The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-20
RAILROAD MAN |S STABBED ID DEATH Foreman J. B. Allen Killed by
 H. Anderson SMALL KNIFE WAS USED Anderson Is the Assistant Yard Mas ter, and the Trouble Grew Out
 of Orders Not Being
 obeyed.
SMALL KNIFE WAS USED

J. B. Allen, foreman of one of the Lou isvllle and Nashville switch engine crews at the Alice furnaces, was stabbed and instantly killed yesterday morning about 6:45 o'clock, by Walter H. Anderson, as- sistant general yard master of the Louis vile and Nashville.
 Anderson was arrested a short time af- 1 forwards by Deputy Sheriff Hill and l lodged in the county jail, on a charge of murder. Coroner Paris has made an in- vestigation and rendered decision that the killing was unla awful, but to some ex- tent justflable. He has sworn out war rant against Anderson before Judge H. B. Abernathy of the inferior criminal court. He has recommended that bond be al- lowed Anderson.
 The stabbng occurred at the Fourteenth street crossing in the Louisville and Nash vile yards and was the result of a quar- rel earlier yesterday morning between the two men about the placing of some "gon- dolas' at South Alice. It seems that An derson ordered Allen to delived cars at South Alice and that the orders were not obeyed. Anderson said something to AL len about it and there was a quarrel.
 Evidence Before Coroner. From the evidence at the coroners in vestigation the two men met in the yards about o'clock yesterday morning and had some words Anderson walked up to Allen and told him that he had ''come to make him climb a tree" and at the same time showing a pistol in his over coat pocket. Allen replied that he was unarmed and did not even have a knife but that if Anderson would throw down his overcoat and pistol he would fight it out with his fists. The two men then separated and met again just mirute or two before the killing.
 Negro Witness.
 John Clark, a negro employe of the Louisville and Nashville, was one of the witnesses to the first quarrel He stated before Coroner Paris:
 q was standing near MT Allen and he was looking over his papers, MT. Ander- son jumped between two cars and said that he had come to make MT. Allen climb a tree backwards. MT. Allen told MT. Anderson to put his pistol down and he would fight 1t out with his firsts. MT. Anderson and MT. Allen then separated, I saw the pistol in MT. Andersons hand half drawn from his pocket. I was standing only few feet away"
 MT. Johnson Testfies.
 H. L. Johnson was present when the stabbing took place. He testified:
 q saw Allen and w. L. Wilson near the standpipe at Fourteenth street yards about GAS o'clock. Allen walked down the tracks and met Anderson, who was coming up. Allen said to Anderson that he was his equal now and could whip him Anderson replied that now was as good time as any. Allen cursed and said he would do it and they went to- gether Allen struck at Anderson with his fist, and then struck Anderson on the head with a stick he was carrying in his hand Allen forced Anderson to his knees and Anderson made lick as if he was going to strike Allen with knife Allen wheeled and said, Don't cut me any more and struck Anderson again with the stick, and fell over. He died in a few minutes"
 w. C. MOTIlS itoliiieu
 w. c. Morris Statement.
 "I saw Allen, Johnson and Wilson standing together about 6.45 o'clock near the standpipe in the yards Anderson was coming up the yards and Allen walk ed towards him. Allen hit Anderson with the stick. I did not hear their conversa- tion, and do not know who struck the cto a had clnched, threw his hand to his breast They clinched again and Allen struck Anderson on the head with the stick, then circled around and fell, say ing, You have cut me. He died in min ute or two
 w. L. Wilson's Testimony.
 W. l.. Wilson said:
 q heard Anderson tell Allen about f o'clock that he would not dirty his hands on him, and then walk off. Allen told me he was going to tell Anderson that he did not think he was a gentleman to stick pistol in his face and say he would make him climb tree. l was with AL len at the Fourteenth street crossing about GAO o'clock Allen went in the of fee and I staid outside. When he came out he saw Anderson coming up the tracks He started to meet Anderson and l followed him. They met at the standpipe. Anderson's hand came out of his coat or hip picket Both struck at the same time, and Allen said, You have cut me and it's dirty trick and Anderson replied, You came here look ing for trouble and you got it. They went together again and Allen struck Anderson with the stick on the head, and Anderson stabbed Allen in the breast. He died in a few minutes"
 Luther Pess, an employe of the Louis- vile and Nashville, was present at the first difficulty and heard Anderson threaten to make Allen climb a tree. He did not see the pistol. and did not see the negro Clark, who testified that he was also standing near. He said that the two men separated at once and that there were no blows passed. Afterwards he testified that Allen told him he would cinch with Anderson as soon as he met him. He also stated that Allen asked him if he would have fought Anderson