christenberry to appear for trial this morning.
 Mrs. Cooper stated to Officer Mullen that her sister had gone only about three blocks beyond where the shooting occurred and that she had not gone on the moun- tain. She also added that Mrs. Christen- berry did not like the way her husband had been treating her. and that she was thinking of suing him for a divorce.
 The police department seems to think Il that Christenberry was justified in what he did, for from all they can learn Baxter has not very good reputation, and his I acts clearly showed that he was trying to l alienate the affections of Christenberry's wife.