The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-04
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TO GIVE HIS LIE
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amined the wound The ball had struck
the skull, and glanced off, but it had also
made a great furrow through the bone,
out of which the unfortunate fellows
brains were oozing. The wound was bound
up and he was sent to the city hospital in
town as quickly as possible Surgeon
Morris, assisted by Surgeon Johnston and
Drs. Pugh and Douglas, performed the del
icate operation of cutting away the bone
around the wound.
He seemed to Rally
This was done at 4:3O- O'Clock. and aftar
that Colllns seemed to rally wonderfully
and the doctors thought that his chances
Tor recovery were about equal, but at 6
o'clock the sad news was telephoned
to camp that Collins had suddenly died
The body was prepared for buriel and ex-
pressed TO Birmingham tonight at midnight
and will arrive in birmingham at noon to-
morrow. When Collins bleeding form was
brought into camp then began scene of
widest excitement. Officers shouted their
commands to the men, but they shou ed
to the winds. They seized muskets, bayo-
nets. swords or anything in sight and made
mad rush for the lines The sentinels
deaf. 1t was a wild stampede and for
tunately no ammunition had been issued
or there might have been more fatal conse-
quences. Once on the outside, the men be-
gan a disorganized random sea; CHI. OF
course most of them walked right over the
negro, and then began regular pillage of
the negro settlements of Mobile They
broke open doors with axes where they
could not enter. Some of them even board
ed the ships at the wharf. and in fact they
looked in every place except the right one.
But after a search of over an hour. AdJa-
tant Johnston, who had been detailed to
find the negro IL possible and protect him.
aided by a number of the men, traced him
down and located him under the steps OF
a negro house about half mile from the
camp About this time Detective Ed Nor
rs, of the Mobile police force, arrived he
having also traced the negro to this house
He proposed to Johnston that if he wou
keep the men off of Reese he would bring
him out and take him to jail. This was
readily agreed to, and Reese was told to
come out, which he did, surrenderlng MS
pistol as he did so.
The Clever Capture
.Now rum" said Norris, and he, john
ston and the prisoner set out at double
time for the street car, four blocks away,
and before the soldiers who were scat
tered about realized what had happened,
the marty was on the car. speeding toward
town. Reese was at first conf1neo IN the
city prison, but was afterwards removed
for safe keeping to the county jail. Chief
of Police Soost had an exciting time with
two witnesses whom he wished to bring
to town. He had them in a wagon, but
was brought to a halt by mob or the
men, who in their madness were after any
thing that was black in color. Things
looked very squaly for while, and the
chief was forced to pull his pistol and force
his way through the crowd.
CAPTAIN Parks, of the Woodlawn COM
pany. did a great deal in restraining the
men in their attack On the chief. The c1ti-
zens of Mobile also caught the excitement
and many of them joiend in the mad chase.
After 1t was all over the men began to
return slowly to camp. They were not
placed under arrest, though when mutter-
ings of further outbreak were heard, Colo
mel Higdon called them around him and
gave positive orders no one should pass the
lines except on special permit. There Is
a sadness hanging over the entire camp
of 1.50O men tonight, though most of the
men are strangers. Collins was as popular
n fellow as there was in camp, and was a
thoroughly upright young man. Athoug
he met such an untimely and unseemly
death, his memory will always be respected.
and reverenced as the first of the $500 Ala
bama heroes to give up his life In the
Spanish war.
News
The news of the shooting and the subse-
ouent death of Sergeant Collins was re-
ceived in this city with great regret
Collins has resided in and around Bir-
mngham for the past five years, coming
here from Mississippi, Were his people live.
Collins was about q years of age and
roomed at Mrs Pearce's boarding house,
corner Twenty-first street and Fourth
avenue.
He has been in the employ of T. h Earle
&, Co. in First avenue, as a salesman, since
last December and enjoyed the confidence
and regard of his employers.
few days before his departure he tod
Mr.. Terrell member of the firm that !
was impelled to go with his company from
a sense of duty since he had received some
military training since he became member
of the national guard.
On Saturday last he had his picture taken
at Peddinghaus' gallery and left word with
q friend TO get them for him this week.
Collins father resides at Brooklyn, Miss,
and as soon as the news of the shooting
was received message was forwarded to
him at that point, appraising him of the
sad happening.
At 6;d5 O. clock Mr.. Terrell received tel
egram from Captain Ledbetter, of the Bir-
mingham Rifles announcing Collins death
and asking what disposition to make of
the remains and a message was immedi-
ately sent to the father, I. p Collins, ask
| ing him to communicate with Captain Led
| better.
! The sisters of the dead man at Mabus.
| Miss. were also telegraphed hat nothing
| was heard from them.
| Examination of Recruits
Examlnat ion of recruits began this after