The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-29

%%%~%A%A%4-%-%A-% 1 squad of a. dozen policemen left Bir- mingham yesterday afternoon on the | Louisville and Nashville railroad to SCOUT I the country between Birmingham and Selma In hopes Of catching Henry, alias John King, the negro who shot and killed 1 Policeman James H. Mullin Sunday night about o'clock on Second avenue, be- tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seyenth | streets.
 The policemen are armed with Win chesters, double barreled shotguns and pistols. and they are prepared to remain on the search until they have exhausted every means of catching the negro. It is believed that King and his brother, who accompanied him, are near Gurnee, where they hope to be protected and hidden by third brother who lives there. In Response to Telegram.
 The policemen left here in response to a telegram received from Conductor R. ". Smith of the Birmingham, Briarfield and Blocton railroad, that two negroes answering the description of the two Kings were on his train. The telegram stated that the older of the negroes was shot through the leg and badly wounded. He asked if he must arrest the negroes, and Chief Wier telegraphed to arrest and hold them without fail. reply was re- ceived stating that the two negroes left the train between Imogen and Gurnee Junction to go to the house of their broth- CT, Jim King
 The police have received positive intel ligence that the two Kings, who left Bir- mingham, would spend last night at their brothers house. H
 The policemen who took the trip are Disheroon, Bodeker, Hamilton, Oldham, Henry Murphy, Baker, Jackson, Richard son and Burke, several of whom know every foot of the country in that sec ton and will be able to follow negro into any of the many hiding places near. The policemen all wore citizens clothing and the only way to recognize them will be by the guns they are carrying.
 The Murderer.
 Henry King, the negro who killed Po- liceman Mullins. has had a career equal ed by few in this country. He Is wanted in Louisiana for murder; in Decatur, H., for robbery and murder; In Georgia for escaping from the penitentiary. He is also wanted for escaping from coalburg for assault and battery on policeman in Anniston
 King was arrested here several years ago by Policemen Shirley, Nix, Disheroon, Hamilton and Bodeker, for grand lar ceny and several hundred pounds of to- bacco and dry goods were recovered. At that time one of the worst gang of ne- l groes which ever operated here was broken up King was the leader of the gang. When the negro was caught at that time he made a desperate attempt to es- cape and crawled under freight car, pulled his pistol and started to shoot Policeman Nix, but the latter was too quick and made the negro lay his pistol down.
 Out of wanton desire to get the best of a white man the negro took pistol away from an old policeman in Anniston, beat him up badly and as result the po- liceman lay In the hospital several weeks between life and death. King is probably the smartest negro whoever operated in Birmingham He is said to be unusually quick witted and daring He is not afraid of anything or any one. He has even dared the police to kill him.
 Woman iold.
 The woman, Annie Robinson, has fol- l (ino oil ha nfru no has been living with her for months. She was at last forced to confess who the negro was at an early hour yesterday, and friend of the negro also told the police who he was. They are therefore certain that the negro who did the shoot ing Is Henry, or John King. The fol- lowing more complete description of the negro was obtained yesterday from Coal burg:
 Wanted for murder of Policeman James | H. Mullin,
 HENRY KING, a ginger-cake colored negro, about 33 years old, weight about 140 pounds, about feet, Sh inches tall, | and wore, when last seen, dark clothes and black cap
 Scars and marks: Two scars on back of left hand scar on back of right hand. | two scars on left arm between eipoW anu wrist scar on left knee cap. Good teeth, and medium forehead. Wears No. shoe.
 May have mustache about half an inch l long.
 Henry King was accompanied by his brother, who is about the same color, but | about four inches lower, and about 25 years old He also was dressed in dark clothes and wore a black cap.
 A reasonable reward will be paid for the arrest and delivery of the proper | parties.
 1 Address all information to w. E. WEIR. Chief of Police.
 Birmingham. Alabama.