The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29

Scale, Dec. S.-Q5pecial. .)-Uriah Porter who shot and killed Joseph Fincher in the latter's store at Crawford last we'd nesday evening. Is still at large. sherin Bellamy. accompanied by a posse or citizens and the Phenix City Guards have gone to the home of Porter with the purpose of arresting him. and IL IS believed that bloodshed will be the con sequence of the attempt.
 Since the killing of Fincher, Porter has had the Crawford community in furore of excitement and terror. Mounted on his horse. he has paraded the roads about his home and defied arrest As he is armed with shot gun and Win chester rife, no one has dared make an attempt to take him.
 warrant was issued for the arrest Of Porter and placed in the hands of constable at Crawford. The constable declined to take his life in his hands, and resigned his position. There have been many schemes concocted by citizens of Crawford to effect the capture of Fincher's slayer, but when the time for executing them came, fear of Porter caused their abandonment.
 Sheriff Bellamy of Russell County Is regarded as one of the bravest men Tn the employ of the State. He has been absent from Scale in an endeavor to ap- r prehend some escaped prisoners ana IL was not until yesterday that he could go to the scene. He left here for CraWford yesterday morning accompan'eo oS .Deputies Gallups, Chadwick and Henaer- son. determined to place Porter unoer arrest.
 Last night a letter was received rom Sheriff BeIiamy, saying that Forter relatives and friends were backing nm i in his lawlessness, and the sherin thought it advisable to procure assistance before making on attempt to arrest hl"i' ..Messrs. waddeIl, Owens, Martin anu : IeJarnette of Scale, and several men froSn Girar5 haatened to the scene 10 as- sist the sheriff In the meantime Forter had barricaded himself in capih anu taa' annonnced that he would not be taKeh alive As he is we'll armed and de- .L4no,ned it was deemed advisable to es- tabush a guard around the house ana orScure a large force before an attempt was made to effect an arrest ;.
 aovernor Jelks was apprised ot the sit- ,;a.,on and the Phenix City Guards, nfty stbong. under command of Lieutenant ca,,,,Ar was ordered out to assist Sner- K TeIiamy and his posse. Crawford IS .t,uated thirteen miles from the nearest railway station, and the militia was co"'- relled to make the trip in wagons
 irna killing of Joseph F1ncher occurred 4,r.dnesdav evening. Porter had been tenant on the farm of Fincher' anu h,s,ress disagreement is supposed to hova melted Porter to commit the deea' ,,,ss Tbompson, a relative of Fincher 1,as inc sole witness of the affair ana she arrived only in time to see the lalai sh,t fired. After killing Fincher' Porter turned his gun on Miss Thompson ana pulled the trigger. but the load went wild.
 He fired again. the discharge shasterihs lamps and show cases in the store An other shot broke window panes ana mir TOTS in Fincher's dwelling. and the terri- fled family, consisting of Mrs. t1ncner' Miss Thompson and three little children were compelled to flee for their hVes' seeking refuge in a ditch. where they re- mained several hours, afterwards going to the home of a negro, where they re- mained until morning.
 The posse which went from Scale IS composed of bold men, and their lack or haste In taking Porter into custody ,,r,s.s from a desire to avoid useless bloodshed There is no doubt put thaV Porter will be taken"
 It is believed by some that Forter mind is deranged.