The age-herald., 1900-03-04
FEARFUL DIED
 IF 4 CRAZY MAN Murdered His Negro Attendant and Fatally Injured Sheriff WHILE IN JAIL AT CLAYTON Escaped But Was Captured and Brought to Birmingham. SERIOUS ~BLE WAS FEARED Sheriff Who Was Knocked SenseIs With a Heavy Club,
 Has Regained Conscious
 -Recovery Doubtful
SERIOUS ! sLE WAS FEARED

I bell, an insane white man in jail at this place awaiting transfer to the insane asylum at Tuscaloosa, late last night mur- dered Dan Jenkins a negro who had been detailed to watch him, and at an early hour this morning attacked Sheriff Cooley with club, infiicting injuries from the effects of which the officer wili probably die.
 Campbell was brought here from the in- terior of the county, and the negro Jenkins was detailed to see that he was properly cared for
 Early this morning Sheriff cooly went to the prison to see about feeding his prison CTS As he opened the crazy mans cell Campbell informed him that he had killed the negro watchman and threatened to do likewise with the sheriff. MT. Cooley paid little attention to the threat and. drawing revolver, walked into the cell. As he stepped inside the door the crazy man dealt him fearful blow on the head with club and struck him again as he fell senseless to the floor. Campbell then sprang through the entrace and fled into the woods. Went Directly to His Home l He was afterwards captured and brought | back to this city.
 l After his escape from the jail in the morn Sf in remote district in the northern end of the county and was followed by posse -fgom here under the leadership of ex-sherfff John Garner. and captured about { o'clock this afternoon and returned to the jail about o'clock this evening.
 He was captured with little difficulty, but his relatives and friends protested and fol- lowed on the return to Clanton. for some dietap wOuld from the posse It is said considerable number of them are on their way to Clan ton, and a heavy guard has been placed about the jail to prevent them from rescu- ing him.
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 The men, with dogs from the state farrl at Speigners arrived on a late train, but not in time to assist in the capture. Toe streets have been full of excited men all day, and several scouting parties went out in different directions, but Cantpaell's course was soon known, and they return ed Sheriff Cooley has not fully regained consciousness and his recovery is doubt full
 Dr. Stewart of this place and Dr. Hill of Montgomery are in attendance, and every thing possible is being done to save the unfortunate officers life.
 John B. Campbell who killed the negro prisoner, Dan Jenkins, and probably fat4- ly wounded Sheriff Cooley in the county jail here this morning. Is young farmer. son of Esther Campbell, who figured in the criminal courts of Chiffon county some years ago. and nephew of the notorious outlaw, John Wesley DuBose.
 Brought to Birmingham
 Campbell was brought to Birmingham on Louisville and Nashville train No. last night and lodged in the city prison for safe keeping. Deputy Sheriff John Garner Jim Jones and Henry Culver iad him in charge.
 The prisoner was at first taken to the county jan, but as the officers ddd not have the necessary papers, instructions from Sheriff O Brien the jafler refused to cocl- init him and he was taken to the city prison.
 ! The officers stated to an Age1Heraid re- porter that it was feared that if Campbell remained in the Ch8ton jata his hauni.y and friends would overpower the officers and release him. For this reason they deemed it advisable to bring him to BIrmfngham where he would be safe.
 Campbell seemed qudet enough on hts arrival a1ere, and had given the officers in charge of him no trouble on the way. They had him handcuffed and also had his alms bound to his body with a rope.
 The prisoner Is a ra ther small man. sen- der and apparently under medium height He was dressed fin rough working clo.s,es and had every appearance of farm hand.