The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-24
SHOT BY A WHITE MAN
JIM JUDKINS, A NEGRO, DANGEh-
 OUSLY WOUNDED.
Louis c. smith, Foreman of Livery stable Resented Conduct of hIack Who Was Said to Be
 Drunk.


 Jim Judkins alias Birmingham, a negro hostIer at the Alabama livery stables on North Court Street, was shot and dangerously wounded at l1:4e o'clock yesterday morning by Louis .. Smith. a young white man, who IS foreman~of the stables.
 It is said the negro advanced on Smith while in a drunken condition, with an open knife
 Judkins was shot once with .3S caiibre pistol, the ball entering the left side of the breast, piercing the lungs and continuing through the body, emerging near the shoulder blade. Smith was arrested immediately af- ter the shooting by Special Officer E.. w. Jackson, who was standing across the street when the shooting occurred, and was taken to police headquarters. He was later removed to the County jail on a warrant sworn out by Harri- son Walker. before Justice B. H. Screws, charging assault to murder. He was denied bail pending the con- dition of the negro who received surg icai attention shortly after he was wounded. It was reported last night that ai- l though the negro was in serious condition, he had good chances to re- cover from his wounds.
 The trouble between the men Is said to have arisen from the drunken con- dition of Judkins, who threatened to hurt Smith unless he paid him some | money that was due him from the management of>the stable. Judkins had previously gone to A. K. Stern, owner of the stables for his money after he had been discharged by MT. Stern, and had been refused on the ground that he was drunk. Mir. Stern having told him to come back when he became sober to get the money due him. After some par1eying with the drunken negro, Smith ordered him out of the stables. Judkins left and went across the street to . negro bar room. Coming out of the saloon he dared Smith out of the stable. He held a knife in his hand. Smith ordered him to keep. away from him but the negro continued to advance. using abusive language.
 Smith said that in the hope of frightening the negro he pulled his pistol and fired. The negro did not run as expected. but continued to ad- vance and 1t was then that the shot that took effect was fired. Smith was standing near the door of the stable and Judkins was probably twenty feet N"NS hACAh h'hl III tlt or the street. When struck by the bullet Judkins turned and ran into the sa- loon and staggered to the back door He was carried to room Upstairs over the place, where he was attended by surgeons.
 When seen at the County jail by a representative of The Advertiser. Smith politely declined to make a statement. saying that his lawyers had advised him not to talk of the shoot ing.
 Judkins or Birmingham" has an un- sayory reputation and Is well known Tn Montgomery police circles. Only a month or more ago, he came near beat ing negro hackman to death with a club and has occupied cells in the city prison on more than one occasion. He was known among white people and negroes as disreputable and turbu- lent man.
 The preliminary hearing of the case has been set for 10 o'clock Tuesd.y morning before Justice Screws.