The age-herald., 1902-02-16
Recommends Improvements
 In the County Jail Hospital

Dr. Lewis c. Morris. Dr. J. M. Mason and Dr. Prude McAdory of the board of health appeared before the board of rev. enue yesterday morning and filed report recommending certain Improvements in the jail hospital. Following is their re- port:
 Birmingham, Ala, February 15, 1902. To the Honorable Board of Revenue:
 The committee appointed by the board of health to look into the sanitary condi- tion of the jail having reported that the hospital facilities of the Jail were made quate, make the following recommenda- tions:
 There are four rooms downstairs in the old jail which are not used at present. We recommend that these rooms be put in proper repair to be used as a hospital, or for the confinement of the female pris- oners; and in the event that these down. stairs rooms are used for the latter pur pose, that the upstairs be fitted up for a hospital.
 We further recommend that such equip ment as the county physician may deem necessary for this practical running of the hospital be furnished.
 LEWIS c. MORRIS, M. D.
 
 during this time, testified to rubbing Golf mans arm with linament
 Attorney John T. Shugart. one of the defendants attorneys testified to getting the two pistols, which are in evidence from a desk in Coffman office. The re- volvers were In the same condition then as now. He also testified to seeing the clothes worn by Coffman on this Sunday and said that he got them at his house in Brookside some two or three days after the killing. He also saw Coffman's bruised arm the day after he was placed in jail. He described the Bradford house and described the position of the bullet holes.
 Bradford's Reputation Bad.
 R. G. Hewitt of this city testified that he was superintendent of the Sunday school at Brookside and that Bradford's g reputation for peacefulness was bad. An attempt was here made to introduce in evidence a letter written him by Brad ford. but It was ruled out.
 w. H. Wilson of the Jefferson County board of revenue also testified that Brad fords reputation for peace and quietude was bad. He had known him while pastor of the Huffman church.
 w. P. Hickman, who was one of the trustees of the Trussville church, testi- fled that he knew Bradford while he was in charge of that church and that his general reputation was that of turbu- lent, domineering and overbearing per- son. J. c. Brewer of Trusville gave testi- mony to the same effect.
 John Sims said that he knew Bradford while pastor of the Huffman church and that his reputation as a peaceable man was bad. Dr. Acton of Trusville and P. B. Wilson both gave testimony to this effect.
 MT. Hickman was here recalled and tes- tifed that Bradford was in the act of mounting his horse when he saw his pis- tol in his hip pocket. On another occa- sion the pistol fell out of his pocket as he stopped over to tie his shoe.
 Testimony of Eye-Witnesses.
 The petitioner rested at this point and the state began the introduction of evi- dence. Mir Coffman was then called to the stand and questioned as to Bradford 8 pistol He said that he did not tell any, body about having the pistol until he told his attorney.
 Mrs. P. E. Reed then took the stand and said that she was an eye witness to the shooting That her house was about seventy-five feet distant from Bradford's s and that she saw Coffman walk up the steps onto the piazza, scrape his feet, peep into the study window and then en- ter the door She heard noise and then heard Bradford say Get out of my house." Coffman called him - - twice. She ran in the house from the yard and looked out of the window. She saw Coffman stand at the door and fire three shots. The door then fell open and he fired two more shots. Coffman went into the house twice after the shooting and then he went off. He called to Dr. Grove the first time he came out
 On cross examination the witness said that the first words she heard was "Get out get out; get out of my house, used by Bradford. She saw Bradford first as he was pushing Coffman out of the hall: She saw him pushed out of the naii ana to the door. It was then that the last shot was fired and Bradford killed.
 Mrs. Eugene Hawkins testified that she lived near the Bradford house and had heard the shots.
 coffman's Collar Not Torn.
 E. ]. Roe said that he saw Coffman ar ter the shooting. lie iOokeu d ht'iS D.' excited but his collar was not torn, his hat looked all right and the witness saw no evidence of a scuffie.
 Eugene Hawkins testified that he heard three shots and went to Bradfords house and found his body lying in the hall part ly out the front door. I was the second man to reach the house. l saw three places where the bullets had struck There were two shots in the door. found two bullets on the floor lying close to the body. One of them had blood on it and I gave both to Coroner Paris
 saw Coffman who was on the porch and calling for the doctor. He then went back in the hall and came out and went to the gate. He looked pale. l saw nothing unusual about his hat or collar. I heard Coffman call out Doe. Doc" I heard the shots distinctly. There was a shot at first and then some sounds of scuffiing and then two shots. I saw an iron shoe last in the hall when went there the second time. I did not notice 1t the first time entered the door. About half an hour elapsed between the visits. had gone for the doctor,
 Coroner w. D. Paris then took the