The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
FIRES FIVE SHOTS
 KILLING HIS WIFE
JACOB BISHOP, IN LOUISVILLE, NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING LYNcHED BY A MoB-HURRlED TO COUNTY JAIL.

Louisville, Ky, November S.-Jacoo Bishop, who today murdered his wire III a populous district of Louisville, had narrow escape from lynching at the hands of mob tonight, and was only saved oy officers who he had previously attempt ed to kill. Bishop shot his wife nVe times The woman died instantly. TWO policemen started to arrest Bishop put he fired several shots at them. The officers were not hit and Bishop surren- dered after his ammunition was exhaust ed.
 The mob was close behind and number ed a hundred men, who made a rush 10 take the prisoner from his captors and hang him. The officers backed for two squares with their pistols covering the crowd and just as the mob was closing in, a patrol wagon arrived with other officers Bishop was thrown into 1t ana hurried to the county jail. morning. They will be enrolled and will be supplied with badges.
 Business Session.
 The business session of the Alabama division will be held in the city hall. Com mander Owen will call the assembly to N>@-N maids of honor are expected to be present and will probably have places on the stage. The meeting of the Sons promises to be of much interest. A large number of delegates will come in on the morning trains.
 Owing to the number of engagements which fill almost every hour of the two days of the reunion, Camp Clayton found 1t impracticable to undertake a smoker or a banquet.
 All committees are expected to be at their posts and to do all in their power to make the stay of the Sons in the city pleasant.
 The following is the
 Programme for Sons.
 l. Convention called to order by the division commander, Thomas M. Owen, of Camp Holtzclaw, Montgomery
 2. Invocation by division chaplain, Rev. Wm. B. Hope, of Gordo, Ala.
 B. Reading orders concerning reunion, by the division adjutant. T. Sydney Fra ger, of Camp E. Troup Randle, Union Springs.
 4. Appointment of committee on cre- dentials
 5. Report of committee on credentials, and convention declared organized.
 6. Address of welcome by Hon. Rufus N. Rhodes, of Camp Clayton, Birming- ham.
 '. Response by Hon. T. Sydney Frazer. B. General Business-1. Reports of offi- cers. 9 Reports of committees. 8. New business. 4 Election of officers. 5. Mo- tions and resolutions.
 9. Adjournment.
 Afternoon Session, 8 D. m.
 Annual oration by Hon. Thomas Goode Jones, of Montgomery. This oration will be delivered by special request, before joint meeting of the Veterans, Sons of Veterans, Daughters of the Confectionery and visitors at the auditorium.
 Camp John H. Caldwell of Anniston, United Sons Confederate Veterans, one of the youngest and strongest camps in the state, is represented by Chancellor R. B. Kelly, Dr. c. J. Owens, president Anniston College for Young Ladies, and Captain M. c. Sterne.
 The sponsor for Camp Caldwell is Miss Marion Kelly, daughter of Chancellor Kelly, and the granddaughter of the dis tinguished Kelly for whom the Oxford Ala, camp Is named Miss Kelly will represent the Oxford camp also by special request.
 The delegates and sponsors are register ed at the Morris