The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-08
IDENTIFIED
 ASSAILANT FrTy Walker Before Mrs. iS DiCkeTSOn. s9 9 tOODY HAND ON HIS SHIRT
LOODY HAND ON HIS SHIR7
,ite0uS Pleas of Woman Went
 Unheeded.
Murderer Carried to Birmingham by Sheriff Moore to Prevent Lynch- ing by the Citizens of
 Walker County.

Birmingham. March 7.-(SpeciaL )-Ly- ing on cot in hospital here, Mrs. J. c. Dickerson to-day identified Henry Walker as the negro by whom she was fatally wounded and outraged and who also inflicted injuries upon her husband which will result in his death. Mrs. Dickerson died tonight. The attack oc- cured in the Dickerson home in Cor dova. Walker County. "Wednesday night.
 Sheriff Jack Moore, of Walker County arrived in Birmingham to-day, bringing Henry Walker, who was arrested at Cordova, charged with attacking Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson. The negro was lodged ing. Mir. and Mrs. Dickerson were brought to an infirmary in this city last night and the negro to-day was carried before Mrs. Dickerson for identification. Mir. Dickerson had never regained con- sciousness.
 Face to Face With Victim. E The negro when face to face with his bruised and outraged victim, quaked with fear. With calmness born of the SAAS"hSNo1f tAhhS upOu HUI WOIQH be the life of the man before her, and that she herself was upon the brink of eternity, Mrs. Dickerson raised her ban daged hand and poiting at him. said: That is the man.
 There was a pause, then she con- tinued pitiously: What did you do it for?" ..
 T did not do 1t; am not the man. said the negro fin voice that betrayed the fear which weighed upon him.
 Yes you Are,% repeated Mrs. Diclxer- son. Hook at the print of my hand upon your shirt" sss
 All eyes were turned upon the negro's shirt and there, just above the pocket on the left side, was the print of bloody fingers, where the woman had endeavored to shove him from her when she was assaulted.
 The woman when asked if she was posi- tive about the negro replied that she was and then addressing the negro said: T prayed to you to spare me and you would not do it."
 The negro was locked up and he will be carefully guarded until he can be taken to Walker County for trial.
 Sheriff Moore stated that there is great indignation in Walker County Walker was a driver for a local concern. He Nldu6 uO GlIOEI u cSCdpS dAlcE lH0 dS- sault, he believing that the couple was dead. There was such talk last evening concerning lynching and trouble between blacks and whites that the mayor of Cor dova ordered all saloons closed. Word was sent to Jasper that 1t was believed that an effort would be made to lynch the negro. Sheriff Moore started in a circuituous route and brought the negro here this morning.
 Clothing worn by the negro was found to have blood on 1t. A pair of bloody sox were found In his room, substantating a part of the story told that the negro was in his stocking feet when he made the assault.
 Robbery Not His Purpose.
 It is not believed that robbery was the purpose of the assault.
 The Walker County grand jury will meet Monday week and the investigation of the crime of Wednesday night last will be considered first, no doubt A speedy trial will follow the indictment. Mrs. Dickerson made substantially the | following statement:
 "I was aroused during the night by | hearing some one walking in the room | and at the same time MT. Dickerson was awakened and raised up in bed. As he did so the intruder struck him on the | head with a hiiOShih5 i''N1 upon the bed I sprang out of bed with a baby fin my arms and the negro struck me with the hatchet. at the same time jerking the baby from my arms and l throwing 1t across the room upon the 1 bed.
 "At this moment MT. Dickerson seemed 1 to come to himself slightly and halt arose and the negro turned upon him and dealt him another heavy blow with the hatchet. again knocking him down There was a lamp burning in the room and turned 1t up as the negro struck Mir Dickerson the second time and when be had knocked him down again and ap- parently killed him. he turned upon me, strilx,ng at me several times. l resisted | tta hast I could and my hands and arms were badly cut by the hatchet | oFinally the negro overpowered me and dragged me into an adjoining room where his terrible purpose was accompnsheo l t'..,,, royolvar and left me for dead"