The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-28
We'll Known Officer Shot Down While Attempting to Make
 an Arrest
SEVERAL NEGROES ARE HELD
 BY POLICE ON SUSPICION
Two Women Are Believed to Know Name of Murderer, But So Far They Have Professed Ignor.
 ance-Henry King Wanted.

Policeman James H. Mullin was shot and killed by Henry King, a negro. lasa night about 2 o'clock. in the entrance to a barbecue stand on Second avenue bs- tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets.
 Trying to Make Arrest.
 The policeman was at once carried Ia the city jail and died there fin a few n,n- utes. It had been impossible to get phv- sicians up to the time of his death, as none could be found at their office or res- idence in time to be of service.
 Every effort is now being made by tha police department and tho sheriff's offce to catch the negro. and all cities on the railroads leading out of Birmingham have been notified to watch out for him. Several negroes have been arrested on suspicion, but the police have doubts as to their having the right man. Policeman Mullin had arrested the na- gro and was holding him by the belt. As they started across the street the negro is said to have suddenly drawn a revolver and placing 1t against the of- l fcer's breast fired. He then fed hacl, to- ward the barbecue stand with tho nolIce- man in pursuit firing his revolver Nu,- lin emptied his weapon entirely. arine five times.
 TWO negro women are in the city iati he cause they know something of the shoot. ing' put they refuse to tell the name of the negro who did it. It was on the re- quest or one of these women that ths pohceman went to arrest the man.
 The two women under arrest are Ie. venia White and Annie Robinson. Ae. cordins 10 the best information obtaina- hle by the police last night the latter ai the two woniea had dIfhcultv with .he negro King. The negro man beat the woman up badly and she is bruised from the effects of the fight She told him she was going for a policeman and went out Of the barbecue stand and found Police man Muliin who was working the beat alone at that hour. as his partner Police- man Hawkins was off for supper.
 Negro Man Came to Door. | The woman returned to the stand with | Policeman Mulln. As they approached t,a door. the negro came out and was arrest | ed. He wa staken across the street where he suddenly drew a revolver and fired on the officer. The bullet from the negro's pistol struck the policeman just over ths heart and passed through It. but no con- tinued to follow the negro for some dis tance. He returned several feet and then said to several people standing there that the negro had shot and killed him. Ha was given seat in chair, where he remained until the ambulance came ! After Policeman Mullin had fired from his pistol at the negro, some spectato ran up and handed him a fresh loaded pistol which was found on the policeman after he was carried to the city jail His own pistol was found by Policeman Disheroon and was left at the chiefs office. As soon as 1t was known that the po-, liceman was shot several people called up the chiefs office and the police head quarters and notified the department. Captain Johnson, Policemen Henry Mur- phy, Dlsheroon and Baker went to the place on wheels, while Detectives Bode- ker, Hamilton and Patton went on the car. Several others Joined soon after and the entire neighborhood was soon thor oughly patrolled.
 Negro Arrested for Interfering.
 The two negro women were soon found by the policemen and they were talking to the police, telling what they knew of the shooting when William M. Williams. a negro man. yelled to them to keep their mouths shut and not tell the d---d police men anything. He was very boisterous and was placed under arrest for nterfer- ing with the policemen fin the discharge of their duty. He was apparently drunk and very impudent and gave the police much trouble. He was placed in jail with the two women.
 The women claim not to know the mama of the negro who shot the policeman. but they will be placed In the sweat box this morning in hope to get the desired | information.
 The two women were arrested by Po- l Dfehpronp RaIxar nd while the man was arrested by Disheroon. The woman, Annie Robinson. Is a well known character in police circles. and her face is badly scared from burn.
 Dying Officer Was Conscious.
 Officer Mullin was conscious while being placed in the ambulance and also for a portion of the time consumed in the trip to the jail He talked about the shooting and repeated several times that he was dying. Just before he reached the jail he sank rapidly, and by the time he was removed from the ambulance he was so far gone that he did not recognize any | of the policemen who gathered around him. Within few minutes he was dead. The body was then taken to Lige Loy's undertaking establishment, where it was prepared for burial. The funeral arrange ments have not been made and it is not known whether the interment will take place in the cemetery at East Lake or whether the remains will be carried to | Opelika, the former home of the de- ceased.
 As he was being lifted into the ambu- lance the dying man said
 All of them up there know who did it" And only few minutes after that he said Boys. I chased him into the bar becue store and he shot me I am dying" It was just after this that he seemed to loose consciousness. Policeman Richard son jumped on the rear of the ambulance and spoke to him but was not recognized
 There have been three negroes arrest ed on suspicion. Ernest Eddings was ar ->s->s.>~>~>,-